Peebles Corporation is a privately held real estate investment and development company. The company was founded by Roy Donahue Peebles in 1983 specializing in residential, hospitality, retail, and mixed-use commercial properties. Developments Select developments include 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C. and Courtyard by Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in D.C.. Broward County Convention Center - Broward County, Florida (Award Cancelled) The Peebles Corporation attempted to build a hotel and convention center pursuant to a City bid. However, after Wyndham hotels backed out of its deal with Peebles, Peebles was unable to secure a hotel partner. After "four years of wrangling", Peebles failed to break ground on a convention center in Broward County. Peebles would eventually sue Broward County for costs, but Peebles claims were denied by a court. Aqueduct Casino - Queens, New York (Award Cancelled) 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. The Peebles Corporation had support from local councilmembers, but was unable to win broader support from voters. Peebles was one of several failed bidders at the Aqueduct Casino in New York; Peebles was deemed "unknowingly impotent" by the New York State committee formed to evaluate bids. Later, the New York State Office of the Investigator General would say that Peebles attempted to "fix the bid" with illegal campaign contributions. Long Island Community Hospital - Brooklyn, New York (Award rescinded after litigation) Peebles bid on the LICH hospital site and failed to come to terms with the RFP proposal submitted; as with many Peebles deals, he alleged the site was environmentally uncertain and SUNY stopped negotiating with Peebles after it was revealed Peebles had engaged in bad faith negotiations. In a Press Release, SUNY stated: "Unfortunately, several portions of the Peebles proposal have dramatically changed, including the possibility of long delays in the manner and method in which health care will be provided at the site," SUNY spokesman David Doyle said: "Additionally, Peebles is seeking a cost-sharing agreement in which taxpayers would be partially responsible for environmental remediation, which is far outside the scope of the RFP. These deviations from the initial proposal are unacceptable to SUNY from both a health care and business perspective." Peebles filed a lawsuit and bid protest against SUNY, however, the New York State Office of the Comptroller found The Peebles