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| name = Don Peebles | ||
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| birth_name = Roy Donahue Peebles | |||
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| birth_name = Roy Donahue Peebles | |||
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| birth_place = Washington D.C. | |||
| education = ] (dropped out Freshman year)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://csq.com/2020/06/how-don-peebles-became-one-of-the-wealthiest-african-american-real-estate-developers-in-the-united-states/ | title=How Don Peebles Became One of the Wealthiest African-American Real Estate Developers | date=June 24, 2020 }}</ref> | |||
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| title = Founder, Chairman and CEO of the ]<ref name="ceo">{{cite news |title=Don Peebles reflects on his Black heritage |url=https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/02/05/don-peebles-reflects-on-his-black-heritage.html |work=CNBC |date=5 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| website = {{url|peeblescorp.com|Official website}} | |||
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| known_for = Real Estate Development and Politics | |||
| employer = The Peebles Corp | |||
| occupation = Entrepreneur | |||
| title = Founder, Chairman and CEO | |||
| website = {{official website|http://www.peeblescorp.com/}} | |||
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'''Roy Donahue "Don" Peebles''' (born March 2, 1960) is an American millionaire,<ref name="WP:1">{{cite news |last1=McMullen |first1=Troy |title=Real estate entrepreneur Don Peebles is still building on his success |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/real-estate-entrepreneur-don-peebles-is-still-building-on-his-success/2018/10/11/e8720998-b829-11e8-a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html |newspaper=] |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> real estate entrepreneur, author, national media commentator and political leader. Peebles is the founder, chairman, and CEO of The ] (TPC), a privately held real estate investment and development company he established in 1983. | |||
According to Forbes, Peebles is one of the most successful African American CEOs,<ref name="F:45">{{cite news |last1=Sorvino |first1=Chloe |title=Successful African American Real Estate Mogul Inches Closer To Billionaire Status |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2015/01/27/successful-african-american-real-estate-mogul-inches-closer-to-billionaire-status/?sh=8a87c317fc5c |work=] |date=January 27, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> whose majority projects are executed through public-private partnerships.<ref name="CSQ:7" /> | |||
'''Roy Donahue “Don” Peebles''' (born March 2, 1960) is a real estate entrepreneur, author and political activist. Peebles is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Peebles Corporation,<ref name=be>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1365/is_11_34/ai_n6181255/|title=The Prince of South Beach: R. Donahue Peebles has built a real estate empire with the posh and a pipeline of deals in South Florida. And he's not finished yet|last=Hughes|first=Allan|date=June 2004|work=Black Enterprise|publisher=Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., hosted on ]|accessdate=5 December 2010}}</ref> the largest African American-owned real estate development and ownership company in the US, with a multi-billion dollar development portfolio of luxury hotels, high-rise residential and commercial properties in ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name=wpost>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/05/AR2010010503814.html?wprss=rss_metro|title=Millionaire Peebles says he won't run for mayor of D.C.|last=Schwartzman|first=Paul|author2=Nikita Stewart |date=6 January 2010|work=Washington Post|accessdate=5 December 2010}}</ref> Peebles' company has previously owned property near ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/realestate/commercial/the-30-minute-interview-r-donahue-peebles.html |title=The 30-Minute Interview: R. Donahue Peebles |first=Vivian |last=Marino |newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> | |||
In May 2009, ''Forbes'' listed Peebles in the top ten of the wealthiest black Americans,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/05/06/richest-black-americans-busienss-billionaires-richest-black-americans_slide_9.html|title=In Pictures: The Wealthiest Black Americans|last=Miller|first=Matthew|date=May 6, 2009|work=Forbes|access-date=December 5, 2010}}</ref> and in January 2015 it estimated his net worth to be over $700 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2015/01/27/successful-african-american-real-estate-mogul-inches-closer-to-billionaire-status/|title=Successful African American Real Estate Mogul Inches Closer to Billionaire Status|last=Sorvino|first=Chloe|date=January 27, 2015|website=Forbes.com|access-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref> In April 2015, Black Enterprise named Peebles as one of the "Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America: 40 most powerful African Americans in business".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/functional/black-business-trailblazers-and-titans/3/|title=The Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America|date=April 25, 2015|access-date=April 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510013720/http://www.blackenterprise.com/functional/black-business-trailblazers-and-titans/3/|archive-date=May 10, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Peebles was born in Washington, D.C. to Ruth Yvonne Willoughby and Roy Donahue Peebles Sr.<ref name=Obit>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Timothy|title=Roy D. Peebles Sr., 80: Federal employee, mechanic|url= |
Peebles was born in Washington, D.C. to Ruth Yvonne Willoughby and Roy Donahue Peebles, Sr.<ref name=Obit>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Timothy|title=Roy D. Peebles Sr., 80: Federal employee, mechanic|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/22/AR2010122204695.html|access-date=September 4, 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=December 22, 2010}}</ref> Peebles and his mother, a real estate professional, relocated to Detroit, MI when he was eight years old. At the age of 13, Peebles and his mother returned to DC where he completed high school at The Congressional Page High School while serving as a congressional page in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill. During this time, he was an intern for two members of Congress and also worked as a staff aide for another Congressional member.<ref>{{cite book|last=Peebles|first=R. Donahue|title=The Peebles Principles|year=2007|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc.|location=New Jersey|isbn=978-0-470-09930-8|pages=3}}</ref> He attended ] in Newark, New Jersey where he studied pre-medicine.<ref name="CSQ:7">{{cite news |last1=Pressberg |first1=Matt |title=How Don Peebles Became One of the Wealthiest African-American Real Estate Developers |url=https://csq.com/2020/06/how-don-peebles-became-one-of-the-wealthiest-african-american-real-estate-developers-in-the-united-states/#.ZHX7c-zMI-R |work=C-Suite Quarterly |date=24 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
His grandfather was a doorman at the ]<ref name=Stevens>{{cite news|last=O'Connell|first=Jonathan|title=Peebles Corp. won't bid on Stevens Elementary|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-business/post/peebles-corp-wont-bid-on-stevens-elementary/2012/01/31/gIQAW8RyeQ_blog.html|access-date=September 4, 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> in Washington, D.C. He has said that assisting his father as a car mechanic while still a child contributed to his strong work ethic.<ref name=Informer>{{cite news|title=Roy Donahue Peebles, Sr.|url=http://washingtoninformer.com/index.php/us/item/1081-roy-donahue-peebles-sr|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209054547/http://washingtoninformer.com/index.php/us/item/1081-roy-donahue-peebles-sr|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2013|access-date=September 4, 2012|newspaper=Washington Informer|date=January 30, 2010}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
