The Verve Partnership is proud to announce several high profile and recent designations and certifications including:

A National Certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and A Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) via the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).  Additional recent and current certifications include: MDOT, Maryland State Certification,  MBE, Baltimore City WBE Howard County, Maryland,  WBE Prince Georges County, Maryland  WBE and the State of Pennsylvania (WOSB).   “Women … Continue reading The Verve Partnership is proud to announce several high profile and recent designations and certifications including: →

Celebrating two NAIOP Awards of Excellence

The Verve Partnership is thrilled to have taken home two Awards of Excellence as presented by the NAIOP Maryland Chapter on December 18th.The Awards of Excellence celebrates and recognizes the highest quality and most innovative achievements of regional commercial real estate developers, as well as the companies and individuals that service the industry in Maryland.   “We … Continue reading Celebrating two NAIOP Awards of Excellence →

Innovative Thinking and Trusted Partnering Drive Planning for New Orthopedic Sales and Education Center

Originally published in CityBizList, Washington DC, September 2019 Supreme Orthopedics Systems, Inc., secured the talents of The Verve Partnership, an interior architecture firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland for the design of their new 19,000 SF state-of-the-art office, wet lab, and BioSkills Training Center. “Innovation is the secret to our success,” stated Steve Callahan, Founder of … Continue reading Innovative Thinking and Trusted Partnering Drive Planning for New Orthopedic Sales and Education Center →

A Physical Representation of an Employee-focused Company Culture

For more than 50 years, Harkins Builders performed approximately $250 million in work per year. This year, it is breaking the mold and on task to perform $300 million. That bodes well for the health of the company, and continued growth is expected.

To keep up with that growth….

Ask The Experts: Construction Through Informed Design

Originally published in Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal October 27-November 9, 2017 From the inside out: How a Mid-Atlantic general contractor and its design partner broke down walls On the cusp of their 50 year anniversary and in anticipation of a leadership change, the executive team at Harkins Builders examined their current condition, company values, … Continue reading Ask The Experts: Construction Through Informed Design →

BBJ: Creative & Cool: Startups find small – but hip – spaces fit the bill

Originally posted on Baltimore Business Journal By Morgan Eichensehr A student at a university has an idea for an app that he thinks he could help solve a problem facing modern society. He’s taken entrepreneurship courses and wants to form his own company, with a goal of making something of the idea. He’ll need partners … Continue reading BBJ: Creative & Cool: Startups find small – but hip – spaces fit the bill →

BBJ: Cool Digs – How Harkins Builders built out their own office space

Originally posted on BBJ By Jonathan Munshaw Harkins Builders is used to building for other people. But in 2016, it embarked on the task of building for itself. The general contracting company recently moved into its new space at 10490 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. Designed by the Verve Partnership, the office features an open-floor … Continue reading BBJ: Cool Digs – How Harkins Builders built out their own office space →

Buildings are shifting focus from environmental sustainability to human wellness

Originally posted on Baltimore Business Journal by Carley Milligan The WELL Building Standard and the Fitwel certification system are addressing the needs of building occupants, and designers say it’s a growing trend following in the footsteps of programs such as LEED. Over 20 years ago when the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification … Continue reading Buildings are shifting focus from environmental sustainability to human wellness →

What “Facilitation” Really Means And Why It’s Key To The Future Of Work

Originally posted on Fast Company by Brandon Klein What comes to mind when you hear the term “facilitator”? A task manager hogging airspace up at the front of the room? Or thoughts like, “Ugh–okay, how do I get out of attending this workshop?” But done right, facilitation isn’t about boring presentations. It’s a process for … Continue reading What “Facilitation” Really Means And Why It’s Key To The Future Of Work →

Warfield interviews Kelly Ennis for Citybizlist

Originally posted by Warfield.co 8/29/17 EDWIN WARFIELD: Tell us about your background. What led you to start the Verve Partnership? KELLY ENNIS: I started at HOK in 1998, in Los Angeles. I was lucky enough to be in an economy and in a region that was really exciting, really fun, and educational as well. Clients … Continue reading Warfield interviews Kelly Ennis for Citybizlist →

Color is Powerful as a Design Philosophy

Originally posted June 16,2017 in Baltimore Business Journal by Carley Milligan Local interior designers weigh in on how color is used in offices. For Kelly Ennis, managing principal of interior design firm The Verve Partnership, color is an design philosophy. Essentially, the design of a room has the ability to influence employees and ultimately influence … Continue reading Color is Powerful as a Design Philosophy →

Exclusive: Owings Mills accounting firm moving to Towson Commons

Originally posted on Baltimore Business Journal by Jonathan Munshaw, Digital Editor Baltimore Business Journal Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander is moving out of its Owings Mills office into a new building in Towson. The accounting and business consulting firm will take up 14,000 square feet inside Towson Commons. Read full article here.

