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Creating Homes for Businesses Since 1967

We are also unique within our industry in that we build for the longterm and manage all of our properties internally. Therefore, we value trust, integrity, respect, and lasting relationships over short-term gain. These are the essential components of our business. As a fully integrated developer, our in-house capabilities are expansive, including land entitlement and rezoning, site development, new construction, redevelopment, interior build- outs, design, leasing, property maintenance, property management, financing, accounting, marketing and LEED/green building method and evaluation. However, Leroy Merritt’s greatest legacy to our company is his spirit of generosity. Since our company’s founding, Merritt has passionately committed itself to the communities we serve, specifically supporting the immediate needs of disadvantaged women and children. Each year we contribute both hands-on and financial support to numerous local organizations and programs, and Merritt is consistently listed among Baltimore’s most philanthropic companies. Among the many organizations we support are the House of Ruth, Samaritan Women, Salvation Army, Our Daily Bread, Paul’s Place, Sarah’s House and Sister’s Academy. Merritt dedicates itself to others, demonstrating zeal through the time and energy we give to serve our customers, vendors and those in the community. In our business practices and charitable service, we act with compassion and kindness, doing what’s right for the betterment of our community at large.

ABOUT MERRITT

At Merritt, we believe if you do the right thing, your business will prosper. Leroy Merritt, who founded our company in 1967, often completed deals on a handshake and that level of trust and respect continues at our company today. As a Dundalk native who lived through the Depression and was the first in his family to attend college, Leroy understood the value of hard work, integrity and service. These core values guided him as his career evolved from an independent homebuilder to well-respected developer and philanthropist. They also served as the foundation on which Merritt Properties was built and are at the heart of our corporate culture. Merritt has been Creating Homes for Businesses for 50 years and has grown to become one of the region’s leading commercial real estate development companies. As a full-service commercial real estate firm with nearly 16 million square feet of office in more than 70 locations, Merritt owns and manages more commercial space than any privately held developer in the Baltimore/Washington area and has an unmatched reputation for our commitment to our employees, customers and communities.