Smart security company Rhombus Inc. has leased 30,000 square feet of office space in the Ice Blocks project at 1610 R St. in Midtown Sacramento.
The new space is in addition to about 18,000 square feet Rhombus has just a few blocks away at 1919 19th St. in the former headquarters of an architecture firm.
"The Ice Blocks represents our commitment to progressive, design-focused mixed-use urban projects," said Mike Heller, managing partner and developer of Ice Blocks, and president of Sacramento-based developer Heller Pacific, in a news release. “We're excited to see Rhombus become a part of this vision and contribute to the ongoing evolution of Sacramento as a dynamic hub for technology and creativity.”
Between the two buildings, Rhombus has about 50,000 square feet of space in Sacramento, said Sarah Lathe, marketing manager with Rhombus. Earlier this year, the company opened an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, to support customers on the East Coast.
In February, Rhombus raised $43 million to grow and develop new products and innovations in physical security, which included $26 million in equity funding along with $17 million in debt financing.
Rhombus designs and offers a unified and cloud-based physical security system that can include AI-controlled smart cameras, access controls, sensors, microphones and alarms all accessible and manageable via remote computer screen or smartphone dashboard.
The move into the redeveloped Ice Blocks opens up space for the growing company, which had also leased a 14,000-square-foot building on 20th Street, just across the railroad tracks from its 19th Street offices. Rhombus has grown to 175 employees, most of them in Sacramento.
Rhombus founders Garrett Larsson and Brandon Salzberg are from Sacramento. They worked for tech companies in the Bay Area before founding Rhombus in 2016. They moved its headquarters to Sacramento in 2017 when Rhombus had 10 employees.
Since launching, Rhombus has offered wireless and artificial intelligence-enabled video surveillance cameras that can track movement, identify faces and count pedestrian traffic, all of which can be monitored remotely. Rhombus does its own engineering and designs its own software and firmware.
In June 2022, the company added audio surveillance that can identify keywords, noise levels and specific sounds, such as gunshots, sirens or breaking glass. Last year, Rhombus added technology-enabled door access sensors and controls.