On January 9, 1983, at the age of 23, Peebles opened his own residential and commercial real estate appraisal firm. Later that year, Mayor Marion Barry appointed him to Washington's real estate tax appeals board, the Board of Equalization and Review, now known as the Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals. The following year, ] appointed him Chairperson of the board<ref name="wpost">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/05/AR2010010503814.html?wprss=rss_metro|title=Millionaire Peebles says he won't run for mayor of D.C.|last=Schwartzman|first=Paul|date=January 6, 2010|newspaper=]|access-date=December 5, 2010|author2=Nikita Stewart}}</ref> where he served until 1988. In 1986, a Peebles-led partnership acquired the site for his first commercial real estate development project.<ref name="CSQ:7" /> | |||
Through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the District of Columbia, Peebles delivered his first-Class A building in 1989.<ref name="WP:45">{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Hamil R. |title=Anacostia Turning Over a New Leaf |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1994/11/10/anacostia-turning-over-a-new-leaf/881858b6-bbdb-4ebe-a8a9-36a61b2f9868/ |newspaper=] |date=10 November 1994}}</ref> | |||
In 1986, Peebles acquired the rights for his first real estate development: a {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Class-A office building at 2100 Martin Luther King Ave. SE.<ref>{{cite news|title=Billionaire entrepreneur considers bid for mayor.|url=http://www.currentnewspapers.com/admin/uploadfiles/GT%20Oct.%2021%201.pdf/|accessdate=19 February 2015|newspaper=The Georgetown Current|date=October 21, 2009}}</ref> The building was the first new major commercial building built in the ] section of Washington, D.C. in decades. Peebles was 27 when the project broke ground.<ref>{{cite news|last=Portlock|first=Sarah|title=Don Peebles: Seeking a fast climb up the ladder|url=http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/don-peebles-seeking-a-fast-climb-up-the-ladder-SatDec2005204005002008/|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=The Real Deal|date=June 2, 2008}}</ref> | |||
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In 1990, he founded RDP Assessment Appeals Services, a Washington-based commercial tax assessment appeals firm. He continued to acquire commercial buildings and development sites, primarily throughs PPPs in Washington, D.C. throughout the 1990s, including 10 G Street NE, 59 M Street, and the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center Hotel. In 1996, Peebles won the development rights to the 1930s Royal Palm Hotel in Miami Beach. This landmark deal distinguished Peebles as the nation's first African American to own and develop a major hotel. He sold The Royal Palm Hotel in December 2004 for $127.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Tamara E. |title=Miami's Royal Palm Sells For $127.5m |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/miamis-royal-palm-sells-for-1275m/ |work=Black Enterprise |date=1 February 2005}}</ref> | ||
In 1999, Peebles purchased The Bath Club, an exclusive social club opened in 1926, after becoming the first black member in 1996.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Rigual |first1=Luis |date=February 24, 2020 |title=Owner Don Peebles Tells All About Miami's The Bath Club's Fresh New Face |url=https://mlmiamimag.com/owner-don-peebles-tells-all-about-miamis-the-bath-clubs-fresh-new-face?__cf_chl_rt_tk=83.uqY1vaUCDhl0U6_6_A4oXO7COR0FhC.VvTsNii64-1691697493-0-gaNycGzNEGU |work=Modern Luxury Miami}}</ref> Peebles built a luxury residential tower on the site of the club's former parking lot and tennis courts and preserved the historic clubhouse. The project was completed in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Dominic-Madori |title=He was the first African American member of Miami's most exclusive social club. Today, he owns it — and has a plan to recoup his $8 million investment. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/don-katrina-peebles-miami-bath-club-members-2021-4 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bath Club Condominium Information for Miami Beach Real Estate Market/Bath Club Condos For Sale at 5959 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33140 |url=https://www.themeridianadvisors.com/condo/bath-club-condo |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.themeridianadvisors.com |language=en}}</ref> The Bath Club site expands 5 acres, plus 3 acres of beach, including 540 feet of beachfront along the Atlantic Ocean, as well as 20,000 feet of indoor and outdoor private event space, a spa, a fitness center, two clay tennis courts, and a fine dining restaurant-lounge. Following a $9 million renovation in 2020, The Bath Club remains one of Miami's most exclusive members-only clubs.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Laban |first1=Linda |last2=Jackson |first2=Katie |date=2024-02-16 |title=Inside Miami's booming private club scene |url=https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/lifestyle/inside-miamis-booming-private-club-scene/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubino |first=Stephen |date=2024-03-04 |title=8 Quintessential Cincy Spots For Beer or Bourbon |url=https://www.thrillist.com/drink/cincy-bars-for-beer-and-bourbon-lovers |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 1995, while on vacation with his family in Miami Beach, Peebles learned of the city’s plans to solicit bids for the redevelopment of the 1930s Royal Palm hotel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Making A Splash|url=http://beta.peeblescorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forbes-April-15-2002.pdf|accessdate=2 March 2015|work=Forbes|last=Kellner|first=Tomas|date=April 15, 2002}}</ref> Peebles won the project, developing it into a a 420-room and suite ocean-front resort consisting of three towers, in the heart of Miami Beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>{{cite news|title=From a Native Son, Politics of Getting Rich|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/23/AR2007052300603.html|accessdate=2 March 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|last=Woodlee|first=Yolanda|date=May 24, 2007}}</ref> A few years later, he relocated his corporate headquarters to Miami. Other Miami projects include The Residences at The Bath Club, a luxury residential tower.<ref name=be/> | |||
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In 2010, Peebles' company was sued by the D.C. Attorney General for alleged billing issues. Peebles maintained the charges were politically motivated due to his opposition to then Mayor Adrian Fenty's failed re-election bid earlier that year. The court dismissed most of the claims against Peebles.<ref name="WBJ:79">{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Ben |title=D.C. sues Peebles' company |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2010/11/dc-nickles-sues-peebles-company.html |work=] |date=November 10, 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neibauer |first1=Michael |title=D.C. settles civil case against partnership co-led by R. Donahue Peebles |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2012/11/dc-settles-civil-case-against.html?page=2 |work=] |date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> | ||
After four years of negotiations with Broward County to build a convention center hotel, 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=PEEBLES' PLAN TO BUILD HOTEL LOSES SUPPORT |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2001/03/21/peebles-plan-to-build-hotel-loses-support/ |work=Sun Sentinel |date=21 March 2001}}</ref> | |||
Peebles is currently considering building a casino in Philadelphia<ref>{{cite news|last=Parmley|first=Suzette|title=Leading developer sets sights on a Phila. casino|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-06-01/news/31923526_1_casino-developer-sets-sights-delaware-river-waterfront|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=June 1, 2012}}</ref> and owns a majority stake in the Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stutz|first=Howard|title=Miami Company envisions $2 billion project|url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/miami-company-envisions--2-billion-project-100103334.html|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> | |||
