Tag: Opportunity Zones
Commerce calls for targeted RebuildRI applications and allocates $15M
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. is seeking applications for the Rebuild Rhode Island tax credit program for projects focused on manufacturing, historic rehabilitations,...
SEG names Vega head of Pawtucket/Central Falls program
PAWTUCKET – Social Greenhouse Enterprise has named Jessica Vega program director of SEG’s Pawtucket/Central Falls program, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. Vega will oversee the implementation...
Opportunity zones: The last great neoliberal experiment
The opportunity zones created by the federal tax reform of 2017 have all been set up, and the money has started to flow. When...
Opportunity Zone rules aim to draw capital to distressed areas
NEW YORK – It will be easier to invest in businesses and real estate in low-income communities throughout the United States now that the...
Opportunity Zones knocking, but few answering the call so far
NEW YORK – Investors eyeing President Donald Trump’s Opportunity Zones face a ticking clock if they want to fully capture one of the biggest...
Following McCoy/Downtown RFP, Pryor optimistic about Pawtucket
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor told PBN Tuesday that he is optimistic about the future of downtown Pawtucket following the issuance of...
Commerce RI issues RFP for McCoy Stadium, Downtown Pawtucket Redevelopment Area...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. issued a request for proposals Tuesday on behalf of Pawtucket, seeking a new tenant for McCoy Stadium as...
Opportunity Zones can’t be just another loophole
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said he expects investments in “Opportunity Zones” to top $100 billion eventually. He’s referring to an initiative – part...
Get opportunity zones right
A new government incentive to encourage private investment where it is most needed presents tremendous potential in Rhode Island. The incentive comes in the form...
Learn about opportunity zones from R.I. Commerce Corp.
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. will host a workshop and conference on the Opportunity Zone program on Thursday, Feb. 21. The daylong program will...
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