Lenders Don`t Care If Your Project Is In An Opportunity Zone

Opportunity zones have generated nationwide excitement since they were introduced, but a maxim has been repeated ad nauseum to temper that enthusiasm: An opportunity zone doesn`t turn a bad deal into a good one.

While the capital gains tax benefits only apply to equity investments, a real estate deal done without debt is a rarity. For commercial real estate lenders, the maxim holds true — opportunity zones don`t change the fundamentals of a deal...

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RSK: I have been saying this all along...it has to make economic sense without the added benefits of the OZ.