Saving The Little Old Houses
Septmber, 2020. He specializes in historic real estate, but his niche is unique, because he and his wife, Julie, love to restore “little old houses” that are old, neglected and unnoticed—places that most people would demolish and rebuild.
UCO to establish scholarship through partnership with homebuilder
August 4, 2020. “We are grateful to have one of our alumni invest in UCO and real estate students,” Chapman said.
VIDEO: UCO Distinguished Alumni - Jack Evans (Chapman discusses Evans’ success)
October, 2019. Jack Evans- UCO Distinguished Alumni.
Commercial Real Estate Summit set
September 9, 2019. David Chapman, associate professor of finance in the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Oklahoma, who will highlight the unintended consequences of medical marijuana laws for the real estate industry.
VIDEO: KOCO-TV Story “What Would Make Edmond Better?
““There are a lot of people that have created that urban fabric in their downtown successfully without having a big impact on the rest of the community and I think that’s what we need to try and do.””
— Quote Source David Chapman, Edmond resident, University of Central Oklahoma professor and Ward One councilman.
AUDIO: The Edmond Way: Edmond Voices January 2023 - David Chapman, Ward 1 City Councilman
In our first episode of 2023, our guest is City Councilman David Chapman. David, in his final months on the council, brings us up to date on the Visual Arts Commission, Edmond Transportation Commission, and what is happening in Edmond.
Edmond elects new mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2 councilmembers
April 2, 2019. David Chapman, a college professor, beat Devyn Denton, a trauma nurse, to secure Edmond’s Ward 1 seat Tuesday night. Chapman received 72.2 percent of the vote.
“We’ve seen some improvement but we have to complete the transportation projects including the intelligent streetlights that we need to have throughout the city,” Chapman said in a previous interview with NonDoc. “We also have some wastewater and street projects that need to be finished. We can’t continue to grow unless we do it properly.”
Trauma nurse, professor seek Edmond City Council Ward 1 seat
March 28, 2019. “I have a unique set of qualifications you don’t normally find on a city council. I have advanced degrees in real estate construction management and policy studies and I’ve run several businesses. I understand water and sewer systems to the degree I can vote and talk about them and ask questions.”
Commercial real estate industry expected to benefit from tax changes
February 16, 2018. J. David Chapman, associate professor of finance and real estate at the University of Central Oklahoma, concurred.
“The shorter depreciation schedules will help save tax money on the commercial side,” Chapman said.
The preservation of the 1031 exchange is another aspect of the legislation that has a positive impact on investors.
Cheat Sheet: Five seek Edmond Ward 1 City Council seat
February 9, 2019. Chapman wants to push for smart development that has a low impact on the environment and is sustainable in the future.
VIDEO: NewsOK (Oklahoman) Video “Downtown Edmond is … cool”
2108. Downtown Edmond is very cool!
UCO studio inspires innovation, collaboration
When news of the new studio reached David Chapman, finance and real estate professor, he scheduled a meeting with one of England's pioneers in the FabLab industry and she came to UCO to speak.
Endowment seeks to keep real estate students around town
September 14, 2018.The director of the state’s only higher-education real estate program is trying to make sure students continue to have money to learn about the industry.
Concerns over Oklahoma pot law continue to emerge
August 26, 2018. Chapman, who is a property investor and manager, said federal law and concerns about safety have property and casualty carriers reluctant to insure marijuana-based businesses. The latter, he said, are related to an increase in fires and contamination from accidents during processing in states where marijuana is legal.
VIDEO: Federal law fogs pot's promise for real estate, Oklahoma panel says
August 22, 2018. Medical marijuana comes with federal strings attached that entangle most aspects of commercial real estate, from buying, selling and leasing, to finance and insurance.
So cautioned a panel of experts Tuesday at the 2018 Affordable Housing Conference presented by the Oklahoma Coalition of Affordable Housing.
More than housing is caught up in federal fog surrounding state legalization — retail and industrial property are, too.
Attorney Chris Cotner said just one thing is clear:
"From a business perspective, what everybody needs to understand is that the possession, consumption, use, or sale of cannabis is illegal at the federal level, OK? That's it. That's what you need to know," said Cotner, with The Bethany Law Center LLP.https://youtu.be/-Ew8vlneKJM
Federal law fogs pot's promise for real estate, Oklahoma panel says
August 22, 2018. Medical marijuana comes with federal strings attached that entangle most aspects of commercial real estate, from buying, selling and leasing, to finance and insurance.
So cautioned a panel of experts Tuesday at the 2018 Affordable Housing Conference presented by the Oklahoma Coalition of Affordable Housing.
Pot could create issues with federally backed housing properties
August 21, 2018. Property owner J. David Chapman said to a crowd of housing owners, managers and developers that he has two concerns when it comes to medical marijuana.
Building the commercial brokerage workforce
August 17, 2018. “We are not doing enough as industry professionals to help get the young sales associates into the business,” said David Chapman, an associate professor of finance and real estate at the University of Central Oklahoma. “There is huge opportunity for young brokers, but they need help.”
OKC rental rates recede
March 2, 2018. J. David Chapman, business professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, said he’s concerned about another factor in play: overall low income levels in the market.
More industrial properties available in active market
December 26, 2017. Chapman said he agreed with Patton that it’s a good start that an oil-field services company has re-signed its lease. He said oil-field companies are continuing to keep industrial properties, even if they’re not using them currently.
“They are going to need to store things and fix things,” Chapman said. “These (relatively small facilities) don’t make a big difference in their balance sheet, and it helps keep them in business if they need it in the future.”