EJF Opportunity Zone Strategy

 

Private Capital Making a Difference in Emerging Neighborhoods

Investing in OpZones May Defer and Reduce Current Capital Gains Tax and Eliminate Future Capital Gains Tax

Investments

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a rare opportunity to reduce capital gains taxes by successfully investing in real estate developments in thousands of underfunded communities throughout the U.S. EJF’s expertise in regulatory-driven investment strategies and real estate investing makes it the partner of choice for investors who want to do well by doing good. In August 2018, EJF was one of the early movers to launch a Qualified Opportunity Fund, EJF OpZone Fund I LP (“Fund I”), prior to the final regulatory guidance. Since 2018, across two funds, EJF has invested in $1.3B of real estate, including 17 joint ventures with 24 multifamily and industrial properties.

In July 2025, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (“OBBB”) was enacted, introducing new legislation related to qualified opportunity zone investing. Changes include a permanent extension of the program, a focus on investments in rural areas, and more.

The OBBB does not affect existing EJF OpZone Funds I and II. The legislation applies to Qualified Opportunity Funds formed going forward. If you would like more information, please contact EJF Investor Relations.

 

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What is a Qualified Opportunity Zone?
  • The federal 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as enhanced and extended under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), encourages private capital investment in designated underfunded communities known as Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). The legislation allows investors to defer capital gains and, for qualifying long-term investments, eliminate capital gains tax on future appreciation through investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs), such as EJF OpZone I LP and EJF OpZone Fund II LP.
  • Originally designated in 2018, there are more than 8,700 QOZ census tracts across the United States. Under OBBB, Opportunity Zone designations will be reset beginning July 1, 2026, with additional designation rounds occurring every ten years thereafter, reinforcing the program’s long-term role in community-focused economic development.
What Are the Potential Tax Benefits?

What are the Potential Tax Benefits?
Investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) may offer meaningful tax advantages compared to traditional taxable investments when capital gains are reinvested in Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).

Key Potential Tax Benefits

Deferral of Capital Gains
Capital gains reinvested in a QOF may be deferred, allowing the full pre-tax gain to remain invested and compound over time, subject to applicable recognition rules under current law.

Reduction of Deferred Capital Gains (Basis Step-Up)
Under OBBB and related Opportunity Zone provisions, investors may receive a step-up in tax basis on deferred capital gains, reducing the portion of the original gain ultimately subject to tax, subject to holding period requirements.

Exclusion of Post-Investment Appreciation
For qualifying long-term investments, appreciation attributable to the QOF investment itself may be excluded from federal capital gains taxation upon exit.

Depreciation Benefits on Operating Income
In real estate-backed Opportunity Zone investments, depreciation deductions may reduce or offset taxes on rental income and, in many cases, are not recaptured, enhancing after-tax returns.

Disclosure: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or investment advice. The application of Opportunity Zone benefits, including those under OBBB, depends on an investor’s specific circumstances and applicable law, which may change. Investors should consult their own advisers.

What Are the Differences Between OpZone 1.0 (TCJA) and OpZone 2.0 (OBBB)?

Current Portfolio

 

 

Fund
Project
Type
Market/Submarket
State
Size*
Closing Date
Delivery*

Fund I

Moxy Hospitality Oakland/Uptown CA 172 Rooms Q4 2018 Complete

Fund I

RiverPort Commerce Park Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 510 Acres Q1 2019 Complete
    RiverPort 1 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 152,000 SF Q4 2019 Complete
    RiverPort 2 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 608,000 SF Q1 2021 Complete
    RiverPort 3 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 329,000 SF Q3 2020 Complete
    RiverPort 4 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 207,000 SF Q1 2021 Complete
    RiverPort 5 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 130,000 SF Q1 2019 Complete
    RiverPort 6 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 405,000 SF Q1 2019 Complete
    RiverPort 7 Industrial Savannah/Hardeeville GA/SC 791,000 SF Q1 2019 Complete

Fund I

Park Kennedy Multifamily Washington/Capitol Hill DC 262 Units Q2 2019 Complete

Fund I

The Exchange Multifamily Jacksonville/San Marco FL 196 Units Q2 2019 Complete

Fund I

Barlow Multifamily Jacksonville/San Marco FL 290 Units Q2 2019 Complete

Fund I

San Marco Promenade Multifamily Jacksonville/San Marco FL 284 Units Q2 2020 Complete

