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Understanding Opportunity Zone Guidelines

Business Facilities

Just as with any planning technique, comparison of the potential benefits of Qualified Opportunity Zones to other tax deferral or elimination strategies remains crucial. Read: Understanding Opportunity Zone Guidelines at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Sustainable Development

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Introduced in 2018 with an expiring benefit already in 2019, Opportunity Zones (OZs) will continue to commandeer more and more cocktail hour discussions in the real estate world through the end of this year and beyond. Opportunity Zones for Developers. Opportunity Zones for City Officials & Municipalities.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing

Pro Builder

Though documents were submitted recently, the redevelopment process began in 2019, but neighbors weren’t too happy with the first set of plans. The first set of plans met with major blowback from neighbors concerned about building heights, traffic and parking in a district that’s home to a busy Whole Foods Market store.

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Denver's Supply of Housing Is Estimated to Be Short by Tens of Thousands of Units. Why Not Build More Accessory Dwelling Units?

Pro Builder

The highest number of permits issued in one year was in 2019, when 71 permits were issued. Between 2010 and 2021, the city issued construction permits for just 393 ADUs, which is roughly 33 permits each year. Success stories are beginning to crop up throughout Denver, and some hope is to create a city-wide solution to the housing crisis.

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Across the Country, Developers Are “Fighting for Land”

Pro Builder

But as more people moved to a small number of cities with abundant office jobs, and municipalities passed stricter zoning codes that made it tougher to build housing, land prices and housing costs surged. But between 1977 and 2019, they grew at an average annual rate of about 13%. Land Planning. Land Planning.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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