The story
The company was founded in 1988 by Clay W. Hamlin III as Royale Investments, Inc. In 1991, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. In 1997, the company merged with Shidler Group, founded by Jay H. Shidler, and changed its name to Corporate Office Properties Trust. In 1998, the company acquired 16 buildings from Constellation Energy in exchange for a 41.5% stake in the company. Constellation sold its stake in the company in 2002. In 2005, Randall M. Griffin became chief executive officer of the company. In September 2023, the Company changed its name from Corporate Office Properties Trust to COPT Defense Properties.
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