PHOENIX, GLENDALE AND TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Sunstone Two Tree, a vertically integrated operator and developer based in Westlake Village, California, plans to develop three build-to-rent (BTR) communities in Arizona. Altogether, the three developments are slated to cost $195 million to construct and will add 551 single-family rental units to metro Phoenix. Sunstone Two Tree acquired a 29-acre lot at the southeast corner of Northern Pkwy. and N. Sarival Ave. in Glendale. The company will develop a 320-unit project on the site in partnership with Richmond, Virginia-based Capital Square. The community will include 102 …
PHOENIX — Greenlight Communities has sold Cabana Happy Valley, a 292-unit community in Phoenix, to Ideal Capital Group for $79.2 million. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer. Cabana Happy Valley was built in 2023 on nine acres. Amenities include a two-story leasing office and clubhouse, fitness center, lounge, coworking space, pool, EV charging stations, bike storage, mail room and covered parking.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of Aiya, a 360-unit property in Gilbert. The Wolff Co. acquired the community from Olumpus Property for $112 million. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta arranged the acquisition financing. Aiya was built in 2022 on 16 acres. Amenities include EV chargers, a pool and spa, conference room, private offices and a community kitchen. Apartments come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Juniper Canyon in Tucson. Clint Wadlund, Hamid Panahi, Art Wadlund, Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller and procured the buyer. Juniper Canyon comprises 140 units and, according to Apartments.com, was built in 1985. The community offers amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, volleyball court, pool and picnic area. According to IPA, Juniper Canyon has seen a 97 percent average physical occupancy over the past 12 months.
PHOENIX — Harvard Investments has sold FirstStreet Happy Valley, a 212-unit build-to-rent community in Phoenix. Spruce Capital Group, a private family-owned investment firm, acquired the asset for $87.9 million. FirstStreet Happy Valley offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with attached and detached garages. The average size of the units is 1,904 square feet. Amenities include a dog park and washing station, a pool, spa, fitness center and clubhouse. The property was built two years ago and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Mark-Taylor Residential and Sunstone Two Tree have completed Sierra Verde, a townhome-style build-to-rent community in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise. Sierra Verde offers two- and three-bedroom homes with attached garages, gated patio entry and smart home technology. The average unit size is 1,331 square feet. Amenities include a pool and spa, a playground and a fitness center.
PHOENIX — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $62.6 million in construction financing for Meritum Sonoran Desert, a garden-style development in Phoenix. Kevin MacKenzie, Brad Miner and Elle Miraglia worked on behalf of the borrower, IDM Cos., to secure the loan through a life company. Slated for completion in 2025, Meritum Sonoran Desert will comprise 348 apartments across 13 buildings. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Planned amenities include a clubhouse with a resident living room and kitchen, fitness center, a dog park and two pools.
PHOENIX — Milhaus and Banyan Residential have begun constructing the first phase of a 515-unit community in Phoenix. UMB, with syndication by First Merchants and Academy Bank, provided a $63.3 million construction loan for the project. The community will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 to 1,392 square feet. Amenities will include two clubhouses, pools, a fitness center, green spaces and a dog park. Phase one is expected to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a total development cost of $117 million.
PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has arranged the sale of Aerie Happy Valley in Phoenix. The buyer and seller were not disclosed, but the asset traded hands for $87.8 million. Aerie Happy Valley comprises 214 apartments in a mix of 55 one-bedroom, 101 two-bedroom and 58 three-bedroom units. Linda Fritz-Salazar and Angelessa Ritchie of Orion Investment Real Estate brokered the transaction.
PHOENIX — Raintree Investment Corp. has opened Willow 38, a townhome-style community in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. The property offers 48 units in three- and four-bedroom layouts. Units come with smart home technology packages, including smart thermostats and stoves, Ring doorbell cameras, leak detection and touchless door locks. Other features include garages pre-wired for EV charger capability, fenced backyards and walk-in closets. MEB Management Services is the manager for Willow 38.