Neighborhoods / Southern Arizona
Mandarina (Lennar, KB Home, Meritage)
Builder / community siteBela Flor’s Marana masterplan at Tangerine / I-10 — Lennar, KB Home, and Meritage collections sharing amenities near Tucson Premium Outlets and northwest Tucson employers.
Directory last reviewed 2026-10-30.
- # of homes
- Mandarina Phase I planning materials describe up to ~2,500 residential units on the core ~455-acre masterplan (single-family attached/detached + multifamily). Adjacent Mandarina South approvals contemplated up to ~1,500 additional units — confirm current entitlement messaging; totals are planned capacity, not remaining for-sale inventory
Lennar Willow + Acacia (incl. Next Gen) actively selling at 9549 W Gilded St — ~16 homes shown late Aug 2026 from about $350,990–$472,990. KB Home Mandarina Reserve from roughly the high-$290Ks (~1,003–2,685 sq ft; sales at 12503 N Miner Ln) plus Horizon collections. Meritage Premier / Signature series also marketed inside Mandarina. Amenities messaging: pool, parks, playgrounds, pickleball/basketball, trails
- Location
- Lennar: 9549 W Gilded St, Marana, AZ 85658; KB Home Mandarina Reserve: 12503 N Miner Ln, Marana, AZ 85658 — confirm Meritage sales pin with builder
Local statistics (approx.)
| Service | Approx. drive | Nearest listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | ~12 mi | Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) / Oro Valley Hospital Confirm preferred ER and ambulance routing from Marana addresses. |
| Grocery | ~4 mi | Tucson Premium Outlets / Tangerine Rd grocery corridors |
| Fire station | ~5 mi | Northwest Fire District (confirm first-due station) |
Approximate driving miles estimated from OpenStreetMap/Nominatim geocoding (straight-line distance × ~1.35). Recheck before relying on emergency-response planning.
Public context: July 19, 2024 Real Estate Daily News: Lennar purchased 160 platted lots at Mandarina to join Meritage (266 lots earlier). Shared Mandarina amenities do **not** merge Lennar Arizona Construction Inc (#228129), K B Home Phoenix Inc / KB HOME Tucson Inc (#298287 — match the Tucson entity on southern Arizona packets), or Meritage Homes Construction Inc (#322807 / #166223). Calendar each collection’s close/occupancy dates separately.
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