Join and support a group of local developers coordinated to drive impact. Each project is led by various members of our DT3M community.

Learn how this incremental approach supports local entrepreneurs, addresses food access, builds community trust, and generates data and momentum for future investment along the Emancipation corridor.

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.

When Connective and LISC set out to demystify the homeownership journey for underserved communities in Houston, they didn’t just need a video library—they needed a narrative strategy. We helped transform policy-speak into people-first messaging and crafted an RFP that attracted 19 local video teams. The result? A more inclusive, community-rooted approach to affordable housing communications.

Your brand is speaking—even when you're not. Learn how to audit your message, align with your values, and build deeper trust with your community.

Network with other professionals at Reels & Real Estate while learning how storytelling helps agents attract the right clients

Discover The Market at Emancipation in Houston’s Third Ward—a model for small-footprint, experiential retail and community-driven development.

Bridge to Action empowers small-scale developers to tackle Houston’s housing and revitalization challenges with training, mentorship, and community impact.

We’re proud to announce that the Office of Jason T. Hyman’s Lost Spaces initiative—our community-rooted approach to lot activation and equitable infill development—has been awarded the APA Grassroots Initiative Award. Born in Houston’s Third Ward, this work proves that when residents lead, planning becomes a tool for preservation, prosperity, and pride

Discover how small-scale development preserves neighborhoods, boosts affordability, and drives inclusive urban revitalization from the ground up.

Discover how the Office of Jason T. Hyman’s Bridge to Action Bootcamp is preparing emerging developers of color for success in real estate development with interactive workshops, expert panels, and hands-on labs.

As the entire country grapples with affordability, cities are becoming more creative in finding ways to increase the inventory of housing stock with a variety of options that lower the hurdles to homeownership. After several years of planning efforts, the City of Houston passed Liveable Places as a way to increase housing options.

Commercial property is one of the most overlooked yet influential aspects of “housing” stock.  Even with the emergence of economic development as a buzzword over the last decade, commercial space and its impact is largely left out of revitalization discussions. Focusing on both residential and commercial spaces in revitalization efforts provides a balanced approach that creates stability and opportunity, where both are needed.

With affordability declining across the country, the goal of attaining a home is becoming a distant dream for some. Aside from advocating for cities to adopt policies that encourage more construction, there are several other strategies we encourage homebuyers to consider when purchasing in this market.