Another Fantastic Article About The Betamore Expansion

Originally posted on Technical.ly Baltimore by Stephen Babcock Check out Betamore’s new space at City Garage In December, Betamore CEO Jen Meyer and Demian Costa of Sagamore Ventures stood in the Main Street section of City Garage and said that a second location of Betamore would be coming to the Kevin Plank-backed space for startups … Continue reading Another Fantastic Article About The Betamore Expansion →

BBJ Article: Word’s Getting Around About Betamore’s Expansion

Originally posted via Baltimore Business Journal by Morgan Eichensehr Betamore’s new City Garage space ‘adds another level to what we’re trying to do’ Betamore has opened its second co-working space inside Kevin Plank’s City Garage hub, a two-floor incubator that is nearly double the size of the workspace in its original Federal Hill office. Betamore … Continue reading BBJ Article: Word’s Getting Around About Betamore’s Expansion →

First look inside Betamore’s new City Garage space

Originally posted by Sarah Gantz at the Baltimore Sun.  Photo by Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun. Betamore recently opened for business at its new spot in Port Covington‘s City Garage. The Federal Hill-based incubator and startup hub announced plans last year to double its footprint by expanding to City Garage, the former bus depot … Continue reading First look inside Betamore’s new City Garage space →

BBJ article reveals a surprising answer from Kelly Ennis to their question about offices today

Melody Simmons, a reporter with the Baltimore Business Journal, sat down with Kelly Ennis to discuss what companies want in their offices today. In Ms. Simmons’ article, “What do companies want in their offices? We asked an interior designer,” the surprising answer is simple… space doesn’t matter as much as it once did. Read the … Continue reading BBJ article reveals a surprising answer from Kelly Ennis to their question about offices today →

MDOT Certification Granted to The Verve Partnership! A major commitment to Maryland.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baltimore, Maryland: The Verve Partnership meets eligibility standards as certified in the capacity of MBE/OBE/SBE- for Interior Design Services, by The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE). The Verve Partnership is proud to join the many businesses in Maryland who share a commitment stated by MDOT to … Continue reading MDOT Certification Granted to The Verve Partnership! A major commitment to Maryland. →

Kelly Ennis panelist @ EAGB talking Innovation Districts

Kelly Ennis served on a panel discussion with The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. An engaging and thought-provoking morning discussing with powerful women talking hot trends in MD’s Innovation Districts.

Kelly Ennis Panelist for Perspectives on Innovation – Creating the Innovative Enterprise by KPMG

Perspectives on Innovation – Creating the Innovative Enterprise Creating an innovative work environment stems from the mindset of a company’s leadership. Implementing a culture of innovation takes on a variety of forms depending on the industry and specific goals of the organization. Kelly joined… Gerard Athaide Marketing Department Chair At Sellinger School Of Business At … Continue reading Kelly Ennis Panelist for Perspectives on Innovation – Creating the Innovative Enterprise by KPMG →

Featured Project: Harkins Headquarters

“…the final product exceeded all of our expectations.”
– Gary Garofalo, President COO, Harkins Builders

Betamore and Sagamore Hires TVP For New Project Betamore @ City Garage

Betamore, an award winning co-working space, incubator and campus for technology and entrepreneurship is expanding its operations and opening a second location in Port Covington’s City Garage, a 130,000SF maker space. Partnering on the new project with Sagamore Ventures, the investment arm of Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, the new coworking space will include 55-65 … Continue reading Betamore and Sagamore Hires TVP For New Project Betamore @ City Garage →

Smart CEO Honors The Verve Partnership

TVP is honored in the “Emerging Growth” category for the 2016 Future 50.