CESO Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Odyssey Services Group

The integration strengthens CESO’s ability to support clients across the full development lifecycle, combining early-stage feasibility and approvals with engineering, architecture, and construction oversight under one coordinated team. The result is a more seamless process, faster delivery to market, and fewer handoffs for clients managing multi-site and multi-market portfolios.

OSG brings deep experience guiding projects through jurisdictional approvals, entitlement strategy, and construction management. Paired with CESO’s multidisciplinary capabilities in land planning, surveying, landscape architecture, civil engineering, architecture, environmental, interiors, and MEP design, the unified platform offers clients a streamlined path from concept to completion through a single partner.

“Clients are seeking partners who can manage complexity from start to finish,” said Zach Freshner, Vice President of Services. “By bringing development, design, and construction oversight together, we can simplify delivery and move projects forward with greater speed and confidence.”

Leaders from both organizations say the integration builds on a shared culture of relationship-driven service and hands-on collaboration.

“Both CESO and OSG have built our reputations on being responsive, relationship-driven partners,” said Scott Zink, Senior Director of Development Services. “Our clients will experience the same trusted service, now backed by broader resources and deeper expertise across every phase of development.”

Since the acquisition, teams have begun delivering coordinated programs that align entitlement strategy with design milestones and construction oversight, creating fewer transitions between providers. The approach is already supporting national clients seeking a unified workflow that improves consistency and efficiency across portfolios.

The expanded platform also creates broader career pathways for associates and strengthens CESO’s capacity to serve growing development markets nationwide. As demand increases for partners who can manage the full complexity of development, CESO views the acquisition as a natural step in delivering more comprehensive solutions and accelerating long-term growth.