Opportunity Zone Summit Recap with Jimmy Atkinson & Jay Parsons
Following Capital Square’s Opportunity Zone and Multifamily Investing Summit in June 2025, founder of Opportunity Zones.com Jimmy Atkinson and acclaimed rental housing economist Jay Parsons reviewed how opportunity zones are a win-win program, especially in this critical moment of the U.S. housing shortage.
Skip to key moments within the video:
- Why are opportunity zones so impactful for housing across the U.S., and why are we at a critical moment for the housing and construction market? (jump to 1:10)
- How do opportunity zones compare to other tax incentive programs? (jump to 2:43)
- How efficient are opportunity zone housing deliveries versus other development programs? (jump to 3:43)
- How is housing an issue that everyone can agree upon? (jump to 4:21)
- What are some of the hottest housing markets for investors in 2025? (jump to 5:00)
- How have opportunity zones boosted a new wave of developers? (jump to 7:25)
Learn more about opportunity zones:
- “Capital Square’s Opportunity Zone Transformations”
- “An Investment Case for Qualified Opportunity Zones: Program Analysis & Markers of Success”
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