KB Home Expands East Tucson Presence with Bella Tierra Horizon Opening and Carson School Site Acquisition

TUCSON, AZ (June 2, 2026) — KB Home is expanding its presence in Tucson’s eastside housing market with the opening of a new community at Bella Tierra and the acquisition of the former Carson Middle School property for future residential development.

KB Home announced the opening of Bella Tierra Horizon, a new-home community within the Bella Tierra master plan in East Tucson. The community is located on East Irvington Road between South Houghton Road and South Camino Seco and offers one-story single-family homes priced from the $390,000s.

Homes at Bella Tierra Horizon offer up to four bedrooms and two baths. The master-planned community includes eight parks with children’s playgrounds, ramadas, open space, walking trails, and dog parks.

Bella Tierra Horizon provides access to Interstate 10, downtown Tucson, Tucson International Airport, and major eastside employment centers, including UA Tech Park, Amazon’s distribution center, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and Pima Community College East Campus. The community is also near Lincoln Regional Park, Old Spanish Trail Marketplace, Houghton Town Center, and The Loop, Tucson’s 131-mile walking-and-biking path.

“With Bella Tierra Horizon, we’re bringing beautiful new homes to our highly desirable East Tucson master plan with a wide variety of community amenities,” said Amy McReynolds, President of KB Home’s Tucson division. “At KB Home, we focus on creating value through competitive, transparent pricing and giving buyers the ability to personalize their home based on what matters most to them. We put them in control, so they’re not paying for features they don’t value or compromising on ones they do.”

KB Home said its homes are designed to be energy and water-efficient and built to support healthier indoor environments. The company said its homes are designed to be ENERGY STAR® certified, a standard met by fewer than 12% of new homes nationwide.

Separately, KB Home Tucson purchased the former Carson Middle School property at 7777 E. Stella Road for $4,337,725. The 18.14-acre site includes an approximately 119,947-square-foot former school building constructed in 1977. The seller was Summit Development Services LLC, which had previously acquired the property from Tucson Unified School District for $3.1 million. The resale to KB Home was part of a double-escrow transaction.

KB Home is marketing the former school site as Carson Corner, a new residential community in East Tucson coming soon. The property is located near Pantano Road and Stella Road, surrounded by established neighborhoods and eastside retail and service corridors. A final platted lot count was not included in the reviewed sale information.

Craig Masters Investment LLC represented the seller in the Carson Middle School transaction. Andrew Gasparro, Director of Land Acquisitions, represented KB Home Tucson.

Together, the Bella Tierra Horizon opening and the Carson Corner acquisition point to continued builder interest in East Tucson, where established infrastructure, access to employment, and infill redevelopment opportunities are supporting new-home activity.

Source: RED Comp #12513.

Commercial Lease Report May 25-29, 2026

TUCSON, AZ (June 1, 2026) — Commercial lease activity reported for the week of May 25–29, 2026, totaled 32,719 square feet, including 23,243 square feet of office/medical office space, 7,072 square feet of industrial space, and 2,404 square feet of retail space.

The largest new lease was MBI Occupational Healthcare Tucson, LLC for 9,936 square feet at Butterfield Technology Center, represented by Brandon Clarke with Cresa for the tenant and Isaac Figueroa, CCIM, SIOR, with Larsen Baker for the landlord. The largest renewal was Soundthinking, Inc., for 6,400 square feet at The Transamerica Building, represented by Lucia Hedke of Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc., for the tenant, and Thomas J. Nieman of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, for the landlord.

The following leases were reported to the Real Estate Daily News for the week of May 25–29, 2026.

NEW LEASES
OFFICE/MEDICAL OFFICE – 4775 S. BUTTERFIELD DR., TUCSON, AZ 85714, SOUTH SUBMARKET
MBI Occupational Healthcare Tucson, LLC leased 9,936 square feet at Butterfield Technology Center, 4775 S. Butterfield Dr., Suite 149 D, in Tucson, from Larsen Baker. Isaac Figueroa, CCIM, SIOR, with Larsen Baker represented the landlord, and Brandon Clarke with Cresa represented the tenant.

INDUSTRIAL – 1037 E. MILES ST., TUCSON, AZ 85719, CENTRAL SUBMARKET
Speedway Junk Removal LLC leased 2,650 square feet of office/warehouse space at 1037 E. Miles St. in Tucson from Rich Rodgers Central Inc. Max Fisher with BRD Realty handled this transaction.

OFFICE – 190 W. CONTINENTAL RD., GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85622, EXTENDED SOUTH
TALAMAZKA LLC leased 2,514 square feet of office space at Continental Plaza – Green Valley, 190 W. Continental Rd., Suite 202, in Green Valley, from Continental Green Valley Associates, LLC. Rob Tomlinson, Principal, Retail Specialist, and Ryan McGregor, Office Specialist, with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the landlord.

OFFICE – 3275 W. INA RD., TUCSON, AZ 85741, NORTHWEST SUBMARKET
Chaparral Group, Inc., dba Home Care Assistance of Tucson, leased 1,657 square feet of office space at Ina Corporate Center, 3275 W. Ina Rd., Suite 117, in Tucson, from CALDOR Investments of Arizona, LLC. Thomas J. Nieman, Principal, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord. Michael Coretz with Commercial Real Estate Group of Tucson LLC represented the tenant.

