Nationwide consulting for award-winning master-planned communities
Where vision becomes place
For nearly 30 years, we’ve pioneered an approach to placemaking and community management work born from the perspective of an in-house division of DMB Associates.
From amenity dos and don’ts to building early partnership from the broader community, we help ensure your project is positioned for long-term financial and operational success.
By working to translate your brand and vision into animated community life, we act as consultants and connectors in early placemaking to support a legacy that lasts.
Services we offer
Our master-planned community developer services, called our Design Studio, are offered à la carte and tailored to meet the unique needs, scale and timelines for each project.
Vision & community life strategy
Financial modeling
Hospitality & welcome experience
Inspired governance
Resident communications
Rarely do you meet a collaborator who shares the dream and then turns it into a reality. The Cohere Team does just that. From the early discovery of “localness” of place to the universals of enlightened community management, the Cohere team listens, explores, questions, and creates.
A strategy designed to perform long after the first home is sold
Change to Cohere partners on master-planned community developments of all sizes during the earliest stages of visioning and planning, when decisions made on paper begin shaping lived experience.
We bring a consultative perspective rooted in placemaking, social infrastructure, livability, and sustainable operations into conversations typically dominated by land planning and physical development.
When should a real estate developer bring in a community management partner?
Sooner than you think — because community isn’t just an amenity, it’s infrastructure. By embedding Cohere into the design process, developers gain a partner who:
- Bridges disciplines across planning, design, operations, and brand.
- Aligns social experience with financial sustainability.
- Builds resident trust from the first buyer onward.
- Protects long-term reputation and legacy.
Todd Hornback
Next steps
We welcome an in-person or remote exploration of your unique vision and project.