His partnership with Barron Channer to redevelop the Overtown Gateway sites in Miami was cancelled by the City of Miami.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bandell |first1=Brian |date=July 26, 2016 |title=Weathy developer backs out of project that would have included affordable housing |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2016/07/26/weathy-developer-backs-out-of-project-that-would.html |work=South Florida Business Journal}}</ref> In the aftermath, the joint venture filed a lawsuit and it is currently being appealed. Peebles remains involved in the area and helped build CARE Elementary School in Overtown.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Sibley |date=7 May 2019 |title=Real Estate Gives Back: Don Peebles Champions Economic Equality |url=https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/real-estate-gives-back-don-peebles-champions-economic-equality/ |work=Commercial Property Executive}}</ref> He is an active speaker at the school and works with organizations like the NBA to bring more attention and resources to this highly successful school.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 June 2023 |title=Miami Heat players take part in ribbon-cutting for refurbished kitchen, eating area at Overtown's CARE Elementary |url=https://wsvn.com/sports/miami-heat-players-take-part-in-ribbon-cutting-for-refurbished-kitchen-eating-area-at-overtowns-care-elementary/ |work=WSVN 7News}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | |||
In 2004, Peebles was elected as chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and has been recognized by various organizations for his leadership and innovation. Also in 2004, the Peebles Corporation was recognized by ] as "Company of the Year."<ref name="Black Enterprise">{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Alan|title=The Master Builder Strikes Again|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/the-masterbuilder-strikes-again/|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=Black Enterprise|date=November 1, 2009}}</ref> | |||
He formed a joint venture with MGM Grand and Harbinger Capital in response to an RFP for the Aqueduct Casino in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=Celeste |title=State Inspector General: Fix Was In On Aqueduct Racino Deal |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/state-inspector-general-fix-aqueduct-racino-deal-blog-entry-1.1681457 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=Nydailynews.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bagli |first1=Charles |date=21 October 2010 |title=Report Criticizes Senators on Casino in Queens (Published 2010) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/nyregion/22casino.html |work=] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
He has received numerous awards over the last 25 years for his entrepreneurial leadership, community service efforts and development abilities. Peebles’ most recent awards include Entrepreneur of the Year presented by Rev. Jesse Jackson at the 11th annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit; Corporate Citizen Award from One Hundred Black Men of New York;<ref name=leaders/> the NV Award for Entrepreneurship;<ref name=leaders/> the Hennessy Privilege Award for extraordinary community contributions; induction to the Martin Luther King International Board of Renaissance Leaders Hall of Fame at Morehouse College in Atlanta;<ref name=leaders/> the Reginald F. Lewis Award for Entrepreneurship;<ref name=leaders>{{cite news|url=http://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2010.4_Oct/ROB/LEADERS-R.-Donahue-Peebles-The-Peebles-Corporation.html|title=Peebles’ Perspective|date=4 October 2010|work=Leaders Magazine|accessdate=5 December 2010}}</ref> and Corporate Honoree at Amsterdam News’ 100th Anniversary Gala alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Congressman Charles Rangel and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | |||
In 2014, he, 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/may-2014/5-28-14-lich/statement-from-communications-director-david-doyle.html|title=Statement from Communications Director David Doyle|website=Suny.edu|access-date=February 10, 2022}}</ref> | |||
Peebles has also been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Johnson & Wales University and Sojourner-Douglass College.<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=R. Donahue Peebles|url=http://peeblescorp.com/peebles.html|publisher=The Peebles Corproation|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
After years of negotiations with the Washington, DC agencies to transform an abandoned parcel in the Mount Vernon Triangle<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neilbauer |first1=Michael |title=Here's the Peebles plan for a hotel-apartment house in Mount Vernon Triangle |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2015/07/heres-the-peebles-plan-for-a-hotel-apartment-house.html |work=Washington Business Journal |date=Jul 31, 2015}}</ref> into a luxury hotel and condominiums, Peebles and his development partner were unable to move forward with the project. 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, held its ribbon cutting ceremony on June 14th, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Legacy Real Estate Development, Domaine and The NHP Foundation Secure $23M for Construction of 17 Mississippi Avenue Apartments |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/legacy-real-estate-development-domaine-and-the-nhp-foundation-secure-23m-for-construction-of-17-mississippi-avenue-apartments-879778939.html |work=PRWeb |date=August 17, 2021}}</ref> | |||
== Politics == | |||
Peebles is a lifelong Democrat but has demonstrated his independence by challenging Democratic leaders on key issues such as taxes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=Alana|title=Obama's Tax Plan Irking Donors?|url=http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/07/12/obamas-tax-plan-irking-donors-class-warfare/|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=Commentary Magazine|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> At the age of 14, he volunteered for ] Chair ]’s campaign during the summer of 1974. From 1976 to 1978, Peebles attended the United States Capitol Page School at the ]. He served as a ],<ref name=wpost/> a legislative intern in the offices of Representative ] (D-Calif) and Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY),<ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh Eyes on Manhattan|url=http://observer.com/2011/11/08/fresh-eyes-on-manhattan/|publisher=The Observer|accessdate=21 May 2012}}</ref> and served as a staff aide to Representative ], Jr. (D-Mich).<ref name=be/> | |||
Peebles contract at 1801 Vine Street, a proposed luxury boutique hotel in Philadelphia's historic Family Court Building, was cancelled in November 2020 by the City of Philadelphia. The City cited larger economic trends which caused Peebles' inability to begin construction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adelman |first1=Jacob |title=Philly undoes deal with developer Peebles to revamp historic Family Court building into luxury hotel |url=https://www.inquirer.com/business/peebles-philadelphia-family-court-hotel-redevelopment-purchase-agreement-cancelled-20201124.html |work=] |date=24 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Mr. and Mrs. Peebles have supported various congressional, mayoral, gubernatorial, and presidential candidates over the years. In the early 1990s, '']'' wrote an article citing Peebles as one of the “top fundraisers” in the city. In 1992, he hosted Presidential hopeful and ] Governor ] in his home for a fundraiser,<ref name="Katrina L. Peebles">{{cite web|title=Katrina L. Peebles|url=http://peeblescorp.com/katrina.html|publisher=The Peebles Corporation|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref> and Peebles was invited to Arkansas to attend the economic summit held during the Clinton-Gore transition period. Peebles currently serves as a member of President ]’s National Finance Committee where he has established himself as one of the campaign’s leading fundraisers in the nation. Peebles hosted President Obama at his home in Washington D.C. for a campaign fundraiser on August 8, 2011.<ref name=HuffPo>{{cite news|last=Ward|first=Jon|title=R. Donahue Peebles, Obama Fundraiser, Says Attacks on Romney Woke 'Sleeping Giant'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/10/r-donahue-pebles-obama-fundraiser_n_1663361.html|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> | |||
He submitted a proposal to the City of New York to build the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=5 Reasons the Affirmation Tower Is New York's Most Exciting Real Estate Project |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/affirmation-tower-adjaye-peebles |work=Architectural Digest |date=10 December 2021}}</ref> It is slated to be the first skyscraper in the world to be built by a majority black development team and a black contractor. He proposed building Affirmation Tower as a symbol of America's promise of equal opportunity for all. Affirmation Tower has received extensive media coverage and overwhelming local and national support from citizens, community, and political leaders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaufman |first1=David |title=How building Black is the next step in the buying Black movement |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/23/buying-black-affirmation-tower-minority-real-estate-development |work=] |date=23 February 2023}}</ref> | |||
