Opportunity Zones Podcast

Can Opportunity Zones be re-tooled to help create additional social impact for years to come? Ja'Ron Smith, chief advocacy officer at the Opportunity Funds Association, joins the show to discuss efforts to reauthorize the Opportunity Zones legislation, grow the coalition, and implement new incentives to boost community development. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/07/jaron-smith-310/

Opportunity Zone investing is down significantly over the past two years. Why might now still be a great time to invest in Qualified Opportunity Funds? Recorded live at OZ Pitch Day on June 13, 2024, featuring OZ Insiders members Andrew Doup of SyndicationCounsel, Jill Homan of Javelin 19 Investments, and Coni Rathbone of VF Law. Moderated by Jimmy Atkinson of OpportunityDb and OZ Insiders. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/07/why-invest-ozs-now-309/

According to Novogradac’s poll of experts, an OZ program extension would likely spur an avalanche of new investment activity. Plus: Inland’s Keith Lampi provides insights on the self storage sector, and Capital Square launches their ninth OZ project. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/06/oznh-jun-2024/

The self-storage industry is booming. Russ Colvin, CEO and president of YourSpace America, joins the show to share his insights on the unique advantages of self-storage development within Opportunity Zones, emphasizing the sector's resilience and potential for outsized returns. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/06/russ-colvin-308/

Ashley Tison Fields Your OZ Questions LIVE at OZ Pitch Day Spring 2024. Recorded on March 7, 2024. Learn more about OZ Pitch Day: https://ozpitchday.com/

Congress' powerful Ways and Means Committee recently took a field trip to Erie, Pennsylvania to talk about Opportunity Zones. Plus: Jimmy recently availed himself of an OZ Open Bar, and the upcoming OZ Pitch Day agenda is shaping up to be a barn-burner. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/oznh-may-2024/

The Opportunity Zones concept as a place-based economic development policy is a great idea with broad bipartisan support, but some the execution leaves much to be desired. Matthew Rappaport, vice managing partner and co-chair of the tax group at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman, joins the show to discuss a wide range of Opportunity Zone issues, including its limitations, ideas for improvement, the IRS enforcement environment, and how politics are endangering the future of the policy. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/matthew-rappaport-306/

The sudden turn from a longstanding zero-interest rate policy to our current environment of higher interest rates has paused capital markets and resulted in a slowdown in real estate investment volume. Michael Tillman, CEO and CIO of PTM Partners, joins the show to discuss why a return to fundamentals is key to any successful Opportunity Zone real estate investment strategy in today's market. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/michael-tillman-305/

Raising capital for Opportunity Zone projects can be a challenge, especially in today's macroeconomic environment of high interest rates and inflation. But, the OZ incentive itself along with the current equities bull market present a unique fundraising opportunity for OZ project sponsors. On today's episode, OpportunityDb founder Jimmy Atkinson presents his 5 tips for raising equity from Opportunity Zone investors. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/304-oz-fundraising-tips/

Novogradac has announced a staggering number of homes that Qualified Opportunity Funds have helped to finance, detailed in a new report. Plus: Big OZ development news from Urban Catalyst in San Jose, and Driftwood Capital in Miami. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/oznh-apr-2024/

Triple net leasing is a common commercial real estate investing strategy. Unfortunately, it doesn't qualify for the purposes of Opportunity Zone investing. But double net leasing does. And for some investors, it can offer a shortcut to OZ cash flow. Axel Adler, a commercial real estate broker at Centennial Advisers, joins the show to explain how newly constructed NNN lease properties located in Opportunity Zones can be acquired pre-CO and renegotiated as double net lease agreements to fully qualify as an OZ investment. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/axel-adler-303/

OZ Insiders members are invited to a private members-only Opportunity Zones networking dinner in Chicago, IL on May 17, 2024. Learn more about OZ Insiders: https://ozinsiders.com/

Navigating economic uncertainty requires a bold investor's eye for uncovering emerging opportunities before they hit the mainstream. Bob Clippinger, president of Clippinger Investment Properties, joins the show to discuss Opportunity Zone investing in the California Bay Area, and why he thinks now may be a great time to invest in real estate. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/bob-clippinger-302/

In today's high interest rate environment, C-PACE financing can help lower a sophisticated real estate project's cost of capital. Bert Belanger, managing director at PACE Equity, joins the show to discuss Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, how it can fit into the capital stack for an Opportunity Zone project, and what types of improvements are eligible. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/bert-belanger-301/

In a real estate market marked by uncertainty, can a multi-asset Opportunity Zone fund strategy offer investors a solution for navigating challenging market dynamics? Chris Loeffler, CEO at Caliber, joins the show to discuss the impact of interest rate changes on real estate investments, the resurgence of hospitality, and evolving multi-asset OZ fund strategies. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/chris-loeffler-300/

OpportunityDb founder Jimmy Atkinson has announced his new premium, flagship workshop for Opportunity Zone investors... and it's a barn-burner. Plus: Hollywood takes a trip to "OZ, Oklahoma", and the OZ program passes its first "check-up." Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/03/oznh-mar-2024/

The most important issues that Opportunity Zone investors should scrutinize before making an OZ investment, whether its into a professionally managed multiasset fund, or a single deal. Recorded live at OZ Pitch Day on March 7, 2024, featuring panelists Jill Homan of Javelin 19 Investments, Michael O'Mara of Ozone Capital, and Gerry Reihsen of Reihsen & Associates. Moderated by Jimmy Atkinson of OpportunityDb and OZ Insiders. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/03/oz-panel-299/

While traditional investment strategies often focus on individual assets, "ecosystem investing," or "correlated asset investing" considers the coordination of assets in a way that spurs growth of the entire community, which can lead to reduced risk and increased upside for investors. Kelly Ann Winget and Rachel Vass of EPIC Economies join the show to discuss how their Opportunity Zone fund aims to produce strong financial returns with positive community outcomes. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/03/epic-oz-298/

Jimmy Atkinson of OZ Insiders brings you the latest on Opportunity Zone reform and extension legislation. Find out: what’s inside the OZ extension legislation, updates on the bill’s progress, and Jimmy's real timeline for when it could be enacted. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/03/oz-legislation-297/

The OpportunityDb team prepares for the first OZ Pitch Day of 2024, and it's going to be one for the record books. Plus: Jimmy's breaks down the recent data from Novogradac, with emphasis on two "headline" numbers. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/02/oznh-feb-2024/