NorCal Opportunity Zones Update
Tue Oct 20, 2026
NorCal Opportunity Zones Update
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Speakers and Panels
Deals in Motion: Where Capital Is Flowing Across Opportunity Zones
Beyond the First Wave: Positioning NorCal for the Next Era of OZ Investment
Why You Should Attend This Event
What You'll Learn:
- How far have San Francisco Opportunity Zone asset values reset and where are investors finding real entry points today?
- Which neighborhoods across SoMa, Bayview, Mission and Mid Market are seeing the most activity and why?
- What types of projects are actually moving forward and what is causing others to stall?
- How are developers approaching office to residential and office to life science conversions in today’s market?
- Where is capital flowing across San Francisco and what are investors prioritizing in 2026?
- How are deal teams structuring capital stacks, partnerships and recapitalizations to get projects across the finish line?
- What role is the 2026 tax milestone playing in shaping investment timelines, exits and decision making?
- Which large scale developments and mixed use projects will have the biggest impact on San Francisco’s recovery?
- What lessons have been learned from the first wave of Opportunity Zone investment and how are they influencing today’s strategies?
- How can San Francisco better position itself to attract the next wave of Opportunity Zone capital?
- What policy changes, incentives and zoning strategies are needed to unlock future development?
- How are housing demand, affordability pressures and adaptive reuse shaping long term growth across Opportunity Zones?
How You'll Do More Business: Join us to gain insight into the deals, development strategies and policy decisions reshaping San Francisco’s Opportunity Zone markets as the city navigates repricing and positions for its next phase of growth. With office values reset, increased focus on adaptive reuse, and continued demand for housing and mixed use development, learn where capital is reentering the market, which projects are moving forward, and how developers and investors are structuring deals in today’s environment. As the 2026 tax milestone approaches, hear how leaders are balancing timing, risk and long term strategy while preparing for the next wave of Opportunity Zone investment, and walk away with actionable insights on conversions, large scale redevelopment and emerging opportunities across San Francisco’s evolving commercial real estate landscape.
Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.
Who You'll Network With At This Discussion: Opportunity Zone and Qualified Opportunity Fund managers, private equity investors and family offices, real estate developers and property owners, capital markets professionals and lenders, commercial real estate brokers and advisors, real estate attorneys and tax advisors, CPAs and fund/accounting professionals, city economic development and planning officials, construction, architecture and engineering firms, project and development managers, proptech and market research providers, community development and nonprofit housing organizations, impact and philanthropic investment groups.
For information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event, contact avery.warren@bisnow.com. For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries please email our event producer, Emily Cox at emily.cox@bisnow.com.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Networking, Breakfast & Coffee
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Deals in Motion: Where Capital Is Flowing Across Opportunity Zones
San Francisco’s Opportunity Zone markets are entering a new phase defined by repricing, selective capital deployment and a growing emphasis on repositioning existing assets. From discounted office acquisitions in SoMa to mixed use and housing driven projects in Bayview and Mission corridors, investors are taking a more targeted approach to where and how they deploy capital. While the upcoming 2026 tax milestone is influencing timing, the bigger story is how dealmakers are adapting to today’s market realities.
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9:45 AM 10:15 AM |
Networking Break
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10:15 AM 11:00 AM |
Beyond the First Wave: Positioning NorCal for the Next Era of OZ Investment
As Northern California looks beyond the initial Opportunity Zone cycle, developers, investors, and policymakers are reevaluating how to better align incentives with real-world project economics. With evolving demand drivers, housing pressures, and major redevelopment sites in play, what will it take to unlock the next wave of OZ investment across the region?
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11:00 AM 12:00 PM |
More Networking!
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NorCal Opportunity Zones News and Projects
- Beginning July 1, 2026, governors will be able to nominate 25% of their respective states’ eligible census tracts to be designated as opportunity zones (OZs). Once the Department of the Treasury completes its OZ designation process in late 2026, this map will be updated to show the designated OZs.
- As the current Opportunity Zone program approaches its December 31, 2026 deadline, taxpayers are evaluating how to position capital gains to access potential next-generation incentives (“OZ 2.0”).
- 2025 Opportunity Zones Survey Reveals Strong Excitement For OZ 2.0
- New Guidance Unlocks Economic Opportunity for Overlooked Communities
- California outlines mid-June nomination window and prioritization criteria for Opportunity Zones 2.0
- OpportunityZones.com Publishes The Opportunity Zones Playbook, a Comprehensive Guide to the OZ 2.0 Program
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