In 2010, he considered running to become mayor of Washington, but he decided against a run due to his mother-in-law's illness.<ref name=wpost/> Peebles' mother-in-law died later that year. | |||
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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Liz |title=New York state rescinds RFP for development of lot next to Javits Center |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/12/22/new-york-state-rescinds-rfp-for-site-k-javits.html |work=New York Business Journal |date=December 23, 2021}}</ref> The RFP has since been reissued and the decision is pending.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brenzel |first=Kathryn |date=2023-07-19 |title=State issues request for apartments, not offices, at Hudson Yards site |url=https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/07/19/state-issues-request-for-apartments-not-offices-at-hudson-yards-site/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230722061201/https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/07/19/state-issues-request-for-apartments-not-offices-at-hudson-yards-site/ |archive-date=2023-07-22 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=The Real Deal |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2013, Peebles was elected Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbcfinc.org/103-news-releases/2013-archive/665-cbcf-announces-new-president-ceo-and-chair-of-board-of-directors.html/|publisher=Congressional Black Caucus Foundation|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> | |||
In 2022, Peebles 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 Peebles' bid. He said his team is planning to resubmit their bid when the new solicitation is issued.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dilakian |first1=Steven |date=24 March 2022 |title=Civil Rights Museum to Move to Don Peebles' Affirmation Tower |url=https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/03/24/civil-rights-museum-heading-to-peebles-west-side-tower-if-its-ever-built/ |work=] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Writing== | |||
*''The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch.'' R. Donahue Peebles with J. P. Faber. John Wiley and Sons (2007). ISBN 0-470-09930-5. | |||
In October 2022, he entered into a joint venture with Bankhead MARTA development project. Peebles is to redevelop 3.8 acres of land along with air-rights above the Bankhead MARTA rail station, as a mixed-use transit-oriented community including approximately 490+ multi-family housing units. The concept also includes retail, hotel, office, parking, and open spaces.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schenke |first1=Jarred |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Peebles To Debut In Atlanta With Major Redevelopment Of MARTA Station |url=https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/mixed-use/peebles-exec-on-why-marta-redevelopment-is-right-up-the-fairway-for-us-115891 |work=Bisnow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yellig |first1=John |date=17 October 2022 |title=MARTA, Peebles enter negotiations for major mixed-use development on the Westside |url=https://atlantaagentmagazine.com/2022/10/17/marta-peebles-enter-negotiations-for-major-mixed-use-development-on-the-westside/ |work=Atlanta Agent Magazine}}</ref> | |||
*''The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth: How to Make Money in Any Market.'' R. Donahue Peebles with J. P. Faber. John Wiley and Sons (2008). ISBN 0-470-37280-X. | |||
His ongoing development projects, most of which are PPPs, include 108 Leonard Street (a.k.a. 346 Broadway), a joint venture with El-Ad Group,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dilakian |first1=Steven |title=Civil Rights Museum to Move to Don Peebles' Affirmation Tower |url=https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/03/24/civil-rights-museum-heading-to-peebles-west-side-tower-if-its-ever-built/ |work=The Real Deal |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> consisting of luxury condominiums in Manhattan's landmarked Clocktower Building, which was completed in 2020;<ref>{{cite news |title=JP Morgan, Lionheart Lend $229M on Tribeca Clock Tower Building |url=https://commercialobserver.com/2022/01/jp-morgan-lionheart-walker-dunlop-peebles-elad/ |work=Commercial Observer |date=11 January 2022}}</ref> Angels Landing in Los Angeles;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Netzley |first1=Luke |title=New Angels Landing development hopes to bring financial boost Downtown |url=http://www.ladowntownnews.com/features/new-angels-landing-development-hopes-to-bring-financial-boost-downtown/article_f46b1122-16d0-11ed-b3c0-c7aa272cb841.html |work=Los Angeles Downtown News |date=8 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and Brooklyn Village in Charlotte, North Carolina,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rago |first1=Gordon |title=Long-awaited $683 million Brooklyn Village project on track to start by early next year |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article267147516.html |work=Charlotte Observer |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref> where demolition and site work began in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burt |first=Sharelle |date=2023-09-05 |title=Charlotte's Historic Hub For Black Business, Walton Plaza, Set To Be Demolished |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/charlottes-historic-hub-walton-plaza/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Black Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> As master developer of the Charlotte site, Peebles will develop some of the parcels and sell others to third party developers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franco |first=Elise |date=2023-08-18 |title=ALL IN ON BROOKLYN VILLAGE |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/08/18/brooklyn-village-bk-partners-don-peebles.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231212203914/https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/08/18/brooklyn-village-bk-partners-don-peebles.html |archive-date=2023-12-12 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=The Business Journals}}</ref> Peebles also has projects in various stages of development in Boston and Atlanta.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patkin |first1=Abby |title=10 stories of affordable housing planned for Back Bay development |url=https://www.boston.com/real-estate/developments-construction/2022/10/31/back-bay-development-peebles-hynes-affordable-housing/ |work=www.boston.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Schenke |first1=Jarred |title=Peebles To Debut In Atlanta With Major Redevelopment Of MARTA Station |url=https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/mixed-use/peebles-exec-on-why-marta-redevelopment-is-right-up-the-fairway-for-us-115891 |work=Bisnow |date=October 17, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Awards & honors== | |||
* Community Leader Award by ]' RUSH Philanthropic<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation's First Art For Life Miami Beach Benefit Gala Raises Over $575K |url=https://blacktiemagazine.com/society_2008_April/Rush_Philanthropic_Arts-Miami.htm |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Blacktie Magazine}}</ref> | |||
* "Trailblazer of the Year" by the ] in 2016<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan Black Bar Association Gala Honorees |url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/almID/1202758540262/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=New York Law Journal |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* "Top Ten of the wealthiest black Americans" by ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Matthew |title=The Wealthiest Black Americans |url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/05/06/richest-black-americans-busienss-billionaires-richest-black-americans.html |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Recognized by Black Enterprise for "Greatest Moments in Black Business"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dingle |first=Derek T. |date=2017-08-01 |title=45 Great Moments in Black Business - No. 34: How R. Donahue Peebles' Historic Real Estate Deal Became A $127 Million Payday |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/45-great-moments-in-black-business-no-34-donahue-peebles-historic-real-estate-deal-turned-into-a-127-million-payday/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Black Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