Fund I

Block 10 Mixed-Use Vancouver WA 110 Units / 85,000 SF Q2 2020 Complete

Fund I

Coen & Columbia Multifamily Vancouver WA 202 Units Q4 2020 Complete

Fund I

MetroCenter North Multifamily Nashville TN 377 Units Q2 2021 Complete

Fund I

Rafferty Multifamily Santa Ana CA 218 Units Q4 2021 Complete

Fund I

Henri Multifamily Phoenix AZ 313 Units Q3 2022 Q2 2026

Fund II

MetroCenter South Multifamily Nashville TN 377 Units Q2 2021 TBD

Fund II

Eastborough Multifamily Jacksonville/San Marco FL 226 Units Q3 2021 Complete

Fund II

The Jack on Beach Multifamily Jacksonville/San Marco FL 295 Units Q1 2022 Complete

Fund II

Buckeye 21 Industrial Buckeye/Phoenix AZ 326,000 SF Q1 2022 Complete

Fund II

River City Business Park Industrial St. Louis MO 454,000 SF Q1 2022 Complete

Fund II

The Bellevue Multifamily Hyattsville/Washington MD/DC 362 Units Q2 2023 Complete

*Projected as of 10/31/2025

Moxy Hotel

Oakland, CA

 

A 172-key boutique hotel located in Uptown Oakland, Moxy is Marriott’s newest brand, catering to the unique desires of millennial travelers. The Moxy economic model is focused on efficiencies in terms of cost-to-build, own and operate, and maximum investment in revenue-generating amenities.

The hotel was completed in Q1 2021.

For more information click here*

 

Riverport

Savannah, GA

 

RiverPort presents a multi-phase development opportunity in one of the nation’s fastest growing industrial markets, driven by the fastest growing and 4th largest container port in the nation, the Port of Savannah.

For more information click here*

 

Park Kennedy

Washington, D.C.

 

The Park Kennedy development project is a 262-unit mixed-use, multifamily community with approximately 13,000 gross square feet of retail space located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Park Kennedy was completed in Q1 2021 and is leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

The Exchange

Jacksonville, FL

 

The Exchange is a 4-story, 196-unit multifamily community in the vibrant San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.

The Exchange was completed Q2 2021 and is leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

San Marco Promenade

Jacksonville, FL

 

San Marco Promenade is a two-building 284-unit community in the vibrant San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.

San Marco Promenade was completed in Q3 2020 and is leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

 

Block 10

Vancouver, WA

 

Block 10 is a mixed-use project with 110 multifamily units, 79,000 gross square feet of office space in downtown Vancouver, Washington.

Block 10 was completed in Q2 2022 and is currently leasing units.

For more information click here*

Coen & Columbia

Vancouver, WA

 

 

Coen & Columbia is a two-building 202-unit community in downtown Vancouver, Washington.

Coen & Columbia was completed in Q4 2020 and is leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

Barlow

Jacksonville, FL

 

Barlow is a 4-story, 290-unit multifamily community in the vibrant San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.

Barlow is complete and currently leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

Rafferty

Santa Ana, CA

 

Rafferty is a 7 story,  218-unit multifamily community in the center of downtown Santa Ana, CA.

Rafferty was completed in Q1 2024 and is leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

 

 

Eastborough

Jacksonville, FL

 

Eastborough is a two-building, 226-unit multifamily community adjacent to San Marco Promenade in the historic San Marco neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida.

Eastborough is complete and currently leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

Eastborough

Jacksonville, FL

 

Eastborough is a two-building, 226-unit multifamily community adjacent to San Marco Promenade in the historic San Marco neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida.

Eastborough is complete and currently leasing units.

For more information click here*

 

The Jack on Beach

Jacksonville, FL

 

The Jack on Beach is a three-building, 225-unit multifamily community in the eastern San Marco neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL

The Jack on Beach was completed in Q4 2024 and is leasing units. 

For more information click here*.

 

 

 

 

Samara

Nashville, TN

 

Samara is a five (5)-story, 375-unit wood-frame multifamily community with above-grade structured parking in the Metro Center neighborhood in immediately north of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

Samara is projected to be complete in Q3 2025 and is leasing units. 

For more information click here*

 

The Bellevue

Hyattsville, MD

 

The Bellevue is a five-story, 362-unit multifamily community in the Hyattsville Crossing neighborhood in Hyattsville, MD.

The Bellevue is projected to be completed Q3 2025 and is leasing units.

For more information click here*.

 

 

 

 

*Please note the Inclusion of third-party sites is for informational purposes only and EJF is not responsible for the content therein.

EJF – A Trusted Partner

EJF’s investment platform, real estate expertise, regulatory knowledge, capital markets experience, partnerships and community bank network make it the partner of choice for investors seeking to benefit from QOZs.

