Your response is requested for a national survey of Opportunity Zones stakeholders. The Economic Innovation Group is conducting the survey to gain insights on current market activity, investor behavior, and factors that may shape the OZ ecosystem in 2020 and beyond. The survey targets individuals and organizations engaged in the following activities: Opportunity Zone Investors
In April, the IRS published correcting amendments to the final regulations on Qualified Opportunity Funds. What are the key changes that Opportunity Zone participants need to be aware of? Jessica Millett is partner and chair of Duval & Stachenfeld’s tax practice group. Ashley Tison is co-founder at OZ Pros. Click the play button below to
The Sacramento Kings ownership group successfully spearheaded downtown Sacramento’s revitalization, which by the end of 2018 had resulted in a hugely positive community impact and a downtown job increase of 38 percent. Now, can they leverage the Opportunity Zone incentive to replicate this success in similar markets across the country? Alex Bhathal and his family
Are you ready to attract investors for your Opportunity Zone deals? On April 29, OZ Pros and Crowdcreate hosted a webinar about how to form an Opportunity Zone fund and raise capital for OZ deals. Over 200 people attended the live webinar to learn about fund formation, legal structuring, compiling a pitchbook, and crafting the
Why is social impact crucial to the long-term success of the Opportunity Zone initiative? Hear from the top urban Opportunity Zone fund, as awarded by the Forbes OZ 20, and the positive story of the impact that they are delivering in South Central Los Angeles. Martin Muoto is founder and managing partner of SoLa Impact,
Opportunity Zone funds have raised $10.09 billion as of the end of April, according to a survey conducted by accounting firm Novogradac. This total represents a 50 percent increase over the $6.72 billion that the firm reported near the beginning of the year. The total invested in Opportunity Zones is likely significantly more than that
How has the Opportunity Zone marketplace matured over the past 12 months? What has the investor response been? And is the current pandemic-instigated economic downturn threatening to change everything? Jill Homan is founder and president of Javelin 19 Investments, a Washington DC-based commercial real estate investor, developer, and Opportunity Zones advisor. Click the play button
What insights can be gleaned from the newest book on Opportunity Zone investing? Jim White, PhD is chairman and CEO of Post Harvest Technologies and founder of the PHT Opportunity Fund. He is also a best-selling author; his latest book is Opportunity Investing: How To Revitalize Urban And Rural Communities With Opportunity Funds. Click the
The IRS has extended the investment deadline for Qualified Opportunity Fund investors whose 180-day deadline falls between April 1 and July 15. The investment deadline for these individuals has been automatically extended to July 15, 2020. In general, this relief may apply to investors who recognized capital gains between October 4, 2019 and January 17,
How are Opportunity Zone funds responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic? Find out why one Opportunity Zone fund walked away from $500 million worth of real estate deals last month. And could the current economic climate present some unique opportunities for investors? Chris Loeffler is co-founder and CEO of Caliber, a private equity real estate
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