* Recognized by Black Entertainment Television as "Top 50 Black Leaders"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-04 |title=A Time for Leadership |url=https://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2020.4_Oct/PDFs/LEADERS-Donahue-Peebles-The-Peebles-Corporation.pdf |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=leadersmag.com}}</ref> | |||
* Peebles holds Honorary Doctorates from ] and Sojourner Douglass University<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=R. Donahue Peebles |url=https://www.blackentrepreneurprofile.com/people/person/r-donahue-peebles |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Black Entrepreneur & Executives Profiles |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2010-06-28 |title=Sojourner-Douglass College graduates 30th class |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/06/28/sojourner-douglass-college-graduates-30th-class-2/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
* TheGrio Business Icon Award<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dixon |first1=Janelle Harris |title=TheGrio Awards, The Business Icon: Don Peebles |url=https://thegrio.com/2022/11/10/thegrio-awards-the-business-icon-don-peebles/ |work=TheGrio |date=10 November 2022}}</ref> | |||
* New York City Mission Society "Champion of Children" Award<ref name="HauteSabino">{{cite news|last1=Sabino|first1=Catherine|title=Glitterati Honor Diahann Caroll, Don Peebles at NYC Mission Society Gala|url=http://hauteliving.com/2017/04/glitterati-honor-diahann-caroll-don-peebles-at-nyc-mission-society-gala/632792/|agency=Haute Living|publisher=Haute Media Group|date=April 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Peebles Award">{{cite news|title=New York City Mission Society Hosts Annual Champions For Children Benefit|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/16536-new-york-city-mission-society-hosts-annual-champions-for-children-benefit|agency=looktothestars.org|publisher=Look To The Stars|date=April 13, 2017}}</ref> | |||
* CSQ 2019 Visionary of the Year Award<ref>{{cite news |title=CSQ 2019 Q2 Visionary Awards |url=https://www.csqvisionaries.com/2019-q2-visionaries-awards |work=C-Suite Media}}</ref> | |||
* "Company of the Year." by Black Enterprise Magazine<ref name="Black Enterprise">{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Alan|title=The Master Builder Strikes Again|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/the-masterbuilder-strikes-again/|access-date=September 24, 2012|newspaper=Black Enterprise|date=November 1, 2009}}</ref> | |||
* "Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America" by Black Enterprise Magazine<ref>{{cite news|title= THE BUSINESS TRAILBLAZERS AND TITANS OF BLACK AMERICA|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-business-trailblazers-and-titans/3/|newspaper=Black Enterprise|date=April 6, 2013}}</ref> | |||
* Reginald F. Lewis Award for Entrepreneurship<ref>{{cite news |title=Reginald F. Lewis - RFL |url=https://reginaldflewis.com/reginaldflewis.com/news-media/090620-Top-US-Entrepreneur-Inspired-To-Succeed-By-Reginald-F-Lewis.html |work=reginaldflewis.com}}</ref> | |||
* Corporate Citizen Award from One Hundred Black Men of New York<ref>{{cite news |title=LEADERS Interview with R. Donahue Peebles, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Peebles Corporation |url=https://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2020.4_Oct/New_York_Resilience/LEADERS-Donahue-Peebles-The-Peebles-Corporation.html |work=www.leadersmag.com}}</ref> | |||
== Philanthropy & board positions == | |||
* Former Chairman of the Board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBCF Announces New President/CEO and Chair of Board of Directors |url=http://www.cbcfinc.org/103-news-releases/2013-archive/665-cbcf-announces-new-president-ceo-and-chair-of-board-of-directors.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227175209/http:/www.cbcfinc.org/103-news-releases/2013-archive/665-cbcf-announces-new-president-ceo-and-chair-of-board-of-directors.html/ |archive-date=2015-02-27 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=cbcfinc.org}}</ref> | |||
* Former Board Member of Florida International University<ref>{{cite news |title=R. Donahue Peebles's Biography |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/r-donahue-peebles-39 |work=The HistoryMakers |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Former Chair of Florida Builder's Association<ref>{{cite news |title=R. Donahue Peebles's Biography |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/r-donahue-peebles-39 |work=The HistoryMakers |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Founder Entrepreneurship Academy at The Hospitality High School in Washington, DC<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Sibley |title=Real Estate Gives Back: Don Peebles Champions Economic Equality |url=https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/real-estate-gives-back-don-peebles-champions-economic-equality/ |work=Commercial Property Executive |date=7 May 2019}}</ref> | |||
* Founding Member of CARE Elementary in Miami, FL<ref>{{cite news |title=The Rainmaker |url=https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=253047&article_id=1975756&view=articleBrowser |work=mydigitalpublication.com}}</ref> | |||
* Founding Member of National Association of Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers<ref>{{cite news |title=Don Peebles Discusses How Far Black Real Estate Development Has Come |url=https://commercialobserver.com/2023/06/don-peebles-nyrec-angels-landing-affirmation-tower/ |work=Commercial Observer |date=12 June 2023}}</ref> | |||
* Founding Member of New York Real Estate Chamber (NYREC)<ref>{{cite news |title=In the News |url=https://issuu.com/morehousemagazine/docs/springsummer2008 |work=Morehouse Magazine |date=21 March 2008 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Inaugural Member of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Board of Renaissance Leaders at Morehouse College<ref>{{cite news |title=R. Donahue Peebles's Biography |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/r-donahue-peebles-39 |work=The HistoryMakers |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Member of the Board of Visitors Industry Council<ref>{{cite news |title=R. Donahue Peebles's Biography |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/r-donahue-peebles-39 |work=The HistoryMakers |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Member of the Board of YMCA of Greater New York <ref>{{cite news |title=Board of Directors |url=https://ymcanyc.org/about/board-directors |work=YMCA NYC |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Member of the Real Estate Board of New York's Board of Governors<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rebong |first1=Kevin |title=Don Peebles Says Commercial Real Estate Must Address Lack of Diversity |url=https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2020/07/21/don-peebles-diversity-capital-call-developer-says-push-for-equal-economic-opportunity-is-not-going-away/ |work=The Real Deal |date=21 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Member of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez's Mayoral Business Roundtable<ref>{{cite news |title=Miami-Dade County - Office of the Mayor - News Release |url=http://www.miamidade.gov/mayor/releases/2014-03-17-mayoral-business-roundtable.asp |work=www.miamidade.gov}}</ref> | |||
* Former Chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.<ref name="Black Enterprise">{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Alan|title=The Master Builder Strikes Again|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/the-masterbuilder-strikes-again/|access-date=September 24, 2012|newspaper=Black Enterprise|date=November 1, 2009}}</ref> | |||
== Politics and affiliations == | |||
Peebles has been politically engaged since the 1970s. He served on President ]'s national finance committee during the 1992 presidential race,<ref name="CSQ:7" /> joined his Economic Summit in ] that same year, and has hosted President Clinton at his homes on several occasions. He was a member of President ]'s National Finance Committee for the President's 2008 election and his 2012 reelection campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=LaRocco |first1=Lori Ann |title=Taking The Pulse of President Obama's Fundraising |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2011/09/07/taking-the-pulse-of-president-obamas-fundraising.html |work=] |date=7 September 2011 |language=en}}</ref> In May 2008, Peebles hosted then Senator Obama for a campaign fundraiser at The Bath Club in Miami Beach and later hosted President Obama at the Peebles' home in Washington, D.C. for a campaign fundraiser on August 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obama hits D.C. social circuit...to fundraise |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/obama-hits-dc-social-circuitto-fundraise/2011/11/08/gIQANJbl2M_blog.html |newspaper=Washington Post |date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> | |||
