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OZs and Distressed Areas

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frobes.com There is constant development around the globe. Businesses have found success with different money-making projects. These successes have elevated the society into good working and balanced working communities that provide safe homes, safe infrastructure to a better quality of life to people. However, some areas in every state and jurisdiction somehow do not make the cut; they remain underdeveloped, and there is no access to new opportunities for the community that resides in those areas.  What are distressed zones? Distressed areas are those areas in the community that are economically vulnerable. There is a lack of investments, and there are usually people residing in those areas who belong to the low socio-economic class. Distressed areas lack development opportunities and employment, and there is ample need for new development. What are Opportunity Zones? OZ's are referred to as those communities that are economically deprived and where there is a need for new investm...

Will Opportunity Zones Benefit the Housing Crisis?

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Affordable housing continues to be a prevalent crisis in communities across the United States. There are many communities that are affected. In particular, the Latin and African American communities do not have access to affordable housing. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country has an ongoing housing crisis. However, Opportunity Zones are an incentive that can benefit the problem.  What are Opportunity Zones?  Opportunity Zones were created as an incentive program to bring investors to areas and locations that do not have capital strength and would have probably only been seen as valuable investments for non-profit agencies or the government. These zones are economic development tools designed to enhance economic development and job creation in distressed communities.  The designated zones have lower-incomes, high poverty rates, and higher unemployment rates.  Opportunity Zones and their Benefits for the Housing Crisis Opportunity Zones can lead to a healt...