Opportunity Zone Real Estate Investing With A Purpose
Maximize, not just qualify your investment in opportunity zone real estate.
WHAT IS A QOZ?
Qualified Opportunity Zones were created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These zones are designed to spur economic development and job creation in communities throughout the country and U.S. possessions by providing tax benefits to investors who invest eligible capital into these communities.
Current Projects
Reno City Center
GPWM Funds acquired this Reno, Nevada property in September of 2020. Previously operated as the Harrah’s Hotel & Casino, the asset was purchased from Caesars as they were required to divest prior to the merger with El Dorado. Through aggressive negotiations, we acquired the property for under $31/sf. In 2020, Reno was ranked the #1 best small city in the U.S. by BestCities.org—the world’s most comprehensive city ranking. (Previously ranked #6 in 2019) Stimulated by the influx of big-name tech—including Tesla, Apple and Google—the “little city” pushed its way to the top. Reno City Center is situated in the heart of downtown Reno, a block from the Truckee River and within one mile of The University Nevada, Reno.
Tacoma Tower
The Tacoma Tower project includes three separate buildings located in the heart of downtown Tacoma. The project joins two historic buildings (1119 & 1123 Pacific Ave) across the lower three levels to create larger floor plates, large floor plate office space on floors 2, 3, and 4, the conversion of 12 floors of office space to 60 residential units, and a food hall similar to others in major cities. Located within an easy walking distance of the burgeoning UW Tacoma campus and just to the south of Tacoma‘s entertainment district, the project will fill a massive food desert and provide residents with an exciting new food hall featuring local chef-driven restaurants.
Other Projects
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Foundry Point - Charleston, SC
Located in the highly desirable NoMo neighborhood on the peninsula, Foundry Point offers luxury living with Charleston charm. Within walking distance of tech campuses Half-Mile North and Pacific Box & Crate, as well as the area’s vibrant bar & restaurant scene, Foundry Point establishes the Upper Peninsula as a highly sought-after live/work atmosphere. It's resort style amenities and spacious floor plans are the epitome of luxury living. This property was recently selected as Charleston’s “Choice Award Winner” for best apartment community.
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The Rumney - Charleston, SC
Located in the “NOMO” district of Charleston, this conversion is perfectly located to take advantage of the substantial growth taking place in this Opportunity Zone. In 2016, major international corporations announced expansion or investment that have a total estimated economic impact of $3.9 billion.
Charleston has transformed itself into an award-winning destination that now offers a mix of desirable, high paying job opportunities. Initially, job growth was driven by Boeing; but with large corporations like Mercedes-Benz, T-Mobile, and Volvo all expanding in Charleston, the economy is positioned to continue booming. Experts project the automotive industry alone will create an annual economic impact of nearly $5 billion. The project will feature 34 apartment units along with an amenity area and will have 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Project is now in "lease-up" phase.
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Marina Square - Bremerton, WA
A one hour ferry ride or 30-minute fast ferry ride from Seattle and you arrive at the heart of Bremerton, WA. This project has three elements to it. Tower One of Multifamily housing with 125 market rate units. Tower Two of multi-family has 145 units of which 45- 90 are expected to be furnished units dependent on market condition. The remaining will be standard market rate units. The final element of this development is a new parking garage with 382 stalls.
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Sears Conversion - Melbourne, FL
This project is a conversion of a former 100,000 sf Sears, which is being converted to 645 climate-controlled storage units. The site totals 14 acres. With a lower parking requirement for storage, the remaining land is being positioned for multi-family development. There is high job growth in the immediate area. Melbourne is often called a “big business community with a small-town feel,” and is home to numerous high-tech companies including L3 Harris, Northrop Grumman Corporation, LockheedMartin Space Systems, Leonardo DRS, as well as countless manufacturers.
We received $5,178,320 by way of cash out refinance earlier in 2021, with sale of pads for multi-family development expected in 2022. At stabilization, we anticipate $3.8M being returned through an additional cash out refinance.
