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Chandler economic news continues to impress

July 28, 2017 By Dean Ouellette

Chandler Jobs

Chandler economic news continues to be rosy with the latest news this week. Chandler continues to be a hotbed of economic growth. A good reason for that could be because of Chandler’s city planning, quality of schools, location to Phoenix and the growth friendly government.

It was announced in Chandler this week that Walgreens pharmacy will be relocating to the Price Corridor adding 500 new jobs. Walgreens will be moving into a new 60,000 sqft center. The new jobs are reported to be high paying pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other leadership roles, according to Walgreens. The new facility is expected to be operational by the fall.

Chandler Development

Chandler has done a fantastic job over the last few years of having a business growth plan that has lead to the development of the Price Corridor. This section of Price Road along the 101 and 202 has become a destination place for many large companies and high tech start ups to land. The location, cost of living and schools have led thousands to jobs to relocate here over the last couple of years. In recent years Chandler has done a good job promoting the Price Corridor and Downtown Chandler. Most recently Chandler has highlighted the educated working force that lives close to Uptown Chandler.

Chandler Schools and Housing costs

The website Street Scout has recently come out with a list of the top cities in the Country for great public schools with the most affordable housing costs. Chandler, which recently won the top public school district in Arizona, was recognized by Street Scout as the No. 8 location in the United States for a top affordable area with the best high schools and No. 9 for elementary schools. Chandler was the only city in Arizona to make the list for both.

It is rear these days to see a list of ‘top places’ to live that does not include several East Valley cities such as Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, and Tempe.

Also, check out the best places to get a cup of coffee in Chandler.

Introducing Uptown Chandler Arizona

July 24, 2017 By Dean Ouellette

What is Uptown Chandler?

Have you seen the new banners along the streets in northeast Chandler recently? If you have driven there in the last 3-4 weeks, you probably have.

They have been talking about doing something to brand north Chandler for several years now, and it is finally here. Welcome to Uptown Chandler Arizona.

Uptown is located north of Ray Road between Hamilton St. and Alama School Rd heading north to the canal. Uptown is designed to be a focus on the businesses that operate in this area and the people that are employed there.

With so much attention given to Downtown Chandler and the Price Corridor over the last few years, it is nice to see some focus on this economic hub.

Part of the lure for Uptown Chandler is the concentration of workers that are right there, and the convenience of highways to get in and out.

We will be building out much more about Uptown Chandler on this page over the next few weeks. We will talk about the schools, about the churches, about the businesses and coffee shops such as Talebu, American Way and Sozo’s.

Stay tuned for more fun coming soon on this page.

The Reef returns to Uptown Chandler.

More jobs? What will it mean for the real estate market?

February 9, 2017 By Dean Ouellette

We try to call them as we see them here. I think this is one of the reasons the Phoenix Real Estate Guy remains such a wide-read real estate blog. We have not always been bullish on the Phoenix real estate market, but right now we are.

Today is February 9th, and I am sitting here on the patio of a coffee shop in shorts and a short sleeve shirt writing this while the east coast gets hammered with a snow storm. That is one reason we could be bullish, but that is nothing new.

Have you been paying attention to all the attention the East Valley has been getting recently? Just check out what is going on. There are many new families moving in with the help from services such as Real Men Moving LLC.

We had Amazon move into a new massive complex in Tempe. We had State Farm build a luxury office building on Tempe Town Lake, and we had Shutterfly also open up a new large complex.

This week Chandler made national news a couple of times. First was the sale of the Ocotillo Golf Course in Chandler to ASU alumni Phil ‘Lefty’ Mickelson. Mickelson already is part owner of a few East Valley golf courses. If you have played Ocotillo, you know what a great golf course it is. So head on down and check it out. Just make sure that if you are like me, not a very straight driver, bring extra balls. There are a lot of man-made lakes on the course and they like to steal your golf balls.

Then came the news out of Chandler that Intel will be making a ‘small’ investment in the City. Intel already is one of the 10 largest employers in Arizona, and they intend to bring another 3,000 high-tech jobs to the valley of the sun. Along with those 3,000 jobs, Intel will be investing over $7-billion in building out their campus on Dobson Rd. Yes, that is billion with a “B”.

Chandler’s Mayor and Board have done a great job making Chandler a great place for innovation and tech. If you have driven 10 miles in Chandler over the last month, you have likely seen many of the Google self-driving map cars that are being tested in the City. Yes, those Waymo cars are the Google project cars.

You may have also seen one or two of the self-driving Uber cars being tested. Initially, the Uber testing project was slated for California, but with the red-tape and high regulations, Uber started looking for a new testing location, and they also chose Chandler.

Why is all of this stuff important to the local market? Part of the reason Phoenix has usually had a strong real estate market is that it is a desirable place to retire too. Now, not only has it become a great place to retire, but it has also become a hub for high-tech jobs and innovation. More people moving here with good paying jobs will continue to help ensure the real estate market stays strong.

Now, that does not mean I am guaranteeing anything with the market. This is a disclaimer we always have to make. Anything can happen with the national markets that could have an effect on the local market. But all signs of growth continue to look positive.

Chandler AZ: Best Chandler Coffee Houses

September 20, 2016 By Dean Ouellette

top-5-coffee-shopsin-chandler-1 There is a reason I am the Chandler real estate guy at PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com. I love the city of Chandler, and I call it home. One thing a local real estate professional should be able to do is to tell you the best place to get __________________.

I spend a lot of time in the community. I am downtown Chandler on a regular basis, and you can often find me coming in and out of local establishments.

As a ‘Chandler Guy’ I also like to shop locally. If you follow my Instagram account, you will see my Instagram Story filled with #ShopLocal updates on a regular basis.

When talking to a local real estate expert, two things they will always be able to tell you are 1) Where are the best Chandler coffee houses (no, sorry, Starbucks will not make this list, ever) and 2) Where is the best place to grab a burger and beer.

We are going to start with the first. Over the next five days, I am going to release my list of top five places to get a coffee in Chandler AZ. When I release number 1 on 9/24, I will do a Facebook Live Broadcast to make the announcement!

Will you agree with my list? You will likely agree with some and not others. That is ok; this is my list, not the only list. If you have something that is not on the list, I would love to hear it. There are several great coffee houses, and a few great ones I can think of that would make most top five lists in most cities, but did not because the competition in Chandler is so tough.

So what makes a great coffee house in my book? Well, to start with, they need to have a great atmosphere. It should feel like a place you would love to bring your spouse to go hang out, while at the same time a place you could crash for two hours and get some work done. Oh, and the coffee should be good too. Much better than Starbucks, actually if you are looking a good coffee, check this coffee for animal rescue. Can you tell I am not a fan?

I will update this post every day with a link at the bottom. After this list is complete I will post the whole thing on the new Chandler Page we have coming soon. And then, we will start looking at other things in Chandler such as best sports bars (research is tough) and best pizza and best cupcakes. If I manage not to put on any weight during this research phase, I will consider that a win!

Best Chandler AZ Coffee houses

5) The Grove
4) Downtown Chandler Cafe’ and Bakery
3) Talebu Coffee
2) American Way Cafe
1) Peixoto Coffee

Chandler AZ real estate will continue to get boost from growth

August 16, 2016 By Dean Ouellette

Another week, another couple of job announcements for Chandler AZ. Just last week it was announced that cpd engineering, a large engineering company is moving their global headquarters from Rogers, Ct to Chandler Arizona.

MIT LGO. already has a major business and manufacturing process in the city. Chandler is a growing business and technology center and has been attracting dozens of businesses a year who are interested in a better business climate and strong workforce.

Rogers Corp. is located in East Chandler at Kyrene and Chandler Blvd.

Another big announcement is going to land 550 jobs in Chandler. Davita Rx, a Colorado-based health care company will be opening a new 550-worker pharmacy in Chandler, of course they also offer health insurance, but for this you need health insurance on your W2 form as well. The new pharmacy will be in a 76,000 square-foot building at McClintock and Chandler Blvd.