MBS is often called upon to bring expertise to seemingly intractable development challenges in central cities. In the role of program manager, we are engaged in several efforts that seek to transform underutilized and neglected areas within urban cores into dynamic neighborhood developments. These projects leverage public investment in infrastructure and amenities into residential and commercial development opportunities in a master planned corridor or district. MBS is responsible for the conceptualization, implementation, and marketing of these districts. In meeting the challenge, we have collaborated with top architectural firms to create a series of visionary master plans designed to inspire the community to consider the possibilities that living and working in a revitalized central city would hold. Our program management approach builds on the local history, architecture, and social context of a district. We blend the significance of the past with the needs and desires of current residents to craft a vision of a vibrant new living and working environment.



Because we practice all the disciplines involved in program management and development, and because we understand housing market economics, we are able to apply an early reality test to visionary ideas. Our clients value our ability to predict the viability of a proposed development in the “real” world beyond paper and planning.

Chouteau Lake & Greenway and Ballpark Village, St. Louis

Heritage Park, Minneapolis

Transit Village, Los Angeles