Struever Bros Eccles and Rouse
Struever Bros Eccles and Rouse stylized "Struever Bros., Eccles & Rouse" or "SBER" (1974-2009) was a Baltimore, Maryland property developer responsible for many high-profile renovations of historic properties in and around Baltimore.[1][2] SBER was a leader in using property tax credits for historic preservation.[3] The company was founded and headed by Bill Struever, with his brother Fred, his college roommate Cobber Eccles, and Ted Rouse, the son of famed developer James Rouse.[1] The company went bankrupt in 2009 due to the economic downturn.[3] It later re-emerged with many of the same staff as Cross Street Partners.[1]
Projects SBER completed in Baltimore include: Brown's Arcade; the old Louie's Bookstore & Cafe, and the Park Plaza on North Charles Street; Mill Centre and the Stieff Silver building near Hampden; Tindeco Wharf; Canton Cove and the American Can Company building in Canton; Tide Point in Locust Point; and the Wiessner-American Brewery building.[3] he also redeveloped Clipper Mill, the former sail factory on the Jones Falls.[1]
Beyond Baltimore, they did projects Wilmington, Delaware; Durham, North Carolina; and Providence, Rhode Island; and Boston and Fenway Park.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cassie, Ron (August 2019). "The Revivalist". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "No Stone Unturned". The Baltimore Sun. April 1, 2001. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ a b c Gunts, Edward (January 15, 2011). "After spectacular fall, Struever reappears on the radar". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2025-08-01.