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Tampa among cities benefiting from Federal opportunity zones says Ben Carson during visit
June 19, 2020

The urban renewal project known as Encore struggled for years to attract other private investment for hotels, retail businesses and market-rate apartments for which there were no tax credits. Now, construction cranes are visible on both sides of Hank Ballard Street, with about 500 market-rate apartments under construction. Both projects are partly funded through opportunity zones, a tax incentive created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Continue reading