Yet another massive data center project is in the planning stage in southern Arizona.
Located off the 3300 block of South Price Road in Chandler, the project will encompass 442,000 square feet and is expected to cost upwards of $2.5 billion to fully complete.
The project is being advanced by the New York-based Active Infrastructure and has already won the approval of the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission, despite concerns expressed by city staff that the facility might not follow land use needs for the site.
Active Infrastructure has emerged a significant player in the development of hyperscale and colocation projects and has been particularly active in both central Ohio and northern Virginia.
The 40-acre Chandler project, as proposed, will see the construction of an AI data center, and five structures that will house research and development work, as well as offices. The structures will range in size from 42,000 square feet to around 71,000 square feet.
The project is now on its way to the Chandler City Council for approval at its upcoming November 13 meeting.
During the planning and zoning commission deliberations, former Arizona Republican Senator Krysten Sinema remarked that powerful interests in Washington may be waiting to see whether the Chandler project is approved.
“If we choose not to move forward with this development, the land will continue to sit vacant until federal preemption occurs,” said Sinema, who is now the chief executive officer of the Arizona Business RoundTable.
Continued Sinema: “The AI Action Plan set out by the Trump administration says very clearly that we must continue to proliferate AI and data centers throughout the country. So federal preemption is coming.”
The AI Action Plan, as released by the White House, puts an emphasis on energy and grid modernization, pushing for permitting reform to clear the way for new projects and, in the process, preempting state level AI development regulations.
October 30, 2025
By Garry Boulard
Photo courtesy of US Senate
