{"id":300005,"date":"2026-06-08T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/300005\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:56:12","slug":"frisbie-group-navigates-setbacks-in-palm-beach-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/300005\/","title":{"rendered":"Frisbie Group Navigates Setbacks in Palm Beach County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Developers don\u2019t always get what they want in South Florida, as the Frisbie Group has been reminded this year.<\/p>\n<p>Months after <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2026\/06\/02\/cs-ventures-buys-palm-beach-properties-from-frisbie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">redevelopment plans<\/a> unraveled for a Palm Beach assemblage anchored by the former IberiaBank building at 180 Royal Palm Way, the firm and its partners sold the properties to CS Ventures for an undisclosed amount after paying $26 million for the site in 2021. The sale followed another setback earlier this year, when Boca Raton voters overwhelmingly <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2026\/03\/11\/boca-raton-votes-down-terra-and-frisbies-megaproject\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rejected One Boca<\/a>, the developer\u2019s proposed government campus redevelopment with David Martin\u2019s Terra.<\/p>\n<p>In Palm Beach, Frisbie had proposed adding six luxury residences and renovating two existing buildings on the Royal Palm Way assemblage. But the project was pulled ahead of a March development review meeting amid mounting opposition from residents, the Palm Beach Daily News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/04\/frisbie-group-pulls-plans-for-key-midtown-palm-beach-buildings\/88933599007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the meeting, Frisbie partner Cody Crowell said Town Council President Pro-Tem Lew Crampton asked that the proposal be removed from the agenda because it had \u201cspun out of control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ownership group included FG Palm Beach Fund, a Frisbie-affiliated entity, along with entities tied to ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen Sullivan and his wife, Marcia.<\/p>\n<p>The Palm Beach sale came months after another high-profile defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One Boca was supposed to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2025\/10\/28\/terra-frisbie-scale-back-controversial-one-boca-project\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">grand vision<\/a> for Boca Raton. The 1.1 million-square-foot proposal was meant to transform the city with 847 resi units, a 180-key hotel, 120,000 square feet of office space, a grocery store and a government campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the city\u2019s land sale to Frisbie proved so unpopular that community backlash eventually led to political changes in the city. One Boca was crushed in a citywide election, pushed for by grassroots group Save Boca, as 74 percent of voters said \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The same election seated Save Boca founder <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2026\/03\/17\/inside-jon-pearlmans-250000-campaign-to-save-boca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Pearlman<\/a> on the city council, which recently approved the <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2026\/05\/13\/boca-raton-requires-voter-referendum-for-future-land-deals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSave Boca\u201d ordinance<\/a>, ensuring that city leaders can\u2019t sell off more than half an acre of public land without voter approval.<\/p>\n<p>The recent stumbles stand out as the Frisbies have emerged as one of Palm Beach County\u2019s influential real estate families, with projects across Palm Beach and West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Even as some projects fizzled out, the firm embarked on other prominent endeavors. The Frisbies recently <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2025\/09\/03\/frisbie-anti-woke-1789-capital-partnering-on-1b-fund\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">partnered with 1789 Capital<\/a>, the investment firm co-founded by Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk, with Donald Trump Jr. as a partner. They are launching a $1 billion real estate investment fund focused on opportunities in South Florida, including Palm Beach and Boca Raton, where the Frisbie Group already has a significant presence.<\/p>\n<p>The move toward larger developments coincided with Frisbie\u2019s generational transition. Rob Frisbie Jr. and his brother-in-law, Cody Crowell, now lead the firm founded by brothers Rob Sr., Rick and Dave Frisbie.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Frisbie Jr. did not immediately respond to The Real Deal.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2025\/10\/30\/palm-beach-development-family-with-billions-in-the-pipeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first-generation Frisbies<\/a> got their start renovating Boston brownstones while attending Harvard University in the 1970s. After pursuing separate careers, they reunited to launch the Frisbie Group in Palm Beach in 1996, initially focusing on spec homes on the island and redevelopment opportunities along West Palm Beach\u2019s Clematis Street.<\/p>\n<p>The family entered Florida\u2019s pandemic-era boom with several high-profile projects. In 2020, the firm completed Via Flagler, a 1.3-acre mixed-use development at 221 Royal Poinciana Way that includes retail, restaurants, office space and six luxury condominiums.