In 2010, he announced that he had considered running to become mayor of Washington,<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jonathan |title=Don Peebles: I may run for D.C. mayor |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/10/19/daily27.html |work=Washington Business Journal |date=October 20, 2009}}</ref> but he decided against it due to his mother-in-law's terminal illness.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schwartzman |first1=Paul |title=Millionaire Peebles says he won't run for mayor of D.C. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/05/AR2010010503814.html?wprss=rss_metro |newspaper=Washington Post |date=6 January 2010}}</ref> He had also publicly considered running for Mayor of Miami and of New York City and received encouragement from many political and community leaders.<ref>{{cite news |title=D.C. real estate icon Don Peebles talks possible NYC mayoral bid |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2015/10/d-c-real-estate-icon-don-peebles-talks-possible.html |work=]}}</ref> | |||
In 2013, he was elected vice chairman of the board of directors of the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=CBCF Announces New President/CEO and Chair of Board of Directors - Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. |url=http://www.cbcfinc.org/103-news-releases/2013-archive/665-cbcf-announces-new-president-ceo-and-chair-of-board-of-directors.html/ |date=27 February 2015 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |archive-date=February 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227175209/http://www.cbcfinc.org/103-news-releases/2013-archive/665-cbcf-announces-new-president-ceo-and-chair-of-board-of-directors.html/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In July 2015, he was elevated to chairperson of the CBCF's board of directors and re-elected in February 2016, a role he held until February 2017. Peebles is the only non-member of Congress to be elected to the position of Chairperson of the CBCF.<ref>{{cite news |title=CBCF Announces New Board Chairman |url=https://www.cbcfinc.org/press-releases/cbcf-announces-new-board-chairman/ |work=Congressional Black Caucus Foundation |date=30 July 2015}}</ref> | |||
In 2014, Mayor DeBlasio contacted Peebles for a $20,000 donation to support the mayor's universal pre-K program, UPKNYC, which is now shut down. Reportedly DeBlasio used the donation for political work and not for charitable work. When Peebles learned that the money was used for DeBlasio's political campaign, he asked for it to be returned. That same year, a Peebles-led team responded to an RFP to redevelop Long Island Community Hospital. SUNY Downstate Medical Center ended talks with Peebles over an impasse about remediation costs on May 28, 2014 and later made a deal with Fortis Property Group. According to media reports, the Peebles team's proposal was ranked higher than that of Fortis. De Blasio was under state and federal investigation for campaign finance scandals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2016 |title=De Blasio: City will cooperate in LICH probe |url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2016/08/02/de-blasio-city-will-cooperate-in-lich-probe/ |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=Brooklyn Eagle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=De Blasio Asked Me for $20K And it Was Hard to Say No, Developer Says |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160504/civic-center/de-blasio-asked-me-for-20k-it-was-hard-say-no-developer-says |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033350/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160504/civic-center/de-blasio-asked-me-for-20k-it-was-hard-say-no-developer-says |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=December 10, 2017 |website=DNAinfo New York}}</ref> | |||
Peebles' advocacy for minority and women owned businesses, a more business friendly environment, and expansion of Charter Schools raised speculation<ref name="Parker_Peebles Flirting">{{cite news|last1=Parker|first1=Will|title=Sparks fly over politics and projects at fiery developer panel|url=https://therealdeal.com/2017/05/15/sparks-fly-over-politics-and-projects-at-fiery-developer-panel/|agency=The Real Deal|publisher=Korangy Publishing Inc.|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> that he was a ] to challenge de Blasio for re-election in the 2017 election cycle for the term beginning January 2018. However, Peebles did not enter the race citing wanting to teach his then 22-year-old son, a recent graduate from Columbia University, the real estate business, and to spend time with his 14-year-old daughter during her last four years at home before college.<ref name="DNASmall">{{cite news|last1=Small|first1=Eddie|title=Here's Who Might Run Against Bill de Blasio in 2017 — And Who Already Is|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160509/new-york-city/heres-who-might-run-against-bill-de-blasio-2017|agency=DNA Info|date=December 19, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318142131/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160509/new-york-city/heres-who-might-run-against-bill-de-blasio-2017|archive-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hiten_Samtani">{{cite news|last1=Samtani|first1=Hiten|title=Don Peebles may challenge de Blasio in Democratic primary|url=https://therealdeal.com/2015/08/06/don-peebles-may-challenge-de-blasio-in-democratic-primary-for-mayor/|agency=The Real Deal|publisher=Korangy Publishing Inc.|date=August 6, 2015}}</ref> | |||
Peebles frequently appears on CNN, Fox News, CNBC and other networks to discuss political, economic and business issues.<ref>{{cite news |title=DON PEEBLES in New York Lifestyles Magazine |url=https://newyorklifestylesmagazine.com/articles/2020/02/60.html |work=newyorklifestylesmagazine.com}}</ref> As an advocate for economic empowerment, Peebles and his wife, ], have supported both parties, in various congressional, mayoral, gubernatorial, and presidential elections over the years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Don Peebles: Seeking a fast climb up the ladder |url=https://therealdeal.com/magazine/new-york-june-2008/don-peebles-seeking-a-fast-climb-up-the-ladder-satdec2005204005002008/ |work=The Real Deal |language=en}}</ref> He supports small business and minority-focused initiatives emerging from The White House with a focus on policy change rather than political affiliation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Breuninger |first1=Kevin |title='It's all about him': CEO rips Trump over Charlottesville |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/its-all-about-him-ceo-rips-trump-over-charlottesville.html |work=] |date=16 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Peebles moved to New York City in September 2011<ref name=Observer>{{cite news|last=Sederstrom|first=Jotham|title=Fresh Eyes on Manhattan|url=http://observer.com/2011/11/fresh-eyes-on-manhattan/|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=New York Observer|date=8 November 2011}}</ref> and maintains residences in Coral Gables, Bridgehampton and Washington D.C. His wife Katrina, whom he married in 1994,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/14/intelligent-investing-briefing-book-don-peebles.html|title=Briefing Book: Don Peebles|last=Dahle|first=Stephanie|date=17 November 2008|work=Forbes|accessdate=5 December 2010|archiveurl=http://archive.is/KsBY8|archivedate=23 January 2013}}</ref> is a former PR executive<ref>{{cite news|title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/13/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=WhiteHouse.gov|date=September 13, 2011}}</ref> and model that serves on the Board of Directors of the Peebles Corporation.<ref name="Katrina L. Peebles"/> His children, a son and a daughter, live in New York City. His son currently attends ] and is a part-time employee at the The Peebles Corporation, where he is working on a hotel and condo development in Washington, D.C.<ref name="The Wall Street Journal">{{cite news|title=Dynasties: A Son's Positive Influence|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304815004579415510170739296|accessdate=27 February 2015|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=2 March 2014}}</ref> His daughter is a top equestrian competitor.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Competition Results|url=http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/competitions/compSearches/compDisplay.aspx?cid=314475&year=2012|publisher=United States Equestrian Federation|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
