Chapman U. Takes the Prize in Second Annual NAIOP SoCal Orange County Challenge

At the 2nd annual NAIOP SoCal Orange County Real Estate Challenge featuring graduate student teams from the Chapman University Argyros School of Business & Economics and the University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business Center for Real Estate, it was Chapman University’s five-member team that took home the Orange Cup. 

The event, held April 20 on the UCI campus, brought together the students in a competitive battle to determine the highest and best use for a unique parcel of land in Southern California. To claim victory, the winning team accumulated the most points during written and oral presentations to a judging panel of local commercial real estate industry leaders, and a live audience.

For 2023, the competition site was a two-parcel site in Brea. The four buildings on the site are occupied in various states of leasing and its infill location positions it well for a variety of redevelopment uses. Chapman University’s winning presentation proposed a focus on healthcare-related office, along with a new nursing school and senior living community.

Chapman University’s team (pictured) included Josh Dale, Bryce Grandison, Taylor Johnson, Rylan Mukssood and Shaun Wiechmann. The UCI team was comprised of Jon Bradford, Serena-Yuwei Dai, Dale Padelford, Alec Shaul and Zakary Win.

Meet CRE experts like Red Oak Capital Holdings CEO Gary Bechtel by joining us in person at Connect LA on May 3 at the Hotel Indigo.