Joseph Kent founded JEK Developments after noticing a significant gap in how real estate development impacts marginalized communities. With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Morehouse College, a Master’s in Criminal Justice from Grambling State University, and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Joseph brings over 15 years of corporate law experience working on major finance and real estate transactions. His development approach prioritizes deep community understanding, cultural preservation, zero-to-low displacement, and genuine generational wealth creation — building projects that are financially successful while delivering authentic, long-term benefit to the neighborhoods they serve.