In 1994, we acquired and fully renovated the Baltimore Commercial
Bank Building, a
Baltimore landmark built in the French Renaissance style by famed architects
E. Francis Baldwin and Josias Pennington, located in the heart of
Baltimore’s business district, just a block from the famed Inner Harbor.
Constructed in 1901 to house the main branch of the Baltimore
Commercial Bank, this is one of the few buildings to have survived the Great
Baltimore Fire of 1905. It was used continuously as a bank until it was
purchased by the firm.
 Our restoration of the building took more than a
year, and we moved in for business in early 1995. A single large banking
room with a 40-foot high ceiling covered with plaster rosettes and other
ornamentation was brought back to its original condition. We
removed a drop ceiling to expose 6 brass chandeliers that hang 20 feet
from the ceiling.
 The vault now serves as a library area,
and the money counting room that was used by the banks was transformed
into a conference room. Polished marble floors and original mahogany
paneling remain in several offices, which are further enhanced by the
original fireplaces.
Following the restoration project, we were
honored to receive the First Place Award from the American Bar
Association’s Law Office Design Competition, the Maryland Historical
Trust’s Preservation Project Award, the Baltimore Heritage Historical
Preservation Award, and the National Builder’s Council’s Award for
Excellence. The building has been featured on both the big and small
screen, appearing in episodes of “Law & Order”; “Homicide”; as well as
the recent HBO movie, “Shot Through the Heart”.
We are extremely proud of our contribution to Baltimore's historic
legacy. Our staff and our clients find the building to be a beautiful and
inspiring place to work and conduct business.
Enjoy a Virtual Building Tour
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