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The Rhino’s Charge

H E A D Q U A RT E RS

This Edition: July—September 2011

KBK Headquarters

3433 Agler Road, Suite 2000

Columbus, OH 43219

tel: 614.476.3548 fax: 614.418.5085

Inside this issue:

COLUMBUS, OH 1-2

PITTSBURGH, PA 3-6

NEW ORLEANS, LA 7

KBK FOUNDATION—

COLUMBUS

8-10

KBK FOUNDATION—

PITTSBURGH

11-12

KBK FOUNDATION—

NEW ORLEANS

13-14

Thoughts From Our Chairman...

We had an exciting third quarter at KBK Enterprises. As we continue to grow it remains critically important that we recruit quality candidates to add to our team of profession-als. We are working hard to establish the right team in each of our cities while expanding our market presence in these locations. Our leadership meeting in September was an important part of sharing the vision with key staff members as well as preparing our company for the transi-tion ahead. Change is an important component to success and our ability to adapt to change will determine our fu-ture success. Stay tuned to hear about our changes at KBK Enterprises and our continued growth in each market. We remain committed to our core mission of “changing lives

by going beyond bricks and sticks” and we will continue to attract and retain the best pro-fessional team in the business. As we proceed into the fourth quarter, Happy Holidays from all of us at KBK Enterprises and God bless!

Leadership Team Galvanizes For Meetings In Columbus The leadership team of KBK Enterprises met at the Hilton at Columbus Easton for a series of

meetings (Sept. 14th -16th) to discuss a new company strategy. The team meetings hosted

by the headquarters office brought together team members from New Orleans, Washington,

DC and Pittsburgh and a lot of new faces. Nine additional members have been added to KBK

Enterprises that will work in the areas of Accounting, Property Management, Construction

and Administration. Employees spent time engaged in S.W.O.T analysis and identifying pro-

cess improvements. The meeting also provided an opportunity for team members to get to-

gether to plan, communicate essential information, discuss issues and make decisions.

The Rhino’s Charge At KBK Enterprises ...We Get It Done!

COLUMBUS, OH—Headquarters

Mike Flowers City Executive

COLUMBUS OFFICE

3433 Agler Rd.

Suite #2000

Columbus, OH 43219

Tel: 614.476.3548

Fax: 614.418.5085

Two New Faces Added to KBK Enterprises Columbus Office

Jawanza Robinson began his new role in September as a Staff

Accountant. The recent graduate of North Carolina A&T Univer-

sity will be responsible for accounting matters as it relates to

KBK Enterprises and its affiliated entities. In addition he also will

be responsible for journal entries, creating filing systems, assist

with compiling profit and loss statements, balance sheet report-

ing and any additional accounting related responsibilities. Ja-

wanza is also a native of Columbus, OH.

City Executive Mike Flowers Appointed To Small Business Advisory Council

Lt. Governor of Ohio Mary Taylor announced her selection in July to fill five seats

on the nine member Small Business Advisory Council established in state law as

part of The Common Sense Initiative (CSI). Mike Flowers who serves as City Ex-

ecutive for the KBK Enterprises Columbus office, was one of her appointments. Lt.

Governor Taylor received nearly 240 applications to fill five seats on a nine mem-

ber Small Advisory Council. She stated that Mr. Flowers is among a great group of

business leaders from communities across Ohio. His diverse small business back-

ground would provide exactly the type of guidance needed as CSI Ohio reviews

government rules and regulations and identifies those that place unnecessary bur-

dens on Ohio’s job creators. The council is charged with advising the Lieutenant

Governor and CSI Ohio on the adverse impact government rules and regulations

have on small businesses and will meet at least quarterly. CSI Ohio was launched

January 2011 to reform Ohio’s regulatory policies and help make Ohio a jobs and

business friendly state. CSI Ohio will review Ohio’s regulatory system to eliminate

excessive and duplicative rules and regulations that stand in the way of job crea-

tion.

Ronald O’Neal will serve as Regional Property Manager for

KBK Enterprises. He will be responsible for multiple properties

owned or managed by KBK. In addition to business develop-

ment, he will be charged with all aspects of the properties

maintenance repair, leasing and sales. In addition to these du-

ties he will hire, train and supervise property management staff

and maintenance personnel. He is also responsible for procur-

ing new business for property management.


