Episode 56 – Building a City Through Revitalization – With Erik Hayden



Erik Hayden is the founder of Urban Catalyst,  a real estate equity fund focused on ground-up development projects in downtown San Jose.

In today’s episode, Doug and Erik talk about the types of projects in which Urban Catalyst gets involved, and how they choose them. They also discuss:

  • Opportunity zones and opportunity zone funds
  • How Urban Catalyst is more than just a fund manager – they are the developer on all their projects
  • Why they chose to focus on San Jose
  • How their process works from inception to completion
  • How they work within the tax laws to pay out dividends to investors
  • What the future may bring for Urban Catalyst

Resources: Urban Catalyst