BOSTON—If you are a housing developer already located within anopportunity zone, you might as well enhance the area even more anddo things that can help the community and its residents, says JohnW. Gahan III, a partner with Sullivan & Worcester, alocally-based international law firm. "Open up community rooms,host job fairs, conduct workforce training, buildout a child carecenter, and generally find ways to give back to the community."

Why? The most successful affordable housing developersare the ones who do the best job for their residents by providingamenities and services that add to the quality of life of thoseliving in their developments. That advantage is turbo charged whena developer of low-income housing, within a defined opportunityzone, sets up a computer center for residents. It creates a naturalmix between opportunity zones and affordable housing, Gahan tellsGlobeSt.com.