PITTSBURGH, PA

PITTSBURGH OFFICE

5215 Columbo St.

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Tel: 412.363.4401

Fax: 412.363.5680

Tisha Germany

City Executive

GARFIELD COMMONS UPDATE

Garfield Commons has

begun leasing units in

Phase 3. Eleven out of the

40 units have been com-

pleted and seven families

have already moved in.

Garfield Commons is pro-

gressing and with Phase 4

tax credits already in hand

construction of Phase 4 will

begin soon. The site plan

for Phase 4, permits and

infrastructure drawings are

in their final stages and

should be completed

sometime before Thanks-

giving. Key Construction

and Mistick Construction

have partnered together to

form Alliance Construction

Group to serve as General

Contractor for various con-

struction projects. Key

Construction and Mistick

have had great success in their working relationship on several developments throughout the Western Pennsylvania area. There-fore it seemed only fitting with Key Construction’s unique finance and commu-nity engagement back-ground and Mistick’s reputa-tion of consistent, timely, cost efficient and quality construction experience that these two companies join forces. This success can be best seen in the rehabilita-tion of Garfield Commons. This four phase $80 million project is almost near com-pletion. Mistick was con-tracted by KBK Enterprises for the demolition and re-construction of all phases.

Pictured above is an elevation rendering of Garfield Phase 4 units with garages.


PITTSBURGH, PA

PITTSBURGH OFFICE

5215 Columbo St.


Tel: 412.363.4401

Fax: 412.363.5680

New Faces Grow Team In KBK Pittsburgh

Malik Jordan will serve as The KBK Foundation Director for the Pittsburgh office. Mr. Jordan will help develop resources, relationships and partner-ships needed to enable The KBK Foundation to better serve residents in the communities that they live. He will also be re-sponsible for increasing the visibility of The Foun-dation in the Pittsburgh area.

Emma Darby who is a Ph.D., will be the Program Director for The KBK Foun-dation. Her role will center around designing, imple-menting and managing exist-ing and new programs for The Foundation. Mrs. Darby will work in tandem with The Foundation Director to se-cure funding and donations. Additionally, she will be re-sponsible for scheduling, delivery and infrastructure of various activities at The Pride Center.

Artesha Fisher’s primary role will be in Office Admin-istration. She will provide assistance and support to employees and ensure that each employee has the resources necessary to carry out their assigned duties. This will also in-clude making sure the of-fice has the resources it needs to remain produc-tive.

Marcia Alford is coming on board as Assistant Property Manager for KBK. She will be responsible for the admin-istrative and maintenance duties at the site such as accounts payable/receivable, lease orientations, and fiscal and accounting reports. She will work with the Property Manager to ensure all activi-ties are conducted in compli-ance with all local, state and federal, tenant and real es-tate laws.

Gina Thorpe will be charged for overseeing the administra-tive management of the KBK office. More specifically she will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating meetings and events, managing files and inventory, preparing business correspondence and any other administrative related assign-ments.

Joseph Houston, origi-nally from Texas, is new to the Pittsburgh area. He will serve as Con-struction Manager and has over 20 years expe-rience in the residential construction industry. He is an expert in dealing with governmental, city and state requirements for land development and building codes.

Ahmed Martin will serve as Project Manager for the Pittsburgh office. He has extensive experience in affordable and market rate housing. Originally from Boston, as a Project Manager Ahmed will be responsible for leading and planning existing and new development oppor-

tunities.


PITTSBURGH, PA

PITTSBURGH OFFICE

5215 Columbo St.


Tel: 412.363.4401

Fax: 412.363.5680

ADDISON TERRACE UPDATE

The development team of KBK Enterprises, Allies & Ross, Torti Gallas, LaQuatra Bonci, Baker Engineering and The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh met with Addison Terrace residents during a series of charrettes July 19th-21st. The purpose of the meeting was for all stakeholders to collaborate on a vision for development. It provided a forum for ideas and offered the unique advantage of giving feedback to designers. More important-ly, it allowed everyone who participated to be a mutual contributor of the plan of Addison. Some of the priority items for the redevelopment of Addison for the existing tenants were bigger rooms, central air, more storage space and more recreation areas.

