Andrew Katz

Getting some new imagery for our upcoming mass timber project called Return to Form.

@JohnMcDonaldSB @semihandmade @IKEAUSA Amazing - I want for my next house project

This is a big day for us. Calling the Leanne Ford x @semihandmade partnership a dream come true is an understatement. Official launch is May 29. Leanne’s one-of-kind fronts will be available for select @IKEAUSA systems, and the entire Semihandmade Cabinets line. Want to see them for in person? Starting in June, you’ll be able to view the collection in our Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Nashville spaces. Huge props to our amazing team for their hard work and dedication. Special thanks to @alexforbes__ and @lane17cabinetco for breathing it all to life. Photo 1: Sarah Barlow Photo 2: Erin Ke

It's sciency, but here is our Whole Building Life Cycle Analysis quantifying Return to Form's carbon emission impact, and a comparative cost analysis of our building as mass timber, concrete and steel. woodworks.org/resources/retu…

@Mikey_Tay1or @seandsweeney Nice! Thank you for sharing

@katzdevelops @seandsweeney I don’t mind sharing here. We have a few in Ventura. Newest one, untrended YOC is 6.9% and about $473K per unit

@Mikey_Tay1or @seandsweeney Nice! Can I ask a few questions, and feel free to DM if easier: What market? Can you share your untrended YOC and total cost/unit? Thanks!

@katzdevelops @seandsweeney We have… 2 are under construction and 3 are entitled and in different stages w/ planning.

@seandsweeney Good spot to be!

@katzdevelops I haven’t started a new project since March 2022. It’s already done :)

@antonia_mdprjct Congratulations @antonia_mdprjct!

I’ve hinted at this new thing I’ve been working on and have talked to a few people about it, but I’ve been hesitant to share for reasons that don’t quite matter at the moment. So that ends now. I’m starting a development shop in NY. (As we all know, a key part of starting something new is telling everyone you know.) So here it goes...

@EllliotttB Don't take my word for it, but tons of new studies/data out there. I don't really buy the low-carbon concrete yet. Wood construction (I think) is the only way to lower embodied carbon in construction today.

@katzdevelops I don’t know much (ie nothing) but I do like the style and believe you on the rest

In 30 years we went from deforestation is going to ruin the earth to hopefully mass timber can help save the earth

@aussieflya @timberlabinc @ZGFArchitects Haha missed you this year!

@katzdevelops @timberlabinc @ZGFArchitects Yes! My 2nd favorite thing about the conference after meeting you 😉 x.com/aussieflya/sta…

New mass timber roof over PDX airport is incredible. @timberlabinc @ZGFArchitects

@EllliotttB Not sure it can be totally solved. If agricultural/forest land is no longer profitable as that, some higher use will buy, clear cut it, and no more forest land. If the timber industry is healthy, generally a good thing for forest health. Growing mass timber industry is good.

@katzdevelops Did we solve the latter?

@joakim_rr @khzny @seandsweeney @mwmoedinger @antonia_mdprjct @GaucherAndrew @roundhouse208 Happy to chat! DM or email me anytime. I’d need a lot of specific project info to answer your questions.

@khzny @seandsweeney @mwmoedinger @antonia_mdprjct @GaucherAndrew @katzdevelops @roundhouse208 Have one of you guys done a mass timber MF building? I would love to hear about it. Especially price vs regular build, and of the build time was shorter? 🤞🏼

I am really starting to get an itch to do a mass timber project 😍 Anyone on retwit who has done one of these yet? Would love to hear about the pros/cons..

@aussieflya @pushtheneedle Yep, IV-A is unchanged in '24. Full encapsulation. But other projects like Ascent have been successful in getting a variance to ~50% exposure

@katzdevelops @pushtheneedle IV-A in IBC 24 is full encapsulation as well?

165' (15 story) tall single stair mass timber building with exposed wood. you can't do single stair in the US and a mass timber building of this story count would require you to clad it all with gyp board

@pushtheneedle @aussieflya Yep we got IV-B to 100% exposure in the '24 IBC. We got Denver to adopt that provision early. I think a few other cities have as well

@katzdevelops @aussieflya yeah IV-B lets you keep columns and beams exposed. i did hear IV-B was set to be "all exposed" like IV-C (at least here in WA). hopefully that happens (and IV-A turns to IV-Bs regs)

@aussieflya @pushtheneedle We are 12 stories. 15 stories would be Type IV-A which would require full encapsulation of the timber (unless they go for a variance like other tall wood bldgs have). Single stair in a Type IV-A is wild, I'm interested to learn more

@pushtheneedle @katzdevelops how tall is your proposed?

@JustinKlekamp @NNNIncome Thanks @JustinKlekamp ! Feel free to DM me what you are looking for

@NNNIncome Sent you a DM but also just remembered @katzdevelops might have some good contacts

Anyone specialize in finding retail pad sites in Cincinnati here on #retwit? I need some help finding a dozen high profile drive thru sites.

@chrisderose @casshartford Thanks for the shout! Happy to chat anytime, just message me

@casshartford @katzdevelops would be my first call. Great guy, awesome portfolio.

Who are the top CRE folks in the Denver, CO area? #retwit

@seandsweeney Hope you are enjoying CO! Beautiful time to be in the mountains

When we came to Colorado this week, my goal was to stay off my phone. I failed miserably. Miserably. About twenty minutes ago, the universe stepped in to fix the problem. While sending work emails while my family played in the nearby creek, I slipped and fell down a hill into the creek. My phone flew out of my hand and into the water. Luckily, I was able to catch myself before I joined it. The jury is out on whether or not the phone can be salvaged. But one thing is clear. Time for me to get offline for a couple of days and be more present with my family. My intentions were good, but I guess it took the universe stepping in to ensure I re-focus on my family. See you all in a couple days. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@stillwell @gabebodhi See you there

ReTwit Denver gathering on 9/9 from 2-5 PM @ Wash Park! @gabebodhi & I are hosting & will be bringing drinks for all. FinTwit & anyone else are welcome! We even have a special celebrity Twitter account flying in. We will be meeting near Kentucky & Downing. DM w/ any questions

@khalid390465965 @CohenSite Glad you should mention this: enr.com/articles/56428…

Remember this project I posted about in May? Three months later, and it's topped off(!) The speed that they're able to build at with mass timber is truly unheard of