Quarterly Report Fiscal Year th Quarter

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1 City of Chandler Quarterly Report Fiscal Year th Quarter

2 INDEX Table of Contents INTRODUCTION... 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK... 5 ECONOMIC TRENDS... 7 RETAIL INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE DEVELOPMENT TOURISM

3 INTRODUCTION Economic development activity continued on a positive trend during the third quarter. For the quarter ending June 30, 2013, Economic Development staff combined efforts identified 6,085 leads and 23 prospects, representing an estimated 2,405 jobs, occupying approximately 378,870 square feet of space $10.5 million in capital investments. 4th Quarter Combined Efforts Retail Industrial/Office Tourism Total Leads , Prospects Jobs 150 2,255 2,405 Square Footage 210, , ,870 Capital Investment $10,574,560 $10,574,560 Retail: During the third quarter, Economic Development Retail staff continues to work with developers, brokers, and shopping center owners on major retail developments while tracking all existing retail centers and tenants, including those projects under construction or planned. Staff continues to work with clients by keeping track of when the construction permits are reviewed and issued. For Q4, Retail staff participated in the following activities: Activity Location Date ICSC ReCon Convention Las Vegas, NV May 19 21, 2013 For Q4, Industrial/Office staff participated in the following activities: Activity Location Date NBIA Boston, MA April 7-10, 2013 Chandler Airport Days Chandler, AZ April 6-7, 2013 BIO Chicago, IL April 21-24, 2013 Relac East Valley Economy Tempe, AZ May 30, 2013 Vibrant Phoenix Chandler, AZ June 13, 2013 Tourism: Tourism staff conducted the following trade and media activities for Q4: Activity Location Date WACVB Tech Summit Mesa, AZ April 17-19, 2013 Mexico Sales Mission Mexico City and Guadalajara April TBEX Toronto, ON Canada May 31 June 3, 2013 In addition to trade and media activities and travel, staff operates the City of Chandler Local Bites; a unique list of restaurants that supports Chandler s one-of-a-kind dining 3

4 INTRODUCTION experiences whether they are independently owned or extraordinarily unique in the market. Downtown: Economic Development Downtown Redevelopment staff continues to work with the merchants to collaborate in advertising and promoting business in Downtown Chandler. Staff coordinated efforts with the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership (DCCP), Arts Commission, Façade Grants, Site 8 Parking, Urban Gardening and various Special Events. Disclaimer: Content is intended to provide general information to the public and every effort has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate. Data is submitted subject to the possibility of errors, omissions and changes, but is obtained from sources and/or formulas deemed reliable. 4

5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK Locating and expanding quality industrial, commercial, retail, and small business opportunities throughout the City of Chandler and Downtown Chandler are of great importance to Chandler s future economic impact and it is essential to the City of Chandler s estimated population of 241,988 citizens and approximated 96,929 housing units located in the City s borders as of June 1, Economic Development personnel continually update economic data, and demographic and development trends to maintain current information to better assist clients with their search for potential development opportunities. The information also aids Economic Development staff in identifying areas of opportunity and specific gaps, in targeting retail markets and linkages to key census information, which assists in presenting available sites. 3,010 2,510 2,010 1,510 1, Jobs Created ,255 Industrial/Office Jobs Retail Jobs 10 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 600, ,000 Square Footage 508,288 Industrial/Office S.F. Retail S.F. 400, , , , , , , ,000 99,866 13,500 57,000 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 5

6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK The economic vitality of the City of Chandler relies on job growth and demographic factors. The influx of educated workers, sustainable increases in population, higher education choices and a pro-business record, lay the groundwork for healthy job creation and employment opportunities. Population Growth Q1 Population 239, , ,813 Jul. Aug Sep Q2 Population 239, , ,662 Oct Nov Dec Q3 Population 240, , ,125 Jan Feb Mar Source: City of Chandler Planning Division June 1, 2013 Q4 Population 241, , ,998 Apr May Jun Source: City of Chandler Planning Division Source: City of Chandler, Sales Tax & Licenses 6

7 ECONOMIC TRENDS According to the Arizona Department of Commerce, by the end of Q4, the City of Chandler s average unemployment rate is 5.7% while the City of Phoenix has a 6.9% unemployment rate and the state of Arizona has a 7.9% unemployment rate. Quarterly Unemployment Rate Arizona Phoenix Chandler July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Q1 Source: Arizona Department of Commerce Q2 Quarterly Unemployment Rate Arizona Phoenix Chandler Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Q3 Q4 Source: Arizona Department of Commerce 7

8 ECONOMIC TRENDS Employment occupation data identifies and analyzes total employee counts per establishment within various industries. 7.7% Source: Claritas Employment By Occupation 39.8% 27.6% 8.3 Farming, Forestry & Fishing Service & Occupation 16.6% Managerial & Professional Service Production, Transport, Material Moving Technical Sales & Administrative Support Construction, Extraction, Maintenance 0.2% During the third quarter, the number of employed citizens reflects a slight increase for the City of Chandler and the state according to the Arizona Department of Commerce. Since last quarter, the City of Chandler gained an average of 185 jobs to its 126,286 total from the previous quarter; a 0.15% increase. Chandler's Employment Numbers Q4 Jun. 126,330 Q4 Apr. 126,609 Q4 May. 126,475 Source: Arizona Department of Commerce 8

9 ECONOMIC TRENDS Employment Comparison: Chandler vs. Arizona Jun 126,330 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug 126, , , , , , , , , ,694 Series2 Series1 Jul 124,418 5,000 50, ,000 5,000,000 9

10 RETAIL Economic Development Retail staff located five new companies that included one restaurant, one supply store, one outlet store, one fitness gym, and one-neighborhood market to the City of Chandler. Retail Leads & Prospects Prospects Leads Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Specific Q4 Retail Activities: 1. Shopper s Supply In 1966, George Schmidt opened the first Shopper s Supply store, starting out as a small fleet & farm store in Spencer, Iowa, which blossomed into a familyowned, multi-store retailing business. In 1989, George s son Jim took over the stores. In December 2011, Shopper s Supply opened its first store outside of Iowa, expanding to Chandler, Arizona, which is the main headquarters. Shopper s Supply carries a large selection of merchandise at competitive prices including automotive, clothing & footwear, hand & power tools, electrical, farm & ranch supplies, firearms (at select locations), feed, housewares, lawn & garden, pet supplies and plumbing. This store is located at Alma School and Queen Creek Road. 2. Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Launched by Wal-Mart and introduced in 1998 as Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, Wal-Mart Market is a chain of grocery stores that are designed to be the opposite of its vastly larger superstores. These smaller stores are meant to "woo 10

11 RETAIL shoppers with easier parking, less crowded aisles and quicker checkout". Wal- Mart Market stores offer a variety of products including a full line of groceries. 3. LA Fitness Born in Southern California in 1984, LA Fitness continues to seek innovative ways to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of its increasingly diverse membership base. Today, its state-of-the-art clubs span the continent and continue expanding to this new location at the crossroads of Cooper Road and Chandler Blvd. LA Fitness is committed to understanding and meeting the distinct needs of each community they serve with their wide range of amenities and a highly trained staff who provide fun and effective workout options to family members of all ages and interests. 4. Bealls Outlet Bealls is a privately held company owned by the founding family and its employees. The corporation operates over 500 retail stores since its modest beginnings in Customers can find brand name apparel and accessories for the entire family at up to 70% off department store prices. The store carries shoes, home furnishings, gifts, and toys. Bealls Outlet is major employers in the state of Florida. Their corporate headquarters is located in Bradenton, Florida, with stores located in Georgia and their new Chandler, AZ location at Alma School and Warner Road. 5. Naber s Music Bar and Eats Nabers Music Bar and Eats is located at the crossroads of 5th Street and Galveston Road. They offer a fresh from-scratch array of choices to include burgers and sandwiches, appetizers, dessert, soup, salad and wraps. In addition to their menu choices, Nabers offers live music Tuesday through Saturday nights with well known, first class bands such as The Ryan Sims Band, Young Country, Crown Kings, Mogollon, The Desert Dixie Band, The Walkens, Furious George and Chuck E. Activity this quarter reflected a significant reuse of big-box space (121,000 square feet), including Shopper s Supply taking a former Target at Alma School and Queen Creek and Bealls Outlet taking a former PetSmart at Alma School and Warner Road. 11

12 RETAIL Retail Retail Retail Retail NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. 1st Quarter Locates US Egg Kyrene rd & Chandler Blvd 50 6,500 Anytime Fitness Alma School Road & Chandler Blvd 15 5,100 Longhorn Steakhouse 54th Street & Ray Rd 50 3,500 Firehouse Subs Gilbert Rd & Germann 20 2,100 Panchero's Dobson Rd & Chandler Blvd 15 2,000 NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F 2nd Quarter Locates My Doctor Now Alma School and Elliot 25 7,000 Chop Dobson Rd & Queen Creek Rd 20 4,000 Five Guys Burgers Arizona Ave & Ocotillo 25 2,500 NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. 3rd Quarter Locates Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Kyrene Rd & Chandler Blvd 65 44,000 Whiskey Rose Saloon Arizona Ave. & Ocotillo 25 7,000 Zipps Sports Grill Arizona Ave & Ocotillo 25 6,000 NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. 4th Quarter Locates Shopper s Supply Alma School and Queen Creek 25 94,000 Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Cooper and Chandler 65 47,000 LA Fitness Arizona and Ocotillo 25 35,000 Beall s Outlet Alma School and Warner 15 27,000 Naber s Music Bar and Eats 54 th and Galveston 20 7,000 Economic Development and job creation accompany one another and job creation offers ways to advance the economic security of the city s population. Staff efforts in this quarter produced 150 new jobs and occupied 210,000 square feet of retail space. By the end of the 4th quarter, staffs combined efforts created 485 new jobs and occupied 299,700 square feet of retail space. 12

13 RETAIL Retail Total Jobs Created Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Retail Total Square Feet 210,000 57,000 19,200 13,500 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 13

14 INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE Economic Development Industrial and Office staff efforts located four new companies to the City of Chandler with a wide range of office and industrial retention and expansion sites. Industrial & Office Leads & Prospects Prospects Leads Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Specific Q4 Industrial/Office Activities: 1. Nationstar Mortgage Nationstar Mortgage headquarters are located in Lewisville, Texas, just outside of Dallas. Since its inception in 1997, Nationstar Mortgage is one of the nation s leading mortgage servicers and lenders offering conforming, Fannie Mae, FHA, FHLMC, VA loans, Jumbo and USDA products directly to consumers. 2. Ontrac Ontrac moved their corporate headquarters to Chandler, AZ in the new Continuum Science and Technology Park on Chandler s Price Corridor. Ontrac is the leader in overnight package delivery services and is currently in eight western states; California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado and Idaho. Ontrac offers various service levels and delivery times to their customers, which are: Sunrise Service - Delivered by 10:30 a.m. and Saturday delivery by 2 p.m. Sunrise Gold Service - Delivered by 8 a.m.; Saturday delivery by 12 p.m. OnTrac Ground Service - Next-day and 2-day delivery by end of business day; Saturday delivery by prior arrangement. Palletized Freight Service - Delivered by 5 p.m. Saturday delivery by prior arrangement. 14

15 INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE 3. ClearCall Solutions ClearCall Solutions is a national leader in direct response sales and marketing, specializing in business to customer acquisitions for Fortune 500 companies. Clearcall Solutions is the parent company to several subsidiary B2C companies, which include ADT in 2007, Dish Network in 2003, and American Cornerstone Insurance in April of HealthTell Cleanroom HealthTell is a biotechnology start-up company that developed a system for providing immunosignatures for early screening and diagnosis of multiple diseases, such as cancer and Alzheimer s. HealthTell is a tenant at the City of Chandler s Innovations Science and Technology Incubator. HealthTell expanded to add their own cleanroom for further research and development. Nationstar Mortgage is the first company to locate in the refurbished Motorola Building in the Continuum Science and Technology Park on Chandler s Price Corridor. Industrial/Office Industrial/Office NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. CAPITAL INVESTMENT 1st Quarter Locates AKO Engineering Price Rd & Willis Rd 15 2,500 $0 Healthtell McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd 6 3,300 $2,401,525 Southwest CFO McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd $750,000 Phacil GSA Kyrene Rd & Chandler Blvd ,000 $17,500,000 Phacil Corporate Office Price Rd & Willis Rd 0 1,200 $1,793,700 St. Clair Technologies Price Rd & Frye Rd 25 9,500 $3,135,000 Intel R & D Chandler Blvd & Rural Rd ,000 $2,220,000 Aero Zone Gilbert Rd & Germann Rd 30 30,000 $7,500,000 Eaton I-10 & 54 th St 60 18,962 $0 NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. CAPITAL INVESTMENT 2nd Quarter Locates Energaia McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd 3 1,014 $0 Simpson Strong-Tie Arizona Ave & Elliot Rd 15 18,687 $2,401,525 Invoy Technologies McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd 12 2,500 $750,000 Infusionsoft 202 Santan & Price Rd ,000 $17,500,000 Brycon 56 th St & Frye Rd 35 16,187 $1,793,700 Elements PS McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd ,500 $3,135,000 Recondition Systems I-10 & Chandler Blvd ,400 $2,220,000 Santan Brewing Co. Warner Rd & Arizona Ave 35 35,000 $7,500,000 15

16 INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE Industrial/Office Industrial/Office NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. CAPITAL INVESTMENT 3rd Quarter Locates IO Manufacturing Arizona Ave & Warner Rd ,555 $0 ASML 202 Santan & Frye Rd 70 42,190 $5,062,800 Banner Health Alma School Rd & Germann Rd 25 21,052 $3,916,297 Isola Expansion Ray Rd & Price Rd 25 40,000 $496,400 Apps Freedom McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd 10 1,074 $0 Fairchild Semi-Conductor McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd 1 1,175 $0 Dragon Fire Racing Elliot Rd & Arizona Ave 25 15,035 $75,000 Gamma Dynamics McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd 1 1,175 $0 React Defense Arizona Ave & Elliot Rd 5 5,624 $115,000 NAME LOCATION JOBS S.F. 4th Quarter Locates CAPITAL INVESTMENT NationStar Price Rd & Queen Creek Rd 1,200 75,000 $2,860,160 Ontract Price Rd & Queen Creek Rd ,028 $2,350,000 Clear Call Solutions Germann Rd & Dobson Rd ,370 $4,364,400 Healthtell Cleanroom Innovations Incubator 5 2,472 $1,000,000 Job creation offers ways to advance the economic security of the city s population while capital investment is a major planning tool in which needed improvements to the City's facilities and infrastructure are identified. In this quarter, staff efforts produced 2,255 new jobs. 2,500 2,255 2,000 1,500 1,

17 INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE In Q4, staff efforts occupied approximately 168,870 square feet of industrial and office space, in addition to a projected capital investment of $10.5 million. Industrial/Office Total Sqare Feet 600, , , , , , , , , ,000 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Capital Investment $350,000,000 $300,000,000 $250,000,000 $200,000,000 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 $50,000,000 $322,797,150 $35,300,225 $9,665,497 $10,574,560 At the end of the fourth quarter, staff combined efforts created 3,972 new jobs, occupied approximately 1,328,636 square feet of industrial and office space and secured $140.8 million in capital investment. $0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 17

18 TOURISM Tourism staff finalized the FY Prop 302 Maricopa County Grant Application and released three RFPS for services associated with website development, development of social media strategy and tourism video development. The hotel industry in Metro-Phoenix continues to struggle; the ADR continues to grow, while continued growth in the hospitality industry is apparent, the Valley continues to lag behind the rest of the nation and remained below pre-recession levels. Smith Travel Research, Inc. (STR) has developed the specific Q4 Chandler and metro Phoenix hotel industry occupancy, average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPar) as a custom set for the Chandler market that are represented in the charts below: Chandler's Occupancy Rate 100.0% 50.0% 49.1% 56.4% 70.5% 60.1% 0.0% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $82.31 $92.94 $ $

19 TOURISM Chandler's Hotel RevPar $ $50.00 $40.43 $52.40 $81.20 $56.10 $0.00 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metro Phoenix Comparison () Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Occupancy 49.1% 56.4% 70.5% 60.1% Occupancy 48.0% 54.7% 72.3% 58.7% Average Daily Rate $82.31 $92.94 $ $93.32 Chandler Average Daily Rate $82.10 $ $ $ Metro Phoenix Revenue per available room $40.43 $52.40 $81.20 $56.10 Revenue per available room $39.41 $56.36 $96.41 $61.10 * Re-publication or the re-use of this data, without the express written permission of STR is strictly prohibited. Tourism staff generated a combined 24,894 leads by the end of this quarter. Tourism staff also maintains the tourism website, that is featured in each advertisement, brochure, and press release and utilized at trade shows. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Staff works with the Chandler Local Bites website, which is a guide to unique and local Chandler eateries & drinks for residents looking for great places to eat or take visitors. Additional information can be obtained on the website, or at select locations, local restaurants, hotels, City facilities, and visitor s bureaus. 19