Seasoned Team

  • Founding members have worked together for 20+ years.
  • EJF’s dedicated real estate team has 55+ years of cumulative experience.

Real Estate Investment Expertise

  • Over $468 million of equity capital committed to Opportunity Zone investments.
  • Extensive network of partners and relationships in the private equity real estate sector.

Regulatory Specialists

  • DC Metro-headquartered team of professionals identifies regulatory catalysts and structural changes that produce investment opportunities.

Capital Markets Knowledge

  • Identify and unlock value by leveraging capital markets knowledge and experience.

Established Partnerships

  • Nationwide network of property owners and developers, construction and development lenders and real estate industry leaders.
  • Partnerships have allowed EJF to establish a systematic process for evaluating real estate opportunities as well as sourcing off market investment opportunities.

Bank Network

  • Active dialogue, investment and research in community banks.
  • Network for opportunity zone transaction sourcing, diligence and local knowledge.
  • Potential for financing efficiencies and incremental senior financing alternatives where there is Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) demand.

Firm & Investment Leadership

*Opportunity Zone Investment Committee Member.

Investor Relations & Business Development

News

EJF Capital Closes On $80 Million Loan to Support Nashville Multifamily Property in Qualified Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and North Signal Capital Secure $102 Million Refinancing for RiverPort Industrial Portfolio

www.businesswire.com

Crop growth firm plots new manufacturing facility with 52 workers

www.bizjournals.com

CBRE Arranges $32,840,000 Refinancing of New 226-Unit, on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Chance Partners and EJF OpZone Fund II

www.cbre.com

EJF Capital and Crimson Canyon Refinance Buckeye Warehouse Outside Phoenix, AZ

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and North Signal Capital Refinance RiverPort Building 4 at the RiverPort Commerce Park Near the Port of Savannah, GA

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and the NRP Group Close $61M Construction Loan for Hyattsville, Maryland Multifamily Development

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and North Signal Capital Close $75 Million in Construction Financing for Warehouses at RiverPort Commerce Park in Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Toll Brothers Apartment Living Announce Joint Venture to Create 313-Unit Multifamily Community in Downtown Phoenix Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Chance Partners Break Ground on 295-Unit Multifamily Community in Jacksonville, FL

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Crimson Canyon Close $23.4 Million Construction Loan for a Warehouse in the Accelerating Phoenix Market

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Chartwell Residential Close on $67 Million Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Nashville, TN

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Green Street Real Estate Ventures Partner to Develop Three Warehouse Buildings in St. Louis

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Chance Partners Announce Plans for 295-Unit Multifamily Community in Jacksonville Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Toll Brothers Apartment Living Announce Joint Venture to Develop Two-building, 218-unit Multifamily Community in Santa Ana, CA

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Chance Partners Break Ground On 226-Unit Multifamily Community In Jacksonville, FL Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and North Signal Capital Complete $32 Million Construction Financing on Two Buildings at RiverPort Commerce Park in Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital and Chartwell Residential Joint Venture to Develop Multifamily Apartments in Downtown Nashville Opportunity Zone

www.businesswire.com

EJF Capital, Chartwell to Invest $80M in Nashville OZ

www.multihousingnews.com

EJF Capital Raises Approximately $280 Million for Inaugural OpZone Fund

bizjournals.com

EJF Capital and Holland Partner Group Joint Venture to Acquire and Operate Two Buildings in Downtown Vancouver, WA

bizjournals.com

EJF Capital and Holland Partner Group to Develop 110-Unit Multi-Family, Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Vancouver, WA Opportunity Zone

bizjournals.com

Construction underway for San Marco Crossing apartments

jaxdailyrecord.com

EJF Capital and Chance Partners Acquire 284-unit Multifamily Housing Community in Jacksonville Opportunity Zone

bizjournals.com

Donatelli, Blue Skye Land Equity Partner for Hill East Opportunity Zone Project

bizjournals.com

Major Opportunity Zone Fund Invests in San Marco Crossing

bizjournals.com

Industrial park set for RiverPort

savannahnow.com

Exclusive: Tapping into opportunity zone, second Uptown Oakland hotel to break ground

bizjournals.com

Real estate investors see riches in a tax break meant to help the poor

bloomberg.com

Opportunity Zones offer powerful potential for investors and communities

forbes.com

Opportunity Zones are transforming places and people that have been capital starved for decades

thehill.com

Hogan to bolster “opportunity zones” with state investments

washingtonpost.com

Sen. Tim Scott Leads Bipartisan Effort Encouraging Treasury To Deliver On Opportunity Zone Rules Clarification

bisnow.com

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