A Maryland Way of Life Since 1904.

Strength. Stability. Longevity.

While much has changed since the Keelty family built their first home over 100 years ago, one thing will forever remain the same: our commitment to building a variety of exceptionally crafted homes in only the best locations. We believe a strong sense of community is the key to healthy living on many levels – from the family structure and the environment, to local commerce, and beyond. Perhaps that is what has made The Keelty Company one of Maryland’s premier building partners since 1904.

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  • First New Homes on Calvert Street

    First New Homes on Calvert Street

    In 1904, a 35-year old Irish stonemason named James Keelty built a few homes on Calvert Street near where Mercy Medical Center stands today. Then he constructed several houses on Greenmount Avenue near the future site of Oriole Park, the home field of Baltimore’s early 20th century minor-league baseball team, before moving west on Fayette and Baltimore Streets and into the Poplar grove section of the city.

  • Daylight Colonial

    Daylight Colonial

    In 1922, Keelty and his company, James Keelty builder, took his trademark “Daylight Colonial” rowhome – so dubbed for a design that provided a window in each room – further west, building row after row of homes on Edmonson Avenue. The neighborhood Keelty created over the next 20 years, Edmonson Village, helped to define the look of Baltimore’s suburbs, and the church he constructed there in 1928 – St. Bernardine’s Roman Catholic Church, named in memory of his deceased daughter – helped build a community that stands today.

  • Rodgers Forge

    Rodgers Forge

    [In 1932] While Keelty was finishing construction on Edmonson Village, the Dumbarton Farm property north of Govans went on the market. Keelty bought it and began constructing Rodgers Forge, one of North Baltimore’s first suburban townhome communities. He completed about 600 homes before World War II halted construction.

  • Vision for Rodgers Forge

    Vision for Rodgers Forge

    In 1946, James Jr. and his younger brother Joseph, a naval officer in the Pacific fleet went on to complete their father’s vision for Rodgers Forge before building homes deeper into Baltimore County’s growing suburbs.

  • First Single Family Home Developments

    First Single Family Home Developments

    Keelty begins building some of the first single family home developments in Baltimore County: Thornleigh, The Village Green and Seminary Ridge.

  • Designing and Building Mixed Use Communities

    Designing and Building Mixed Use Communities

    Keelty pioneers a new approach to real estate development by designing and building mixed use communities featuring single-family homes, town homes, apartments and condominiums.

  • Mays Chapel Ridge

    Mays Chapel Ridge

    1990’s-2000’s. Keelty develops Mays Chapel Ridge, a senior retirement community and Roundwood Center, a thriving retail complex close by.

  • 2000’s

    2000’s

    The Keelty Company continues its legacy of building communities for Maryland families with the development of Cider Mill, the Villages at Turf Valley in Howard County.

  • 2019 and Today

    2019 and Today

    Current Keelty developments include; Honeygo Run Luxury Apartments 150 brand new luxury apartment homes in White Marsh, and Oakmont Village Apartments at Turf Valley, a premier resort community next to one of Maryland’s top golfing destinations .

The Keelty Company Yesterday

As a young man, James Keelty migrated from Ireland and settled in Baltimore, where he became a stonemason. In 1904, he began building homes, first on Calvert Street, and then at the site of the former Orioles baseball park. In 1932, Keelty began constructing Rodger’s Forge,one of Baltimore County’s first suburban townhome communities.

In 1946, James Jr. and his younger brother Joseph, went on to complete their father’s vision for Rodgers Forge before building homes deeper into Baltimore County’s growing suburbs. The Keelty Company has blazed a trail of new home communities throughout the state, including Mays Chapel Village, Doncaster Village and Mays Chapel North, some of the most successful planned communities in Maryland and the blueprint for planned communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic.

Today Keelty is a fourth-generation, family owned and family-operated company with an innate understanding of regional design and lifestyle preferences.

The Keelty Company Today

As the most established regional building company of its kind in Maryland, The Keelty Company offers over 100 years of experience and more hands-on expertise than any other company in the region. Here you’ll discover expertise in all phases of real estate: residential development, commercial real estate, property management, land development, and special asset management.

The Keelty vision of community embraces both the principles of smart growth and traditional community values. Creating better living and working environments is the company goal. To achieve this goal involves the design and implementation of innovative planning concepts to protect the environment, preserve meaningful space and enhance quality of life.

It’s all about the neighborhood

At Keelty, we devote as much time to planning the neighborhood as we do to building homes. Careful neighborhood planning allows natural terrain and foliage to integrate seamlessly into the community. Planned amenities, including parks, walking paths, picnic areas and even community centers, provide common areas for residents to interact and enjoy their neighborhood with others. In fact, Cider Mill was among the nation’s first communities to be NAHB Green certified and Energy Star® qualified.

A 100 Year Legacy of Craftsmanship

From luxury town homes and spacious villas to custom single family homes, The Keelty Company has over a century of experience building new homes for Maryland families. From 2,400 square feet up to over 4,000 square feet, Keelty Homes are built with care and attention to detail unmatched in the home building industry. Best of all, each home can be personalized to meet the unique needs of your family. From first floor master suites and crowd-sized kitchens to home theater rooms and home gyms, Keelty is ready to build your dream home.