a publication of kbk enterprises july - september 2014...

A PUBLICATION OF KBK ENTERPRISES JULY - SEPTEMBER 2014

The Rhino’s Charge

Going Beyond Bricks and Sticks

2004 2014

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JULY — SEPTEMBER 2014

3 Addison Renamed Skyline

Terrace 4 Section 3 & MWBE Increasing at

Skyline Terrace

5 Larimer Phase I Closes

THE RHINO’S CHARGE

6 Alliance Completes Manchester

Restoration

9 KBK Foundation Launches

New Website

10 KBK Foundation Offers

Scholarships for Youth Basketball Camp

Alliance Renovates Manchester

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KBK Headquarters - 4249 Easton Way, Suite 220 - Columbus, OH 43219

Addison Renamed Skyline Terrace

Section 3 & MWBE Increasing at Site

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KBK Enterprises - Pittsburgh, PA

ADDISON RENAMED SKYLINE TERRACE

Skyline Terrace has become the official new name of the former Addison Ter-race. This 400 unit redevelopment is also donning a logo to represent the new, revitalized Hill District Communi-ty. The new name gives emphasis to the rich history of Pittsburgh’s Hill District and captures the vibrancy of the new townhome community. Over the last several weeks the District has been blanketed with buildings being erected at the site. Phase I is still in production with 147 out of 186 mixed income units to be completed by the end of year. On September 10th, the KBK Enterprises team hosted the Addison Terrace Ten-ant Council Members for a tour of the completed Skyline Terrace Town-homes . The group of seven community leaders had an opportunity to ask ques-tions about the moving process, the features of the units, and explore the views. Representatives from the project management and community relations team were on hand to offer assistance and ensure a pleasant and informative experience. After being presented the new name of Skyline Terrace and expe-riencing the stunning views, the leaders left the site hopeful for the future resi-dents. This development partnership with Allies & Ross Management and Development Corporation will include a multi family facility, for sale single fami-ly homes, and various styles of apart-ments throughout this four phase pro-ject. As units in Phase 1 are completed, the property managers are working with current and former Addison Ter-race residents to qualify individuals interested in moving to the units. The team is looking forward to welcoming the new property’s first families to Sky-line Terrace at the end October 2014.

Top photo and 1st photo 2nd row: : New constructed townhomes at the Skyline Terrace site. The Skyline Terrace logo will repre-sent the new community (fka Addison Terrace). Aerial views left: Two aerial views of the site that was once Addison Terrace. The first taken Sept., 27, 2013 shows the site after complete demoli-tion and all traces of debris removed. The second photo taken Sept., 17, 2014, almost one year to date from the first photo shows the growing number of townhomes being constructed during Phase I.

Aerial view taken 9/27/13

Aerial view taken 9/17/14

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minority-owned general contract-ing companies with work on an Alli-ance Construction managed project. The program will prepare compa-nies to succeed on federally funded projects, increase awareness of bar-riers to new business growth and success, provide greater exposure and sense of capability of these firms in the construction market-place. On September 15th the Sky-line MWBE Advisory Committee were treated to a detailed overview of the progress of construction, Sec-tion 3 hiring efforts, and MWBE successes in the first phase. Com-mittee members were presented with project handbooks listing the firms that received contracts and estimated contract amounts for MWBE companies. Also shown were images from the Addison Ten-ant Council Tour on September 10th and interior and exterior images of the completed units. The Skyline


SECTION 3 & MWBE PRESENCE INCREASING AT SITE

The KBK Foundation, the Community Supportive Services partner of KBK Enterprises, continues to focus on recruitment and outreach of potential Section 3 new hires and MWBE’s (Minority Women Business Enter-prise) at the newly developed Sky-line Terrace site. Phase I of Skyline Terrace is almost complete with 95% of construction contracts awarded. There has been over 45% MWBE par-ticipation which translates to over $19 million in contracts awarded to MWBE firms. A total of 54 Section 3 new hires have been working at the site. Additionally since piloting the Sub General Contractor (Sub GC) pro-gram at Skyline in early August, three minority owned firms are participat-ing as Sub GC’s for several buildings. The Sub General Contractor’s Pro-gram is a joint effort between Alli-ance Construction Group and The KBK Foundation. It’s goal is to offer business opportunities to local

Left: Construction crews working diligently at the Skyline Terrace development site. Skyline Terrace will begin leasing October 2014.