OFFICE – 3275 W. INA RD., TUCSON, AZ 85741, NORTHWEST SUBMARKET
Rincon Ventures, Inc. leased 1,507 square feet of office space at Ina Corporate Center, 3275 W. Ina Rd., Suite 145, in Tucson, from CALDOR Investments of Arizona, LLC. Thomas J. Nieman, Principal, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord.

OFFICE – 2933 N. CAMPBELL AVE., TUCSON, AZ 85719, CENTRAL SUBMARKET
Clear View Solutions, Inc. leased 1,229 square feet at 2933 N. Campbell Ave., Campbell Casitas, in Tucson, from Hanarm Building, LLC. Cameron Casey of Oxford Realty Advisors represented the tenant, and Robert Nolan of Oxford Realty Advisors represented the landlord.

RETAIL – 6970 E. 22ND ST., TUCSON, AZ 85710, EAST SUBMARKET
Zenith Vape leased 1,204 square feet of retail space at Eastpoint Marketplace, 6970 E. 22nd St., Suite 118, in Tucson, from Tucson Newcrest, LLC. Dave Hammack and Rob Tomlinson, Principals, Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord.

RENEWALS
OFFICE – 177 N. CHURCH AVE., TUCSON, AZ 85701, CENTRAL SUBMARKET
Soundthinking, Inc. renewed its lease with TA Building Corporation for 6,400 square feet of office space at The Transamerica Building, 177 N. Church Ave., Suite 301, in Tucson. Thomas J. Nieman, Principal, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord, and Lucia Hedke with Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. represented the tenant.

INDUSTRIAL – 1665 E. 18TH ST., TUCSON, AZ 85719, CENTRAL SUBMARKET
Vasquez Office Solutions, Inc. renewed its lease with SBC Investors, LLC for 3,030 square feet of industrial space at Tucson Tech Park, 1665 E. 18th St., Suite 109, in Tucson. Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialist, and Kameron Norwood, Investment Sales & Leasing Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord.

INDUSTRIAL – 4500 E. SPEEDWAY BLVD., TUCSON, AZ 85712, NORTHEAST SUBMARKET
Always Open & Shut Garage Door Service LLC renewed its lease with Pegasus Tucson Owner, LLC for 1,200 square feet of industrial space at Midway Business Park, 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., in Tucson. Paul Hooker, SIOR, Principal, and Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord.

RETAIL – 10235 E. OLD VAIL RD., TUCSON, AZ 85747, SOUTHEAST SUBMARKET
Align It! LLC renewed its lease with Prince Road Associates, LLC for 1,200 square feet of retail space at Las Plazas at Old Vail, 10235 E. Old Vail Rd., Suite 145, in Tucson. Dave Hammack, Principal, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord.

INDUSTRIAL – 2410 W. RUTHRAUFF RD., TUCSON, AZ 85705, CENTRAL SUBMARKET
SCS Engineers renewed its lease with Pegasus Tucson Owner, LLC for 192 square feet of industrial space at Ruthrauff Commerce Center, 2410 W. Ruthrauff Rd., Suite 110-Q, in Tucson. Paul Hooker, SIOR, Principal, and Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord.

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Nancy McClure Joins Western Retail Advisors to Lead Southern Arizona Retail Practice

TUCSON, AZ (May 29, 2026) — Longtime Tucson retail broker Nancy McClure has joined Western Retail Advisors, where she will lead the firm’s Southern Arizona retail practice.

McClure announced the move after decades with CBRE, where she became one of Tucson’s best-known retail real estate specialists.

“After decades with CBRE, I am thrilled to be affiliated with Western Retail Advisors and lead its practice in Southern Arizona,” McClure said.

McClure has built a career representing shopping center owners, national and local retailers, and investment clients across Tucson and other key Southwest Arizona markets. Her work has included retail leasing, user sales, investment sales, and redevelopment strategy for some of the region’s most visible retail properties.

Her move comes at a time when Southern Arizona’s retail market continues to evolve, with strong demand for well-located space, renewed interest in infill corridors, and ongoing redevelopment of older retail centers. McClure has been a frequent voice on Tucson’s big-box and shopping center trends, noting in past market commentary that ownerships that are responsive, realistic on pricing, and prepared to contribute to tenant improvements are often best positioned to secure tenants.

McClure has also been recognized beyond Tucson for her role in Arizona commercial real estate. AZ Big Media named her one of the Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2022, identifying her as first vice president at CBRE Tucson at the time, and Southwest Women of Influence by Real Estate Forum Magazine. Within her company, she achieved national recognition for her performance and served 5 years on CBRE’s Retail Advisory Council for the Americas and as its President for two terms.

At Western Retail Advisors, McClure’s Southern Arizona role gives the Phoenix-based retail brokerage firm a stronger presence in Tucson and adds a veteran local broker with deep relationships across the market.

For Tucson’s retail sector, the move is notable because McClure has long been associated with many of the region’s most active retail assignments and tenant strategies. Her affiliation with Western Retail Advisors signals continued competition for retail brokerage talent as Southern Arizona’s shopping centers, redevelopment sites, and infill corridors draw renewed attention from retailers, landlords, and investors.

McClure should now be reached at 520.640.4619 | [email protected]