

High Value Real Estate,
Reimagined.
HENCÒ transforms high-potential spaces into high-performance destinations. We partner with investors, developers and institutions to unlock asset value through strategic design, commercial intelligence, and measurable performance.

Our Mission
Worth $34T globally, commercial real estate now operates under higher expectations, sharper competition, and rapid market expansion. To win investors and end‑users, developers must deliver and protect safe, sustainable, high‑performing spaces. Design is strategic, and independent expertise safeguards quality, compliance, and long‑term value.
Hencò and Partners exists for this purpose. Our mission is to provide trusted, impartial design advisory across luxury commercial real estate to help you de-risk growth, elevate standards, and prepare every development for success. Our proprietary Hencò Quality Assessment Index (HQAI) certifies each project across functionality, aesthetics, sustainability, safety, and commercial viability. Our aim is to ensure your investment becomes a high-performing, timeless experiential destination.

A New Standard in
Luxury Development Advisory.
HENCÒ is a specialist firm focused on the design, performance, and repositioning of high-value retail and mixed-use assets. Founded by Sharon Cohen and Dan Innes, and backed by decades of cross-market experience, HENCÒ operates as a rigorous, independent partner to asset owners and real estate investors across Europe and the Middle East. We bring together commercial clarity, creative insight, and technical precision to deliver projects that outperform, from concept to completion, and beyond.



HENCÒ & Partners supports retail and mixed-use developments through six core typologies and a flexible, phase-by-phase engagement model. We work with developers, landlords, and investors to ensure that every project delivers both commercial performance and long-term relevance. From feasibility and design briefing to post-completion diagnostics, our role is to protect, uplift, and activate value.
We combine architectural expertise, brand-sensitive design evaluation, and real estate strategy to bridge the gap between vision and execution. This means aligning design intent with investment goals, safeguarding quality during delivery, and ensuring that assets remain competitive in rapidly changing markets. Whether repositioning luxury retail, adapting existing structures, or launching new developments, HENCÒ brings global insight and measurable standards to unlock enduring asset value.
Unlocking Retail Asset Value,
at Every Stage.
Core Project Typologies:
-
New Developments
-
Retail Extensions
-
Luxury Repositioning
-
Adaptive Reuse & Urban Conversions
-
Distressed Asset Redevelopment
-
Public Space Integration
Service Entry Points:
-
Feasibility & Design Briefs
-
Concept Design Review
-
Pre-Construction Audit
-
Construction Phase Advisory
-
Post-Completion Validation
-
Operational Performance Review
What We Do

// Retail success within luxury is not an accident - it's an outcome of disciplined planning and expert intervention.

Who We Work With
Whether repositioning a flagship store, unlocking value in a distressed mall, or launching a new city district, we bring market logic and design intelligence to the table.
Our clients share one thing in common: high ambitions for their assets. We work across sectors and borders to support:
-
Institutional investors and pension funds
-
Developers and urban regeneration agencies
-
Architecture and design practices
-
Retail operators and luxury brand landlords
Cristiano Maio
Former Store Planning VP, Burberry
Sharòn Cohen has the rare ability to connect the mindset of luxury brands with the realities of property and development. Having worked with him at Prada and Burberry, I’ve seen how insights translate through the Hencò team into real strategic and commercial value.
We collaborated with Sharòn on the conversion project for the Tangenziale Est in Rome. His professional insight and innovative, out-of-the-box approach were invaluable, offering a vision capable of revitalising the entire neighbourhood.
Claudio Bucci
Former Chairman of the Culture, Tourism and Entertainment Committee of the Lazio Region, Italy
Hencò brings exceptional clarity and depth to luxury education. Their ability to design and deliver impactful training reflects a rare understanding of both creative and commercial dimensions.
Dr Antonina Santalova
Academic Dean, University of Glion, Switzerland
Emilie Edberg
Managing Partner at Town Hall by Bottaccio
Collaborating with Sharòn Cohen, founder of Hencò, brought real clarity and momentum to our project. Their ability to translate ideas into a compelling concept and structure our presentation strategically added tangible value and helped us advance with confidence.
Testimonials
Testimonials
The Industry’s First Certification for Luxury-Led Real Estate.
The HENCO Certification sets a new benchmark for quality, consistency, and future readiness in retail development. Built on eight performance pillars, it brings objectivity, structure and measurable value to a sector where success has long been subjective.
Inspired by WELL and LEED, but tailored for commercial and luxury mixed-use spaces, our proprietary scoring system gives developers and investors the confidence to move forward – and a framework to improve.
Certification Pillars:
-
Design Coherence & Brand Alignment
-
Commercial Layout & Performance
-
Accessibility & Inclusivity
-
Safety, Security & Risk Prevention
-
Sustainability & Systems Integration
-
Experiential Value
-
Urban Context & Regeneration
-
Operational Readiness & Flexibility