Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with WDP Partners, has broken ground on a new Class A industrial project at 1703 S. Arizona Avenue. Situated on 16.7 acres just north of Germann Road, the two-building project will add 269,100 square feet of modern industrial space to the Chandler Airpark submarket, the city’s fastest-growing employment corridor.

Building A will total 69,300 square feet, while Building B will total 199,800 square feet. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems, with a combined 65 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 204 parking spaces and 56 trailer spaces.

“We are very excited to team up with WDP, CBRE and ARCO to deliver a market-driven development that will be utilized by employers to serve Southeast Valley businesses and its communities,” said Seefried Industrial Properties Senior Vice President Jason Quintel.

Completion is anticipated in the third quarter of 2027. This development joins Chandler Bay, Avion Square, and Chandler Innovation Park as industrial projects currently under construction in the Chandler Airpark. Together, these projects will add nearly 750,000 square feet of new space to the area.

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Chandler Endeavor is a free business incubator program sponsored by the city and managed by community entrepreneurship leaders from ASU's J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Chandler Endeavor will host its next monthly forum where participants will explore important business topics, share ideas, build relationships, and join in a fireside chat with an experienced founder.

Monthly Forum

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7

Time: 5 - 7 p.m.

Location: ASU Chandler Innovation Center, 249 E Chicago St 

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As part of the fall cohort, monthly forums will be held on the first Wednesday of each month culminating with the Venture Challenge pitch competition on Dec. 2.

Opus recently announced the completion of Envision 56, a Class A speculative industrial development near the intersection of North 56th Street and West Chandler Boulevard. The 125,258-square-foot development consists of a 37,289-square-foot building and an 87,969-square-foot building, both designed specifically for small and midsized users seeking new state-of-the-art single-user space.

“We're encouraged by the level of interest we're seeing in Envision 56. From the beginning, our goal was to deliver an infill project that combined the efficiencies of a modern industrial facility with the flexibility that growing businesses need," said Mike George, senior manager of real estate development with Opus. "We're proud to bring Envision 56 to market and provide users with a high-quality option in one of the most desirable industrial locations in the Valley."



Envision 56 is located within West Chandler, one of the Valley’s most competitive industrial submarkets. The 8.8-acre infill development provides immediate access to Loop 202, Loop 101 and Interstate 10, placing users within minutes of the broader Phoenix metropolitan area, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Intel Corporation’s Chandler campus and a deep regional labor pool.

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As activity continues to accelerate across the region, we want to emphasize the importance of engaging the city and Salt River Project (SRP) early when evaluating sites for prospective users with significant electrical demand (those that may require 0.5 MW or more).

SRP is experiencing sustained growth in electrical demand, particularly from advanced manufacturing, semiconductor supply chain, data center, and other energy-intensive users seeking loads ranging from 0.5 MW to 10 MW and beyond. This growth is placing increasing pressure on portions of the electrical system and has made power availability, delivery timelines, and infrastructure requirements more dynamic than in previous years.

We are seeing a growing number of situations where companies have advanced leasing, purchase, or site selection decisions based on assumed power availability, only to discover later that electrical service timelines or infrastructure requirements do not align with their project schedules. In today's environment, power feasibility should be treated as a critical site selection factor and verified early in the process.

To help avoid delays and ensure accurate information is provided to prospective users, we ask that brokers and site selectors engage the City of Chandler Economic Development team as early as possible when working with projects that may require 0.5 MW or more of electrical demand. Early coordination allows us to work directly with SRP to evaluate site feasibility and identify potential challenges before significant time and resources are invested.

State Forty Eight Foundation is accepting applications for its annual grant program, which provides Arizona entrepreneurs with an opportunity to receive funding to support the growth of their businesses. To be eligible for a State Forty Eight Foundation grant, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Must be a for-profit business registered in Arizona
• Must have annual revenue of $1 million or less
• Must have been generating sales for at least six months
• Must attend at least one day of the foundation's 2026 Entrepreneur Speaker Series, either in person or virtually, and complete a post-event survey
• Must complete the online application in its entirety

Grant applications will be accepted until Oct. 11, 2026. Since 2020, State Forty Eight Foundation has provided over $185,000 in grant funding to 54 Arizona-based small businesses. Launched by the founders of State Forty Eight, a Chandler-based apparel brand, the foundation's mission is to fuel Arizona dreams and drive local prosperity through entrepreneurship.

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