Advisory Committee, KBK Enterpris-es and The KBK Foundation are pre-paring for Phase II and III of Skyline Terrace. A wonderful, bright spot out of The Foundation’s Section 3 initia-tive is the story of Leanna Williams who started out as the first Section 3 employee at Skyline Terrace. Due to her work ethic, she was moved to another project in Beaver County, PA and later was signed up with the Laborers Local Union 1058. Upon receipt of her first paycheck at the union laborer’s scale, Leanna was so elated she cried tears of joy. Her su-pervisor stated that “she earned it because she was such a good work-er, dependable, honest and good spirited.” Chairman of The KBK Foundation, Keith B. Key, was proud of Leanna’s success, even more so to see that Section 3 is working in the redevelopment of the Skyline Ter-race Community.

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LARIMER PHASE I CLOSES

Larimer Phase I has officially closed! This $13.5 million dollar closing took place on Tuesday, Au-gust 26th. This 40 unit project in-cludes 10 single family homes, 9 du-plex units and 3 multi-story stacked units. There will be 20 three bed-room units, including 4 accessible units. On this project, KBK is the de-veloper, Alliance Construction, the contractor, and KPMS the property manager, with all three being minor-ity business enterprises (MBE). There were a record number of com-munity meetings on this project. The Community Relations Team in the Pittsburgh office committed to weekly community meetings for an entire year for the Larimer develop-ment. This was to ensure that resi-dents were able to meet with mem-bers of the design and development team to provide feedback on what they believed was significant to see in the community. The Larimer MWBE Advisory committee met on Sept. 18th at the Urban Redevelop-ment Authority. Included in the presentation was a summary of the Section 3 and MWBE recruitment efforts made over the summer. The KBK Foundation team presented photos and data on the number of guests at the two Section 3 recruit-ment events and an MWBE Kick-Off event held in the Larimer neighbor-hood. Alliance Construction Group received bids and inquiries from local firms and although the project closed in late August, Alliance has already hired two Section 3 employ-ees from the community.

Above: Renditions of how the new Larimer Community will look after the 1st Phase of completion.

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ALLIANCE COMPLETES MANCHESTER RESTORATION

Alliance Construction Group, a minority

owned construction company owned by

Keith B. Key and Bob Mistick, recently

completed two storefront buildings in

Manchester that had been vacant and

boarded up for many years. Two years

ago, the Manchester Citizens Corpora-

tion identified a short list of the most

important salvageable buildings based

on their proximity to strong or promis-

ing market areas. That led to preserving

nine units in four long-vacant homes on

Columbus Avenue that have been reno-

vated, with families living in them.

Homes on Liverpool, Sheffield, Bidwell

and Juniata streets also have been reno-

vated and resold. 1401 Columbus Ave-

nue and 1109 Liverpool were renovated

due to the Manchester Renaissance II

Program. Each are approximately 4000

square feet and feature apartments

above retail or office space. The renova-

tion has modernized the interior spaces

but left the historic character of the

buildings intact. Brick exteriors were

repointed and cleaned and all new

plumbing, electrical, hot water heating

and HVAC systems were installed. Both

buildings received new roofs. The 2nd

and 3rd floors, rehabilitated as 2 one

bedroom apartments for Columbus and

2 two-bedroom apartments for Liver-

pool, received substantial rehabilitation

to incorporate all new wall and ceiling

finishes, insulation, new bathrooms and

plank flooring throughout the common

areas. Granite countertops and new

appliances adorn the kitchen layouts,

which are open to the living/dining are-

as. The building at 1401 Columbus Ave-

nue used to house a neighborhood mar-

ket. The storefronts huge windows and

soaring ceilings make it an attractive

space for future tenants.

