Urban Progress Zone
The City of Raleigh's Urban Progress Zone (UPZ), designated by the North Carolina Department of Commerce in accordance with North Carolina’s Article 3J tax credit legislation, provides enhanced economic incentives for the creation of new jobs and investment in business property in this specially designated area. This new targeted tax credit zone replaces the Development Zone associated with the now repealed William S. Lee tax credit program. Examples of eligible business activities that qualify for the Article 3J tax credit program include company headquarters, customer service call centers, electronic shopping and mail order houses, information technology and services, research and development, warehousing, wholesale trade and manufacturing.
Click here to see map of Official Urban Progress Zone boundary area map for the City of Raleigh.
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For specific State of North Carolina information about Urban Progress Zone designation click here.
For general information on the eligible business activities under the Article 3J tax credit program and the enhanced credits available in designated Urban Progress Zones see the Department of Commerce’s summary information sheet.
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Urban Progress Zone Map: click on the image to view the zoomable PDF version.
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