For the first time, Inc. Magazine has released a list of the most successful businesses around the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area.

The inaugural ranking features 250 companies throughout the region—including 71 Maryland companies located from Westminster to Chestertown to Lexington Park, Md.

According to the Inc. 5000 series, the area’s fastest-growing private companies collectively made $6.5 billion last year, and, added more than 41,000 jobs in the Mid Atlantic region from 2016-2018. In Maryland alone, more than 60 companies experienced revenue growth of 100+ percent during the two-year period.

Topping the list for the D.C. Metropolitan area is Baltimore-based real estate firm Chasen Construction and Development, which had the largest revenue growth during the term. The small-sized business – with only 11 employees – focuses on revitalizing the Baltimore waterfront and other historic areas throughout the city. Other names on this year’s list include Greenbelt-based T-Rex Solutions and previous Inc. 5000 ranker Homesnap.

Inc. 5000 Series: Top 10 Companies in Maryland (2016-2018)

Rank - Company - Growth - Industry - City
1 - Chasen Construction and Development - 3671% - Real Estate - Baltimore
7 - Strativia - 968% - Government Services - Largo
8 - Grant Leading Technology - 825% - IT Management - Riverdale
13 - Capital Brand Group - 645% - Construction - Silver Spring
14 - T-Rex Solutions - 586% - Government Services - Greenbelt
16 - Homesnap - 564% - Real Estate - Bethesda
22 - Vidoori - 402% - IT Management - Silver Spring
27 - Applied Development - 329% Government Services - Baltimore
28 - GrandView Aviation - 322% Logistics & Transportation - Middle River
33 - PM Consulting Group - 303% - Business Products & Services - Towson

To read the full list of local companies, visit this link  and select Maryland in the “state” dropdown menu. Be sure to expand the entire list to view the 71 Maryland businesses.