The Cordish Companies (previously The Cordish Company| is a United States-based real estate development and entertainment operating company based in Baltimore, Maryland. The company is headquartered on the 6th floor of the Pratt Street Power Plant in Baltimore. The Cordish Companies primarily develops and operates commercial real estate developments, entertainment districts, gaming, hotels, international development, private equity, residential, restaurants and sports-anchored districts. The Company owns and manages over 40 million square feet of commercial, hotel, and residential development.
The Cordish Companies has been awarded seven Urban Land Institute(ULI) Awards for Excellence.
It was founded in 1910 by Louis Cordish. In 1933, his son Paul L. Cordish joined the business and was an active participant for 70 years; in 1968, Paul’s son David S. Cordish joined the firm. David S. Cordish currently serves as the company's chairman and CEO. As of 2016, all three of David’s sons, Jonathan, Blake, and Reed, serve as Principals of The Cordish Companies.
David S. Cordish- Chairman and CEO
Blake L. Cordish- Vice President of Real Estate Development
Jonathan A. Cordish- Vice President of Private Equity Holdings
Reed S. Cordish- Vice President of Entertainment Management
Glenn L. Weinberg- Principal and Vice President
Joseph Weinberg- President of Gaming
Charles F. Jacobs- Vice President and General Counsel
Zed Smith- Chief Operating Officer
Urban Developments
Ashley Landing (Charleston, South Carolina)
Ballpark Village (St. Louis, Missouri)
Bayou Place (Houston, Texas)
Bayou Place Offices (Houston, Texas)
Boulevard at Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)
Center City in Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky)
Charleston Place (Charleston, South Carolina)
Daytona Live! (Daytona Beach, Florida)
Fourth Street Live! (Louisville, Kentucky)
Hopkins Square (Baltimore, Maryland)
Live! Hotel and Casino Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Maryland Live! (Hanover, Maryland)
NASCAR Sports Grille at Universal City Walk (Orlando, Florida)
Ocean City Factory Outlets (Ocean City, Maryland)
One Light Luxury Apartments (Kansas City, Missouri)
Owings Mills Center (Owings Mills, Maryland)
Pier IV Building (Baltimore, Maryland)
Power & Light District (Kansas City, Missouri)
Power Plant Live! and the Power Plant (Baltimore, Maryland)
Rainbow Centre Factory Outlet (Niagara Falls, New York)
Riverside on the James (Richmond, Virginia)
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (Hollywood, Florida)
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida)
The Walk (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Towson Square (Towson, Maryland)
Waterside Live! (Norfolk, Virginia)
Xfinity Live! (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Shopping Centers
Big Elk Shopping Center (Elkton, Maryland)
Carroll Island Shopping Center (Middle River, Maryland)
Edgewater Village (Edgewood, Maryland)
Havre De Grace Plaza (Havre De Grace, Maryland)
Joppatowne Plaza (Joppa, Maryland)
Kent Landing (Stevensville, Maryland)
Kent Plaza (Chestertown, Maryland)
Milford Landing (Milford, Delaware)
North Carroll Plaza (Hampstead, Maryland)
Northeast Plaza (North East, Maryland)
Nylon Capital (Seaford, Delaware)
Ocean Landing (Berlin, Maryland)
Pembroke Place (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Power Plant at Hampton Roads (Hampton, Virginia)
Rehoboth Center (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)
Riviera Plaza (Pasadena, Maryland)
Kansas City AdHoc Group Against Crime - Community Guardian Business Award 2013 (Kansas City Power & Light District)
Baltimore Business Journal – "Project of the Year" - March 2013 (Maryland Live! Casino)
2013 Career and Technology Education (CTE) Outstanding Postsecondary Business Partnership Award of Excellence - Maryland State Department of Education (Maryland Live! Casino)
2012 Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. Development Award - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce (Maryland Live! Casino)
2012 ULI WaveMaker Lifetime Achievement Award (David S. Cordish)
2011 Bridging the Gap Award for "Key Partnership/Strategic Alliance” - Greater Baltimore Committee (Maryland Live! Casino)
2011 Most Inclusive Corporation of the Year for Minority Business - Maryland DC Minority Contractors' Association (Maryland Live! Casino)
ICSC Gold U.S. Design and Development Award 2009 - Innovative Design and Development of a New Project (Kansas City Power & Light District)
ULI Award for Excellence 2009 (Kansas City Power & Light District)
Virginia Beach 2007 Design Award (Pembroke Place)
Landmark Award Finalist 2007 (Bayou Place II)
ULI Award for Excellence 2005 - Rehabilitation (Fourth Street Live!)
New Jersey Future's Smart Growth Awards 2005 (The Walk-Outlets Atlantic City)
Cornerstone Award 2004 - Louisville Central Area, Inc. (Fourth Street Live!)
NAIOP Awards 2000 - Adaptive Reuse (The Power Plant)
ULI Award of Excellence 2000 - Rehabilitation (The Power Plant)
The EDDI Awards 2000 - Overall Outstanding Leadership for the Entertainment Development & Design Industry (The Cordish Company)
The EDDI Awards 2000 - Urban Entertainment Development (The Power Plant)
ULI Award for Excellence 1999 - Rehabilitation (Bayou Place)
Excellence on the Waterfront 1998 - Historic and Maritime Preservation/Adaptive Reuse (The Power Plant
ACE Award 1998 - Award for Community Enhancement (Bayou Place)
Allen Award 1997 - For Development Excellence (Bayou Place)
Legacy Award 1997 (Bayou Place)
ULI Award for Excellence 1993 - Rehabilitation (Furness House - Baltimore, MD)
ULI Award for Excellence 1989 - Urban Development/Mixed-Use (Charleston Place)
ULI Award for Excellence 1984 - For Development Excellence (Rainbow Centre)
