SC&H Group has officially traded Sparks for Hunt Valley, shifting its headquarters into a newly built-out, collaboration-heavy suite in Merritt Properties' Schilling Green complex. The office is tailored for hybrid work, with a cafe, larger conference rooms, and technology meant to keep remote and in-person staff on the same page. Company leaders say the move pulls employees who were spread across several nearby offices into a single hub closer to transportation and neighborhood amenities.
Company Says HQ Is Built for Hybrid Work
According to SC&H, the new headquarters at 226 Schilling Circle, Suite 300, provides roughly 20,000 square feet of workspace, with floor-to-ceiling windows, a cafe, and expanded conference and breakout areas. "After 19 years in Sparks, we needed a headquarters built for how we work today and where we're headed tomorrow," CEO Pritpal Kalsi said in the company's release. SC&H said it worked with Merritt Properties and NFD interior planning + design on the build-out.
Local Reporting Shows Larger Footprint and Expansion Space
Baltimore Business Journal reported the move as a 26,000-square-foot headquarters and noted that the company also leased an additional 9,100 square feet for future growth, consolidating employees who had been spread across three floors. That larger number differs from the company's press release, which gives a 20,000-square-foot figure, suggesting the total footprint can vary depending on how the primary suite and expansion areas are counted. Both numbers are included here so readers can see the company's official figure alongside the local leasing details.
Schilling Green Building and Landlord
The office is in Schilling Green III at 226 Schilling Circle, a three-story, roughly 98,000-square-foot Class A property that Merritt Properties redeveloped from the former McCormick campus. The landlord highlights amenities such as a micro-market, EV charging, and fitness access. Merritt's listing also notes LEED certification and proximity to I-83 and the Hunt Valley Towne Centre, features landlords say help attract firms that want suburban convenience paired with on-site perks. The building layout makes it straightforward for a single tenant to line up contiguous space across multiple floors.
Suburban Offices Get a Second Life
Developers and brokers have been reworking Hunt Valley's older office stock into modern, amenity-heavy space to suit hybrid teams, a trend that helped Merritt begin leasing the renovated Schilling buildings to medical and professional tenants, according to Center Maryland. For employers, the appeal is fewer but better-equipped in-person days and less dependence on scattered satellite suites. For landlords, refreshed suburban campuses offer another route to occupancy in a changing downtown office market.
What's Next for SC&H
SC&H said the Hunt Valley move follows expansions into Chicago and Philadelphia and the launch of an international office in Gurugram, India, signaling broader growth plans, per SC&H. The additional room described in local coverage is expected to give the firm flexibility to add headcount or new teams without immediately looking for separate space. "This headquarters gives us the foundation we need to keep growing," Kalsi said in the release.
Takeaway for Hunt Valley
Whether the new headquarters footprint is ultimately counted as 20,000 or 26,000 square feet, the move underscores that Hunt Valley remains in the mix for corporate HQs that want suburban access along with modern amenities. Landlords and developers are betting that updated design and solid transport links will keep firms coming back for regular in-person work. The next question is whether these kinds of relocations translate into sustained hiring and long-term commitments in the local office market.
