Employing technology to bring success
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Employing technology to bring success

November 9, 2017. “There is not one central repository for all the real estate listings in commercial,” explained J. David Chapman, assistant professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and owner of Realty1 LLC.

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Urban Aspiration
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Urban Aspiration

September, 2017. What if the center can hold, after all? Creating density downtown, that’s the driving principle behind Dr. David Chapman’s recent move to downtown Edmond, where he and his wife built a custom three-story home. An urban pioneer positioned in the heart of Edmond’s history, Chapman sees a future of downtown revitalization and urban sustainability.

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5 things to consider when choosing a business location
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

5 things to consider when choosing a business location

August 10, 2017. “When retail real estate customers are looking for a place to open, they consider traffic pattern information, demographic and lifestyle data, comparative analysis, and tenant mix,” said J. David Chapman, owner of Realty1 LLC and assistant professor at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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Oil-field service companies find tight market for industrial property
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Oil-field service companies find tight market for industrial property

June 15, 2017. The market is tight for buildings with large storage yards, said several industry observers. Until real estate developers’ optimism matches the confidence of those in the oil industry, the low vacancy rate will continue, said J. David Chapman, associate finance and real estate professor at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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Survey seeks terrorism prevention ideas for buildings
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Survey seeks terrorism prevention ideas for buildings

April 9, 2017. McIlhatton studies terrorism and its societal influence at Coventry University in England. He and University of Central Oklahoma real estate professor David Chapman are working on a study about terrorism and the built environment.

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Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Survey seeks terrorism prevention ideas for buildings

March 30, 2017. This article got picked up on AP and published in almost 200 newspapers worldwide. But getting building owners to put in designs that limit an attack’s impact could come with cost and change the pro forma. That’s where incentives would be needed, Chapman said.

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Industrial real estate demands in flux
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Industrial real estate demands in flux

March 20, 2017. University of Central Oklahoma finance professor David Chapman said he understands why many in the oil-field service sector are reluctant to sign leases longer than three years. Volatile commodity prices can quickly disrupt that sector, he said.

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Chesapeake sells non-campus real estate
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Chesapeake sells non-campus real estate

March 13, 2017. David Chapman, finance professor with the University of Central Oklahoma, said Chesapeake co-founder and former CEO Aubrey McClendon had a vision for what he wanted in Oklahoma City and had a strong appetite for buying real estate.

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Freymiller’s property buy bodes well
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Freymiller’s property buy bodes well

October 13, 2016. “Trucking and distribution will be hot in the future, especially if oil-field services can transfer those large assets,” Chapman said.

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Blast-proof buildings: Researchers study terrorism and real estate
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Blast-proof buildings: Researchers study terrorism and real estate

September 27, 2016. Chapman said if buildings can be constructed to better deal with violent acts, then a terrorist plot will not be as severe. And when the plan’s effects can be lowered, then the economic effect isn’t as stark.

“What we want to do is see how to best protect the (real estate) assets,” he said.

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Commercial Real Estate summit January 28 at UCO
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Commercial Real Estate summit January 28 at UCO

January 13, 2016. “This Commercial Real Estate Summit is something we have needed for some time”, according to Dr. David Chapman. “A gathering of many different sectors of the real estate industry coming together for networking and education is exciting. I can’t wait to see the productive exchanges and deals done!”

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Professor stamps urban living footprint in downtown Edmond, Oklahoma
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Professor stamps urban living footprint in downtown Edmond, Oklahoma

June 1, 2016. He's pouring that approach into the project: a penchant for live-work-play design, neighborhood walkability, and having shopping as well as public spaces close by. It's a three-story, 2,500-square-foot home that looks like a business for him and his wife, Julie, at 325 N Broadway Ave.

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Not so relaxing: Canebrake may be a tough sell
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Not so relaxing: Canebrake may be a tough sell

March 8, 2016. “They don’t have very many rooms,” Chapman said. “(In order to get money), you have to get them a room, sell them a meal at the restaurant, drinks at the bar, and a spa experience. For a broker, they are going to have to be creative on this deal to find a client.”

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Commercial real estate Realtors create new group
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Commercial real estate Realtors create new group

January 25, 2016. UCO professor and Realtor J. David Chapman said COCAR will benefit commercial real estate brokers because it will offer CRE educational opportunities. He said some commercial brokers likely didn’t find value in becoming a Realtor and joining the Oklahoma Association of Realtors because OAR focuses heavily on residential realty.

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Digimark adds ExecuTrain
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Digimark adds ExecuTrain

June 9, 2001. Digimark Inc. in Tulsa has acquired ExecuTrain of Oklahoma, a 10-year-old information technology training company, ExecuTrain owners announced Friday.

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