Multi-Family Housing

Air purification that stops at no unit's door.

Advanced Oxidation technology for apartments, condos, and senior living — eliminating smoke migration, cooking odors, and pet smells across units and shared spaces.

CDC & EPA validated 20+ years in commercial air purification Active oxidation — not passive filtration Safe for occupied units
The challenge

One unit's air becomes everyone's problem

In multi-family buildings, odors and contaminants don't stay put. They travel through shared walls, ventilation, and hallways — generating complaints, lease disputes, and costly turnovers. Here's what property managers face most.

1

Secondhand smoke migration

Cigarette and cannabis smoke seeps between units through walls, outlets, and shared ductwork — the single most common source of multi-family odor complaints and lease violations.

2

Cooking odors traveling

Strong cooking smells move through shared ventilation into hallways and neighboring units, lingering for hours in enclosed corridors.

3

Pet odors in pet-friendly buildings

Animal odors absorb into carpet, padding, and drywall, surviving standard cleaning and deterring future renters from those units.

4

Slow unit turnover

Odor remediation between tenants pulls units off the market for days, directly reducing occupancy and revenue.

5

Common-area air quality

Lobbies, gyms, elevators, hallways, and trash/recycling rooms accumulate odors from constant high traffic and turnover.

6

Mold, mildew & humidity

Bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms breed musty odors and mold spores that exhaust fans alone can't resolve at the source.

7

Shared-air virus concerns

Residents expect healthier indoor air. Standard HVAC filters don't meaningfully address airborne pathogens moving through shared systems.

8

Move-out odor costs

Deep-cleaning, repainting, and deodorizing odor-damaged units eats into deposits and maintenance budgets every turnover.

Why it works

Active oxidation vs. passive filtration

Most purifiers wait for air to pass through a filter. RestorAir's Advanced Oxidation Cell (AOC) sends safe, natural oxidizers throughout the entire space — reaching surfaces, fabrics, and the air a filter never touches.

Passive HEPA filtration

  • Only cleans air that passes directly through it
  • Must be close to the source to work
  • Leaves odors in walls, carpet, and fabric untouched
  • Does little for shared-air migration between units

RestorAir Advanced Oxidation

  • Treats the entire breathing space, not just airflow
  • Neutralizes odors on surfaces, carpet, and fabrics
  • Runs continuously and safely in occupied units
  • Built for the realities of shared multi-family air
Third-party validated

Government-backed proof, not marketing claims

RestorAir's technology is independently tested and validated by both the CDC and EPA — so when residents or owners ask what's protecting their air, you have documented answers.

CDC tested EPA validated Since 2004 25,000-hour cell life

Validated effective against:

  • SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
  • Multiple strains of Norovirus
  • MRSA and VRE bacteria
  • Mold spores and common allergens
  • Smoke, pet, cooking, and VOC odors
Solutions

Matched to how your building is built

From single problem units to whole-building coverage, RestorAir scales to your property and budget.

Per unit

Portable Plug-In Unit

Continuous 24/7 air and surface purification for an individual apartment or condo. No installation — just plug in.

  • Ideal for problem units and pet-friendly rentals
  • Safe to run with residents and pets home
  • Eliminates smoke, pet, and cooking odors
Whole building

HVAC-Integrated System

Installs into existing HVAC to treat entire floors, wings, or common areas simultaneously. Available in 5", 9", and 14" sizes.

  • Continuous coverage for lobbies, halls, gyms
  • No fasteners — magnetic mount to blower units
  • Scales floor-by-floor as results prove out
Turnover

Rapid Room Recovery Unit

High-output treatment that recovers most units in 60 minutes or less — get odor-damaged units back on the market fast.

  • Emergency smoke and odor remediation
  • Severe pet-odor and post-incident cleanup
  • Portable — wheel it into the problem unit
In the field

What this looks like in real buildings

Garden apartments

Chronic smoke complaints between stacked units

Portable units placed in affected apartments plus HVAC treatment on the shared system stopped smoke migration that had triggered repeated lease disputes.

Odor complaints down sharply; fewer mid-lease unit transfers
High-rise condo

Cooking and trash-room odors in shared corridors

HVAC-integrated units on common-area air handlers kept hallways, elevators, and the trash room fresh despite constant traffic.

Higher resident satisfaction in building surveys
Senior living

Health-forward air quality for resident rooms

Continuous in-room purification, safe for occupied spaces, addressed both odor and airborne-pathogen concerns for a vulnerable population.

Documented CDC/EPA-validated protection for families
Questions

Multi-family FAQs

Can units run while residents are home?

Yes. Unlike ozone generators, RestorAir units are designed for safe continuous operation in occupied spaces. The technology creates the same safe, low-level oxidizers found in outdoor fresh air — no evacuation needed, and safe around pets.

Will it stop smoke from migrating between units?

It significantly reduces it. Treating affected units directly plus integrating with the shared HVAC system addresses both the source and the shared-air pathways that carry smoke between apartments.

Does it work with our existing HVAC?

Yes. HVAC-integrated units mount to virtually all commercial blower systems without fasteners. For buildings where integration isn't practical, portable units cover individual spaces effectively.

What's the maintenance?

Minimal. The Advanced Oxidation Cell lasts about 25,000 hours — roughly 34 months of continuous use — then swaps out in minutes. No filter changes.

How fast can we turn a unit around?

The Rapid Room Recovery Unit treats most units in 60 minutes or less, getting odor-damaged apartments back on the market the same day in many cases.

Request your free property assessment

Our specialists will evaluate your building's air-quality challenges and recommend a solution scaled to your property and budget.

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