Pictured above: A schematic of the new Addison Terrace will be a seamless part of the Hill District reinforcing connections to downtown, Centre Street, to Oakland and to the south side.

Pictured Left: A con-ceptual rendering of one of the types of housing designs that will be made available in the new Addison Terrace.


PITTSBURGH, PA

PITTSBURGH OFFICE

5215 Columbo St.


Tel: 412.363.4401

Fax: 412.363.5680

KBK Selected As Developer of Larimer

The Urban Redevelopment

Authority (URA) Board of

Directors selected KBK En-

terprises for Phase 1 of the

redevelopment of mixed in-

come housing in Pittsburgh’s

Larimer neighborhood. The

redevelopment which is

along East Liberty Boulevard

and Larimer Avenue totals

3.61 acres and includes 34

units of townhomes and

green space. The total cost

of Phase I is estimated at

$8.9 million. A total of 13

responses were received by

the URA for their request for

qualifications which was re-

leased in July 2011. KBK

was selected for the Larimer

project because of their de-

monstrated capacity and

experience, commitment to

MWBE and Section 3 prac-

tices and their willingness to

work with the community to

realize the new visions the

neighborhood set for them-

selves. The redevelopment

plan aligns with the goals of

the Larimer Vision Plan such

as establish a new identity as

a green community and re-

establishing the front porch

culture of the community.

Keith Key, CEO of KBK En-

terprises, believed this was a

unique opportunity to work

with the Larimer community

and the URA and he is happy

to be a servant for this pro-

ject.

Larimer Community Green

Environment & Entergy Community Outreach Center

Pictured above is a rendering of the conceptual site plan for the

Larimer vacant land.


NEW ORLEANS, LA

MARRERO COMMONS UPDATE

Wayne Woods

City Executive

NEW ORLEANS OFFICE

201 St. Charles Ave. Suite # 3705

New Orleans, LA 70170

TEL: 504.582.1130

FAX: 504.582.1139

With less than three months

remaining, construction is

proceeding at the Marrero

Commons site. Currently

Phase E which consists of 93

units is in the final stages of

construction with finishes

being completed inside the

units. Phase E will be ready

for occupancy at year end.

Phase D has gone vertical as

employees begin framing and

will consist of 83 units. Foun-

dation work has begun on

Phases B and C. Section 3

employees continue to be a

big presence at the site and

involved in every area of the

development. KBK Enterpris-

es continues to be on the

path of closing the gap of

Section 3 by exceeding their

Section 3 goals for the Marre-

ro Commons project. Section

3 participation over the last

three months has been at

45% or greater. Keeping resi-

dents employed at the Marre-

ro Commons site has been

instrumental in setting the

example for developments

financed by the Department

of Housing and Urban Devel-

opment. KBK Enterprises

received praise from HANO’s

Executive Director, David

Gilmore at their last Board

Meeting with HANO Execu-

tives, STAND, and communi-

ty members. Mr. Gilmore

commented that KBK Enter-

prises was complying with all

HUD regulations and doing

very well in exceeding their

Section 3 requirements. The

Secretary of HUD also con-

curred by stating that “KBK

has had the largest Section

3 participation numbers in

the country for a project of

this size.” The total Marrero

Commons project is estimat-

ed to be over $250 million

once completed. The first 175

units are scheduled to be

completed December 31,

2011.

Two New Rhino’s Join KBK New Orleans Team Two employees have joined the New

Orleans team, Jaime Smith and Jen-

nifer Gage. Jaime Smith has 15 years

of customer service and administrative

support experience. She will oversee

the administrative management of the

New Orleans office. Some of her duties

will include answering and directing

calls, responding to correspondence

and calendar management. A recent

Masters degree grad from Berkeley,

Jennifer Gage will be entering KBK

Enterprises’ new Management Trainee

Program to prepare her for leadership

at KBK in the months ahead. Jennifer,

originally from California, is new to the

New Orleans area. Jaime is a native of

New Orleans. Both are welcome addi-

tions to the team.

