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Now #industrial and #logistics facilities can really know the score when it comes to #digital #connectivity. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
WiredScore Expands Into Industrial Real Estate commercialobserver.com/2025/11/wire... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #Contech
WiredScore Expands Into Industrial Real Estate
The sector’s tech connectivity race is on, and the global digital certification giant is here for it.
commercialobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Plug in, power up, and crash on the couch. Home EV ports have never been in greater demand. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Multifamily EV Charging? Proptech Firms Are Along for the Ride commercialobserver.com/2025/11/mult... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #Multifamily
Multifamily EV Charging? Proptech Firms Are Along for the Ride
EV sales hit a record in the third quarter, and that demand is translating into more business for servicers who work with apartment owners.
commercialobserver.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
There's nothing artificial about #CRE owners' questioning of #AI and #proptech providers are the first to admit it. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Just Starting to Decode AI commercialobserver.com/2025/10/comm... #RealEstate #Property #Tech
Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Just Starting to Decode AI
The proptech firms that service owners say accuracy and trust are the major challenges in adopting the fast-evolving technology.
commercialobserver.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Bringing an "AI brain" to architecture, design and developers is bringing big money to this #proptech startup. My latest exclusive in today's #PropTechInsider:
Acelab Secures $14M Series A Funding commercialobserver.com/2025/10/acel... #RealEstate #Property #Architecture #Design #ConTech
Acelab Secures $13.5M Series A Funding
Startup is building an ‘AI brain’ to aid architects, developers, operators and contractors in making decisions about construction materials.
commercialobserver.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Things that keep #realestate tech founders and investors up at night and haunt their days are explored without fear in my latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Proptech’s Scariest Trends commercialobserver.com/2025/10/prop... #Property #PropTech #ZombieCompanies #CREfears
Proptech’s Scariest Trends
AI, indecisive millennials, skittish VCs, Mayor Mamdani, too much red tape, firms that overpromise — the list goes on.
commercialobserver.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
A deep-dive conversation into where academic research and real world #proptech practice meet and grow. My latest exclusive feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
A Proptech Principal and a MIT Lab Chairman Start Talking … commercialobserver.com/2025/10/prop... #RealEstate #Property #Research
A Proptech Principal and a M.I.T. Lab Chairman Start Talking …
HqO CEO Chase Garbarino and M.I.T.’s Steve Weikal on ‘systems thinking,’ tech, capital and civic design.
commercialobserver.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
When it comes to #realestate #AI use, the readiness is all. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Real Estate Really Wants to Use AI, But It’s Not Fully Ready: Survey commercialobserver.com/2025/10/real... #Property #PropTech #Innovation
Real Estate Really Wants to Use AI, But Not Fully Ready for It: Survey
Results indicate growing acceptance of the technology, but also fears that organizations don’t yet have the in-house expertise for it.
commercialobserver.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
#Contech #VC takes level view of smart machines' impact on #building. My latest exclusive feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Brick & Mortar Ventures’ Darren Bechtel On AI, Robots and the Next Big Thing(s) commercialobserver.com/2025/09/bric... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #AI #Robots
Brick & Mortar Ventures’ Darren Bechtel On AI and the Next Big Thing
Pure-play AI investments are a no for him now — "most are not really up to snuff to meet the needs of the customers in construction."
commercialobserver.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
ICYMI - My exclusive interview with the chief product and chief strategy officer at Wint, in today's #PropTechInsider:
Yaron Dycian of Wint: 5 Questions commercialobserver.com/2025/09/yaro... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #WaterSustainability #BuiltWorld
Yaron Dycian of Wint: 5 Questions
The Boston-based company claims to have reduced its customers’ water damage costs by 90 percent, saving insurers millions in damages.
commercialobserver.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Direct #GenAI queries bird-dogging home hunting for a new generation. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Proptech Leans Into AI to Speed Residential Listings Searches commercialobserver.com/2025/09/prop... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #Residential #AI
Proptech Leans Into AI to Speed Residential Listings Searches
Investors anticipate more competition for the in-house tech at legacy sites such as Zillow and Apartments.com.
commercialobserver.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to waste. Don't be a drip. Read my latest exclusive Q&A in #PropTechInsider:
Yaron Dycian of Wint: 5 Questions commercialobserver.com/2025/09/yaro... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #WaterConservation #BuiltWorld #Sustainability
Yaron Dycian of Wint: 5 Questions
The Boston-based company claims to have reduced its customers’ water damage costs by 90 percent, saving insurers millions in damages.
