Halpern Real Estate Ventures Closes $50M OZ Fund
Halpern Real Estate Ventures, a real estate investment platform focused on value creation in urban centers, has closed a $50 million commingled Opportunity Zone fund in partnership with General Partner Capital.
NEW YORK CITY- Halpern Real Estate Ventures, a real estate investment platform focused on value creation in urban centers, has closed a $50 million commingled Opportunity Zone fund in partnership with capital from general partners.
The inaugural fund was on the road for nine months to hit its target goal. Having reached its $50 million platform threshold, the fund will support more than $1 billion in new development to capitalize on the tax benefits offered through the Opportunity Zone program.
HREV’s investor base includes 25 family offices and a large institutional investor on its commingled platform. HREV will serve as a general partner in up to five development initiatives in key urban markets, including recently acquired projects in Denver, Jersey City and Philadelphia.
The new fund will build upon HREV’s long-term strategy of functioning as a hands-on general partner in the development and operation of multifamily and mixed-use properties in developing urban markets.
“Following the [Opportunity Zone program] launch of the program, however, there were perceived difficulties not just in raising capital, but in identifying specific projects that can take full advantage of the program’s unique financial incentives,” said Jon Halpern, managing partner and CEO of Halpern Real Estate Ventures, in a prepared statement. “We’re particularly proud to be able to move forward with impactful, entitled development initiatives through our Platform, the majority of which will be fully capitalized and shovel-ready in 2020.”