A complete new-build security installation for Rezi 3Two - CCTV coverage, card-controlled access at the gates and gym, swing gate automation, and audio-video intercom for 65 freehold residents.
Rezi 3Two is a boutique freehold condominium in Geylang's quieter residential quarter - 65 units across a single 8-storey block with basement parking, two gymnasiums, and two rooftop terraces. When the development was being built, Securevision was engaged to design and install the full security system from scratch, working under main contractor Paul Y. Construction & Engineering. The brief was to set up a reliable, practical security platform that would serve the estate and its residents from the day the first owners moved in.
| Client | Development 32 Pte Ltd |
|---|---|
| Stakeholders | Development 32 Pte Ltd (developer) · Paul Y. Construction & Engineering (main contractor) · DP Engineers (consultant) |
| Location | Lorong 32 Geylang, District 14, Singapore |
| Sector | Residential - Boutique Freehold Condominium |
| Project Type | New Build - full security system installation |
| Awarded | February 2016 |
| Completion | 2017 |
| Units | 65 units across 1 block, 8 storeys, with basement parking |
A new-build security brief is a different kind of problem from an upgrade. There is no legacy system to replace, no accumulated resident complaints to address, and no immediate operational crisis driving the decision. What there is instead is a single, high-stakes opportunity: specify the right system from the start, because the first owners will expect everything to work from the moment they take their keys.
Rezi 3Two is a boutique development - 65 units, one block, no pool, but two separate gyms and basement parking that creates a distinct pedestrian and vehicle flow through the site. The estate is compact enough that it does not need a large-scale commercial security platform, but specific enough in its layout that a generic off-the-shelf specification would leave gaps: the gym needed its own access control independent of the main gate, the vehicle entrance needed both automation and visitor intercom, and the basement parking needed CCTV coverage that could genuinely serve an incident investigation and not just record grainy footage that identifies nothing.
The challenge was to size the system correctly for a boutique estate - not over-engineer it to the point where it costs more than it delivers, and not under-specify it to the point where residents discover problems after move-in.
| Estate Function | Before Securevision | After Installation |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Entry | No automation - open or manual only | NICE TOONA swing gate with card access for residents; visitor intercom at the gate |
| Visitor Communication | No intercom - no way for visitors to reach residents from the gate | Aiphone GT Series audio-video intercom - visitors announce, residents verify and release the gate from their unit |
| Gym Access | No access control - open to anyone on site | MicroEngine card access - gym restricted to credentialled residents only |
| Estate Surveillance | No CCTV - no visibility of common areas or basement | 17 cameras across common areas, basement, and key access points; 2 DVRs for continuous recording |
| Pedestrian Gate Access | No control - side gate open to anyone | MicroEngine card access at main gate and side gate - controlled resident-only pedestrian entry |
The developer and consultant had to decide how much security infrastructure a 65-unit boutique estate actually needs. At one end of the spectrum, a developer can install a minimal system that meets building code and little else - and leave residents and the MCST to discover the gaps later. At the other end, a developer can over-specify a commercial-grade platform that drives up costs and complexity without meaningfully improving daily life for a small private estate.
We recommended a calibrated set of systems for Rezi 3Two's specific layout and resident profile: card access at the two pedestrian gates and the gym (the three points where credential control genuinely matters), swing gate automation at the vehicle entrance with visitor intercom (so the gate can operate without a guard), and a practical DVR-based CCTV system covering the common areas and basement. The gym access point was a deliberate recommendation - with two separate gym facilities, resident-only access control protects that amenity without adding cost elsewhere.
That approach gave Rezi 3Two a complete, working security platform from opening day - without overbuilding for an estate where 65 units and one block do not require the infrastructure of a 300-unit development.
Securevision planned the installation around the estate's distinct access and circulation zones - vehicle entrance, pedestrian gates, gym, and common areas - and specified each system to match the function of the zone it serves.
NICE TOONA swing gate operators installed at the vehicle entry, with MicroEngine card access for residents and the Aiphone GT Series audio-video intercom for visitors and deliveries. Residents enter without stopping; visitors announce themselves to the unit they are visiting and the resident releases the gate from inside.
MicroEngine card readers at the main gate and side gate give residents controlled pedestrian access into the estate. The same credential works across all access points - one card for the vehicle gate, pedestrian gates, and gym.
MicroEngine card access at the indoor gym entrance restricts use to residents with valid credentials. With two gym facilities on the estate, controlling access prevents misuse and ensures the amenity is available to those who are entitled to it.
17 analogue cameras covering the common areas, basement car park, and key access points across the estate - recorded continuously on two DVRs. Coverage was planned to ensure the basement, which is the area with the lowest ambient visibility, had no blind spots at the vehicle entry and exit ramps.
Four integrated systems - intercom, access control, gate automation, and CCTV - installed as a single coordinated platform so the estate was fully operational from opening day.
The GT Series connects the vehicle and pedestrian entry points to individual resident units. Visitors use the door station to call the unit they are visiting; the resident sees the caller on the in-unit panel and releases the gate or door without leaving their home. A simple, reliable system that removes the need for a manned guardpost at a boutique estate of this scale.
Entry Access Control →Card readers at the main pedestrian gate, side gate, and indoor gym on a single MicroEngine platform. One credential covers the full estate. The gym access point was a deliberate design choice - on a boutique estate with no guard, card control is the only practical way to protect an amenity that residents pay for as part of their service charge.
Entry Access Control →NICE TOONA operators automate the vehicle entrance swing gate, triggered by the MicroEngine card system for residents or released via the intercom for visitors. Swing gate design was chosen for the site geometry at Lorong 32 - reliable, low-maintenance automation suited to a single-entrance boutique development.
Vehicle Access →17 analogue cameras covering common areas, the basement car park, and estate access points, recorded continuously on two DVRs. The camera schedule was planned to ensure full basement coverage without blind spots - important for a development where the basement parking is the primary route between the car park and the lifts.
Surveillance & Detection →The full security platform - intercom, access control, gate automation, and CCTV - was commissioned and operational before the first residents took their keys, so there was no period of the estate running without coverage.
The Aiphone intercom and NICE TOONA swing gate combination allows residents to manage visitor and delivery access from their unit - eliminating the cost and friction of a manned guardpost for an estate of this scale.
Card access at the gym entrance ensured the resident-only amenity was protected from the outset - a detail that avoids one of the most common MCST complaints in the first year of a new condo's operation.
Upgrades come with history - complaints to resolve, infrastructure to reuse, residents who remember the old system. A new build has none of that context, but it carries the same responsibility in reverse: specify too little and the first MCST meeting is about gaps; specify too much and you've charged a developer for complexity that serves nobody. Rezi 3Two taught us that the right answer for a boutique estate is almost always simpler than the instinct suggests - fewer systems, specified precisely, installed correctly, working reliably from day one.
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