Merritt Properties Receives Five Awards at NAIOP Awards of Excellence

Citations Include "Environmentally Friendly Business"
BALTIMORE--(Business Wire)--
NAIOP-Maryland has named Merritt Properties the winner of five Awards of
Excellence, including Best Industrial Build-to-Suit, Best Interior-Tenant
Fitout, Best LEED Office, Best Rehab Office and Environmentally Friendly
Business.

Merritt received the Best Industrial Build-to-Suit award for the new corporate
facility for Bakery Express at 4711 Hollins Ferry Road in Baltimore. The project
involved the demolition of an existing structure to construct a 210,000 square
foot manufacturing and retail facility with 10,500 square feet of freezer space
and multiple donut overhead assembly lines.

The Best Interior-Tenant Fitout award was given to Merritt for Firaxis Games`
new headquarters at 10 Loveton Circle in Sparks. Merritt transformed a
traditional office space to reflect the gaming company`s unique culture.
Features include an employee breakout room with gaming consoles, foosball and
pool table, a workout room and an outdoor basketball and volleyball court.

A Class A office building in Hunt Valley, Schilling Green won for both Best LEED
(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Office and Best Rehab Office. In
2008, Merritt undertook a major redevelopment of the building at 230 Schilling
Circle, resulting in a registered LEED-CS spec project pursuing Platinum
certification, the first of its kind on the I-83 corridor.

Merritt Properties received the Environmentally Friendly Business award for its
leadership and commitment to green building. The company has one building that
is certified LEED Gold, one pursuing LEED-CS Platinum, another pursuing LEED-EM
O&M Silver, 15 registered LEED-EBOM projects and 8 additional LEED projects in
development.

In addition, Merritt has nine LEED Accredited Professionals, 10 individuals who
are Green Advantage Certified and an internal green team that guides the
company`s sustainability efforts. The company has also hosted education seminars
for employees and brokers on green building and LEED principles.

About NAIOP-Maryland

NAIOP-MD is the statewide chapter of NAIOP, the leading organization for
developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use
real estate. It has more than 330 members, comprised of individuals working for
real estate development companies, brokerage firms and affiliated companies such
as financial institutions, architectural firms and engineers.

About Merritt Properties

As an established market leader with more than 40 years of experience and
success, Merritt Properties has an unmatched reputation for our commitment to
our customers and the communities we serve. With 16 million square feet in more
than 70 locations, Merritt owns and manages the largest privately held
commercial real estate portfolio in the Baltimore/Washington region.

For more information about Merritt Properties:

Website: merrittproperties.com

Twitter: twitter.com/merrittprop

Facebook: facebook.com/MerrittProperties

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