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                   Estate Management

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        That is how, in 2013, the Waterfall
        Community Portal came about.
        The Community Portal contains all
        residential community notices, news,
        forums, documents, contacts as well
        as event and facility information, while
        allowing easy communications via
        direct messaging. It is also the go-to
        place for residents to view their current
        and historical COJ and levy statements.


        However, as the very nature of Waterfall
        is that of a mixed-use development and
        not only a residential development,
        the challenge of connectivity and
        communication within the city as a   Waterval Farm in 2011
        whole posed a more complex problem.   in March 2018 as an easy-to-use,   introduced the enhanced Emergency
        Waterfall needed a platform that    convenient platform, where residents   button, including Security, Fire, Medical
        could manage and communicate        could access content, services and   and Follow-Me alerts, as well as the
        the concerns of both residents      information about the Waterfall     ability to view COJ statements (pushed
        and businesses across fragmented    ecosystem on their mobile devices.   from the Community Portal) via the
        channels. Energy resources, traffic,   Features of Phase 1 included access to   Accounts feature on the app. In August
        wayfinding, security, road infrastructure   the Community Portal, Snag logging,   of that year, the Waterfall Podcast was
        etc. all affect communication and   a Bookings function, a Waterfall    added. In 2020, the Go Waterfall app
        connectivity as well as the daily   Directory, Sales Map as well as Points   went live with a refreshed look and feel.
        inner workings of the city. It became   of Interest. Later in the same year,   Levy statements for some estates were
        clear that Waterfall needed a city-  an Emergency Button and Event      introduced to the Accounts feature,
        wide integrated communication       Notifications were introduced. In   followed by Grocery Delivery, exclusive
        platform that could cater to both its   April 2019, Phase 2 was launched.   insurance for all residents of Waterfall
        residential and commercial needs.   Most excitingly, the app now not    from TIH, an estate-specific Emergency
                                            only catered for residents, but also   Contacts and Directory update, as
        The Go Waterfall app was launched   for employees of Waterfall. This phase   well as touchless Access Control.

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