Opportunity Zones

Catalyst Announces First Opportunity Zone Projects

Kelsi Maree Borland |

The firm’s first three projects are located in Salt Lake City and Bozeman, Montana, markets that will benefit from capital investment.

News

New Haven Opportunity Zone Office Building Trades for $12.2M

John Jordan |

The building was previously AT&T’s corporate office and is currently partially leased to a number of office tenants.

Features

Will Construction Costs Continue to Rise in 2020?

Kelsi Maree Borland |

With opportunity zones fueling new development activity, could construction costs start to increase again in 2020?

News

Fifth Third Bank Names Decennial Group as Partner in Illinois for QOZ Investments

John Jordan |

The initiative is part of a $100-million strategy announced last Friday by Fifth Third Bank to invest in Qualified Opportunity Zones across the nation

Will Opportunity Zones Help the Affordable Housing Crisis in SoCal

Kelsi Maree Borland |

The benefits of the opportunity zone model will be part of the solution in bringing more affordable housing to the market.

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Meeting the Substantial Improvement Requirement in Opportunity Zones

Kelsi Maree Borland |

The final guidance on the opportunity zone regulations could help investors avoid the substantial improvement requirement.

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Opportunity Zone Development Has Yet to take Off

Kelsi Maree Borland |

There has been a delay in development starts for opportunity zone projects as a result of the lack of clarity in the regulations.

Features

Canyon Partners, Fore to Build Apartment in Orlando Opportunity Zone

John McCurry |

This investment marks Canyon's third joint venture equity investment into opportunity zones, and second investment in partnership with Fore.

Q&A

More Clarity Promotes Increased QOZ Investing

Lisa Brown |

With final regulations released last month, investors finally have clarity on a host of issues, and some of the new rules and expansions will make investment, development and operation of QOZ projects more attractive.

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Waiting for an Opportunity Zone Project to Pencil

Erika Morphy |

Some of the benefit that you receive later via taxes is being offset by the increased price of the land on many of these deals.