R. Donahue Peebles III, Founder & Chairman of Legacy Real Estate Development

R. Donahue Peebles III, Founder & Chairman of Legacy Real Estate Development

Author: AreaProbe & SDL Real Estate Consulting August 23, 2023 Duration: 43:04

In this episode of The Real Estate Shop, Steve and Curvin interview R. Donahue Peebles III, Founder and Chairman of Legacy Real Estate Development. He is a Washington, D.C. native and Columbia University graduate, with a Bachelor’s of Economics in 2016. Upon completing his degree, Donahue immediately began cultivating his personal legacy working side-by-side with his father, Don Peebles, to propagate the continued success of the family’s namesake real estate development firm. His early executive work includes managing the development of office, hospitality, and condominium product, with notable projects like 108 Leonard in Manhattan, 10 G Green Street in Washington D.C. in his portfolio.As Executive Vice President at The Peebles Corporation, Donahue steers the company’s the day-to-day efforts in and leads an experienced acquisitions and development team focused on public-private partnerships who consistently exceed public benefit and diversity and inclusion goals nationwide.Donahue founded Legacy in 2017 as a means for The Peebles Corporation achieve its affordable housing goals across its national portfolio. In collaboration with his business partner and CEO, Jerrod Delaine, Donahue has realized his vision for Legacy to invest in growing development capacity among people of color through his invaluable affordable and workforce housing development and finance expertise.


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