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Notre Dame - South Bend, IN
This project is an exciting rehab project in South Bend, IN and was acquired in the second quarter of 2022. Formerly a medical office building, this 57,000 sf building will be converted to 70 multi-family apartments. This building is perched on one of the highest points in South Bend and has great views of both downtown South Bend as well as the University of Notre Dame. This property is located approximately one mile from the University. Through aggressive negotiations this building was acquired for $44 psf. In addition to the conversion of the building to multi-family, there is also additional land where we anticipate being able to develop townhomes. It is expected that we will either partner with our current development partner or sell the excess land.
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Self Storage - Charleston, SC
Located in the “NOMO” district of Charleston, this new construction storage facility is perfectly located to take advantage of the substantial growth taking place in this Opportunity Zone. This building has 914 units of climate-controlled storage. Located directly next to Hwy 26, it is well-positioned in the heart of the most active development in Charleston. This project was completed in September 2020 and is currently in “lease up” phase.
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Self Storage Conversion - Tulsa, OK
This property was previously a 40,000 sf warehouse which has been re-purposed for climate-controlled storage. Taking advantage of the high ceiling clearance, two additional stories of storage units were added for a total of 1,075 units. This location is in the heart of downtown Tulsa, close to the BOK Center, and is used for paid parking during events. The renovation is complete and is currently being leased up.
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Sears Conversion - Bradenton, FL
This project is a former 101,968 sf Sears located in the gulf coast community of Bradenton, FL. It is conveniently situated just South of the Tampa/St. Petersburg metro area. This building will be converted to 686 climate-controlled storage units. The purchase was made in December of 2019. The conversion was completed in August 2020, and leasing commenced in October 2020. The Sears was on the East end of the DeSoto Mall which has plans for the rest of the mall to be torn down and redeveloped into a new mixed use development
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Sams Club Conversion - Hilton Head, SC
This project is a former Sams Club Wholesale store, (closed when they relocated to a new larger facility), which is being converted to indoor, climate-controlled storage with 514 units. In addition to the storage, we anticipate the sale of a pad for an additional $1.25M in year one. Upon stabilization, we anticipate receiving back an additional $2M in refinance proceeds.
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Phoenix Apartments - Phoenix, AZ
Located in the transforming downtown market of Phoenix, AZ, the 2nd fastest growing, and 5th largest city in the country. This new ground-up development construction project is located in the desirable Roosevelt Art District across from a grass city park and just a couple blocks from light rail station. Arizona State University is the largest university in the US and has recently expanded the university with a downtown campus of nearly 15,000 for the business and graduate school. It is a smaller project of only 70 units and a small amount of retail wrapping the concrete parking pedestal. Lower leverage of 53% LTC should enhance available cash out refinance.
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210 North Sierra - Reno, Nevada
Originally built as a casino in the late 1970’s, this mixed use project was acquired in September 2019. With massive ceiling heights of 20’ plus, this building lends itself well to providing open, flexible, creative space—as well as live/work lofts. This space is ideal for small, high-growth companies, artists, or entrepreneurs looking for a flexible place to grow. Second floor perimeter units offer a unique option to fit needs for either live-in, work—or both. Construction is anticipated to begin in late 2021 and completed in early 2023. This site was purchased for $2.5M ($43/sf)
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New Multi-Family, Meridian ID
Located adjacent to the city hall in downtown Meridian, Idaho, this new project is a mixed-use multi- family apartment project. Meridian was recognized by WalletHub as the 3rd fastest growing city in the country since the 2010 census. Site work is underway, and the project is slated to start construction in late 2021. The 350 unit, 7 story project will be modular pre-build for quicker project completion. The fund is participating as Co-GP with the developer.
Why GPWM Funds?
Diversification of projects. GPWM Funds provide diversification of geographic markets, developers, asset types, tenants, loan profiles, etc.
We focus on compelling real estate projects independent of OZ tax benefits.
We have a robust pipeline of high quality projects through years of working with qualified developers with regional expertise.
Projects acquired with intent for long term hold. Most OZ funds focus on a ten year hold to qualify for tax free growth. Our funds intend to maximize tax free growth by holding the assets for a longer duration.
We focus on core real estate in long term growth markets with an emphasis on historically defensive assets classes of multi family and climate controlled self storage.
Selectivity. We shy away from non-conforming tax states (CA, MA, MS, NC).
Favorable income tax environment. We favor states that have favorable or low state income taxes.
We focus on a blend of new construction and renovation.
Diversification of tenants to reduce real estate portfolio risk.
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