Meet the Man Marketing Baltimore's Opportunity Zones

Benjamin Seigel

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BALTIMORE—Serving as the first Baltimore Development Corp. Opportunity Zone Coordinator, Benjamin Seigel oversees investments in Opportunity Zones. Namely he serves as an information clearinghouse by promoting development in those areas and connecting potential investors with projects. As Opportunity Zone deals are created and transacted, Seigel likes to see himself as a walking information exchange for all such deals within the city of Baltimore.

“I am the match.com of Opportunity Zones,” says Seigel. “I spend a lot of time meeting with real estate developers and businesses so we can flesh out a curated timeline of projects.”

On one side of the business relationship, Seigel identifies investment-ready projects, focusing on deals that realizes healthy ROIs for investors while also having a real social impact on OZ residents and local businesses.