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One master key, total control — designed for buildings and businesses. Chinatown landlords and supers rely on clean master-key hierarchies across multi-unit buildings — we design and maintain them.
The local snapshot: Chinatown runs on Canal St and Mott St, with Columbus Park as its anchor. Tenement apartments above street-level shops; many buildings need coordinated master-key or split-keying solutions.
Chinatown's dense blocks of tenements, family associations, and ground-floor businesses create constant demand for fast, reliable lock work. Mixed-use buildings here often need separate keying for shop and residence. When it comes to master key systems, that local character matters.
For Chinatown properties we draft a keying schedule mapping every door, then pin the hierarchy — master, sub-master, change keys — with no cross-keying. Tenement apartments above street-level shops; many buildings need coordinated master-key or split-keying solutions.
Whether you're by Columbus Park or over on Canal St, the process is the same: call (212) 300-7173, describe the situation, and get a straight answer on timing.
Yes — Chinatown is part of our regular Manhattan service area. Tenement apartments above street-level shops; many buildings need coordinated master-key or split-keying solutions. Our vans carry the hardware this neighborhood's doors actually use.
Any multi-unit building or office with more than a few doors benefits. Even a six-unit walk-up runs smoother when the super carries one key instead of twelve. For Chinatown buildings in particular: Tenement apartments above street-level shops.