Apartments & Multi-Unit Buildings
How FieldEdge handles multi-unit buildings during a canvass
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How FieldEdge handles multi-unit buildings during a canvass
FieldEdge groups contacts at the same address into a single building when there are unit numbers — letting you canvass apartments, condos, and townhouse complexes one unit/apartment at a time.
A group of contacts at the same address becomes an apartment when:
At least one contact has a unit number in their address, AND
They share the same lat/lng coordinates
If contacts share an address with no unit numbers, they remain a single household with multiple residents (not an apartment).
Grouping happens in the app when your walk list loads — not in NationBuilder. If two contacts at the same address aren't being grouped the way you expect, check that they have matching addresses and unit numbers in NationBuilder.
Single household: tapping the pin or list row opens directly into the Household View showing the residents.
Apartment: tapping the pin or row first shows the building, with each unit/apartment listed inside it. Tap a unit/apartment to see its residents.
Apartments use a building/apartment icon to distinguish them from single-household house icons. After canvassing, status pins (Completed, Left Message, No Answer, Blocked, Skipped) are the same icons used for single households — see Map View → Pins for the full breakdown.
When adding a new household in an apartment, there's an important constraint: the unit number field only becomes editable once you've selected the building address via Google Places autocomplete. You can't type a unit number first and pick the building later.
The flow:
Tap to add a new household (button or tap-on-map)
Search for and select the building's address
The unit number field becomes editable — fill it in
Complete the rest of the form and save
When you then add a person to that unit/apartment, the unit number is locked — they inherit it from the household.
Each unit/apartment tracks its own canvass status independently. You can complete some units/apartments of a building and skip others. The apartment pin on the map reflects the overall outcome across all its units/apartments.
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