The Team

The Montgomery County Department of Economic Development works to foster a growing, diversified and innovative economy by providing opportunity and prosperity for all businesses and residents, while sustaining the County’s outstanding quality of life. The department offer an array of strategic programs and services to achieve these goals including agricultural preservation and promotion, site location and permitting assistance,  financing and tax credit programs,  workforce development services,  strategic local, regional, national and international marketing and promotion and  business empowerment initiatives which include its Business Innovation Network, Local Small Business Reserve Program, Small Business Services and Strategic Development for Minority and Women Businesses. These and other targeted programs and services make Montgomery County, Maryland “The SMARTBusiness Location.”  To learn more, visit SMARTmontgomery.com or call 240-777-2000.

Hickock Cole Architects, PC is a seventy-five person, award-winning firm located in Washington, DC’s historic Georgetown.  The firm has designed over 50 million square feet of corporate office buildings, multi-family housing and interiors in the years since its founding.  Its staff, comprised of highly qualified design professionals, gives Hickok Cole the capability to perfect projects from small-scale, highly detailed interiors to large-scale master planning and mixed-use projects. With seventeen LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited architects and designers, the firm also has a strong commitment to sustainable design principle.  One of the most successful architectural firms in the region, Hickok Cole Architects has experienced steady growth since its founding in 1987. www.hickokcole.com

Rodgers Consulting provides quality consulting services to enhance the value of land assets. Rodgers works with clients who recognize the importance of integrity, community responsibility, and who are committed to excellence in planning and design. Since its inception in 1957, Rodgers Consulting has earned a reputation for superior planning and design, offering solutions in urban design, town planning, development entitlements, site engineering and natural resource management for private-sector developers, builders, institutions and corporations. www.rodgers.com

 

LDG Inc. is a family-owned real estate asset management company that invests in, owns, manages and develops real estate for the benefit of its own portfolio. LDG Inc. is an experienced real estate firm: the company has built office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, R&D buildings, residential subdivisions, warehouse/office buildings, industrial sites and self-storage facilities. Lee Development Group is a long-time stakeholder in Silver Spring, and is committed to its present and future. www.leedg.com
Holland & Knight is among the 15 largest law firms in the world.  With offices in Washington, D.C., Bethesda and McLean, Holland & Knight serves a broad range of clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and is the only regional land use law firm in the metropolitan area.   The Firm’s Mid-Atlantic Land Use Practice represents clients before local governments and regional and state agencies to obtain land use and real estate development approvals negotiate agreements and create methods for financing improvements that will allow development projects to proceed. www.hklaw.com

James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) has provided construction services in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC since 1966. DAVIS has completed base buildings, renovation, and interior construction projects of all sizes for corporate headquarters, the public sector, law firms, associations, technology companies, telecommunications firms, mission critical facilities, schools, broadcast facilities, restaurants, retail, and many other clients including those that prefer or require sustainable construction.  DAVIS provides clients with responsive service, including on-time, quality performance at competitive costs while maintaining an exceptional safety record. www.davisconstruction.com

Maier & Warner is a motivated team of marketing and public relations professionals dedicated to providing high-quality communications strategies. The firm represents a wide variety of clients and industries, including commercial and residential real estate, professional service firms, healthcare, economic development agencies, homebuilders, architects and land planners. M&W also produces creative marketing materials that ensure clear and consistent messaging and branding for its clients. www.maierwarnerpr.com