Investors
Making Opportunity Zone investment smarter, easier and more equitable
The Opportunity Zone program is national in scope, and investment opportunities on the coasts abound. So – why invest in Alabama, and why work with an intermediary like OPAL to do so?
Why Invest in Alabama
Tax
Benefits
If you are investing capital gains into an Alabama-based qualified opportunity zone business via an Opportunity Fund, you can receive some great tax benefits discussed in our Resources Center.
Tax Benefits
If you are investing capital gains into an Alabama-based qualified opportunity zone business via an Opportunity Fund, you can receive some great tax benefits discussed in our Resources Center.
Localized
Returns
Whether you’re in a small Alabama town or a big city, it’s nice to see your dollars making a difference in transformative investments in your community, all while earning you a return on your investment.
Localized Returns
Whether you’re in a small Alabama town or a big city, it’s nice to see your dollars making a difference in transformative investments in your community, all while earning you a return on your investment.
Economic Development
Watch your dollars create new jobs in Alabama with opportunities ranging from helping prep for the next megaproject to opening a new business on Main Street.
Economic Development
Watch your dollars create new jobs in Alabama with opportunities ranging from helping prep for the next megaproject to opening a new business on Main Street.
Social
Impact
Your dollars could be used to benefit companies that provide everything from workforce training to healthy food for low-income communities – all of which will be tracked and reported to you by OPAL.
Social Impact
Your dollars could be used to benefit companies that provide everything from workforce training to healthy food for low-income communities – all of which will be tracked and reported to you by OPAL.
How to Invest
All investments in Opportunity Zones must be made via “Qualified Opportunity Funds” – legal entities organized as corporations or partnerships that make equity investments in qualifying Opportunity Zone real estate projects and active businesses.
If you have capital gains to invest, you have two options:
- Passively invest in an existing fund. We maintain active relationships with regional and national Qualified Opportunity Fund managers and can make connections for you.
- Form your own fund. The process for setting up a fund is dependent upon the fund’s ultimate purpose (e.g., single project and investor versus multiple projects and investors) – and we can connect you to the professionals who can put your fund together. Contact us to find out more.
How OPAL Can Help
- Understanding Alabama’s Opportunity Zones Landscape
We can educate and show you why Alabama is a great place to invest, whether that means providing you with data or taking you on a tour. - Facilitating Connections
OPAL will find the projects that fit your investment parameters and make the right connections for you. - Scaling Impact
We will work with investors to collect data surrounding deals and impact so you can achieve your goals.