The Cordish Companies (previously The Cordish Company) is a U.S.-based

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and entertainment operating company with its headquarters on the 6th floor of the

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. It was founded in 1910 by Louis Cordish. In 1933, his son Paul L. Cordish joined the business. Then in 1968, Paul's son David S. Cordish joined the firm and currently serves as its chairman and CEO. As of 2014, all three of David's sons, Jonathan, Blake, and Reed Cordish, served as Vice Presidents of The Cordish Companies with responsibilities over Private Equity Holdings,

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and Entertainment Management divisions. The Cordish Companies has experience in the following disciplines of real estate: Commercial Real Estate, Coworking Spaces, Entertainment Districts, Gaming, Hotels, International Development, Private Equity, Residential, Restaurants and Sports-Anchored Districts.

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

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divisions were formed. In 1994, the Entertainment Management division of the company was formed. In 1999, the company opened the first Live! district,

Power Plant Live! Power Plant Live! is a collection of bars, restaurants and other businesses in the Inner Harbor section of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It was developed by The Cordish Companies and opened in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003. The entertainme ...

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

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. In 2005, the company formed the Sports-Anchored District division. In 2010, the company launched its International Development division. 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.

Investments

Notable properties developed, or under development, by the company are as follows: * Ballpark Village (St. Louis) (

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, MO) *

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& Bayou Place Offices (

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, TX) * Charleston Place ( Charleston, SC) * Diamond Jacks Casino and Hotel (Bossier City), 2023 *

Fourth Street Live! Fourth Street Live! is a entertainment and retail complex located on 4th Street, between Liberty and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is owned and was developed by the Cordish Company; it was designed by Louisville ...

(

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, KY) * Jacksonville Shipyards (

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, FL) *

Kansas City Live! The Kansas City Power & Light District (sometimes referred to as KC P&L) is a dining, shopping, office, and entertainment district in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States, developed by The Cordish Companies of Baltimore, Maryland, and ...

* Miami Live! (

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, FL) * Live! at the Battery (

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, GA) * Live! by Loews - Arlington, TX (

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, TX) * Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO (

, MO) *

Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel, formerly Maryland Live! Casino, is a casino hotel in Hanover, Maryland, adjacent to Arundel Mills Mall. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by The Cordish Companies. It opened in 2012. The casino has ...

(Baltimore/Washington, DC) *

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is a casino hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that opened in 2021. The casino is in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. It has 208 hotel rooms, 2,100 slot machines, 150 table games, ...

* Live! Casino Pittsburgh ( Greensburg, PA) * One Cardinal Way (St. Louis, MO) * One Light Luxury Apartments (Kansas City, MO) * Pattison Place (

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, PA) *

Power & Light District The Kansas City Power & Light District (sometimes referred to as KC P&L) is a dining, shopping, office, and entertainment district in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States, developed by The Cordish Companies of Baltimore, Maryland, and ...

(Kansas City, MO) *

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& Pier IV (Baltimore, MD) *

(Baltimore, MD) * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Hollywood, FL / Tampa, FL) * Spark Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) * Spark KC (Kansas City, MO) * Texas Live! (Arlington, TX) * Two Light Luxury Apartments (Kansas City, MO) * Waterside District (Norfolk, VA) *

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(Philadelphia, PA)

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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