In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a program known as opportunity zones. The purpose is to provide tax incentives, as well as temporary tax deferral on capital gains, when investors reinvest gains in opportunity zone funds. In return, the money is used for investment in qualifying census tract communities, also known as opportunity zones. Shortly thereafter, Accelerator for America assisted us in completing an investment prospectus for the Oklahoma City oppor

A ribbon-cutting last week opened the new KC-46A Pegasus’ maintenance campus, the single-largest construction project on Tinker Air Force Base since the 1940s. The 156-acre campus on the southwest side of the base will provide maintenance, repair and modification operations with the first KC-46A aircraft expected to arrive for maintenance in June 2020. The campus will eventually include 14 hangars as well as a system integration laboratory and new taxiway and area for signifi

Grab your walking shoes, skateboard, bike or skates this Sunday and take to the streets. About the only mode of transportation you won’t see at Open Streets is vehicles. Open Streets South OKC will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on S. Robinson Avenue from 15th Street to 29th Street. The route includes Calle Dos Cinco in the historic Capitol Hill and the SW 29th District. The streets will close to traffic to encourage residents to socialize, get physical activity and meet area busin

Monday night, the Oklahoma City Public Schools board approved a recommendation by the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority that Carpathia LLC be named conditional redeveloper for the former Oklahoma City Public Schools administrative building at 900 N. Klein Ave. into a hotel with retail, restaurants, offices and a micro-brewery, expected to open in 2022. The Theodore, a name reflecting the history of the 1920s-era building, which was originally Roosevelt Junior High School,

(via Twitter/@ScissortailPark) Scissortail Park, Oklahoma City’s new urban oasis, had a successful opening weekend. Crowds enjoyed concerts, fireworks, food trucks, family activities and strolling through the great lawn. The park is the centerpiece that connects downtown to the shore of the Oklahoma River and brings residents, visitors and downtown workers to relax, grab a bite to eat, connect and enjoy our city. Besides being a key gathering, recreational, entertainment and