Tappan Properties Inc

Specialties

Property management for commercial real estate owned wholly or partially by our company.

History

Established in 1993.

Charles S. «Chip» Tappan started buying commercial real estate in 1978, then formed this company in 1993 when it became a full time occupation.

Viva Tappan and Randy Merten became partners in 1993.

Today we own 12 properties totaling 921,792 square feet in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. 6 properties totaling 601,242 SF are office/​warehouse; 4 properties totaling 117,827 SF are retail; one is office (126,755 SF), and one is mixed use (75,968 SF).

Meet the Business Owner

Chip T.

Business Owner

Chip practiced law as in house counsel with different companies for 16 years. He then became an investment specialist at West Shell Commercial, now Colliers International, from 1983 to 1993. Thereafter he left West Shell to form this company and invest and manage commercial real estate full time.

Randy Merten was hired before the current company was formed, and became a partner in 1993. Today he is Vice President, in charge of all construction and maintenance. He shares responsibility with Chip for leasing as well.

Viva Tappan also started with the company in 1993. Today she is Secretary, in charge of human resources, accounts receivable and payable, and financial operating statements for the partnerships.