Otis K. Pitts
Founder of Peninsula Developers, real estate developer, community advocate, and founder of the Foundation established in honor of his father, Otis Pitts, Jr.
Liberty City · Miami, Florida · The work continues
A life built around opportunity.
Otis Pitts, Jr. spent four decades turning community knowledge into housing, commerce, transit-oriented development, and local control. The Foundation carries that record forward—and helps the next generation write what comes next.
I · The Mission
Close the gap. Open the future.
The Foundation’s current work is the GAP Scholarship Program: financial support for graduating female high school seniors whose aid package does not meet the full cost of attending an accredited two- or four-year college or university.
Scholarship support may cover tuition, required fees, books, and educational supplies. Awards are grants rather than loans, and funds are paid directly to the recipient’s educational institution.
Program record · Foundation scholarship materials
Review eligibility and required documentsII · The Works
The work is the biography.
Three linked project records preserve the method behind the legacy: build from the neighborhood’s assets, retain value locally, and document the deal honestly.
1988Edison Towers placed in service
2004MLK Plaza Station opened
03Linked project archives
01Ongoing Foundation
Public record · Linked development archives
The Otis Pitts, Jr. Development Archive — one series, three records, one ongoing foundation
Series record · 01
MLK Plaza
Station
Marketplace
Towers
Station
The station was already there. The opportunity wasn’t.
Series record · 02 EdisonMarketplace
The work is the biography.
Series record · 03 EdisonTowers
The credit was federal. The proof was local.
The work continues · Ω · You are here
Otis Pitts, Jr.
Foundation Corp.
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The Foundation carries the record forward. The next chapter is written by the next generation.
III · The Programs
One active program. A specific purpose.
GAP Scholarship ProgramEligibility · documents · application
For graduating female high school seniors with demonstrated financial need who have been accepted to an accredited two- or four-year college or university and show academic potential and character.
- Complete the online application and personal essay.
- Provide a transcript, acceptance letter, recommendation, and financial-need documentation.
- Selected awards are paid to the educational institution.
Application timing: Contact the Foundation for the current review cycle before assembling time-sensitive documents.
IV · Leadership
Stewardship in the open.
Delerene E. Pitts
Co-founder and partner in the Foundation’s work to provide direct educational support through the GAP Scholarship Program.
Foundation leadership record · Current published information
V · Continue The Work
Bring the next chapter within reach.
Students can apply for GAP scholarship support. Educators, institutions, community partners, and people holding records related to Otis Pitts, Jr.’s work can contact the Foundation directly.