Beautiful architecture. Unique destinations. Exceptional dining. Refined Accommodations. Distinct shopping. The Crescendo Companies bring all of these things together to develop extraordinary properties where consumers want to be. Our experienced team has a proven track record, creative ideas and strong management skills that make us the leader in creating retail, hospitality and restaurant spaces that have significant retail potential for our clients.

Beautiful Destinations. Lasting Value.
In a world of ordinary, The Harp Group strives for extraordinary. As a company that specializes in hospitality developments, The Harp Group believes consumers are attracted to unique and inspired destinations – beautiful environments that also meet their shopping and accommodation needs.

To achieve its goals, Harp brings together the right mix of creative and dynamic hotels, restaurants and retailers. Then it works with the most respected architects, designers and contractors to create an environment that is more unique, beautiful and better constructed than just your average destination.

The result is inspired developments that attract and retain sophisticated consumers.

Bringing creative vision to unique communities.
Since 2001 Mid-America has been dedicated to developing beautiful, well-designed and purposeful retail and mixed-use properties that deliver tangible value to its partners and enhance the communities they serve.

Mid-America invests talent, creativity and years of experience in each development and stakes its reputation and capital on its success. From traditional neighborhood strip centers to large open-air power or lifestyle centers, Mid-America brings vision and a commitment to practical yet innovative retail environments that benefit retailers, businesses and the communities that surround them.

Mid-America has the in-house expertise to take a project through all of the stages of development -- and partners with end users, investors and other development firms as well. Its interdisciplinary approach enables Mid-America to understand and serve the needs of a diverse constituency.

Innovative. Creative. Delicious.
Consumers are attracted to great food no matter where they are, and more and more hotels are realizing the benefits of having a celebrity-chef restaurant on their premises to add to the overall destination experience.

To help meet this need, Cenitare restaurant development and management company was founded in 2005 to bring culinary, wine and service expertise to its properties. Combining exceptional business practices with exquisite taste, Cenitare (Latin for “to dine often”), focuses on high-concept restaurants and enlists the talent of culinary duo chef Rick Tramanto and pastry chef Gale Gand. The two are known for their work at Trio, Brasseries T and Chicago’s highly acclaimed four-star Tru restaurant.

Delighting customers, owners and investors.
Travelers want to get away from it all, and that means arriving at a destination that is exclusive and inspiring, not cookie-cutter and average. Portfolio is a unique management and consulting company that specializes in working with distinctive properties – boutique-style resorts and urban hotels – and creating an experience that will delight customers so they’ll come back time and time again.

Offering asset management and consultation services for owners and investors, Porfolio not only delivers satisfaction for the guests, but also gives owners what they need on the bottom line and nurtures executive-potential employees in a way that is responsible and culturally-appropriate.

Established with senior executives Helmut Horn and Graham Hershman, Portfolio brings over 90 years of combined expertise in branded and independent properties in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Creative Hospitality Investment Consultants (CHIC) is a management and advisory firm that specializes in maximizing operational efficiencies and synergies, which results in value creation for hotel owners. Operating properties in distinct market segments and regions presents complex opportunities and challenges, each of which requires its own defined strategy to maximize investment return. CHIC provides clients with local market knowledge, hands on experience and strong financial expertise to optimize the value of their hotel assets. Our firm works closely with clients to develop a customized plan to meet their particular needs.