Urban Catalyst Blog / Silicon Valley

Investing in an Opportunity Zone can lead to a potential reduction in taxes, but only if you hit the deadline. When Congress established the Opportunity Zone Program in 2017, lawmakers …

Cryptocurrency has gained a lot of attention, especially in recent years, with news of crypto investors hitting it big through their investments. For instance, in what Forbes labeled “the digital …

What you don’t know can cost you. And in the case of potential tax savings opportunities for the Opportunity Zone Program, the cost could be 10 percent. Opportunity Zones are …

Moody’s, Bloomberg and CBRE nailed it when they predicted the San Jose area would bounce back quickly following the pandemic. A quick recap of predictions. Last year: Bloomberg’s analysis of …

Urban Catalyst recently announced closing on the final parcels of property for the Delmas Senior Living center. And that’s a big deal for two reasons. The first reason is that …

Mark Twain once famously said, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” “I feel you,” says California. Over the past year, a number of news articles have discussed …

Urban Catalyst’s new TV commercial is airing on a wide variety of cable stations throughout the Bay Area. Viewers will see an animated me pointing to the potential reduction in …

Not just anyone can invest in Opportunity Zone Funds. You need to be an accredited investor as defined by the Securities Exchange Commission’s (the SEC), Regulation D, Rule 501. The …

If you’re considering investing capital gains into an Opportunity Zone, your days may be numbered. And the number is 180. That’s how many days investors have from the date of …

We want to make sure our investors are aware of this important tax change. When Congress created the opportunity zone program in 2017, lawmakers wanted to incentivize earlier investment by …