Yard & Company

yard & company is an urban growth firm that uncovers demand for extraordinary places and crafts design & development strategies for shared investment in their future. we help people uncover what is possible for their places through market making, storytelling, and problem solving. we value authentic neighborhood growth, the hyper-power of what can be done in small spaces, collaborative development and a human-scaled approach to the way places can change for the better. our designers, strategists and neighborhood development specialists have over 25 years of combined experience in urban design, architecture, urban planning, public space activation, engagement, journalism, marketing, community development corporation leadership, and real estate development. we are unapologetically born out of the midwest experience and export the lessons learned here about post-industrial cities and neighborhoods across the globe. our core purpose is to provide real, active and adaptable solutions for ou