Peebles moved to Miami,<ref name="miami">{{cite news |last1=Creitz |first1=Charles |title=Former Obama fundraiser tells Dems to 'turn the page' on Biden, says law was 'weaponized' against Trump |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/obama-fundraiser-tells-dems-turn-page-biden-law-weaponized-trump |work=FOXBusiness |date=22 February 2024}}</ref> Florida, in 1998 and then to ] in 2001. He had homes in Coral Gables and New York City, but sold his Coral Gables house in 2021 for $13 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Solomont |first1=E. B. |title=Amid Red-Hot Market, Developer Don Peebles Sells South Florida Home for $13 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/don-peebles-sells-florida-home-for-13-million-11622060127 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="mansion">{{cite news |title=Don Peebles sells Coral Gables mansion for $13M |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2021/06/11/peebles-sells-coral-gables-mansion.html |work=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> | |||
He currently lives in Miami Beach, Florida, Sag Harbor, NY and New York City with his wife Katrina, a former PR executive, whom he married in 1992.<ref>{{cite news|title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/13/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts|access-date=September 24, 2012|via=]|work=]|date=September 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/11/14/intelligent-investing-briefing-book-don-peebles.html|title=Briefing Book: Don Peebles|last=Dahle|first=Stephanie|date=November 17, 2008|work=Forbes|access-date=December 5, 2010}}</ref> She is an interior designer and serves as the creative director and principal of The Peebles Corporation. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-07 |title=Team - The Peebles Corporation |url=https://peeblescorp.com/team |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=peeblescorp.com}}</ref> | |||
Peebles' son, ],<ref name="son">{{cite news |last1=Bedford |first1=Keith |title=Dynasties: A Son's Positive Influence |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304815004579415510170739296 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=3 March 2014}}</ref> is a ] graduate and is currently working at The Peebles Corporation, where he is leading the company's national development efforts,<ref name="The Wall Street Journal">{{cite news|title=Dynasties: A Son's Positive Influence|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304815004579415510170739296|access-date=February 27, 2015|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=March 2, 2014}}</ref> His daughter, Chloe, is a Division 1 athlete, university student and a national hunt seat equestrian competitor.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Competition Results|url=http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/competitions/compSearches/compDisplay.aspx?cid=314475&year=2012|publisher=United States Equestrian Federation|access-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> | |||
==Writing== | |||
* ''The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch.'' R. Donahue Peebles with J. P. Faber. John Wiley and Sons (2007). {{ISBN|0-470-09930-5}}. | |||
* ''The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth: How to Make Money in Any Market.'' R. Donahue Peebles with J. P. Faber. John Wiley and Sons (2008). {{ISBN|0-470-37280-X}}. | |||
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African American businessman
Don Peebles | |
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Born | Roy Donahue Peebles (1960-03-02) March 2, 1960 (age 64) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (dropped out Freshman year) |
Title | Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Peebles Corporation |
Website | Official website |
Roy Donahue "Don" Peebles (born March 2, 1960) is an American millionaire, real estate entrepreneur, author, national media commentator and political leader. Peebles is the founder, chairman, and CEO of The Peebles Corporation (TPC), a privately held real estate investment and development company he established in 1983.
According to Forbes, Peebles is one of the most successful African American CEOs, whose majority projects are executed through public-private partnerships.
In May 2009, Forbes listed Peebles in the top ten of the wealthiest black Americans, and in January 2015 it estimated his net worth to be over $700 million. In April 2015, Black Enterprise named Peebles as one of the "Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America: 40 most powerful African Americans in business".
Background
Peebles was born in Washington, D.C. to Ruth Yvonne Willoughby and Roy Donahue Peebles, Sr. Peebles and his mother, a real estate professional, relocated to Detroit, MI when he was eight years old. At the age of 13, Peebles and his mother returned to DC where he completed high school at The Congressional Page High School while serving as a congressional page in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill. During this time, he was an intern for two members of Congress and also worked as a staff aide for another Congressional member. He attended Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey where he studied pre-medicine.
His grandfather was a doorman at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. He has said that assisting his father as a car mechanic while still a child contributed to his strong work ethic.
Career
On January 9, 1983, at the age of 23, Peebles opened his own residential and commercial real estate appraisal firm. Later that year, Mayor Marion Barry appointed him to Washington's real estate tax appeals board, the Board of Equalization and Review, now known as the Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals. The following year, Mayor Barry appointed him Chairperson of the board where he served until 1988. In 1986, a Peebles-led partnership acquired the site for his first commercial real estate development project.
Through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the District of Columbia, Peebles delivered his first-Class A building in 1989.
In 1990, he founded RDP Assessment Appeals Services, a Washington-based commercial tax assessment appeals firm. He continued to acquire commercial buildings and development sites, primarily throughs PPPs in Washington, D.C. throughout the 1990s, including 10 G Street NE, 59 M Street, and the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center Hotel. In 1996, Peebles won the development rights to the 1930s Royal Palm Hotel in Miami Beach. This landmark deal distinguished Peebles as the nation's first African American to own and develop a major hotel. He sold The Royal Palm Hotel in December 2004 for $127.5 million.
In 1999, Peebles purchased The Bath Club, an exclusive social club opened in 1926, after becoming the first black member in 1996. Peebles built a luxury residential tower on the site of the club's former parking lot and tennis courts and preserved the historic clubhouse. The project was completed in 2005. The Bath Club site expands 5 acres, plus 3 acres of beach, including 540 feet of beachfront along the Atlantic Ocean, as well as 20,000 feet of indoor and outdoor private event space, a spa, a fitness center, two clay tennis courts, and a fine dining restaurant-lounge. Following a $9 million renovation in 2020, The Bath Club remains one of Miami's most exclusive members-only clubs.
In 2010, Peebles' company was sued by the D.C. Attorney General for alleged billing issues. Peebles maintained the charges were politically motivated due to his opposition to then Mayor Adrian Fenty's failed re-election bid earlier that year. The court dismissed most of the claims against Peebles. 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.
After four years of negotiations with Broward County to build a convention center hotel, 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.
His partnership with Barron Channer to redevelop the Overtown Gateway sites in Miami was cancelled by the City of Miami. In the aftermath, the joint venture filed a lawsuit and it is currently being appealed. Peebles remains involved in the area and helped build CARE Elementary School in Overtown. He is an active speaker at the school and works with organizations like the NBA to bring more attention and resources to this highly successful school.
