Henry Hall, the newest boutique residential and luxury destination building in Hudson Yards, located at 515 West 38th Street, will provide residents with Echo Dots connected to Amazon Alexa. The posh rental has equipped each of the 225 residences with an Echo Dot and created an Alexa skill tailored specifically for Henry Hall residents.
“Henry Hall is truly a first of its kind: a destination and a community similar to a boutique luxury hotel or a members’ only club. Given the site’s history as of the former Legacy Recording Studio, we knew that music and technology would play a significant role in the overall mood and experience of the building,” said Eric Birnbaum, partner and co-founder of developer Imperial Companies. “Everything about the building is unique, so we wanted to extend that to all aspects of our project. Alexa is a leading voice service on the market today. We are thrilled to offer this type of service.”
Building Link, the leading online residential management system, has developed a custom skill that gives Alexa the ability to answer numerous requests that pertain specifically to residents. Voice commands that residents can make include the following: “Alexa, ask Henry Hall if I have any packages”; “Alexa, ask Henry Hall if there are any events in the building today”; and “Alexa, ask Henry Hall when the gym will be open.”
“As one of the largest building management systems in the U.S. today, we have seen a lot of different types of programming and innovation within residential buildings. Amazon Alexa is unique in so many ways, and we are excited to leverage this partnership with Amazon for the benefit of the Henry Hall residents,” Jerry Kestenbaum of BuildingLink.
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