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2026 The ApartmentBuildings.com 100
Developers of the Year
- Adam America Brings Entrepreneurial Agility, Institutional-Quality Execution to Development
- Bob Faith Builds Greystar into a $350-Billion International Rental Housing Giant
- Hillpointe Founders Improve National Workforce Housing Platform
- IMEG’s Scott Campagna Advances Multifamily Through Modular Housing and Adaptive Reuse
- Jason Berkowitz Grows RPM Living to 226,000 Units Under Management
- Jason Joseph Expands Trilogy to $750M AUM With Student Housing Debut
- Joel Behrens Leads $3.5 Billion DFW Development Pipeline for TCC and HSR
- Joseph Keough Positions Wood Partners for Next Phase of Growth With ITOCHU Investment
- Logos’ Martin Porter Builds $750-Million Affordable Housing Pipeline on Church Land
- Mark Moorhouse Helps Grow Dominium From 6,400 to 40,000 Units
- Michael Pestronk Builds Post Brothers into Multifamily Enterprise
- Paul Romanowski Brings D.R. Horton’s Homebuilding Expertise to the Rental Sector
- Philip Rizzo Oversees Liberty Military Housing’s 36,000-Home Portfolio
- Rob Singh Oversees CONAM’s 60,000-Unit Portfolio
- Ryan Hekmat Builds Uncommon Developers Around Community, Modular Construction
- Sea Breeze’s Darren Levitt Supports 222-Unit Affordable Project at San Diego’s North City
- Sean Burton Steers Cityview Through $7 Billion in Multifamily Investments
- The Benoit Group’s Eddy Benoit Oversees $3 Billion in Affordable and Mixed-Income Development
- Tim Harris With Rosewood Repositions 156-Acre Plano Development for Housing, Mixed-Use Growth
- Porter Kyle Builds Its Niche With Townhome-Style BTR
Philip Rizzo Oversees Liberty Military Housing’s 36,000-Home Portfolio
Philip J. Rizzo has led Liberty Military Housing since joining the organization in 2012. The company’s CEO relies on his experience as an Army veteran and real estate executive to oversee a 36,000-home portfolio that serves military families nationwide.
Under his leadership, Liberty has made substantial investments in improving and expanding military housing. In August 2026, the company opened two new communities totaling more than 300 homes. Meriwether Landing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington includes 212 duplex-style homes and represents a $130-million development. Mariner’s Row in Hampton Roads, VA, includes 64 newly constructed townhomes and is part of Liberty’s broader $150-million Mid-Atlantic reinvestment initiative.
Rizzo also oversaw Liberty’s transition to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), making it the first military housing provider and largest property-management firm in the country to offer the benefit.
In the community, Rizzo serves as vice president of the Infinite Hero Foundation’s board, supporting programs for veterans with service-related injuries. He also has participated in the organization’s 22 Miles to Break Boundaries Hero Run, including running 44 miles in one weekend to raise awareness of veteran mental health and suicide prevention.
These are some of the reasons why Philip Rizzo was selected to receive ApartmentBuildings.com’s AB 100 Developer of the Year Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate creativity, skill and success in the multifamily industry.