The mark consists of literal and design elements; the color gold appears in the literal element THE MERRILL above the literal element COMPANIES REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT in white, all of which is on a black background, enclosed in a rectangular design that is outlined in gold. To the left of the rectangle is a square design with the letter M in black and the design of a portion of a building in gold and white horizontal stripes that fall within the center of the letter M, on a white background that is outlined in gold. The square and the rectangle are attached and appear as one long horizontal rectangle design.