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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

April 9, 2017, McIlhatton and Chapman have issued a survey to architects, engineers, city planners, investors and other real estate professionals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

April 9, 2017. "I'm convinced we can create place and still keep people safe," Chapman said.

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

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.