The Cordish Companies


The Cordish Companies is a U.S.-based real estate development and entertainment operating company with its headquarters on the 6th floor of the Pratt Street Power Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1910 by Louis Cordish.

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