Transforming Cities

On this episode I welcome back my second-ever guest, Anna Mackay. After departing from Guerrilla Development in 2020, she's taken a dive into community-first placemaking as the Founder of Sister City.

Co-developed projects like Rocket Empire Machine and Chiles House kicked off this new phase in her career, as well as the Shortstack Housing project, co-led by Jessy Ledesma of HomeWork Development, which takes up much of her time today.

Join me in welcoming Anna back to Transforming Cities!

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On this episode I’m speaking with Cody Dietrich, Partner at Hayes Dietrich. Cody runs the development side of the company after spending his career specializing in multi-family residential development, including affordable, mixed-income, and luxury housing in the Twin Cities and Nashville markets.

Overall, Cody has been involved in the development or substantial rehabilitation of over 2,000 multifamily units totaling in excess of $500M in total development costs. Currently, he is working on 700+ units entitled for his new company in Southern California and Minnesota.

He started his career with Dominium working on new construction and acquisitions with substantial rehabilitations in the Twin Cities and Nashville markets. During his time at Dominium, the firm was one of the top 10 affordable housing developers and owners each year, according to Affordable Housing Finance. In 2016, Cody received the Dominium Executive Committee Award.

Cody joined Doran Companies in 2017 and has helped lead several large developments, including a $140M 369 apartment unit development, Expo, which was completed in 2020. While at Doran, the company has consistently been recognized as one of the top developers by multiple local publications, including Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Finance & Commerce, and Twin Cities Business Magazine.

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On this live episode of Transforming Cities, I was joined by Jessy Ledesma and Anna Mackay of Shortstack Housing.

During our live event, we jumped into the thesis behind Shortstack as it relates to missing middle housing, the founders story, and a deeper dive into the process and product side of Shortstack. We also jumped into a great Q&A at the end.

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On this live episode of Transforming Cities, I was joined again by Andrew Katz of Katz Development.

During our live event, we discussed developing with mass timber, his upcoming 12-story project in Denver, Colorado, and fielded a variety of questions at the end.

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On this episode I’m speaking with Andrew Katz, Founder of Katz Development.

Since 2015, Andrew has participated in the development of approximately $350M of multifamily, office, retail, and hospitality projects totaling roughly 1M square feet in Colorado and Ohio. Since moving to Denver, Andrew has focused on infill development in and around the urban core with local developer, Westfield Company. Notable projects include: 

Andrew grew up in Cincinnati, OH where he graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate. Shortly after, he moved to Denver, Colorado to pursue a career in real estate development. 

He founded Katz Development alongside his father, Scott Katz, who has owned and managed Cincinnati-based development and brokerage firm Midland Retail for 30 years, and his younger brother, Adam Katz.

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On this episode I’m speaking with John Gonzalez, VP of Marketing at ITEX. 

Drawing from a wealth of experience in the multifamily industry and with a focus on customer experience and branding, he’s played a key role in driving growth and success for companies such as Camden Property Trust and Leedo. 

His current position at ITEX allows him to continue his passion for learning about AI and the content creator economy while driving marketing strategies that drive results.

In addition to his professional career, John also excels as a part-time content creator, having grown a following of over 300,000 people on TikTok. 

He’s worked with major brands such as Proctor and Gamble, Franks Red Hot, Johnson & Johnson, Glad, and Febreze, showcasing his ability to create engaging and effective content for a wide range of audiences.

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On this episode I’m speaking with Michael DiMella, Managing Partner of CHARLESGATE. CHARLESGATE is an integrated real estate services firm that empowers thousands of clients throughout Massachusetts and New England. 

Their mission is to help people live better and invest better by delivering a comprehensive array of forward-thinking real estate solutions that inspire and empower their team, clients, and communities. Collectively, the team works together to redefine housing for today's market.

Mike's led the Boston-based team to strong growth, including multiple recognitions on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. He’s also currently executing Lease-Ups & Condo Sales on 17 new development projects.

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On this episode I’m speaking with Mike Whaling, founder and operator of 30 Lines, and creator of the RentPress Apartment Marketing Platform. 

30 Lines is a marketing technology studio dedicated to helping companies deliver easy, remarkable customer experiences, and has been recognized multiple times as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company.

RentPress is a powerful apartment marketing platform used by thousands of communities nationwide and many other marketing agencies to power the seamless, integrated shopping experiences that today’s apartment shoppers expect.

Mike is an advocate for housing that elevates lives and was named a Tech Titan and Top Promoter of Technology for the multifamily industry.

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On this episode, I’m speaking with Sara Graham, SVP of Marketing at Beacon Communities.

With more than two decades of experience in the real estate industry, Sara sits at the intersection of marketing, operations, and technology, working to foster innovation and drive occupancy and rent growth. Her areas of expertise include marketing strategy, brand management, and evaluating and implementing new technologies impacting leasing, operations, and the customer experience.

A frequent speaker and moderator at national industry conferences, Sara has served on a number of committees and advisory boards during her career; currently, she serves as Vice Chair of the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Marketing & Resident Experience Committee and also sits on Zillow's Multifamily Rental Advisory Board and the Multifamily Social Media Summit Advisory Board.

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On this episode I’m speaking with Katie Kane, Customer Experience & Training Manager for HILLS Properties - a family-owned company that develops, builds, owns and manages multifamily communities throughout the midwest.

The title and subsequent role of Customer Experience & Training Manager was originally curated to fill a gap and utilize one of Katie’s core passions of building brand recognition with associates and customers.

A self-proclaimed extreme brand loyalist, Katie advocated for creating customized experiences that are so memorable that they have to be shared.

She can often be recognized by her signature lightning bolt necklace signifying her motto of “Live Like Lightning”.

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