Peebles Corporation
TypePrivate real estate investment and development company
IndustryReal estate
Founded1983
HeadquartersMiami Beach, Florida
Key people
R. Donahue Peebles (Founder, Chairman and CEO)
Websitepeeblescorp.com/company/

Peebles Corporation is a privately held real estate investment and development company. Headquartered in Miami Beach, with offices in New York and Washington, DC, the company was founded by Roy Donahue Peebles in 1983. The company specializes in residential, hospitality, retail, and mixed-use commercial properties, with a focus on public-private partnerships.[1]

History

The Peebles Corporation was established in 1983 by R. Donahue “Don” Peebles, Jr.[2] As per media reports, it is one of the largest black-owned development corporations in the United States.[3]

Notable developments

Broward County Convention Center Hotel (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

The Peebles Corporation responded to a Request for Proposal issued by Broward County to build a hotel and convention center. After four years of negotiations, Peebles was unable to come to terms with the county and filed a lawsuit against the county for costs and the project was in litigation until 2012.[4][5]

Aqueduct Casino (Queens, NY)

The Peebles Corporation formed a joint venture with MGM Grand and Harbinger Capital in response to a Request for Proposal for the Aqueduct Casino in New York.[6] There were ten bidders overall and a non US, Malaysian firm was chosen. There existed public scrutiny relating to the manner in which then Governor David Patterson and state legislators managed the entire bidding process.[7] Although initially viewed as a potentially successful casino candidate, The Peebles Corporation was unable to secure and develop the Aqueduct Casino project in Queens, New York.[8] The Peebles Corporation had support from local councilmembers, but was unable to win broader support from voters.[9]

Long Island Community Hospital (Brooklyn, NY)

In 2014, Peebles, along with development partners, responded to a Request for Proposal to redevelop the LICH hospital site, but were unable to come to terms on the deal. Peebles alleged the site was environmentally uncertain and SUNY stopped negotiating with the partnership.[10] Peebles filed a lawsuit and bid protest against SUNY, however, the New York State Office of the Comptroller found The Peebles Corporation's bid protest to be without merit.[11]

108 Leonard (New York, New York)

In 2013, Peebles and El-Ad Group acquired 346 Broadway (also known as 108 Leonard and the Former New York Life Insurance Company Building) for $160 million, the largest disposition ever undertaken by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Development plans for the Renaissance Revival landmark and former New York Life Insurance Building include luxury condominiums.[12] Development plans for the Renaissance Revival landmark and former New York Life Insurance Building include luxury condominiums.[13] and included a thirteen-story addition by architectural firm of McKim, Mead &White. In 1987, the exterior and much of the interior spaces at 108 Leonard Street were designated as New York City landmarks. Redevelopment for this 400,000-square-foot Tribeca landmark includes residential, retail and community space components.[14] As the project struggled to sell condo units, Peebles and El-Ad filed lawsuits against each other, with Peebles suing to have El-Ad buy out his stake in the troubled project.[15]

5th & I (Washington, D.C.)

Peebles was selected to redevelop Fifth and Eye, a parcel in Washington, D.C.'s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood, into a mixed-use development, including a boutique hotel and branded residences. After years of negotiations with DC agencies to transform the abandoned parcel, Peebles and his development partner were unable to move forward with the project.[16] In 2010, TPC was sued by the D.C. Attorney General for alleged billing issues. Peebles maintained the charges were politically motivated due to the opposition to then Mayor Adrian Fenty’s failed re-election bid earlier that year. The court dismissed most of the claims against Peebles.[17] The suit was settled in 2012 for $120,000, a fraction of the initial claim. The court accepted the settlement, and dismissed the over-billing claims as moot.[18]

Peebles did deliver on his promise to provide an affordable housing component as a term of the initial proposal. The affordable housing development, 17 Mississippi, opened on June 14th, 2023.[19]

10 G Street (Washington, DC)

TPC built this 280,000-square-foot Class A office building just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol and Union Station. It houses the American Psychological Association’s headquarters, Amtrak offices and other private-sector and non-profit organizations.[20]

Viola Back Bay (Boston, MA)

In 2015, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Massachusetts Department of Transportation chose Peebles for the development of an intersection in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood. Plans for the proposed $330 million, 390,000-square-foot project include a hotel, condominiums, rental apartments, retail, and a Hynes MBTA station.[21] As of February 2021, the "long delayed" project had not been approved and Peebles cited the need for more funding and more air rights to allow the project to continue.[22]

1801 Vine Street (Philadelphia, PN)

Peebles was anticipating developing Family Court Building, however, the city of Philadelphia cancelled the contract due to Peebles inability to begin construction after years of delays and millions of dollars in government grants.[23] The project would have renovated the historic neo-classical former courthouse on 1801 Vine Street in Philadelphia's Logan Circle, into a boutique hotel.[24] Officially, the City of Philadelphia cancelled the project after a "lack of substantial progress".[23]

The Lincoln (Miami Beach, FL)

This mixed-use project was one of the first Class A office buildings on South Beach. The Peebles Corporation, in a Public/Private Partnership with the City of Miami Beach, developed the 200,000-square-foot building. The Lincoln combines office and retail with a six-level public parking garage.[25]

