The Cordish Companies

History

The company dates back to 1910, when Louis Cordish began developing real estate in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area.

In 1935, his son Paul L. Cordish joined the business, and in 1968, Paul's son David S. Cordish joined the firm and assumed leadership of the company.

In 1968, David S. Cordish assumed leadership of the company.

In 1982, the gaming and hotel divisions were formed.

In 1999, the company opened the first Live! district, Power Plant Live!.

In 2004, the company developed the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.

In 2020, the company launched a brand new online gambling business called Playlive!

The company registered NC Development Holdings in North Carolina in July 2023.

Projects and investments

Notable properties developed, or under development, by the company are as follows:

• Ballpark Village (St. Louis) (St. Louis, MO)
• Bayou Place & Bayou Place Offices (Houston, TX)
• Charleston Place (Charleston, SC)
• Diamond Jacks Casino and Hotel (Bossier City), 2023
• Fourth Street Live! (Louisville, KY)
• Jacksonville Shipyards (Jacksonville, FL)
• Kansas City Live!
• Miami Live! (Miami, FL)
• Live! at the Battery (Atlanta, GA)
• Live! by Loews - Arlington, TX (Arlington, TX)
• Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO (St. Louis, MO)
• Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland (formerly Maryland Live! Casino) (Anne Arundel County, Baltimore/Washington DC)
• Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
• Live! Casino Pittsburgh (Greensburg, PA)
• One Cardinal Way (St. Louis, MO)
• One Light Luxury Apartments (Kansas City, MO)
• Pattison Place (Philadelphia, PA)
• Power & Light District (Kansas City, MO)
• Power Plant & Pier IV (Baltimore, MD)
• Power Plant Live! (Baltimore, MD)
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Hollywood, FL / Tampa, FL)
• Spark Baltimore (Baltimore, MD)
• Spark KC (Kansas City, MO)
• Stateside Live! (Philadelphia, PA)
• Texas Live! (Arlington, TX)
• Three Light Luxury Apartments (Kansas City, MO)
• Two Light Luxury Apartments (Kansas City, MO)
• Waterside District (formerly Waterside Live!) (Norfolk, VA)
• Towson Square (Towson, MD) Jointly developed with Heritage Properties, Inc.

Recognition

The Cordish Companies has been awarded seven ULI Awards for Excellence for positively impacting the cities in which they develop.

References

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