Pictured (left to right): Jaime Smith and

Jennifer Gage.


KBK Foundation—COLUMBUS, OH

Community Members And Residents Gather For Annual Heritage Festival

Somerset Park filled quickly Saturday afternoon as residents and families of The Heritage

and the surrounding community enjoyed a day of sunshine. The Heritage held their annu-

al Festival on July 30th. Everyone took time out to meet and greet with friends in the

neighborhood and enjoy the many activities offered. Youth and adults participated in sack

racing, face painting, a watermelon eating contest and took their best shot at sinking vol-

unteers in the dunk tank. Like many festivals one of the main attractions was the food.

From grilled burgers and hotdogs, to cotton candy and popcorn, there was no shortage of

food and music at this festival. This year’s vendors included Care Source, the Columbus

Fire Department, The Columbus Zoo and Natural Resources Conservation Services. We

appreciate the efforts of festival organizers and volunteers and the support of the commu-

nity. A special thank you to our sponsors for their ongoing and continued support of this

community event.

If you would like to support

the work of the KBK

Foundation, please send

your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209




the work of the KBK


your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209

Pictured below: The Columbus

Zoo was one of several vendors

that participated in this year’s

Heritage Festival. They also

brought in some animals that

participated in this year’s festi-

val, such as this armadillo.

Many youth and adults enjoyed the

various outdoor activities that oc-

curred at Somerset Park throughout

the day. Youth had the opportunity

to participate in sack races and

demonstrate their skills by properly

navigating through a smoke filled

room. This was part of a safety drill

offered by the Columbus Fire De-

partment.

Pictured right: The DJ receives

some assistance from a Heritage

Festival goer.




the work of the KBK


your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209

Wright State Students Receive Foundation Scholarships Two residents at The Herit-

age recently each received a

$1000 scholarship from The

KBK Foundation. Roda Ab-

dirizak and Sahro Ahmed

both are nursing students at

Wright State University’s

College of Nursing. Although

they have demanding

schedules at school and

home both have a desire

and have found time to give

back to their communities.

Roda has a strong passion

to assist and give back to

youth and volunteers as

often as she can to assist

youth at her local Mosque.

Sahro has a strong desire to

pursue the American dream.

She first got the idea of stud-

ying medicine through her

uncle who is a physician.

Her long term goal is to ob-

tain a PhD in nursing and

become a teacher. Both

have ambition to become a

highly educated person. The

KBK Foundation partnered

with NEED and launched its

scholarship initiative last

year as part of the Founda-

tion’s mission of “bridging

today’s realities with tomor-

row’s possibilities.” The

scholarships are offered to

residents in communities

either owned or managed by

KBK Enterprises. The schol-

arship was created to re-

move barriers that students,

especially low income stu-

dents, face when obtaining

higher education. The assis-

tance the Foundation pro-

vides extends well beyond

the realm of housing by

providing services and re-

sources to increase the

value of life for those that we

serve and the communities

that they live. Supportive

service initiatives are a vital

part of what makes the com-

munities the Foundation

serves so special. Congratu-

lations to our scholarship

winners!

Pictured Above: The Heritage staff pic-tured with scholarship recipients (seated left to right) Roda Abdirizak and Sahro Ahmed. Heritage Staff standing from left to right: Tyson Hankins, Ciara Barnes, Mevilyn Rog-ers-Brown, Shirley Hughes, Angie Miles and Louvenia Brown. Pictured Above Right: Scholarship win-

ners, Roda Abdirizak and Sahro Ahmed.

Pictured Above: Shirley Hughes, Property Manager of The Heritage, and Tyson Hankins Assistant Property Manager, present Sahro Ahmed with her check.

Omega Charities is a

proud sponsor of the KBK

Foundation Scholarship

that provides funding to

residents of communities

either owned or managed

by KBK. Stay tuned for

more exciting news about

this collaboration!


