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Anthony A. de Kerf, CEOSLACi, a deep-tech real estate infrastructure company, addresses access breakdowns in project-based real estate operations by treating digital identity as foundational infrastructure that governs how parties interact with property data.
Real estate rarely suffers from missing information. Inspection reports, compliance records, insurance documentation, maintenance logs and vendor records get created as part of routine work. The difficulty is that this information spans PDFs, spreadsheets and email threads among owners, operators, contractors, insurers, auditors and technology platforms. As responsibilities shift across projects, people spend time chasing information that already exists.
SLACi unifies access to this siloed data. Instead of introducing another place to store documents or run workflows, it focuses on making the property itself digitally accessible.
“In real estate, access to reliable data is critical but should exist only as long as responsibility exists,” says Anthony A. de Kerf, CEO. “Digital identity allows processes to define who gets access, under what conditions and for how long, so participation stays aligned with roles as projects evolve.”
Making Properties Digitally Addressable
How does SLACi make properties digitally addressable?
Digital identity in SLACi’s context refers to the infrastructure necessary to exchange information with the property. As static documents are converted into machine-readable data, systems can query the property directly instead of searching through files.
This matters because the technologies used by owners, managers and contractors change constantly, platforms are replaced, vendors rotate and systems evolve. SLACi’s identity layer enables authenticated organizations to interact with property data regardless of the software used.
SLACi carries this logic into its architecture through construction project supply chain infrastructure (CaSPCi).
Real estate work is organized around projects, vendors and changing responsibilities. CaSPCi binds participants to active responsibility. Multiple parties operate in separate organizations, each with its own tools and credentials. CaSPCi allows those independent systems to verify:
Digital identity replaces perimeter-based trust without forcing standardization onto one platform. It allows verification across systems so access follows role, project and time.
• Who is requesting access
• Which project does the request belong to
• What data is being requested
• Under what conditions should the exchange occur
When a project concludes, the CaPSCi framework dissolves and prior participants lose the ability to continue pulling information or making changes.
Governing Access Without a Shared Perimeter
How is access governed without a single security perimeter?
Real estate operations do not sit behind a single security perimeter. Teams compensate by approving access over email, duplicating documents or granting broad permissions to avoid delays. These workarounds weaken accountability and complicate audits.
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In real estate, access to reliable data is critical, but it should exist only as long as responsibility exists. Digital identity allows processes to define who gets access, under what conditions and for how long, so participation stays aligned with roles as projects evolve.
Digital identity replaces perimeter-based trust without forcing standardization onto one platform. It allows verification across systems so access follows role, project and time.
SLACi does not own property data or the tools its clients use. Property information stays with owners and partners. Platforms remain independent. SLACi provides the identity fabric that allows them to communicate securely.
From Insurance Certificates to Supplier Logistics
How does identity-driven access improve operational workflows?
Consider the exchange of insurance certificates during a property upgrade. Once a vendor is engaged, property teams must obtain verified COIs and endorsements involving the contractor, insurer, agent and internal compliance. This often takes three to five hours and can reach 16 man-hours due to manual coordination.
With identity-governed access, management systems trigger a verified request tied to a specific project and vendor. The insurer or agent delivers documentation directly into the correct property context without repeated back-and-forth.
The same mechanism enables broader supplier logistics. Property data defines quantities and requirements. Supplier data defines fulfillment. The platform prepares contractor deliverables without manual data chasing.
Keeping Data with The Asset
Over an 18-month period within a four-year plan, SLACi aims to engage up to 200 properties to build AI data libraries that organize operational, compliance and service data. Contractors maintain their own data libraries as well. Identity allows these libraries to collaborate without forcing everyone into one toolchain.
This avoids confusion around terms like “digital twin.” Digitizing property data creates an original dataset, not a simulated mirror. Blockchain can support certain confidential records, but most operational data does not require the processing overhead.
As properties change hands, vendors rotate and technologies evolve, structured data stays with the asset. Digital identity ensures that access management follows responsibility and ownership.
Securing Property Data Flow through Digital Identity Infrastructure
Real estate technology has matured in leasing, rent processing and tenant engagement. Daily property operations remain fragmented. Certificates of insurance, equipment records, inspection logs and upgrade documentation often sit in disconnected files, stored as PDFs or spreadsheets and exchanged through email chains that require repeated verification. For executives modernizing property portfolios, the issue is not a lack of data. It is a lack of controlled, verifiable access.
Digital identity and access management systems address this gap by assigning validated identities to users, technologies and projects, enabling trusted data exchange across independent stakeholders. In property operations, identity extends beyond employee credentials. Contractors, insurers, consultants and management platforms must interact with property data without operating inside a shared network. The challenge is to grant precise, time-bound access without exposing entire repositories or relying on manual coordination.
A clear example appears in insurance documentation during capital improvements. When a contract is awarded, management must obtain updated certificates and endorsements from a vendor’s insurer. This process often involves multiple parties and hours of follow-up. A digital identity framework allows management systems to authenticate the vendor, verify the insurer and retrieve validated documents through approved channels. The value is not only speed. It is the replacement of fragmented coordination with governed data exchange.
System design becomes critical when multiple independent participants are involved. Property ecosystems bring together owners, managers, contractors and external service providers. Each must be authenticated without compromising autonomy. Temporary projects introduce another layer. Construction and retrofit initiatives require access that activates at project start and ends at completion. Identity frameworks that align with this lifecycle reduce residual exposure and eliminate unnecessary administrative overhead.
Data architecture must support this model. Many portfolios still lack structured digital records of building systems, inspections and asset inventories. Effective solutions must operate across varied storage environments, from lightweight repositories for smaller assets to dedicated cloud infrastructure for complex properties. Compatibility with formats such as COBie reflects a focus on long-term data usability rather than short-term document exchange.
SLACi operates at this intersection of identity, infrastructure and property data. Its Construction Project Supply Infrastructure (CASPI) establishes a project-centric identity environment in which users, technologies and data containers are authenticated through a shared framework. CASPI activates with each project and dissolves when work concludes, ensuring access aligns with operational timelines rather than remaining permanently open.
The system builds on principles originally developed for secure data center environments and applies them to real estate ecosystems where stakeholders operate independently. SLACi does not replace client applications. It provides a verification layer that enables property managers, contractors and external platforms to access approved data libraries with minimal manual intervention. For executives seeking to formalize data exchange across property portfolios, SLACi delivers a model grounded in controlled identity, defined access windows and structured integration with building information systems.
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Company
SLACi
Management
Anthony A. de Kerf, CEO
Description
SLACi is a real estate infrastructure company that governs how property data is accessed across owners, operators and vendors. By treating digital identity as a project-bound control layer, it enables secure, identity-verified, time-limited data exchange across independent systems without centralizing data or forcing platform standardization.