Above and left: 1401 Columbus Ave. Below: 1109 Liverpool. Both storefronts were part of a $1 million renovation based on their proximity to strong or promising market areas. Each will house office/retail space on the first floor and residential on the second and third floors.

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THE HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL

Close to 200 residents filled Harrison Smith Park on Saturday, August 9th for the 11th annual Heritage Day Festival. This event provides fun for the whole family who are residents of The Heritage as well as the surrounding Northeast Community in Columbus, Oh. This year’s festival fea-tured something new, a giant hamster ball. This proved to be a big hit and a unique and exciting way for everyone to experi-ence the thrill of 360 degree fun. The en-tire Harrison Smith Park campus was decked out with Game Trucks, Slip-n-Slides, vendors and food enjoyed by all. This year’s sponsors included The KBK Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospi-tal, CareSource, Homeport, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, Ashford Family Dental, Omega Charities and the Buckeye Ranch. Check out some of the ac-tivities in our photos that took place on this day. Special thanks to our volunteers and major sponsor, The KBK Foundation, who have continually supported this event with their time and effort!

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GARFIELD COMMUNITY DAY ENJOYED BY ALL

The threat of rain clouds weren’t enough to keep residents from participating in the 5th Annual Garfield Community Day, even if that meant bringing some of the fun in-doors. The festival held at the site of The Garfield Commons Pride Center was turned into a mini amusement park filled with games, music, face painting and food for children of any age, even adults young at heart. The Pride Center on the outside featured large inflatables that included an 18 ft. Rock Climb Slide, Gladiator Arena Joust and a Carousel Bounce House. Inside were various food and snack stations that included cotton candy, ice cream, popcorn, and Sno-Cones. Residents were able to par-ticipate in a raffle with some great prizes such as a grill and bicycles. The KBK Foun-dation continues to be a major sponsor of this event and strives to enrich the lives of residents in The Garfield Commons com-munity by fostering a safe, healthy commu-nity, with strong ties and relationships, by bringing together neighborhood residents. Special thanks to our volunteers for contin-uing to support this event. We couldn’t have done it without you. Enjoy some of these moments caught on camera!

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KBK FOUNDATION WEBSITE GETS REBRANDED

The KBK Foundation, the community supportive services partner of KBK En-terprises, launched a new website in October. The Foundation has not re-branded its website since 2006 and thought a fresh, clean, comprehensive view of The Foundation was needed. Chairman, Keith B. Key, is hoping the new design will attract more visitors to the site to learn more about The Foun-dation and its initiatives, but more im-portantly how they can get involved. The KBK Foundation, incepted in 2004, is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that was founded with the mission of em-powering communities and changing lives. The Foundation’s primary focuses are: Community Development, Econom-ic Development and Social Services. Since its start in 2009, The Foundation has provided close to $2 million dollars in good and services to residential sites that are owned and managed by KBK Enterprises. The Foundation has also contributed to community groups, non profits and faith based organizations in furthering their mission. The KBK Foun-dation is one of several KBK sites set to launch this year. If you would like to be a part of an organization that is bridging today’s realities with tomorrow’s possi-bilities, please send your tax deductible donation to: The KBK Foundation, 4249 Easton Way, Suite 220, Columbus, OH 43219, Tax I. D.: 20-8565119. You may also visit our site to use our online dona-tion form to make a contribution. Please visit us on the web at kbkfoundation.org to learn more about our initiatives. Thank you in advance for your support!

Above: New Homepage of The KBK Foundation website. The site offers visitors the ability to make contributions online using an online donation form.