commercialobserver.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Fixing the #PropertyManager-repairs gap through #PropTech. My latest exclusive in today's #PropTechInsider:
PropUp and Fortress OS Announce Residential Maintenance Partnership commercialobserver.com/2025/09/prop... #RealEstate #Property #Multifamily #SaaS
PropUp and Fortress OS Announce Residential Maintenance Partnership
Proptech SaaS firm to provide open API ecosystem for the multifamily company.
commercialobserver.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
ICYMI: #PropTech investors find additional value in a heavy #construction online marketplace. My exclusive in today's #PropTechInsider:
Contech Firm Heave Raises $7M Series A as It Plans to Expand commercialobserver.com/2025/08/cont... #RealEstate #Property #Contech #VC #Innovation
Contech Firm Heave Raises $7M Series A as It Plans to Expand
Startup’s pivot to an online-heavy equipment repair marketplace proves positive.
commercialobserver.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Bringing #realestate tech into focus through the telescoping lenses of #AI and sector demand. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Proptech in the Second Half of 2025: Game-Changers and Sector Leaders commercialobserver.com/2025/09/prop... #PropTech #Property #Innovation
Proptech in the Second Half of 2025: Game-Changers and Sector Leaders
From AI adoption to point-solution declines to multifamily demand, here’s what’s happening — going to happen — in real estate technology.
commercialobserver.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Heavy equipment repair marketplace gets a lift from investors. My latest exclusive in today's #PropTechInsider:
Contech Firm Heave Raises $7M Series A as It Plans to Expand commercialobserver.com/2025/08/cont... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #Contech #VentureCapital
Contech Firm Heave Raises $7M Series A as It Plans to Expand
Startup’s pivot to an online-heavy equipment repair marketplace proves positive.
commercialobserver.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Regardless of incentives, the sun never sets on #proptech #innovation designed for energy cost savings. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Federal Solar Power Tax Incentives Are Sunsetting. Enter Proptech. commercialobserver.com/2025/08/fede... #RealEstate #Property #Energy #Tech
Federal Solar Power Tax Incentives Are Sunsetting. Enter Proptech.
Real estate tech companies are offering a variety of energy-saving innovations to capitalize on the gap.
commercialobserver.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
No, most wars in human history were not resolved by the aggressor nation with an autocratic ruler still firmly in power voluntarily agreeing to stop after negotiations. But I suppose when you’re Vance and you’re all-in on being a Putin apologist, you will say anything.
August 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
philbk2024.bsky.social
#AI-driven peer review platform for real estate emerges for #developers and the #construction industry. My exclusive in today's #PropTechInsider:
LightTable Comes Out of Stealth Mode With $6M Seed Round commercialobserver.com/2025/08/ligh... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #Contech #PeerReview
LightTable Comes Out of Stealth Mode With $6M Seed Round
Proptech startup uses AI to digitize peer reviews for real estate projects.
commercialobserver.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Geoanalytics, econometrics and #AI, oh my! Putting it all together for #CREbrokerage. My latest exclusive and feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Newmark’s Wayne Gearey: 5 Questions commercialobserver.com/2025/08/newm... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #LocationServices #Innovation
Newmark’s Wayne Gearey: 5 Questions
The firm’s newly minted head of geoanalytics and econometrics plans to spot market disruptions before they happen.
commercialobserver.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Tying the knot tight. How to not get dropped by tech-inundated #realestate customers. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Proptech Providers Pivot to Keep Customers commercialobserver.com/2025/08/prop... #Property #PropTech #Innovation #Stickiness #Entrepreneurs
Proptech Providers Pivot to Keep Customers
Sometimes it’s hard to untangle the tech stack knot, and sometimes it’s not.
commercialobserver.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Can #AI-driven #robots carve buildings from stone? My latest Q&A in today's #PropTechInsider:
Monumental Labs’ Micah Springut: 5 Questions commercialobserver.com/2025/08/monu... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #ConTech #Robotics #Construction #Stonework
Monumental Labs’ Micah Springut: 5 Questions
His company’s prefab, robot-driven stone technology could build your next office, hotel or home.
commercialobserver.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
philbk2024.bsky.social
Digital design is becoming the foundation of architectural creativity. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider:
Proptech AI Has Designs on Architecture commercialobserver.com/2025/08/prop... #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #Architecture #Design #AI
Proptech AI Has Designs on Architecture
VC money is starting to back firms that use artificial intelligence to make the normally paper-heavy architecture world more efficient.
commercialobserver.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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August 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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My son Griffin knew that "Car 54, Where Are You?" is one of my all-time favorite comedies & drew this for my birthday. The likenesses of Fred Gwynne & Joe E. Ross are absolute perfection & he even included the theme song! I treasure it as one of my most prized possessions.

Thanks Griff 🙏

❤️, dad
August 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
The man who just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because their numbers supposedly weren’t accurate just claimed that he lowered drug prices in America by 1500%.
August 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM