A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Avion Square, a 39,620-square-foot industrial building at 1925 E. Germann Rd in Chandler's Airpark Area. Located at the southwest corner of Germann and Cooper roads, the spec project offers flexible industrial space, convenient freeway access, and ability to recruit from the Southeast Valley's growing labor pool.

Avion Square will also support continued business growth in the Airpark Area, Chandler's fastest growing employment corridor. Over the past 10 years, the number of employers in the Airpark Area has nearly tripled and number of jobs has more than doubled. The nine-square-mile area was home to approximately 500 businesses and 14,000 jobs in 2025, according to the Maricopa Association of Governments. This job count is expected to climb in 2026 with strong industrial leasing activity (12-month net absorption of +474,000 square feet) and new buildings being delivered (432,000 square feet delivered in the last 12 months).

The city is planning to install monument signs at eight key locations within Uptown Chandler as part of a place branding initiative for the employment corridor. Uptown Chandler is one of five designated employment corridors in Chandler, encompassing approximately four square miles, and generally bounded west-to-east by Alma School Road and Hamilton Street, and north-to-south by the city limits and Ray Road. More than 550 businesses are located in Uptown Chandler, employing a total of more than12,000 workers.

Initial branding for Uptown Chandler was launched in 2017 after the city brought together a stakeholder group to develop the area's name, logo, tagline, and messaging. The city has since promoted the area while building the Uptown Chandler brand through a combination of marketing, continued stakeholder engagement, and place branding projects. These projects have included installing banners on light poles near major intersections and unique artwork on traffic control cabinets.

Monument signage is the next phase and follows similar projects in West Chandler and the Airpark Area. The city worked with custom sign builder YESCO to come up with a double-sided design that is consistent with the Uptown Chandler brand and will look good from any direction. The target completion date for Uptown Chandler sign installation is fall 2026.

The City of Chandler is committed to building a community that not only supports business growth, but also enriches the lives of our residents. This is reflected in a new study from leading personal finance outlet WalletHub, which ranked Chandler the 14th happiest city in America. Their analysts compared more than 180 of the largest cities in the United States across 29 key indicators of happiness.

WalletHub has also ranked Chandler the 14th best city to find a job in the U.S. and 19th hardest working city.

Happiest Cities Ranking

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, April 8, Chandler Endeavor will participate in AZ Tech Week by hosting a monthly forum focused on helping entrepreneurs look beyond immediate traction to prepare for sustainable growth.

Monthly Forum

Wednesday, April 8

5 - 7 p.m.

ASU Chandler Innovation Center

249 E. Chicago Street

What You Will Gain

Learn how to identify and engage with key industry associations, funders, and stakeholders. Also hear from Matthew Pittinsky, former CEO of Parchment and co-founder of Blackboard Inc., on scaling organizations and building high-performing teams.

Chandler Endeavor is based at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center (ACIC) in downtown Chandler. If you have not visited before, we encourage you to stop by to see everything available to Chandler Endeavor clients, including free coworking space, conference rooms, and a prototyping lab.

Register for the monthly forum