He formed a joint venture with MGM Grand and Harbinger Capital in response to an RFP for the Aqueduct Casino in New York. 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.
In 2014, he, 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.
After years of negotiations with the Washington, DC agencies to transform an abandoned parcel in the Mount Vernon Triangle into a luxury hotel and condominiums, Peebles and his development partner were unable to move forward with the project. 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, held its ribbon cutting ceremony on June 14th, 2023.
Peebles contract at 1801 Vine Street, a proposed luxury boutique hotel in Philadelphia's historic Family Court Building, was cancelled in November 2020 by the City of Philadelphia. The City cited larger economic trends which caused Peebles' inability to begin construction.
He submitted a proposal to the City of New York to build the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It is slated to be the first skyscraper in the world to be built by a majority black development team and a black contractor. He proposed building Affirmation Tower as a symbol of America's promise of equal opportunity for all. Affirmation Tower has received extensive media coverage and overwhelming local and national support from citizens, community, and political leaders.
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. The RFP has since been reissued and the decision is pending.
In 2022, Peebles 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 Peebles' bid. He said his team is planning to resubmit their bid when the new solicitation is issued.
In October 2022, he entered into a joint venture with Bankhead MARTA development project. Peebles is to redevelop 3.8 acres of land along with air-rights above the Bankhead MARTA rail station, as a mixed-use transit-oriented community including approximately 490+ multi-family housing units. The concept also includes retail, hotel, office, parking, and open spaces.
His ongoing development projects, most of which are PPPs, include 108 Leonard Street (a.k.a. 346 Broadway), a joint venture with El-Ad Group, consisting of luxury condominiums in Manhattan's landmarked Clocktower Building, which was completed in 2020; Angels Landing in Los Angeles; and Brooklyn Village in Charlotte, North Carolina, where demolition and site work began in September 2023. As master developer of the Charlotte site, Peebles will develop some of the parcels and sell others to third party developers. Peebles also has projects in various stages of development in Boston and Atlanta.
Awards & honors
- Community Leader Award by Russell Simmons' RUSH Philanthropic
- "Trailblazer of the Year" by the Metropolitan Black Bar Association in 2016
- "Top Ten of the wealthiest black Americans" by Forbes Magazine
- Recognized by Black Enterprise for "Greatest Moments in Black Business"
- Recognized by Black Entertainment Television as "Top 50 Black Leaders"
- Peebles holds Honorary Doctorates from Johnson & Wales University and Sojourner Douglass University
- TheGrio Business Icon Award
- New York City Mission Society "Champion of Children" Award
- CSQ 2019 Visionary of the Year Award
- "Company of the Year." by Black Enterprise Magazine
- "Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America" by Black Enterprise Magazine
- Reginald F. Lewis Award for Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Citizen Award from One Hundred Black Men of New York
Philanthropy & board positions
- Former Chairman of the Board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Former Board Member of Florida International University
- Former Chair of Florida Builder's Association
- Founder Entrepreneurship Academy at The Hospitality High School in Washington, DC
- Founding Member of CARE Elementary in Miami, FL
- Founding Member of National Association of Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers
- Founding Member of New York Real Estate Chamber (NYREC)
- Inaugural Member of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Board of Renaissance Leaders at Morehouse College
- Member of the Board of Visitors Industry Council
- Member of the Board of YMCA of Greater New York
- Member of the Real Estate Board of New York's Board of Governors
- Member of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez's Mayoral Business Roundtable
- Former Chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Politics and affiliations
Peebles has been politically engaged since the 1970s. He served on President Bill Clinton's national finance committee during the 1992 presidential race, joined his Economic Summit in Arkansas that same year, and has hosted President Clinton at his homes on several occasions. He was a member of President Barack Obama's National Finance Committee for the President's 2008 election and his 2012 reelection campaign. In May 2008, Peebles hosted then Senator Obama for a campaign fundraiser at The Bath Club in Miami Beach and later hosted President Obama at the Peebles' home in Washington, D.C. for a campaign fundraiser on August 8, 2011.
In 2010, he announced that he had considered running to become mayor of Washington, but he decided against it due to his mother-in-law's terminal illness. He had also publicly considered running for Mayor of Miami and of New York City and received encouragement from many political and community leaders.
In 2013, he was elected vice chairman of the board of directors of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In July 2015, he was elevated to chairperson of the CBCF's board of directors and re-elected in February 2016, a role he held until February 2017. Peebles is the only non-member of Congress to be elected to the position of Chairperson of the CBCF.
In 2014, Mayor DeBlasio contacted Peebles for a $20,000 donation to support the mayor's universal pre-K program, UPKNYC, which is now shut down. Reportedly DeBlasio used the donation for political work and not for charitable work. When Peebles learned that the money was used for DeBlasio's political campaign, he asked for it to be returned. That same year, a Peebles-led team responded to an RFP to redevelop Long Island Community Hospital. SUNY Downstate Medical Center ended talks with Peebles over an impasse about remediation costs on May 28, 2014 and later made a deal with Fortis Property Group. According to media reports, the Peebles team's proposal was ranked higher than that of Fortis. De Blasio was under state and federal investigation for campaign finance scandals.
Peebles' advocacy for minority and women owned businesses, a more business friendly environment, and expansion of Charter Schools raised speculation that he was a potential candidate to challenge de Blasio for re-election in the 2017 election cycle for the term beginning January 2018. However, Peebles did not enter the race citing wanting to teach his then 22-year-old son, a recent graduate from Columbia University, the real estate business, and to spend time with his 14-year-old daughter during her last four years at home before college.
Peebles frequently appears on CNN, Fox News, CNBC and other networks to discuss political, economic and business issues. As an advocate for economic empowerment, Peebles and his wife, Katrina Peebles, have supported both parties, in various congressional, mayoral, gubernatorial, and presidential elections over the years. He supports small business and minority-focused initiatives emerging from The White House with a focus on policy change rather than political affiliation.
Personal life
Peebles moved to Miami, Florida, in 1998 and then to Coral Gables in 2001. He had homes in Coral Gables and New York City, but sold his Coral Gables house in 2021 for $13 million.
He currently lives in Miami Beach, Florida, Sag Harbor, NY and New York City with his wife Katrina, a former PR executive, whom he married in 1992. She is an interior designer and serves as the creative director and principal of The Peebles Corporation.
Peebles' son, Donahue, is a Columbia University graduate and is currently working at The Peebles Corporation, where he is leading the company's national development efforts, His daughter, Chloe, is a Division 1 athlete, university student and a national hunt seat equestrian competitor.
Writing
- The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch. R. Donahue Peebles with J. P. Faber. John Wiley and Sons (2007). ISBN 0-470-09930-5.
- The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth: How to Make Money in Any Market. R. Donahue Peebles with J. P. Faber. John Wiley and Sons (2008). ISBN 0-470-37280-X.
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