U.S. business owners seeking alternative, nontraditional ways to fund a new business or expand an existing business may want to consider seeking foreign investment capital through the EB-5 program. Investors from foreign countries seeking entrée to the United States are motivated and often have liquid...
No matter what happens at the end of April with the Regional Center Program facing expiration and an uncertain future, one thing is clear: Navigating the EB-5 process is challenging and time-consuming. The stakes are high – there is no room for error at any...
One of the first questions that potential EB-5 applicants ask is: "How much do I need to invest in order to qualify for an EB-5 visa?” While the answer to this question is quite simple, it is often shrouded in confusion. In this article, we...
Many EB-5 stakeholders associate EB-5 funding with hotel development projects and other traditional industries, such as assisted living facilities, mixed-use residential projects, restaurants, and public structures. However, a variety of innovative and non-traditional project types, as depicted in the table below, can also fit well...
Thanks to a recent publication by two scholars from NYU Stern School of Business, we now have a solid understanding of recent trends in the use of EB-5 capital, particularly in the realm of real estate development. In March 2016, Professor Jeanne Calderon and Scholar-in-Residence Gary...
This post is part of e-Council Inc.’s new “Spotlight” series, in which we feature successful EB-5 projects across different industries and business types. Some of the spotlighted businesses may be our clients while others are not, but all have one theme in common: SUCCESS using...
This post is part of e-Council Inc.’s new “Spotlight” series, in which we feature successful EB-5 projects across different industries and business types; some of the spotlighted businesses may be our clients whereas others are not, but all have one theme in common: SUCCESS using...
High-rent cities across the U.S. have been leveraging EB-5 funds to finance development projects involving low-income housing. In fact, some cities have formed their own Regional Centers with a particular focus on sponsoring affordable housing projects. (Though the precise definition of “affordable housing” varies across...
In a previous blog post, we discussed the benefits of public-private partnerships between Regional Centers and municipal or state governments. Such partnerships—including governmental ownership of Regional Centers—help both developers and governments develop large-scale projects that serve the public good. On a smaller scale, governmental support...