The Advantages of Cluster Mailboxes

For mid- to large-sized apartment buildings and office complexes, finding suitable mailboxes can be a pain. More building managers are investing in U.S.P.S. approved cluster mailboxes, a classic solution to the problem of providing secure mail delivery for a large number of tenants. What makes cluster mailboxes superior to communal mail or individual mailbox units?

Here are a few of the benefits:

1. As many mailboxes as you need – Whether you're managing an apartment building, four-plex, office space or other multi-tenant structure, making people share a mailbox can be messy, ineffective, and present a security risk. At the same time, buying a number of individual mailboxes is expensive and can look unattractive when they are installed where the public or guests can see them. Cluster mailboxes solve all of these problems by providing you with the mailboxes your location needs—with all the boxes built into a single unit that looks professional and attractive. Each tenant can receive their own mail securely, with no crossover or sorting out each other's deliveries.

2. Different size slots available – In some buildings, not every unit needs the same size of box. For example, imagine you have an office building with one 5,000 square foot space with eight desks and offices in it, and several smaller 1,000 square foot offices with two to four offices apiece. It stands to reason that the larger space will receive more mail. Likewise, in an apartment complex or condominium with one, two, and three bedroom units, it might make sense to have bigger boxes for the larger units. Cluster mailboxes are designed to offer different sizes, plus the option of parcel mailboxes where larger boxes addressed to any resident can be kept securely until the resident picks them up.

3. Outgoing mail – The downfall of many lobby mailboxes is that they are incoming only, and do not include a space for outgoing mail. While it may seem to be a minor thing, providing residents with an outgoing mailbox is a huge convenience. It saves them the time and trouble of going out to a corner mailbox, which can be an especially big help during inclement weather. Cluster mailboxes typically have an outgoing mail slot so that mail carriers can pick up as well as drop off. type

4. Security – With stainless steel and heavy-duty aluminum construction, precision welded seems and internal hook latches, cluster mailboxes are secure, resistant to vandalism and break-ins, and weatherproof and rust-free.

Are you considering a cluster mailbox? What sort of building is it for? At Mailbox Emporium, we want to help you find the right box for your needs, so call us today at 888-352-9194 and we'll set you up!