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KBK Foundation

NEWS

KBK Foundation News

Nonviolence at the Center of Women’s Walk for Peace On Saturday, Sept. 27th close to 250 participants gathered for the 7th Annual Women’s Walk for Peace. Hosted by the Northside Coa-lition for Fair Housing, the walk was created to encourage women and families to take a stand against violence. This has been the mis-sion of the walk since its beginning in 2008. The walk also provides a resource fair with different community groups and service agen-cies that provided information about violence prevention and sup-port. The resources included domestic violence groups, community justice groups and job and education training groups. The KBK Foundation was a major sponsor for this year’s event.

Be a part of an organization that is “bridging today’s realities with tomorrow’s possi-bilities.” If you would like to support the work of The KBK Foundation, please send your tax deductible donation to: The KBK Foundation, 4249 Easton Way, Suite 220, Columbus, OH 43219, Tax I.D. : 20-8565119. The KBK Foundation is the non-profit, 501 (c) 3, and a strategic partner of KBK Enterprises. The Foundation’s primary fo-cus are in three areas: Community Development, Economic Development, and Social Services. Please visit us on the web at www.kbkfoundation.org.

Garfield Commons Provides Summer Food Program This summer The Garfield Commons Pride Center served as a host site as part of the City of Pittsburgh’s Summer Food Service Program. The program provides healthy and delicious breakfast, lunches and snacks to all individuals 6 to 21. The ser-vice is made possible by funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The pro-gram which began June 25th, served about 60 individuals daily, and ended August 21st. The Food Program was held in con-junction with the Garfield Commons Sum-mer Youth Program. Pittsburgh was just recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the National League of Cities for the crea-tion of programs that will provide children with afterschool and summer meals. Mayor Peduto stated that “Anti-hunger programs are another major step in giving Pittsburgh’s youngest residents the sup-port they need, and National League of Cities continues to be one of Pittsburgh’s greatest partners.”

KBK Foundation Offers Scholarships for Champion Enterprises Basketball Camp

Nine youth from Garfield Commons were given the opportunity to participate in Champion Enterprises, a basketball camp for youth ages 8-16. Bill Neal, founder and creator of Champion Enterprises, says the program helps keep youth off the streets. However the program is not only about athletics, the camp hosts anti-drug, anti-bullying, and anti-violence lectures at schools throughout Pittsburgh. The organi-zation also teaches Pittsburgh youth the importance of voting and helps them with voter registration. Youth were coached and supervised by an all star coaching staff that also included two NBA stars, Myron Brown and Gerald Warrick. The KBK Foun-dation provided 9 scholarships to Garfield Commons youth to participate in this years youth basketball camp.

Above left: Hall of fame NBA star Myron Brown (right) and Coach Bill Neal with Camper MVP. Above right: Coach Toni Allen sets the standard. Below left: Game time!

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KBK Foundation

NEWS

KBK Foundation News

Be a part of an organization that is “bridging today’s realities with tomorrow’s possi-bilities.” If you would like to support the work of The KBK Foundation, please send your tax deductible donation to: The KBK Foundation, 4249 Easton Way, Suite 220, Columbus, OH 43219, Tax I.D. : 20-8565119. The KBK Foundation is the non-profit, 501 (c) 3, and a strategic partner of KBK Enterprises. The Foundation’s primary fo-cus are in three areas: Community Development, Economic Development, and Social Services. Please visit us on the web at www.kbkfoundation.org.

Taste The Future Enters 26th Year—Showcases Columbus’ Finest Columbus State's 26th annual Taste the Future Culinary Showcase and fundraiser was held Tuesday, August 12th at the Columbus State Community campus. The event featured culinary masterpieces from more than 50 of central Ohio’s best establishments that included catering companies, private clubs, top restaurants and hotels. All pro-ceeds help hundreds of students build their future with a college education. This year’s fundraiser honored three successful alumni chefs, Jonathan Basch, Curtis Duffy and Joshua Wickham. Each has made a mark in the industry since graduating from the intensive Culinary Apprenticeship program at Columbus State Community College. The KBK Foundation was and continues to be a signature sponsor of this event.

