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Neutral topped out our #masstimber project at 517 W Main Street in Downtown Madison yesterday after 22 construction days for the #componentized and #prefabricated #superstructure. Thank you to the entire project team! The project will open in August 2025. Developer: Neutral Designer: Douglas Harsevoort - Salahars Architect: Neutral Construction Management: Neutral Shell and Core - Supersub: C.D. Smith Construction MEP - Supersub: Dave Jones Demo and Earthwork - Supersub: Terra Engineering and Construction Scott Zimmerman Prefabricated Components: Bathsystem America Structural Engineer: Forefront Structural Engineers Civil: JT Engineering, Inc. Landscape: Shane Bernau Sustainability: dbHMS Energy Star: RunBrook Strategic Advisor: Jerker Lessing #sustainableconstruction #downtownmadisonwi #industrializedconstruction #economiesofscale

Our team is excited to work alongside WoodWorks in this collaboration. We hope it will encourage more developers to consider mass timber and offer valuable insights on how to insure these projects effectively.

Neutral CEO Nate H. shares his strategy for managing tariffs and provides a progress update on the company's ongoing development projects.

Beyond excited! We are starting our fire test at Southwest Research Institute for The Edison this week, utilizing standard off-the-shelf connectors by WIEHAG Timber Construction GmbH and Simpson Strong-Tie for a 3h rated mass timber beam to column to CLT deck assembly (Construction Types I-A and IV-A). This will help to enable cost and schedule-efficient high-rise mass timber construction across the U.S. for real estate developers Reach out to us if you wish to learn more! We are happy to share test results. Mass Timber Team: Developer: Neutral Structural Engineer: Forefront Structural Engineers Josh Dortzbach, SE, PE General Contractor and Mass Timber Installer: C.D. Smith Construction Chris Johansen Mass timber supply (FSC certified): Stora Enso and WIEHAG Timber Construction GmbH Fire Engineering: Arup David Barber Architecture: Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture Review and Mass Timber Specialist Inspections: Thornton Tomasetti #sustainableconstruction #masstimber #highrise

Neutral is excited to welcome Stephen McLeod as our new Director of Financial Advisor Partnerships. Stephen brings over 25 years of experience in investment advisory and business development, including more than two decades at Schwab Institutional and recent leadership at LPL Financial. At Neutral, he will lead our partnerships with financial advisors—helping their clients access alternative investments in institutional-grade sustainable real estate. Learn more about our financial advisor partnerships here https://lnkd.in/g5ZuBFqX , or connect with Stephen directly.

It's not only about what we build but also how we build it. At Neutral we believe in fully integrated and technology-backed real estate development processes. OpenSpace's technology helps us to align our #BIM (LOD 400) models with the built #Product quickly and accurately. Precision and tolerance management are key for prefabricated and componentized buildings - our partners at C.D. Smith Construction and binderholz group could not achieve the construction speeds without ambitious levels of digital integration.

Thank you Neutral and Nate H. for the opportunity! We are delighted and look forward to the discussion!

Join Our Free Webinar – April 2 at 1 PM CT Hosted by Neutral CEO Nate H. in conversation with Prachi Rampuria and Soham De, Co-founders of EcoResponsive Environments. Based on their new book EcoResponsive Environments, this session introduces a practical framework for designing masterplans rooted in natural systems. Featuring the Heath Park Masterplan as a case study, the webinar will explore how to apply systems thinking and ecological insight to real-world development—creating places that support both people and biodiversity.

“We put together this…tailored experience for our tenants that you can’t get in other places.” New episode of the podcast is out! Slava Rubin talked with Nate Helbach, the CEO and co-founder of Neutral about developing real estate focused on sustainability, health and wellness. Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eDaChM7M

I am just getting back from New Zealand and grateful for the conversations, ideas, and energy at #DigiCom25. Thank you to the NZ Institute of Building team for the warm welcome and inviting me as the keynote speaker this year. I shared how we at Neutral are building differentiated living experiences. From Bakers Place, Madison’s first mass timber project, to Neutral.1005 North Edison will soon be the tallest mass timber building in the Northern Hemisphere and the world's largest Phius + Living Future certified building. I also presented how we’re using technology to streamline every phase of development—from design to investment—while aiming to make sustainable, high-performance housing more accessible. Our first project built using this productized development system is 517 W Main by Neutral in Madison. It’s designed for repeatability, built with CLT and cold-formed steel, and structured around a simple 12x12 planning grid. The goal: create a scalable solution for missing middle housing that balances quality, cost, and speed—without compromise. Looking forward to getting back to the work—finding new ways to deliver healthy living through thoughtful, sustainable design. #MassTimber #TechEnabledDevelopment #SustainableDesign #Neutral #DigiCom25 #NZIOB #MissingMiddleHousing #NewZealand #Auckland #Sustainability