KBK Foundation—PITTSBURGH, PA

Annual Garfield Community Day Fun For All

Garfield Commons held their second annual “Get To Know Your Neigh-bor Community Day.” Residents engaged in a day filled with fun, socializ-ing and various activities for children such as a bounce house, dunk tank, water balloon contest and customizing their own t-shirts. This year’s event kicked off on Friday, August 19th at 2:00 pm at the Garfield Com-mons site. Several vendors joined in on the fun by setting up information-al tables and booths. Some even provided games. This year’s vendors included Children’s Hospital, CHERCH, Healthy Recipes, All Smiles Den-tal, West Penn and Brandon Jennings who created caricatures upon re-quest. This free event featured all that was essential for a relaxing after-noon for reconnecting with neighbors, family and friends. Grilled burgers, hotdogs, chips and a beverage was the menu for the day. However resi-dents could satisfy their sweet tooth by eating a cone of cotton candy or indulging their salty appetite with a bag of buttery popcorn. A special thank you to all of our sponsors: KBK Foundation, Eat-N-Park, Staples, and Whole Foods.


the work of the KBK


your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209

Pictured above: One lucky resident

was the recipient of a flat screen

T.V. which was one of several prizes

raffled at the community day.

Pictured left: Residents wait pa-

tiently to get their share of popcorn

and cotton candy.

Raffle winners pictured left: By the look of the smiles on their faces, you think these girls already have planned what they are going to do with their Visa gift cards?


KBK Foundation—PITTSBURGH, PA

Pictured left: A group of children

show off their door prizes rang-

ing in backpacks, footballs, and

toys all won in a raffle at the Gar-

field Community Day.

Pictured below: Grilled hotdogs

and hamburgers was the main

entree of the day.


the work of the KBK


your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209

Pictured above: Two young girls show

off their door prizes.

Pictured left: Two senior residents

enjoy light conversation, food and

drinks.

Pictured below: A young girl sits patiently

as she gets her face painted.

Pictured above: Residents got a kick out of taking their best shot in dunking John “JR” Williams, Executive Compli-ance Officer of KBK Enterpris-es.


KBK Foundation—NEW ORLEANS, LA

The Urban League held it’s annual gala at the Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom on Saturday July 16th. This was the agency’s most notable and largest fundraiser. The support from the Gala grows the Urban League’s ability to enrich the lives of the residents and businesses . It also enables the Urban League to uplift the area by providing assistance to small and emerging businesses, college bound students, parents of Head Start children, public and charter school systems, and to those hoping to re-enter the workforce. The sold out event entertained 1,000 people. City and state officials and corporate leaders attended the event to champion the mission of the Urban League, network and enjoy the first-class reception, dinner and entertainment. KBK Enterprises was one of several spon-sors of this event and happy to help the Urban League continue its mission of empowerment.

KBK New Orleans Champions Urban League’s Mission


the work of the KBK


your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209

Pictured above: Keith B. Key and Nolan V. Rollins, Executive Di-rector and CEO of the Urban League Greater New Orleans.

Pictured left: Wayne Woods, City Executive for KBK New Orleans, Nolan V. Rollins and his brothers.

Pictured left: Khalil Osiris, Executive Director of Teaching Knowledge of Principles (TKOP) and Keith B. Key.


KBK Foundation—NEW ORLEANS, LA

KBK was the title sponsor of the “2nd Annual Tee Up To Help Youth And Pre-vent Crime Golf Tournament” hosted by Teaching Knowledge of Principles (TKOP). TKOP is a 501c3 non profit organization committed to empowering youth, families and communities through restorative practices. Their mission is to help people, particularly youth develop the knowledge, experience and pro-social values needed to make healthy life choices and become critical thinkers. Khalil Osiris, the organization’s founder, held this year’s event at the Lakewood Country Club. The event was attended by KBK New Orleans City Executive and Vice President Wayne E. Woods who welcomed the golfers at the shotgun start. He stated, “As a native of this great city and a mentor to youth in this communi-ty, I find it important that we assist organizations like TKOP as they impact the daily lives of the true human capital of this City – our children. That is what KBK stands for and will always support.”

KBK Sponsors 2nd Annual “Tee Up To Help Youth” If you would like to support

the work of the KBK


your tax deductible

donation to:

The KBK Foundation


Columbus, OH 43219

TIN: 20-8565209

Wayne Woods (center) with other golfers at the TKOP golf clinic.

Khalil Osiris, TKOP founder, pictured with Congressman Cedric Richmond.

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