Saving The Little Old Houses
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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Commercial Real Estate Summit set
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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VIDEO: KOCO-TV Story “What Would Make Edmond Better?
Sonya Mueller Sonya Mueller

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.

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Edmond elects new mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2 councilmembers
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.”

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Trauma nurse, professor seek Edmond City Council Ward 1 seat
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.”

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Commercial real estate industry expected to benefit from tax changes
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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UCO studio inspires innovation, collaboration
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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Concerns over Oklahoma pot law continue to emerge
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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VIDEO: Federal law fogs pot's promise for real estate, Oklahoma panel says
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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

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Federal law fogs pot's promise for real estate, Oklahoma panel says
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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Building the commercial brokerage workforce
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.”

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OKC rental rates recede
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.

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More industrial properties available in active market
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

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.”

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