ChargePoint and OBE Power are expanding their EV-charging partnership into U.S. multifamily housing, with plans to deploy approximately 2,500 charging ports at condominiums and other apartment properties during 2026. The arrangement uses an ownership and operating model intended to avoid an upfront investment by landlords.
Under the agreement, OBE Power will own and operate the chargers, while also covering energy-cost reimbursement, carbon-credit revenue, maintenance, insurance and repairs. ChargePoint will provide the charging equipment. The companies said the initial installations will take place at condos across the country in the near term, although the extracted announcement does not identify individual properties or installation dates.
A managed model for multifamily properties
The structure addresses several responsibilities that normally fall to a building owner or operator when charging is added to a multifamily property. OBE Power will handle the operating side of the deployment, including customer complaints when drivers encounter charging problems. Charging will not be free to EV drivers.
| Deployment element | Details reported by the companies |
|---|---|
| Planned scale | Approximately 2,500 charging ports |
| Property type | Multifamily residences, including condos |
| Equipment provider | ChargePoint |
| Owner and operator | OBE Power |
| Landlord costs covered | Energy-cost reimbursement, carbon-credit revenue, maintenance, insurance and repairs |
| Driver access | Charging is not free |
The project reflects the gap between national EV-charging behavior and the infrastructure available to apartment residents. According to the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, 80% of EV charging sessions in the United States take place at home. Residents who do not have a dedicated garage or charging point at their building can instead depend on public chargers, including when their vehicle remains parked overnight or for extended periods during the day.
Level 2 equipment suited to parked vehicles
ChargePoint currently operates more than 45,000 charging stations in the United States, according to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, with a combined 80,215 charging ports. More than 75,000 of those ports are Level 2 units. Level 2 charging delivers less output than ultra-fast DC charging, but the companies’ multifamily deployment is aimed at locations where vehicles can remain parked for longer periods, such as apartment complexes and shopping malls.
- The planned multifamily rollout is for approximately 2,500 ports.
- OBE Power will own, operate and maintain the charging infrastructure.
- ChargePoint will supply the chargers.
- Drivers will pay to charge rather than receive free energy.
ChargePoint and OBE Power already have a partnership covering EV chargers at hotels and other hospitality facilities. The multifamily agreement extends that relationship to residential properties while keeping equipment ownership and day-to-day operation with OBE Power. For installers and property-technology professionals, the announcement identifies a deployment model in which the charging network provider supplies hardware and the operating partner manages service obligations for the building owner.
The planned rollout also places Level 2 charging within the broader managed infrastructure of multifamily buildings rather than treating each charger as an individual homeowner purchase. The companies have not announced a public list of participating properties, the port allocation by site, or the charging fees that drivers will pay.
