Proving what's possible through thoughtful placemaking and purposeful community management.
Cohere's Community Building Model™
We approach every service we offer, from operations to resident engagement programming, through our industry redefining Community Building Model.
Our research-backed and field-tested model reflects each unique community brand, the surrounding land, and the residents who live there.
- Compelling vision: The founder creates a compelling vision, which future residents are drawn to.
- Clarity of purpose: Once residents move in, they gain clarity and support the ideals on which the community is built.
- Participation: Residents participate in events, join clubs, volunteer and increase the time they invest in community activities.
- Engagement: Residents move into positions of leadership and understand their role in sustaining their exceptional quality of life.
Elements of community building
As a boutique community association management company, we bring a unique suite of resident engagement opportunities to ensure the communities we serve are self sustaining.
Cohere differentiators
- Community as the ultimate amenity
- Residents as partners
- Embedded, on-site leadership
- Lifecycle mindset
- Nimble, not corporate
- Team culture as strategy
Volunteering & philanthropy
Resident leadership development
Resident clubs & activities
Welcome programming
Traditions & signature events
Effective communications
Cohere's proven track record
We manage extraordinary master-planned communities that enrich people’s lives, are rewarded in the market, and positively impact the larger surrounding community.
Resident satisfaction is high
Each year we survey neighbors across our entire portfolio to gauge resident satisfaction levels.
would recommend their neighborhood
report high personal well-being
feel safe in their neighborhood
Excellence in every hire
Having dedicated on-site staff is one of our key differentiators. Our teams are not stretched across a distant portfolio or managing from behind a screen. They’re embedded in the daily life of the neighborhood. Present, visible, and relationship-driven.
“It’s not enough to build beautiful parks or gathering spaces. We have to give people a reason to use them.”
Jennifer A. Barefoot
Cohere CXO
We bridge HOA property management with true community building
We believe community is the most valuable amenity and that belonging is a form of infrastructure. It needs to be planned for, invested in, and carefully nurtured over time.
At the heart of our approach is partnership: People own what they help create. That’s why we prioritize resident collaboration, listening, and co-creation in everything we do.
I’m a big believer in the community-building model that Cohere has perfected. Grounded in the full spirit of community and enriching people’s lives, this unique, collaborative approach was key in distinguishing and growing the value of communities developed by DMB Associates.