Uptick in business activity along Price Corridor

When the economy tanked, business activity largely stalled or stopped along the Price Corridor, a major employment area in Chandler. But a few bright spots appeared, and in the past 30 days, leasing activity has picked up, a broker says. Within the past 13 months, five hotels have opened, Orbital Sciences moved into an expanded building and the creation of a a science and technology park on the former Motorola site inched forward. The corridor is dotted with new office buildings that sit vacant, but occupancy could rise, a broker says. "In the last 30 days, there's been a significant increase in user activity," said Mark Krison, senior vice president of CB Richard Ellis. "We've had several industries looking in that marketplace."

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