Balcony adds five Kentucky counties to Keystone platform

Balcony signed multi-year agreements with five Kentucky county clerk offices to bring property records onto its Keystone platform. The deals expand the company’s footprint in the state and cover more than $5.7 billion in property value.

Why it matters: - The new county partnerships expand Balcony’s reach in Kentucky and add more property data to Keystone. - County governments rely on these records for property ownership, taxation and land administration. - Balcony’s model lets counties modernize records without replacing the systems they already use.

What happened: - Balcony signed multi-year agreements with the clerk offices of Cumberland, Marion, Owsley, Simpson and Edmonson counties in Kentucky. - The five counties represent more than $5.7 billion in property value that will be managed on Keystone. - The new deals build on Balcony’s existing Kentucky presence in Hopkins County.

The details: - Each county will use Keystone to consolidate property records from existing county systems into a unified, parcel-based view. - Keystone combines land records, tax data and GIS information. - The platform is designed to help county staff find information faster. - Keystone also speeds reconciliation between departments and supports a more complete view of property ownership and land records. - Balcony works alongside the recording, tax and GIS platforms counties already use. - The approach creates a unified view of property information without requiring counties to change core workflows.

Between the lines: - Kentucky counties are under pressure to connect disconnected databases while preserving current operations. - Balcony is positioning Keystone as infrastructure that layers over existing public systems instead of replacing them. - That makes adoption easier for local governments that want modernization without a full system overhaul.

What's next: - Balcony is continuing to expand across Kentucky as counties modernize their digital infrastructure. - The company is targeting more government partners that want to improve records access while keeping established processes in place. - Alexander McGee, Balcony’s chief business officer and head of government affairs, said the company is excited to work with counties strengthening the systems that support property records and land administration.