



Inspection management




Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 8, Windows 10About Common Areas
Common Areas is a cloud-based maintenance management solution for property, facility and field service managers. It allows users to organize, schedule and track their teams and tasks online. Key features include multi-location management, issue reporting, image storage and workflow management.
Action Engine enables users to create, assign, manage and track maintenance projects. The solution also features dynamic dashboards that help managers track tasks and their assigned users at various locations. It provides real-time statuses and reports of action items and workflows.
Common Areas facilitates collaboration by providing GPS-enabled common plans that allow managers to locate and share work orders. In addition, integrated GPS maps communicate the exa...
Inspection management
Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 8, Windows 10Average User Ratings
Overall
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
Not likely
Very likely
January 2019
Joseph from Sanderson Real Estate Services
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Commercial Real Estate
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2019
Very cool app
Pros
I have used the Common Areas basic app over the past few months and it has been helpful in coordinating work with the vendors who I use most. However recently we upgraded to the pro version of Common Areas and wow what a difference. Site inspections have never been easier, I know have all of my property and tenant information instantly accessible on my phone and interactive building plans on each site to top it all off. Very cool app.
Cons
Originally taking pictures on site walks was really slow and it made the process challenging, however that has gotten much better over the past couple of months. It also takes a while to get used to using the system and remembering to check-in, but the email notifications do help with that.
Response from Common Areas
Replied September 2020
Hi Joseph, thank you for the wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how Common Areas is helping you become more productive at Sanderson Real Estate Services.
September 2020
Patrick from Erosion Wine Co.
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Wine and Spirits
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2020
Facility maintenance and running a small business
As a business owner, there are so many things to deal with on a daily basis, so using Common Areas to keep track of our maintenance programs & problems that pop up has reassured me that these important areas are monitored and being taken care of.
Pros
It's easy to use, extremely versatile, and most importantly, my team actually uses it!
Cons
Not really a con, but we haven't integrated it with the production system we use that's specifically built for our industry (wineries), so I feel there's some additional functionality that we're not taking advantage of. This seems possible to do as the team at Common Areas seems very willing to help with integrations as long as the API is accessible.
Reasons for Choosing Common Areas
MEX has a CMMS solution for the wine industry, but they're expensive, complicated and I don't see my team adopting it. Common Areas allowed us to get as detailed as we'd like to be, rather than as detailed as the CMMS platform requires of us. As we grow, Common Areas can grow with us.
Reasons for Switching to Common Areas
Spreadsheets are great and all, but I had a tough time getting my team to look at it on a regular basis and perform the maintenance tasks on it. Common Areas is much "stickier", employees actually use it.
Response from Common Areas
Replied September 2020
Hi Patrick, thank you so much for the awesome review. Please let us know about any additional features that will benefit your innovative wine in cans business.
August 2020
Brent from Certain Management
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Real Estate
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
August 2020
Certain Management review of Common Areas
So far, the experience has been significantly more than we expected. The entire team has been responsive, quick to provide us with solutions and the software has increased our productivity and ability to further grow our business to increase our market share.
Pros
The best thing about Common Areas was the flexibility it offered to us to allow customization on how our organization operates and uses this systems. The training and implementation closely follow in receiving high marks from our organization.
Cons
The inbox format is not functional enough for us to find it productive for our team.
Reasons for Choosing Common Areas
Common Areas gave us the ability to customize the system in ways that others would not. Also, set-up, implementation and training was a more intense offering that others.
Response from Common Areas
Replied September 2020
Hi Brent, thank you again for the great review. We are excited to launch the Certain Management case study.
September 2020
Konrad from Turton Commercial
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Real Estate
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2020
Makes your property's physical vitals completely virtual
Exceeds expectations.
Pros
Ability to store and retrieve both data and property rich content and integrate other realtime data and information. Truly ahead of its time in proptechnology.
Cons
very minimal but would like to see more integration capabilities with other service providers and public data.
Reasons for Switching to Common Areas
More scalable and flexible to suit our needs.
Response from Common Areas
Replied September 2020
Hi Konrad, thank you so much for the awesome review. Please let us know about any additional features that will benefit Turton Commercial.
August 2020
Matt from Newmark Kinight Frank
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Real Estate
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
August 2020
Game Changing Platform
Common Areas is a great multi-functional platform. You are able to tailor it to your needs and make it as simple or as complex as you want. Any time we have a question the support at Common Areas is helpful and quick to respond. I anticipate we will continue to expand our use of Common Areas. I highly recommend their product.
Pros
Common Areas allow Los our team to communicate with ease. Our asset managers are able to easily analyze and compare maintenance reports which enables them to understand performance portfolio wide. From a brokerage standpoint it is easy to access all leases, abstracts etc.. for a project. We never miss critical dates that are approaching.
Cons
I have not had any negative issues with the software.
Response from Common Areas
Replied September 2020
Hi Matt, thank you so much for the excellent review. Common Areas really enjoys working with Newmark Knight Frank.