Learn more on how the Own the HOU Platform turns a fragmented homebuying system into an accessible journey for Houston’s first-time buyers, especially buyers of color. A 16‑video educational library, paired with workshops and coordinated services, gives residents a clear starting point while connecting providers across the ecosystem. The project shows how advisory support can help communities navigate complexity and build trust.

Learn how the Stuart Street Lot Activation turned abstract planning into real-world experience along Houston’s Emancipation Avenue. Residents, business owners, and partners explored the corridor by bike and scooter, interacted with cultural touchpoints, and shared feedback that shaped future development ideas. The pilot sparked collaboration, revealed mobility priorities, and showed the power of learning by doing.

Learn more on how the Bridge to Action Incubator addresses a critical gap in local development: a shortage of skilled, community-rooted developers. Through cohort-based learning, technical training, and access to practitioner networks, participants gain the tools and connections to advance projects from concept to construction. The program also establishes lasting infrastructure, including a virtual education library and regional resource network, creating conditions for sustained local development.

Learn how predevelopment is where risk concentrates—and where good advisory work matters most. This blog shares how we partnered with Meristem Communities to design a cohesive early-stage strategy that strengthened positioning, clarified demand, and supported a confident project launch.

Join us we explores how intentional market entry goes beyond site selection to align feasibility, partnerships, and narrative. Through advisory support for Gold Coast Holdings, we helped design a people-centered infill strategy that de-risked early decisions and positioned the firm for long-term growth in Houston.

Learn as this project shows how affordability strategies become durable when community engagement and technical analysis move together. By translating local priorities into a clear implementation pathway, the Omaha playbook aligned stakeholders around actionable steps for long-term housing stability.

Learn as the Lost Spaces Third Ward Tactical Plan shows how aligning community voices, incremental action, and local delivery systems can turn long-standing visions into visible, trust-building progress.