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Externalities and the price of real estate
March 2, 2017. What determines the price and attractiveness of commercial and residential real estate? Researchers at the University of Central Oklahoma Real Estate Program are working in this area.
5th & Littler
March 2017. The area surrounding the park is undergoing its most significant change since its WPA era construction.
ULI Awards, and the winners are. . .
February 16, 2017. For the past three years, ULI Oklahoma has awarded Impact Awards to the most deserving projects.
Being a tourist in your hometown
February 9, 2017. There isn’t much I enjoy more than showing off our city, telling our unique story, and yes, it always relates back to the built environment in which I work.
Placemaking
February 2, 2017. Placemaking is a multifaceted approach to planning, design, and management of public places
What’s Going Up Downtown?
February 2017. There is a renaissance of sorts taking place in what used to be the sleepy little downtown, urban core of Edmond, Oklahoma.
Is the 30-year mortgage safe?
January 26, 2017. Rumblings amongst President Trump’s Cabinet picks and congressional Republican leadership indicate support for curbing governmental backing of the traditional 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage that Americans have become accustomed to receiving.
A changing retail environment
January 19, 2017. The typical retail store is getting significantly smaller and retailers are focusing more on the experience of shopping.
Real estate in 2017
January 12, 2017. Now that college football is over, people in Oklahoma will get back to work and ponder what 2017 will bring to their business. I wish I was as optimistic about the real estate market as I was about our state football teams
Convenience store definition changing
January 5, 2017. They say that everything is bigger in Texas. When it comes to convenience stores, Buc-ee’s sure seems to confirm that notion.
The future of workspace?
December 29, 2016. The shared office movement around the country is skyrocketing, thanks in part to a new concept called co-working.
Airbnb – sharing technology effect
December 22, 2016. The emergence of the sharing economy, enabled by multi-sided technology platforms, has given travelers another option when choosing local accommodations.
Development impact fees
December 15, 2016. The impact fees imposed on Oklahoma City development could cause developers looking at development on the fringes to go a little farther and simply develop in those suburbs.
Carlton Landing sets new standard
December 8, 2018. Carlton Landing is setting the standard and proving the value proposition of building community.
Navigating the tunnels
December 1, 2016. In the 1930s, William Balser Skirvin built a tunnel under Broadway between the historic Skirvin Hotel and his new Skirvin Tower, now known as the 101 Park Avenue Building. If those underground walls could talk – I would listen.
Unintended consequences of the autonomous vehicle
November 17, 2016. Ride sharing has already become a popular alternative to driving, and by 2030 businesses like Uber and Lyft could be primarily driverless.
Quieting the trains
November 10, 2016. There is something romantic about the sound of a train – or is there?
Could growth depend on creating urban fabric?
November 3, 2016. The opportunity for our suburban leadership lies in understanding, planning, and implementing an urban destination fabric.
Crowdfunding in commercial real estate
October 27, 2016. t was only a matter of time until someone thought of using the platform to fund a real estate project.
When the market gives you lemons, distribute lemonade
October 20, 2016. While the continued consumer move to online purchases is probably not good news for retail in Oklahoma City, it could be really good news for the growing industrial space in our market.