TUCSON, AZ (March 5, 2026) — A large Southeast Pima County ranch property known as The Aqua Verde Ranch has changed hands in a $3.05 million investment sale, combining deeded acreage near Vail with substantial grazing rights and water infrastructure.

The Aqua Verde Ranch, located at 18891 E Miller Ranch Road in Vail, encompasses 237.39 acres (about 10.34 million square feet), pricing the land component at approximately $12,848 per acre (or $0.29 per square foot).

The seller was Ray Ranches LLC, represented by Ms. Elizabeth Ray (member), and the buyer was Polley Ranches LLC, represented by Mr. Sam Alan Polley (manager).

In addition to the deeded acreage, the transaction includes approximately 19,500 acres of State, County, and U.S. Forest Service grazing rights and three wells, with the property value annotated as $12,000,000 of personal property tied to those components.

The wells are supported by natural springs and an extensive upgrade to the water distribution system, underscoring the ranch’s operational capability for livestock and land management.

The property is described as being between Vail Hills and the base of the Rincon Mountains, with the ranch bisected by Agua Verde Creek, creating a lush corridor of local flora and fauna while remaining within a short drive of Tucson.

The sale also includes a 1,680-square-foot newly constructed home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus an attached one-bedroom/one-bath apartment with a full kitchen.

Source: RED Comp #12316

TUCSON, AZ (March 3, 2026) — Rick Borane of VOLK Company represented the seller, Lauremar Inc., in two recent sales totaling $2,200,000. Both properties are former Famous Sam’s Fun Food & Spirits locations.

8058 N. Oracle Road sold for $1,200,000 and includes approximately 6,600 square feet of improvements on approximately 55,413 square feet of land. The property will be redeveloped into the new corporate headquarters and showroom for the buyer, Area 51 Audio Engineering & Consulting, Inc. The buyer was represented by Omer Kreso and Michael Pedicone of Realty Executives Arizona Territory.

2048 E. Irvington Road sold for $1,000,000 and includes approximately 5,976 square feet of building improvements on approximately 45,120 square feet of land. The buyer, McSpillers Holdings, LLC, plans to redevelop the site into iSmile Dentistry, a dental practice whose team has served the community since 2002.

The seller, which continues to operate Famous Sam’s Fun Food & Spirits at Manzanita Plaza (West Valencia and Cardinal), welcomes loyal patrons and newcomers alike to visit and enjoy the full menu—including Sam’s Famous Hot Pastrami & Cheese Samwich.

For more information, contact Borane at 520.326.3200. Kreso and Pedicone are at 520.247.7480.

Source: RED Comp #12361and 12249

TUCSON, AZ, (February 27, 2026) — Mattamy Homes, the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, continues to deepen its commitment to the Tucson market with the acquisition of 54 additional finished lots in Windmill Ridge at Mountain View Ranch, located in the highly desirable community of Vail, Arizona.

Mattamy Tucson LLC closed on the 54-lot purchase for $6,753,024 on February 18, 2026. Briana Rader, Director of Land Acquisition for Mattamy, coordinated the purchase. The seller in the transaction was Windmill Ridge Development, LLC. This comes on the heels of their successful acquisition of the initial 50 lots in December. See REDaily News for prior sale here

This acquisition marks yet another strategic move by Mattamy within the larger Mountain View Ranch master-planned community, reinforcing its long-term growth vision in the southeast Tucson submarket. The lots will support Mattamy’s signature single-story product line, featuring spacious floorplans on oversized homesites that have resonated strongly with Tucson buyers.

The Windmill Ridge transactions were handled by Will White and John Carroll of the Land Advisors Organization in Tucson. Land Advisors retains the assignment for additional phases of Mountain View Ranch.

“Mattamy’s has put this location on the map. Its continued investment in Mountain View Ranch speaks to how dramatically this location has matured,” White commented. “Vail submarket continues to be one of the most sought-after addresses in the greater Tucson area. We expect a lot of activity at SR 83 and I-10 over the next 24 months.  The demand for well-positioned platted and finished lots here remains as strong as we’ve ever seen it.”

See also RED Comp #12350