Real Estate Investments that Drive Opportunity
Blueprint Local is a real estate private equity firm that invests in institutional-quality commercial real estate projects across the Southeast, Texas, and Mid-Atlantic with expertise in Opportunity Zone investment.
Blueprint Local strategically invests in growing, dynamic markets and projects led by experienced sponsors. Our projects and partners target attractive financial returns and impact in the communities where we invest.
Ways Blueprint Local Invests
Multi-asset Funds
Blueprint Local manages diversified funds, including Qualified Opportunity Zone funds that have invested in a portfolio of real estate projects across the Southeast, Texas, and Mid-Atlantic.
Direct Deals
Blueprint Local also manages single-asset co-investment opportunities for select real estate projects, including in Qualified Opportunity Zones.
Our Strategic Advantage
Blueprint partners with proven developers and sponsors in high growth markets, and balances opportunistic investing with conservatism and risk mitigation. Our team was involved in the creation of Opportunity Zone legislation and possesses significant experience in institutional real estate investment transactions. Our extensive investment background and regulatory knowledge provides us with a strategic advantage and informs our investments.
Opportunity Zones
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The Opportunity Zone program uses capital gains tax advantages to attract long-term, value-add investment in under-invested communities. In 2018, 8,764 low-income census tracts were designated as Opportunity Zones. Following passage of the One Big Beautiful Budget Act in 2025, the program has been made permanent and expanded under what is broadly referred to as "OZ 2.0," with new zone maps and investor benefits taking effect January 1, 2027.
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Investors who realize a capital gain and reinvest that gain into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) may be eligible for the following benefits under OZ 2.0:
A rolling 5-year deferral on the original capital gain, with no fixed expiration deadline
A 10% reduction of the original deferred gain after five years in the investment
No federal capital gains tax on any appreciation earned inside the OZ investment after a 10-year hold
Potential 100% bonus depreciation in Year 1 on eligible assets, with no depreciation recapture on exit
Note: OZ 1.0 investments made before December 31, 2026 still defer the original gain through the end of 2026 under the prior rules. The new rolling deferral applies to investments made under OZ 2.0.
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Any person who has realized a capital gain within the last 180 days may be eligible to invest that gain into a Qualified Opportunity Fund and access OZ tax benefits. The gain can come from any qualifying source: a business sale, stock liquidation, real estate transaction, or other capital asset, as long as it is reinvested within the 180-day window.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025, made Opportunity Zones a permanent feature of the U.S. tax code. The program no longer has a sunset date, which removes a key concern for long-term investors: the 10-year tax-free exit benefit now runs without a legislative deadline in the background. On top of that permanence, OZ 2.0 introduced a rolling 5-year deferral on the original deferred gain, a 10% reduction on the original deferred gain if held for 5 years, and permanent 100% bonus depreciation, benefits that improve on OZ 1.0 over life of a qualifying investment.
Investors evaluating Opportunity Zone strategies can learn more about the mechanics of OZ 2.0, example investment structures, and Blueprint’s investment criteria in our Opportunity Zones 2.0 Investor Primer available above.