Welcome to the Oklahoma City Economic Development Information System (OKCEDIS) the premier Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Internet GIS application that offers businesses immediate access to information that will assist with expansion and relocation decisions. With OKCEDIS, businesses can gather much more information than just a list of available buildings and land. You can generate economic, business, planning, geographic, and demographic information in real time via the web. Our website application allows users to view, create, and print maps; perform site selection searches; and customize and analyze demographic and business data. OKCEDIS provides the valuable site selection analysis tools and information businesses need when evaluating a potential business location. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is committed to making your site selection process as easy and informative as possible. We hope that OKCEDIS will be an invaluable tool for you as you learn more about the many opportunities and resources that are available in our community. 1. What is OKCEDIS? OKCEDIS is a website that allows users to identify available commercial property in Greater Oklahoma City. The site also provides data including workforce demographics, business and land information. The data is created and displayed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) that combines layers of information in order to better understand comprehensive details about a specific location and is powered by GIS Planning's ZoomProspector software. The website is provided by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, and is FREE. 2. How are commercial properties listed in OKCEDIS? Any commercial broker, property owner, developer, or similar real estate entity can list available commercial property through the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. There is no cost to participate. OKCEDIS serves as a FREE, dynamic and comprehensive listing system for brokers and interested companies. With their informed list of leads, website visitors can contact the respective brokers directly about specific properties. Linked to the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber frequently-trafficked website, OKCEDIS promotes the properties listed by real estate professionals. OKCEDIS also provides critical business data giving enormous exposure to listed properties and real estate brokerage firms. 3. How do commercial realtors get access to listing properties on OKCEDIS? It's easy. Just contact OKCEDIS Staff at (405) 297-8998. 4. How do users access OKCEDIS? The public can view and use OKCEDIS by visiting the website at www.OKCEDIS.com. The easy-to-use, browser format lets anyone with an Internet connection use the Web to access OKCEDIS's maps, properties and GIS-based data. 5. How is OKCEDIS different than other site selection sites/services? OKCEDIS is unique. In addition to the commercial property listings and the current-year demographic and economic information that is available, OKCEDIS offers access to a breadth of important proprietary local data that is critical to relocation and/or expansion decisions. Business site selection is not just about available commercial buildings. The reason people say real estate is all about "location, location, location" is because it is. By using GIS, a business is able to analyze and evaluate the site-specific advantages and opportunities of each unique business location. 6. What type of properties will be listed? Commercial and retail land and buildings for Greater Oklahoma City locations will be catalogued and displayed on OKCEDIS. 7. How will the website connect interested parties to the listing broker? The broker's contact information accompanies each property listing. After properties are listed along with any additional information (such as photos or other documents), the properties are immediately placed on OKCEDIS and can be viewed on the map and in reports. 8. What types of companies are using OKCEDIS? Commercial and retail firms large and small are taking advantage of this free service, including the major real estate companies serving the region. 9. How often will data be updated? Data is updated every day so the inventory of available properties remains current. Demographic data, consumer expenditure data, business and workforce data will all be updated yearly providing the most up-to-date information available. Some data is updated as frequently as is necessary to maintain a current and robust database. 10. What kind of information can users access on OKCEDIS? OKCEDIS offers site location data and demographic information for the entire Greater Oklahoma City region. The asking price, square footage, property description, and property contact information in addition to other vital information will be listed with each property. When considering a specific property, users can also query the demographics, workforce data, and existing market synergy and competition in any radial vicinity of the property. In addition, "layers" of information can be turned on and off on the interactive map display. Individual brokers can include any pertinent information; it is completely up to you. 11. Why is the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber investing in OKCEDIS? The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber recognizes the importance of expanding and sustaining its business community and is therefore committed to making "doing business" as easy as possible. With the growing number of people who conduct business on the Internet, OKCEDIS provides an invaluable, real-time service to the many businesses that contact the Chamber seeking site selection information. 12. How will companies know about the OKCEDIS GIS site? How is the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber marketing it? There is a link to OKCEDIS on the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber website (www.okcchamber.com) which attracts approximately thousands of visitors per month as well as a link on other frequently trafficked sites such as the Greater OKC Partnership (www.greateroklahomacity.com). The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and its partners promote OKCEDIS in all marketing materials. Text Copyright © 2004 GIS Planning Inc. All Rights Reserved.