Bankhead Marta (Atlanta, GA) In October 2022, a Peebles-controlled joint venture was awarded the Bankhead MARTA development project. Bankhead MARTA is located at the Bankhead Station of the existing Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (“MARTA”) property. The project, encompassing 3.8 acres of land along with air-rights above the Bankhead MARTA rail station, will be redeveloped as a mixed-use transit-oriented community. The also plan includes approximately 490+ multi-family housing units with about 30% of the units designated as affordable. The concept also includes retail, hotel, office, parking, and over one acre of open space.[26][27]

2100 Martin Luther King Jr. (Washington, DC)

Built in 1991, this 100,000-square-foot office building was a Public/Private Partnership with The District of Columbia. The design preserved a small historic Art Deco structure and incorporated it into the newly constructed building. 2100 MLK is credited with sparking economic redevelopment in a distressed section of the city. The property was featured on the “Parade of Mayors” tour as an example of excellence in urban renewal. Today, it is leased primarily to the government of the District of Columbia.[28]

The Bath Club (Miami Beach, FL) In 1999, Peebles purchased The Bath Club, one of the oldest social clubs in the southeast. Built in 1926, The Peebles Corporation restored the club with modern amenities.[29] In February 2021, a Miami-dad County Judge sanctioned Peebles in the amount of $1 million. The Judge found Peebles liable for failing to keep the Bath Club in first class condition, requiring $1,000 per day restitution for a period spanning nearly three years.[30]

The Royal Palm Hotel (Miami Beach, FL)

The Royal Palm Hotel was developed by The Peebles Corporation in 1996 through a Public/Private Partnership with The City of Miami Beach.[31] Peebles sold The Royal Palm Hotel in December 2004 for $127.5 million.[32]

Brooklyn Village (Charlotte, NC)

Through an RFP process, Mecklenburg County, in uptown Charlotte, NC, selected The Peebles Corporation to develop Brooklyn Village, a mixed-use development consisting of 3,000,000 gross square feet, including apartments, hotels, office space, and ground-level retail. The project will be constructed over multiple phases.[33]

Angel's Landing (Los Angeles, CA)

In December 2017, Peebles, as part of the three-team development partnership Angels Landing Partners, was unanimously approved to redevelop the Bunker Hill site in Downtown Los Angeles, dubbed Angels Landing.[34] The estimated $1.2 billion development will include residential, hotel, retail, and communal spaces distributed over two towers.[35] The main tower, when constructed, would reach at least 80 stories and would be divided into three parts: hotel, apartments, and condominiums. A 192-room SLS hotel with its own swimming pool would be below 425 apartments (including some subsidized affordable units), on top of which would be 250 condominiums and another swimming pool.[35] The second tower would reach 27 stories and would contain a charter elementary school and a 289-room Mondrian hotel that offers a rooftop pool and bar.[35] Project completion is estimated to be around late 2024.[35]

In October, 2022, Peebles Corporation posted a public letter declaring that they would not work with Los Angeles City Council Member De Leon.[36] De Leon was in a meeting where derogatory comments were made about a colleague's son, with calls for De Leon's resignation made by the California Governor, Newsom.[37][38]

Council Member De Leon's office responded by calling Peebles' letter a "deeply cynical ploy" and that the delays were in fact caused by The Peebles Corporation's inability to move the project forward: “The notion that any delays of this project are due to the councilmember and not the developer’s inability to provide a proposal that meets the standards of the City of Los Angeles and the California Redevelopment Agency is outrageous. Despite this deeply cynical ploy to give themselves a favorable advantage in negotiations, the council office is committed to continue to work with other city offices toward an agreement that brings a mixed-use project to this long vacant site; following our policy of substantially increasing the provision of affordable housing in all major projects.”[39]

Peebles has publicly and expressly stated "racism has impeded our progress" in Los Angeles,[40] despite prior assurances that the project would on time and was meeting all deadlines to be open for the 2028 Olympics.[41][42]

Affirmation Tower (New York, NY)

The Peebles Corporation submitted an RFP to the City of New York to build the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.[43]

As a result of the transition from the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo to Governor Kathy Hochul, the state cancelled the solicitation in December 2021 and plans to issue a new Request for Proposal in 2023.[44][45] In 2022, The Peebles Corporation pledged 50,000 square feet of space at the base of the tower to house Rev. Al Sharpton’s planned National Civil Rights Museum. A home for the NAACP was also a part of TPC’s bid.[46]

Philanthropy & community involvement

The Peebles Corporation works with local organizations in the communities in which they build projects. In 1998, the company founded the Entrepreneurship Academy at The Hospitality High School in Washington, DC. The company also helped build CARE Elementary in Miami in one of the most underserved communities in the city. TPC works with the Milken Institute to support various initiatives with both the Prostate Cancer Foundation and global leadership.[47][48]

Peebles Emerging Developer Fund

In 2019, Peebles launched Peebles Emerging Developer Fund, a $500 million investment fund for women and minority developers in New York, Los Angeles and South Florida.[49] The fund has been trying to attract investors and deploy capital, but has encountered difficulties as it is focusing on public employment pension funds who have been hesitant. Peebles initially wanted to begin investing in by the end of 2020.[50][51] As of 2022, the fund is raising capital to its new target, $450 million.[52]

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  4. ↑ "PEEBLES' PLAN TO BUILD HOTEL LOSES SUPPORT". Sun Sentinel. 21 March 2001.
  5. ↑ Hanks III, Douglas (2004-07-19). "Donahue Peebles Rose to Prominence in South Florida as the Country's First Black Developer of a Major Convention Hotel; Peebles Says He's Tired of that Distinction". The Miami Herald. Hotel Online. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19.
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