What are Smart Apartments and Why They're the Future of Living. Today, we live in a world that is connected than ever before and devices are all getting smarter by the day. We are on our way to building smart nations, with smart cities and cutting edge infrastructure. The first step towards this is smart homes, apartments and smart societies. Smart apartments are touted to be the future we will live in. According to some popular surveys, millennials prefer renting out to buying property, especially apartments since they foster a sense of community. With the advent of connected devices and Internet of Things(IoT), many houses have started turning into mini-ecosystems. With plenty of advantages, smart apartments are here to stay! A smart apartment is a home space that comprises of smart devices like lighting that are voice command driven, home security system, internet connected speakers and sound system, etc. What sets smart apartments apart from regular smart homes, is the community services. Some features are, smart parking system, common digital database of all tenants, society budget tracker, internet backed emergency hotlines etc. Companies such as Society Now are revolutionalizing smart apartment community services. Novel but very useful services like Interactive Dashboard, Smart Instant Polling, Society Document Repository etc have been introduced. A smart home space eases everyday living and saves plenty of time by automating repetitive jobs. Once configured, it adapts very well to changes and can be used reliably for everyday tasks. Making data available on the internet cloud is always safe, especially in the case of any data loss. Smart bulbs and LEDs are designed in a way that they save electricity. One can remotely control all the home appliances using a console like a smart phone, which is very useful during emergencies. With a smart home, one can always be