The NAIOP-MD Awards of Excellence celebrates the highest quality and most innovative achievements in commercial real estate and honors the regional developers, companies and individuals who service the CRE industry in Maryland.

NAIOP Maryland has nearly 400 members and is comprised of individuals working for real estate development companies, brokerage firms and affiliated companies such as financial institutions, architectural firms, and engineers.

The organization is the nation’s leading trade association for developers, owners, investors and other professionals in industrial, office and mixed-use commercial real estate. Comprising 20,000 members in chapters throughout North America, the organization provides networking opportunities, educational programs, research on trends and innovations and strong legislative representation.

St. John Properties took home two project-focused awards and one individual award, highlighting our talented on-house development, construction, leasing and design teams.

Best Adaptive Reuse – Warehouse/Office Redevelopment

Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center
Yorkridge Center North
10626 York Road, Suite H, Cockeysville, MD 21030

The Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) at Yorkridge Center North in Cockeysville is a 45,956 square foot specialty veterinary hospital and emergency center that houses six separate practice groups and 150 employees. CVRC provides care for dogs and cats, including cardiology, surgery, internal medicine, neurology, eye care, and rehabilitative services. The space also includes an emergency clinic open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Best Build-to-Suit Office Building – Public Sector

Administrative Office of the Courts
Annapolis Corporate Park
189 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401

189 Harry S Truman Parkway in Annapolis is home to the Administrative Office of the Courts, the central support agency for the state judicial branch, and provides a broad range of support services to Maryland’s courts in operations, information technology, management, legal, government relations, financial, administration, and programs. The two-story, 50,400 square foot Class ‘A’ office building was constructed atop a two-level parking garage with integrated lobby.

Rising Star Award

St. John Properties Leasing Representative and NAIOP Maryland Board of Directors member Michael Tait received the Rising Star Award during the 2024 NAIOP Maryland Awards of Excellence.