About Future Realty and Development’s Experience

Future Realty and Development (Future) was formed at Fort Myers in 1987 and currently  represents over 40 years experience in the real estate, construction and development industry, combining the experience of Future Realty Services, Inc., and  Lucas Construction, Inc. in all aspects of  the development process. Don Lucas serves as Projects Manager for Future. 

Since 1972 the experience gained from Future Realty Services, Inc. and Lucas Construction, Inc. has provided Future the background to  specialize in the acquisition, permitting and marketing of Commercial, Industrial and Residential Development Properties, with an emphasis on well located vacant land properties having environmental, land use designation, rezoning and other development issues.  We target properties ranging in size from one acre, up to one hundred acres. 

Lucas Construction, Inc. (LCI) began its operation at Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1979, as a utility contractor constructing water, sewer and storm drainage systems for clients including local home builders, the City of Stillwater and Oklahoma State University.  As a State qualified Oklahoma Department of Transportation General Contractor, LCI constructed several structures in the State of Oklahoma County Bridge construction program. From 1981 to 1987, LCI performed construction development services for commercial and industrial parks owned by Future Realty Services, Inc. 

In 1983 the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) selected Oklahoma as the site, the Oklahoma Manufactured Housing Association as the Sponsor and Don Lucas as the developer for the Nation’s second Affordable Housing Demonstration Project combining reduction in local governmental development regulations with a mixture of manufactured housing, modular homes and site built homes in the same housing project. 

From 1971 through 1987 Don owned, managed, constructed and marketed small lot commercial parks, industrial parks, rental properties, mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions, as well as  owning and operating a water and sewer distribution company with 420 customers.   

Don is a 1972 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a business degree and a major in Accounting.  From 1964 to 1968 during a four year enlistment in the US Army, Don was assigned to the Pentagon for two years with responsibilities including reviewing and editing government and military regulations that established manpower and equipment needs within the military structure, from Company to Division level. 

We don’t make the Real Estate….... We make the Real Estate Better!!!®