Building in San Jose for Opportunity Zones 2.0 (Episode 398)
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When San Jose's Office of Economic Development needed to decide which census tracts to prioritize for OZ 2.0, it asked Erik Hayden. The founder and CEO of Urban Catalyst ranked his top 10, and the city took his list to the state. Erik joined Jimmy on-site at the Novogradac 2026 Opportunity Zones Conference in Washington DC to share what nearly a decade of Opportunity Zone development in Silicon Valley has taught him. Plus, Erik explains why investors care about the deferral of gains before the ten-year tax-free profits, why he won't chase the 30% rural benefit, how the ten-year hold complicates ground-up financing, and how Urban Catalyst’s third fund lets investors with 2026 gains commit now and wire funds as early as January 2027. Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2026/11/erik-hayden-398/
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