CommonGround Ventures develops mixed-population intentional communities — purpose-built neighborhoods where IDD individuals, transitional-age youth, multigenerational families, and market-rate residents share resources, connection, and belonging.
Mixed populations. Shared resources. Real belonging — not just proximity.
St. Charles, Boone & Greene Counties
We convert what already exists into what communities need
Most housing solves for one problem. CommonGround solves for three: economic affordability through shared resources, social connection through intentional design, and long-term stability for residents who need consistent support — including IDD individuals with lifetime paid supports that create predictable cashflow for property investors.
We operate where most real estate developers don't know how — at the intersection of healthcare, community design, and creative finance. That edge is the product.
CommonGround Ventures does not limit itself to ground-up development. We evaluate a wide range of existing and vacant structures as candidates for intentional community conversion. If the bones are there, we'll find the path.
Individual SFR acquisitions — especially for ISL (Individualized Supported Living) residential placements. First entry point in each new market. Proven Morby Method financing on selective acquisitions.
✓ ISL EligibleStructures converted into micro-unit clusters: detached accessory units, backyard cottages, converted garages, or modular-infill on existing lots. High density, low footprint, community-scale impact.
✓ Ground-Up & AdaptiveVacant schools, churches, civic centers, and institutional facilities offer large floorplates ideal for mixed-use residential conversion with community programming space. Adaptive reuse eligibility may qualify for historic or NMTC credits.
✓ NMTC CandidateExisting hotel conversions (adaptive reuse) provide immediate infrastructure: private units, shared common areas, on-site management space. Strong candidates in secondary markets where hotel occupancy has declined.
✓ Adaptive ReuseAcquisition and value-add repositioning of underperforming MHPs into stabilized, managed intentional communities. Missouri has no statewide lot rent control — MHP economics are operator-friendly with responsible management.
✓ Value-AddExisting or partially built tiny home communities acquired and completed under the CommonGround model. Structures already in place reduce time-to-occupancy and upfront TDC significantly.
✓ Existing InfraRepositioning RV parks from short-term use to long-term residential occupancy. Infrastructure already built (utilities, pads, roads). Lowest friction conversion path for community buildout.
✓ OZ EligibleGround-up development on unimproved or entitled land. Highest control over design, density, and community layout. Best pairing with OZ + 9% LIHTC tax credit stack for maximum financing leverage.
✓ OZ + LIHTC StackAvant Supported Living clients receiving HCBS waiver services — lifetime renters with stable, paid support income.
Youth aging out of state care, supported through Work With Purpose mentorship and the Children's Division residential contract.
Aging parents, single seniors, and divorced adults seeking companionship and affordable shared living without isolation.
Families who homeschool and value community infrastructure, cooperative resources, and proximity to other intentional neighbors.
The majority of all CommonGround communities. Residents who value affordable, community-first living — and don't need paid supports to thrive alongside those who do.
Market-rate residents are the intentional majority. Keeping IDD and TAY residents in the minority by design prevents ghettoization and creates natural-support ecosystems — neighbors who help because they want to, not because they're paid to.
CommonGround communities are designed for everyone. That's the whole point. Pure IDD housing concentrates vulnerability. Pure market-rate housing excludes it. We build the middle — where human-scale community is the infrastructure.
Aging parents get nearby family without burdening one child. Single seniors get companionship without a care facility. Homeschooling families get a village. And IDD residents get neighbors who chose to live alongside them — not professionals paid to be there.
Loneliness solved by design — shared spaces, shared meals, shared purpose
Affordability through shared resources — lower cost of living through collective infrastructure
Sustainability through density — smaller footprint per household, lower environmental impact
CommonGround Ventures doesn't just build housing — it stacks three organizations into a single community model that most developers can't replicate.
Target properties screened against OZ, LIHTC, USDA, and NMTC eligibility before LOI.
90–120 day county/municipality review, land survey, preliminary architectural drafts, and financing structure confirmation.
15–18 month phased build cycle post-close. Pre-leasing begins during construction. Community operations layer activated.
Avant provides HCBS support layer. CGV holds the asset. Investors hold real estate without needing Medicaid expertise.
Acquires, develops, and holds the real estate. Works with outside investors who don't need to understand Medicaid — Avant handles that. CGV is the asset layer.
Delivers HCBS waiver services and TAY supports to qualifying residents. Avant's operational expertise creates the stable, predictable occupancy that makes the real estate pencil.
501(c)(3) delivering TAY jobs training and anchoring YOP (Youth Opportunities Program) Missouri tax credits. Ties donor capital, tax credits, and community programming into one coordinated revenue stream.
We prove the model in Missouri before expanding. Multi-state growth is gated on proof of concept stabilization, active Medicaid provider enrollment in the target state, and capital and management infrastructure being ready.
Proof-of-concept market. First ISL placement underway. First intentional community closing targeted October 2026. LIHTC application March 2027.
Columbia MSA. Existing Avant client base in Central MO supports rapid community activation. Outer portions USDA rural-eligible.
Springfield MSA. Expansion market following St. Charles proof of concept. Same buy box, same customer base, same financing stack — approximately 90% identical processes.
Outside investors hold the asset. CommonGround and Avant handle everything they don't want to deal with — Medicaid compliance, support services, resident programming, and community operations.
Predictable cashflow — IDD residents have lifetime Medicaid-funded paid supports. Vacancy risk is structurally lower than market-rate only housing.
Tax credit stacking — OZ + 9% LIHTC, NMTC, USDA 538, YOP credits available depending on parcel. Screened pre-LOI in under 30 minutes per site.
Integrated operator — no third-party operator dependency. Avant is the support provider. CGV is the property holder. One conversation. One team.
Protected asset class — IDD and TAY housing is structurally insulated from AI displacement and most economic cycles. Government-funded demand floor.
"Most healthcare providers don't operate real estate. Most real estate companies don't understand Medicaid. We're both. That's the competitive advantage — and it's not something you can build quickly."
— CommonGround Ventures
CommonGround targets a mixed population where market-rate residents make up the majority — which means outside investors are holding a real estate asset, not a group home. The Medicaid-funded residents are a cashflow stabilizer, not the entire tenant base.
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