With the recently released regulations governing Opportunity Zones by the IRS, Globest.com turned to Joshua Kaplan, corporate & tax partner at the Miami-based law firm Bilzin Sumberg for some guidance on Opportunity Zones and whether this federal program can make a real difference in the economy of South Florida.
Greater Miami will survive, and thrive, despite Amazon’s recent decision to locate HQ2 not just in another city, but in two other cities.
In fact, this region already is thriving. Miami-Dade’s Beacon Council teamed up with the economic-development agencies in Broward and Palm Beach counties to present the megacompany a richly comprehensive portfolio of what the region has to offer.
Entering the gleaming new white-and-blue Telemundo Center is a little like stepping into the future — and not just because the inside of the building feels like a spaceship.
The three-story building is comprised of 476,000 square feet — the size of seven soccer fields — of sleek work stations, minimalist decor, open spaces and high-tech production stages and sets. The building is also a physical manifestation of the forward-thinking approach Telemundo Enterprises is taking toward the turbulent Spanish-language TV and media industry.