KaBOOM! Collaboration Allows Weil Elementary To Open New Playground

Weil Elementary School in Pittsburgh, PA’s Hill District, officially opened their new KaBOOM! playground on Monday August 25th. The KBK Foundation joined school board president Mr. Thomas Sumpter, public officials, community members, par-ents and members of the PTA for the rib-bon cutting ceremony. Community Rela-tions Manager, Jennifer Gage, was among several KBK employees (and their fami-lies) who joined over 200 volunteers to help build the playground. Hill Consensus Group community organizer, Justin Shao, thanked The Foundation for its efforts to help make this project a success. KBK Foundation Chairman and founder, Mr. Keith B. Key, is a former resident of the Hill District, so the Foundation’s participation in this project was special. “As a new part-ner in the Hill District with our Skyline Terrace development, our partnership in this and other projects demonstrates KBK’s overall commitment to support the successful growth of the Hill. We are proud to be one of many partners in this ven-ture.”

Above left: Weil Elementary’ s new playground. Over 200 volunteers help build the recreational space. KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to ensuring that all kids get a childhood filled with the balanced and active play needed to thrive.

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YOUTH & SENIORS GET “FRESH START” AT BACK TO SCHOOL INTIATIVE & SENIOR FAIR

KBK Foundation News

KBK Foundation

NEWS

The KBK Foundation and The Center That Cares Enter 3rd Year of Partnership

Parents were able to take advantage of summer day camp services again this year being offered to Garfield Youth. The Center That Cares better known as C.A.R.E.S in partnership with The KBK Foundation made these services available to Garfield youth ages 5-14. The program which began on June 23rd—August 21st was designed to encourage children to learn while having fun.

$5000 by The KBK Foundation. The Foundation has made contributions totaling $20,000 to The Center That Cares for the last three years in helping to fulfill its mission of youth and adults achieving their life plans and goals. It is through partnerships such as this that C.A.R.E.S. has been able to supply students with cultural and recrea-tional activities within the program and around the city of Pittsburgh. Concurrently, the partnership with C.A.R.E.S helps The KBK Founda-tion fulfill its mission and core pur-pose of changing lives in the com-munities that we serve. Led by Rev. Glenn Grayson, C.A.R.E.S has grown into a mainstay of the Hill District community. The KBK Foundation is proud to support Rev. Grayson’s mission in ensuring that children have the clearest pathway to suc-cess in the Hill District in the sur-rounding Pittsburgh communities.

Ed Gainey, State Representative for Pittsburgh has been making the community his focus since taking office to bring leadership and vision to Pennsylvania’s 24th legislative district. He recently hosted two events during the summer, a Back to School Book Bag Drive and Senior Fair. As many as 650 youth, K-5, were given a successful start to the school year as they received book bags full of supplies that included paper, pencils, crayons, erasers and pencil sharpeners. Ed Gainey’s Back to School Book Bag Drive was hosted on Saturday, Aug. 23rd, 12:00-3:00pm in collabo-ration with Destiny International Ministries. Attendees enjoyed vendors, information on state programs for kids, food, music, and safety information. Over 200 visitors were served at Ed Gainey’s Senior Fair held at the Pittsburgh Coliseum on Weds., Sept. 10th, 12:00-3:00pm. “I love our seniors because they vote,” exclaimed Gainey, as he en-couraged people in attendance to take advantage of important information from a variety of local, state and federal agencies like AARP and Allegheny County Department of Health and Family Services. The event offered free health screenings, vendors, entertainment, and food. The KBK was a proud major sponsor and supporter of both of these events.

The summer day camp helps en-hance youth’s life skills, build resili-ency and strengthen leadership skills though hands on learning and organized activities. The activities are lead by trained full time season-al staff members. A total of 25 youth participated in this year’s camp. Culminating the end of the program was a check presentation donation made to The Center That Cares for

Above: Participants at the Ed Gainey Senior Fair. As many as 200 visitors came through the Pittsburgh Coliseum to receive information from a variety of local, state and federal agencies.

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