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Philip Russo

A noted writer and speaker on Proptech, Philip Russo is Special Correspondent for the Commercial Observer's weekly newsletter, Proptech Insider.

In 2019, Phil founded PRUSSO Proptech Consulting, a full service advisory and consulting business for Proptech startups, encompassing investor and client networking, as well as a unique CEO training experience. A 16-year veteran of commercial real estate communications, from 2016 through 2018 he was the Founding Partner of MetaProp Advisors, and Chief Communications Strategist for all MetaProp NYC businesses.

Phil has been a regular contributor to Propmodo; created and hosted the world’s first PropTech podcast, The MetaPropCast; co-produced and co-hosted Norway’s Proptech Innovation Conference 2020 and subsequent conferences, as well as moderated a number of industry panels.

Prior to joining MetaProp, Phil was at CBRE Group, Inc., where he was Senior Director, Communications and Marketing, for the New York Tri-State Region. He also previously worked at Cushman & Wakefield, where he was Senior Managing Director of Media & Corporate Affairs.

He is a longtime resident of Brooklyn.

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Industry · Technology
National

2026 Proptech Predictions: Anyone Up for AI?

By Philip Russo
 
Trending Stories
Retail · Leases
National

Bain Capital Real Estate, 11North Partners Close $1.6B Raise for Retail Real Estate

Residential · Investments & Sales
Illinois

LaTerra Capital, Respark Residential to Buy Chicago Multifamily Portfolio for $455M

Residential · Finance
Florida

PMG Lands $93M to Build Luxe Condo in Miami’s Overtown Neighborhood

Residential · Finance
Virginia

KeyBank Lends $25M for Virginia Multifamily Property Buy

Steven Song, founder and CEO at Diald.
Industry · Technology
National

Diald AI Secures $3.75M Early-Stage Funding

By Philip Russo
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Industry
National

Proptech Funding in 2025: Following the Money All Over

By Philip Russo
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Residential · Policy
New York City

Mamdani and Technology: What New York’s Built Environment Might Expect

By Philip Russo
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Industry · Technology
National

BuiltAI Secures $6M Seed Round

By Philip Russo
 
Trending Stories
Retail · Leases
National

Bain Capital Real Estate, 11North Partners Close $1.6B Raise for Retail Real Estate

Residential · Investments & Sales
Illinois

LaTerra Capital, Respark Residential to Buy Chicago Multifamily Portfolio for $455M

Residential · Finance
Florida

PMG Lands $93M to Build Luxe Condo in Miami’s Overtown Neighborhood

Residential · Finance
Virginia

KeyBank Lends $25M for Virginia Multifamily Property Buy

Prewar apartment buildings.
Residential
New York City

Which Real Estate Sectors Are Ripe for Proptech Disruption?

By Philip Russo
New warehouse development in Southern California’s Inland Empire next to Rialto Middle School.
Industrial · Technology
National

WiredScore Expands Into Industrial Real Estate

By Philip Russo
Indoor charging parking spaces.
Residential · Policy
National

Multifamily EV Charging? Proptech Firms Are Along for the Ride

By Philip Russo
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Industry
National

Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Just Starting to Decode AI

By Philip Russo
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Industry · Technology
National

Proptech’s Scariest Trends

By Philip Russo
Vardhan Mehta.
Industry · Development
New York City

Acelab Secures $14M Series A Funding

By Philip Russo
Chase Garbarino (left) and Steve Weikal (right).
Industry
National

A Proptech Principal and a MIT Lab Chair Start Talking …

By Philip Russo
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Industry · Technology
National

Real Estate Really Wants to Use AI, But It’s Not Fully Ready: Survey

By Philip Russo
Darren Bechtel.
Industry · Technology
National

Brick & Mortar Ventures’ Darren Bechtel On AI, Robots and the Next Big Thing(s)

By Philip Russo
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Residential · Technology
National

Proptech Leans Into AI to Speed Residential Listings Searches

By Philip Russo
Yaron Dycian, Wint’s chief product and strategy officer.
Industry · Technology
National

Yaron Dycian of Wint: 5 Questions

By Philip Russo
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Industry · Technology
National

Universities Are Taking Varied Approaches to Proptech Studies

By Philip Russo

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