Smart thermostat hub with private and public network support

A system for controlling smart devices within a unit of a multi-family residential property, the system comprising:

• a smart thermostat hub comprising:
• one or more processors;
• a memory coupled to the one or more processors;
• a first communication interface configured to communicatively couple the smart thermostat hub to a property management platform via a low-power, wide area network (LPWAN) communication link;
• and
• a second communication interface configured to communicatively couple the smart thermostat hub to a first wireless network located at the unit via a first wireless communication link,
• wherein the first wireless network is communicatively coupled to a first set of one or more smart devices, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
• initialize a connection between the second communication interface and the property management platform via the first wireless network;
• receive, from the property management platform via the first wireless communication link, control information associated with a smart device of the first set of one or more smart devices;
• and
• transmit, to the smart device via the first wireless communication link, a command based on the control information.