Community Opportunities Group

COG is a planning and community development consulting firm based in Boston and serving clients throughout New England with an emphasis on Massachusetts and Connecticut As the largest CDBG consultant in Massachusetts COG has helped New England communities obtain over 50 million in CDBG grant awards COG has implemented over 100 CDBG programs for its clients including housing rehabilitation programs infrastructure projects handicapped accessibility improvements downtown revitalization efforts small business loan programs commercial rehabilitation projects affordable housing development and public facility projects COG used its experience and success as a CDBG management consultant as a springboard for growing a highly successful planning portfolio Today planning occupies a highly visible place in our firms portfolio Over the past five years COGs engagements have included bacfz plans district plan open space and recreation plans fiscal impact studies growth management plans housing studies feasibility studies and predevelopment services Unlike many planning consultants COG has direct local government experience we know how to plan and implement because we have done both Our handson

Community Opportunities Group (COG) is a Boston-based planning and community development consulting firm serving clients throughout New England, with a strong emphasis on Massachusetts and Connecticut. As the largest CDBG consultant in Massachusetts, COG has helped New England communities obtain over $50 million in CDBG grant awards and has implemented more than 100 CDBG programs for clients across the region. COG’s work includes housing rehabilitation, infrastructure projects, handicapped accessibility improvements, downtown revitalization, small business loan programs, commercial rehabilitation, affordable housing development, and public facility projects. Drawing on its proven CDBG management experience, COG has grown a highly visible planning portfolio with engagements over the past five years that have included comprehensive planning, district plans, open space and recreation plans, fiscal impact studies, growth management plans, housing studies, feasibility studies, and predevelopment services. With direct local government experience, COG understands not only how to plan, but how to plan and implement in real-world conditions—accounting for local capacity, competing agendas, and the political culture of each city or town it serves. If you’re searching for professional consulting in Boston, MA, and beyond, COG welcomes online inquiries and is ready to learn what you need and how it can help.