Events
Doing Deals in the Land of OZ Webinar Series
March 10, 2021
| Webinar
| Three Years in the Zone… What’s the Game Plan Now?
June 9, 2021
| Webinar
| An Investor's View of OZ: What Works? What Are the Pitfalls?
September 22, 2021
| Webinar
| What to Focus on at Year-End and Beyond
December 8, 2021
| Webinar
| 2021 in Review and a Look Ahead: Pitfalls to Avoid, Strategies to Be Aware of and Deals in the Marketplace
About the Webinar Series
Opportunity zones continue to offer a unique path of investment by presenting tax benefits to projects in designated low-income communities and adjacent areas. This webinar series discusses the impact on investments and real estate, lessons learned, and strategies and solutions going forward.
Next Quarterly Webinar Session: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Webinar Replays
Past Sessions
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | 2021 in Review and a Look Ahead: Pitfalls to Avoid, Strategies to Be Aware of and Deals in the Marketplace
It’s been four years since the opportunity zones (OZ) tax incentive program began. Under the now well-established framework, countless deals have closed and investors have learned multiple lessons along the way. With a new year quickly approaching, we will look back at what we learned in 2021 and discuss the planning needed to succeed in 2022.
Presenters
- Brad Molotsky, Co-head, Duane Morris Opportunity Zone Group
- Joe Scalio, Senior Lead Tax Partner, KPMG
- Joshua Greenberg, Director of Acquisitions, Green Street Group
- Daniel Greenberg, Chief Operating Officer, Green Street Group
September 22, 2021 | What to Focus on at Year-End and Beyond
It’s been three years since the opportunity zones (OZ) tax incentive program began, with the IRS and Treasury Department’s final regulations following the initial blueprint laid out in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Under the now well-established framework, countless deals have closed and investors have learned multiple lessons along the way. As we start to wind down 2021, join us to discuss what the upcoming year will bring and how investors can start preparing now.
- Moderator: Brad Molotsky, Co-head, Duane Morris Opportunity Zone Group
- Presenter: Rachel Reilly, Former Director of Impact Strategy, Economic Innovation Group
- Presenter: Joe Scalio, Senior Lead Tax Partner, KPMG
June 9, 2021 | An Investor's View of OZ: What Works? What Are the Pitfalls?
It’s been three years since the opportunity zones (OZ) tax incentive program began, with the IRS and Treasury Department’s final regulations following the initial blueprint laid out in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Under the now well-established framework, countless deals have closed and investors have learned multiple lessons along the way. Join us for a discussion of the particular insights investors in the space have gained.
- Moderator: Brad Molotsky, Co-head, Duane Morris Opportunity Zone Group
- Presenter: Emily Lavery, Legislative Assistant to Senator Tim Scott
- Presenter: David Slyman, Principal, Placemaker’s North America LLC
- Presenter: Jon Adler, Vice President of Investments, OCF Realty
March 10, 2021 | Three Years in the Zone… What’s the Game Plan Now?
It’s been three years since the opportunity zones (OZ) tax incentive program began, with the IRS and Treasury Department’s final regulations following the initial blueprint laid out in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Under the now well-established framework, countless deals have been closed and real estate and business investors have learned multiple lessons along the way. Join us for a look back on the program’s successes and hurdles from 2018 to 2020, and a look forward to what the future holds.
- Moderator: Brad Molotsky, Co-head, Duane Morris Opportunity Zone Group
- Presenter: Jill Homan, President, Javelin 19 Investments, LLC
- Presenter: Emily Lavery, Legislative Assistant, to Senator Tim Scott
- Presenter: Michael Lohr, Vice President, Urban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs
- Presener: Joe Scalio, Senior Lead Tax Partner, KPMG
View replays and program information for previous sessions in this series.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 800 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today’s legal and business challenges. Duane Morris oversees all types of tax-driven real estate investments, including structuring OZ investments and matching them with historic rehabilitation tax credits and federal and state low-income housing tax credits (NMTC and LIHTC). Our lawyers have helped guide the early phases of this emerging investment class. We know how to help clients analyze and implement the opportunity zone program. Our cross-practice team of corporate, real estate, finance, tax, private equity, family office, investment management and renewable energy lawyers collaborate to advise and provide full-service guidance to clients. We have closed nearly 50 transactions to date representing developers, owners and investors.