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John Blatchford

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Founder at Cohorts
📍 United States

John Blatchford is a real estate developer and founder of Kunst Development, which focuses on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings in Cincinnati. He also founded Cohorts, a private community for real estate founders and principals. He holds an MBA from the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

His passion for old buildings began in his childhood and led him to co-found the Cincinnati Preservation Collective, a non-profit for young professionals. A former college swimmer, John is also an avid cyclist and pickleball player. His interest in architecture is evident in his thoughtful writing.

He started his real estate journey by purchasing and renovating a vacant 1870s building for just $5,000.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Historic Preservation
He founded Kunst to redevelop historic buildings, co-founded the Cincinnati Preservation Collective, and his childhood love for old buildings continues to drive his professional and non-profit work.
Real Estate Private Equity
His companies, Kunst Development and Cohorts, are centered around developing property with investor capital and building a community for other real estate principals and GPs.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Founder
Cohorts
4-2015
Founder
Kunst Apartments
11-2013 - 4-2018
Co-Founder
Cincinnati Preservation Collective
9-2012 - 11-2014
Project Manager
FORCAM GmbH
6-2009 - 5-2010
System Improvement Intern
IBM
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Media appearances

Exploring Life & Business with John Blatchford of Kunst. Featured in Voyage Ohio Magazine
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Education
2010 - 2012
MBA
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science
Binghamton University
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