Banker & Tradesman Quotes Michael Dowley on Distressed Office and Opportunity Zone Investments

Banker & Tradesman quoted Michael Dowley, partner in Seyfarth's Real Estate department, in its article, “OZ 2.0 May Revive Broken Deals.” The piece, published on May 10, 2026, explores how changes to the federal Opportunity Zone program could unlock new investment opportunities, particularly for high net‑worth investors and family offices targeting distressed real estate assets.

Dowley highlighted the opportunistic approach many family offices are taking in the current market, noting:

“They have been taking full advantage of a lot of the distressed office asset class, and swooping in and buying at what they think is a really low basis, compared to what the property traded 10 years ago. Aside from the office distress, it’s way more opportunistic: whatever deals that pencil. They are all cash-heavy and they don’t need to lever with debt, but by and large they still want to do that to increase the returns.”

The full article is available here.