Scaling Security with Fairstead
As a national real estate investment firm with a wide range of properties — from landmark Harlem developments to multi-building Florida campuses — Fairstead needed a low-voltage partner that could deliver consistent, high-quality work across multiple states. They needed more than just installers.
Scaling Security with Fairstead
As a national real estate investment firm with a wide range of properties — from landmark Harlem developments to multi-building Florida campuses — Fairstead needed a low-voltage partner that could deliver consistent, high-quality work across multiple states. They needed more than just installers. They needed a true integration partner who could:
• Design, document, and scale solutions
• Work across legacy and cloud systems
• Interface with their IT department
• Respond rapidly to evolving site conditions
• Handle everything from camera placement to firestopping and VPN tunneling
The Solution: A Long-Term National Partner
IDR began working with Fairstead in Sunset Park (Brooklyn), installing systems across 42 buildings. That initial success led to a 4-year partnership that now spans:
• Access Control-
• Vicon and Brivo systems across multiple properties
• Long-range vehicle gate readers
• ADA door motorization + reader-based access
• Mobile credentialing and fob deployment
• Surveillance Systems-
• Over 1,500+ Vivotek cameras deployed
• LPR (License Plate Reader) integrations
• Multisensor 180° and fisheye lenses
• NVRs with AI-capable Vortex cloud connectivity
• Custom viewing stations with large-format displays
• Camera paint-matching and historic preservation strategies
• Intercom Systems-
• ABB 2-wire video intercoms
• MVI and AlphaTouch (including cloud/legacy hybrid via custom relays)
• DoorBird and Defigo systems
• Pedestrian and garage gate integration
• Network & Infrastructure-
• Full structured cabling and Belden RevConnect terminations
• Fiber backbones, risers, and trenching between buildings
• Cambium and Ubiquiti wireless bridge networks
• Azure-based VMS integrations + VPN tunnels
• Transition to Vivotek Vortex cloud AI monitoring
The Outcome: A Partner They Can Count On
• Trusted for design, consulting, service, and new construction
• National vendor for surveillance, access, and cabling
• Partner in system standardization, cloud migration, and future AI planning
• Seamless escalation for technical issues and product support
• Scalable. Responsive. Reliable.
Project Highlights
| Project | Location | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset Park | Brooklyn, NY | 500 cameras, 42 buildings, Azure cloud integration |
| Dunbar | Harlem, NY | Landmark-compliant install, interior risers, fiber trenching |
| Essex 1 & 2 | Newark, NJ | 370+ cameras, 3 IDFs, viewing stations, intercoms, ADA doors |
| Chocolate Factory | Brooklyn, NY | Hybrid cloud/legacy intercom system with custom relay box |
| Sable Palms | Jacksonville, FL | 24-building wireless bridge network, LPR cameras |
| Sweetwater & Atlantis | FL & VA | Wireless bridge repair, NVR replacement, law enforcement access |
| Coppertree Village | Houston, TX | 45-camera AI deployment, Vortex NVRs, cloud alerts |
| Lauderhill | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cameras, bridges, vehicle + pedestrian gate control, Vicon access |
Client Feedback
""From Day 1, IDR delivered at a level that no other integrator has matched — across boroughs, cities, and states.""
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