<\/p>\n<p>That same year, the Frisbies completed <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2024\/07\/12\/wills-partners-buy-frisbies-islamorada-resort-for-72m\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Islands of Islamorada<\/a>, an oceanfront resort in the Florida Keys that they later sold for $72 million. In Palm Beach, they followed with a four-unit luxury townhome development at 456 South Ocean Boulevard, where all units sold for a combined $109.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the firm\u2019s projects in the pipeline include <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2025\/06\/30\/terra-frisbie-plan-1k-resi-units-at-palm-beach-kennel-club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Westgate Village<\/a>, a planned 1,145-unit redevelopment of the former Palm Beach Kennel Club site in partnership with Terra. The company is also planning Forge Mountain Club, a resort community on 5,300 acres near Mountain City, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>However, the road hasn\u2019t always been smooth.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the Frisbies partnered with Hines to <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2022\/07\/18\/developers-pay-41-5m-for-bayfront-condo-towers-dev-site-in-west-palm-beach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acquire a waterfront development site<\/a> at 1355 South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach for what became South Flagler House, a luxury condo project designed by Robert A.M. Stern. The acquisition sparked a lawsuit from Two Roads Development, which alleged it had been cut out of the deal. The parties <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2023\/07\/21\/two-roads-frisbie-settle-lawsuit-over-waterfront-west-palm-condo-project\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">settled in 2023<\/a>. A month later, Frisbie and Hines <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2023\/08\/21\/frisbie-hines-sell-west-palm-dev-site-to-steve-ross-related\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sold the project<\/a> to billionaire Stephen Ross\u2019 Related Companies for $194.6 million, though Suzanne Frisbie remained involved in overseeing sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can be scary, and it can be overwhelming to work on projects that do build a consensus,\u201d Rob Frisbie Jr. previously told The Real Deal. \u201c[It\u2019s] not easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tRead more<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"BlogrollPost\" href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2026\/06\/02\/cs-ventures-buys-palm-beach-properties-from-frisbie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CS-Ventures-Buys-Palm-Beach-Properties-From-Frisbie-200x133.jpg\" class=\"FeaturedImage_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Frisbie Group's Rob Frisbie and Cody Crowell, CS Ventures' Spencer Schlage and Rosemark's Charles Rosenberg with 180 Royal Palm Way and 301 South County Road\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>CS Ventures scores $22M loan to buy Frisbie properties in Palm Beach<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"BlogrollPost\" href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2023\/07\/21\/two-roads-frisbie-settle-lawsuit-over-waterfront-west-palm-condo-project\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frisbie-Group-Two-Roads-Settle-West-Palm-Condo-Project-Suit_FT-Thumbnail-150x106.jpg\" class=\"FeaturedImage_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two Roads Development\u2019s Taylor Collins and Reid Boren and Frisbie Group\u2019s Dave, Rick and Robert Frisbie Sr. with a rendering of South Flagler House\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDevelopment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Two Roads, Frisbie settle lawsuit over waterfront West Palm condo project\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"BlogrollPost\" href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2025\/10\/30\/palm-beach-development-family-with-billions-in-the-pipeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Palm-Beach-Development-Family-with-Billions-in-the-Pipeline--200x133.jpg\" class=\"FeaturedImage_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Suzanne Frisbie, Robert Frisbie Sr., Rob Frisbie Jr., Cody Crowell, Dave Frisbie and Rick Frisbie\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResidential\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Meet the Frisbies, Palm Beach\u2019s homegrown real estate dynasty<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"BlogrollPost\" href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2022\/07\/18\/developers-pay-41-5m-for-bayfront-condo-towers-dev-site-in-west-palm-beach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ft_MIA_Towers-NEW-250x179.jpg\" class=\"FeaturedImage_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"A photo illustration of the South Flagler House in West Palm Beach (The Boundary with Noe &amp; Associates)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Developers pay $41.5M for bayfront condo towers dev site in West Palm Beach<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Developers don\u2019t always get what they want in South Florida, as the Frisbie Group has been reminded this&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300006,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,126071],"class_list":["post-300005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-frisbie-palm-beach-setbacks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}