"We are excited to announce our second QOZ fund, also specifically investing in MHCs located within Opportunity Zones. Our second QOF (Qualified Opportunity Fund) is a $15-million equity raise and is about 70% subscribed,” Hales says.

According to the city, the firm ended crude oil refining in the complex, continued efforts to stabilize the area near the original incident and began to wind down operations. On Aug. 6, the neutralization process began for the remaining hydrofluoric acid at the site.

Bergen County secured more than half of the HUD funds at $9,078,076 in Community Development Block Grants, another $2,625,823 in federal HOME funding and another $771,935 in Energy Solution Grant funding.

The Class A project, a 220-unit multifamily development, is being built on 2.54 acres at 40 Bennett Road directly across from MacKay Park. Due for completion in 2020, the transit-oriented community offers access to Interstate 95, Route 4 and the Palisades Interstate Parkway.

The shopping center located at 4877 Highway 90, approximately 30 miles outside of Pensacola, is currently 100% leased and anchored by three major tenants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michael’s and Ulta Beauty.

The 607,223-square-foot portfolio is 100% leased and includes three dock-high distribution buildings and two grade-level buildings.

Since 2017, the Chicago area has seen a slight increase in investment within Opportunity Zones, while values in those areas have decreased.

The firm’s subsidiary Bridge Office Fund Manager has purchased the Offices at Flagler Station, a three-building complex totaling 387,474 square feet along Florida’s Turnpike, and the Offices at Doral Square, an eight-story, 141,205-square-foot building, in Doral.