At the Nascent Group, we apply data driven, sustainable and profitable business design, to transform a variety of organizational structures – from large scale resorts, to streetwear brands, community gardens, upscale restaurants, wedding venues, event spaces and innovative urban developments.
Bronzeville Winery is a collective gathering place focused not only on
the Food & Beverage Experience, but also on community impact through inclusivity. The winery is celebration of Bronzeville, a storied history refined by modern revitalization that has put the neighborhood in the spotlight. Led by Eric Williams, founder and owner of The Silver Room, an independent retail and community art space in Chicago and Cecilia Cuff, a leader in the hospitality industry and founder of The Nascent Group, the Bronzeville winery pairs a carefully curated wine list with a diverse and global, modern menu, inspired by the international cuisines coexisting vibrantly in Chicago.
Located at 51st Street and Martin Luther King Drive, Policy Kings is a revolutionary, black owned, urban chic, mixed-use commercial and residential development, being created by two Chicago natives: Corey Gilkey (owner of Leaders1354, one of the founding creatives behind Boxville, and owner of Friistyle) and renowned social impact real estate developer James Daughrity, owner of Daughrity Real Estate. Policy Kings transforms an entire block into an elevated and exciting, art-forward experience, by combining architectural innovation with environmentalism, cultural elevation diversity and effortless cool. The project will include eco-sustainable apartments, indoor and outdoor dining, an elevated gym, Chicago’s first elevated women’s sneaker boutique, Queenz, and a brand new extension of Chicago’s favorite local streetwear brand, Leaders 1354. Policy Kings strives to create an innovative mixed use space that is by the community, for the community – one that will not only open up doors and create stability and opportunity for all the collaborators, entrepreneurs and partners involved, but which will inspire further entrepreneurship and support the revitalization of the block.
Okpara House is a 12,000 sq. ft. multipurpose Igbo Cultural center being developed in Humboldt Park, Chicago, envisioned by Nigerian architect Obiora Nwazota. The development transforms a currently undeveloped building into an elegant, inspiring homage to West African culture, focused around traditional Igbo architecture. As such Okpara house will support gathering and community engagement in a carefully designed, nature focused outdoor courtyard. In addition to the courtyard, the project will be complete with a Nigerian restaurant (inspired by the success of Nwazota’s previous location Little Unicoco) an event space, outdoor performance spaces, and a retail shop. Okpara House’s will offer year round events and performances, elevated catered dinners, art showcases and large scale academic conferences. The mission of Okpara House is to create a deep sense of rootedness and connection, by harnessing the powers of design, dialogue, and academic research as transformative agents to stimulate, reactivate, elevate, and reimagine black culture.
M Vacation Properties and Resorts is a new multi-location property management and vacation rental company that has affiliates and locations that have served local homeowners and visitors from around the country for more than 40 years. Helmed by Chad Mantz and his experienced staff, M Vacation Properties and Resorts is the cornerstone property management company in the Enchanted Circle, employing a large local workforce, servicing hundreds of homeowners, and hosting thousands of visitors each year.
With a portfolio of more than 250 vacation rentals, M Vacation is the preferred source for travelers of the Enchanted Circle seeking condominiums, resort residences, hotel rooms and private homes. Guests of M Vacation Properties and Resorts receive complimentary amenities including Taos airport transportation, concierge services, luxury bedding, 24/7 support, and more. The company prides itself on community engagement, working closely with local Universities like ENMU to offer internship programs, and emphasizing the importance of mentorship.
The legendary Taos hideaway of desperados and outlaws — like Billy the Kid — The Stakeout at Outlaw Hill is reborn as New Mexico’s premier venue, a reprieve from modern life, and an iconic location for ceremonies and celebrations. Perched atop Outlaw Hill, at 7,200 ft. the Stakeout is a farm forward upscale private event venue hosting transformative chef residencies and multigenerational conversational dinners and private events. The Stakeout overlooks the Rio Grande Gorge and Taos, New Mexico with sweeping views of the same mesas and Sangre de Cristo Mountains that captured the heart and imagination of Georgia O’Keeffe.
An event at the Stakeout delivers on both a romantic and historic private setting with world-class support staff led by Cecilia Cuff and rotating fine-dining chefs through our Chef Residency Program.
Sticks Holdings, LLC is a privately held commercial real estate development and investment company based in Chicago and South LA, which has been in operation for over 30 years. Prior to forming Sticks Holdings LLC, founder Curtis Fralin was a Senior Vice President with CB Richard Ellis, specializing in urban ground-up retail and office development with a specialty in the procurement of national credit retailers. The company is passionate about taking a ‘Renovate and Return’ approach to community development, renovating and elevating buildings, creating profitable businesses and opportunities, and then returning those opportunities directly to members of the community, many of whom are minority entrepreneurs.
Cecilia Cuff has worked within the Parse family since 2006 going on to open her own art residency and mentorships pace for underrepresented voices in 2016. Parse strives to provide an inclusive sanctuary for the expression and amplification of minority and marginalized voices. Using methods of learning and therapy through art, PARSE SECO is a space boasting public art that sets trends, questions narrative and viewpoints and nourishes the artistic youth by emphasizing the importance of creative expression seemingly neglected by the standard educational model. While PARSE SECO is in a constant flux of creative change, the one thing that remains constant is the dedication to increase representation of minority voices in the art world and the importance of mentorship through art.
The Nascent Group was contracted to indefinitely curate New Mexico’s first interactive outdoor art space. Arroyo Seco Live’s Seco Live Space initiative provides nomadic pop up retail and instructional opportunities for artistic entrepreneurs and community activators alike. They are integrated into the community infrastructure and have the potential to range from commercial services to civic community-based resources. The transformative space uses art to drive commerce into small businesses in the area by creating interactive art installations that generate statewide drive in traffic. As a public space, it is, by careful design, accessible to the entire community at all times using engagement with nature, art and open space as an emulsifier. Using public art as a common thread, the space provides a visual mechanism for understanding each other’s cultures and perspectives while reinforcing social connectivity with others.
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