Kim Avant-Babb
After 22 years, Kim recently retired as Chief Strategy Officer at the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA), a multi-million dollar independent financing Authority created by the state of New Jersey to transform urban communities through direct financial investment and technical support.
For her last thirteen years at the NJRA, Kim led the management and operations of the Redevelopment Training Institute (RTI), a nationally recognized and regionally accredited training program centered on the intricacies of the redevelopment process. RTI offers a multitude of intensive workshops in the areas of project finance, tax abatements, new construction, redevelopment planning law, and more. Since its inception, RTI has trained over 3000 attorneys, planners, elected officials, developers, and non-profits from nine states across the country. Since joining the NJRA in 1998 Kim has held various positions in community development, lending services, and business development.
In keeping with Kim’s commitment to service, Babb Properties donated two of its properties to a non-pro?t in Philadelphia that is transforming them into a shelter for abused women and children and transitional housing for the homeless. Kim is also the founder and Fashion Designer of Ameenah Designs, a company that designs and manufactures unique and limited edition garments for women. Through Ameenah Designs, Kim’s mentorship program, Pass the Torch, brings adults and children together to learn sewing skills, fashion history, volunteering, wealth building and entrepreneurship.
Kim is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Philadelphia chapter, which is the largest real estate membership organization in the world, and serves on its Advisory Board and as Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative committee. She also participates on the Phila. South Jersey Council and as a ULI Mentor for young real estate professionals.
Kim’s dedication to service has not gone unnoticed. Kim has received numerous awards for both community service and fashion.
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Biography: Since 1996, along with her business partner and husband, Kim Avant-Babb has operated Babb Properties, LLC, a real estate development ?rm headquartered in Sicklerville, New Jersey that redevelops urban residential properties in her native Philadelphia. Babb Properties is committed to providing quality housing and building stable communities. Babb Properties celebrates 30 plus years of a 0% eviction rate and prides itself on quality customer service and landlord integrity. Landlord Docs 30, a property management document bundle representing Babb Properties proven system for managing properties has been made available to help other landlords be successful. Through her consulting firm, Legacy Real Estate Consulting, Kim also provides Landlord coaching, workshops and mentoring.
After 22 years, Kim recently retired as Chief Strategy Officer at the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA), a multi-million dollar independent financing Authority created by the state of New Jersey to transform urban communities through direct financial investment and technical support.
For her last thirteen years at the NJRA, Kim led the management and operations of the Redevelopment Training Institute (RTI), a nationally recognized and regionally accredited training program centered on the intricacies of the redevelopment process. RTI offers a multitude of intensive workshops in the areas of project finance, tax abatements, new construction, redevelopment planning law, and more. Since its inception, RTI has trained over 3000 attorneys, planners, elected officials, developers, and non-profits from nine states across the country. Since joining the NJRA in 1998 Kim has held various positions in community development, lending services, and business development.
In keeping with Kim’s commitment to service, Babb Properties donated two of its properties to a non-pro?t in Philadelphia that is transforming them into a shelter for abused women and children and transitional housing for the homeless. Kim is also the founder and Fashion Designer of Ameenah Designs, a company that designs and manufactures unique and limited edition garments for women. Through Ameenah Designs, Kim’s mentorship program, Pass the Torch, brings adults and children together to learn sewing skills, fashion history, volunteering, wealth building and entrepreneurship.
Kim is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Philadelphia chapter, which is the largest real estate membership organization in the world, and serves on its Advisory Board and as Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative committee. She also participates on the Phila. South Jersey Council and as a ULI Mentor for young real estate professionals.
Kim’s dedication to service has not gone unnoticed. Kim has received numerous awards for both community service and fashion.