Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, Ascendant Capital Partners and Bond Companies have formed a joint venture to support the development of Inspire Sonoran Desert, a 560-unit, Class A multifamily community in the North Valley submarket of Phoenix. Kennedy Wilson provided the JV with a senior construction loan of an undisclosed amount.

North Valley has experienced rapid growth in recent years, following TSMC’s announcement to build a multi-phase semiconductor plant in the submarket. Inspire Sonoran Desert will be one of the closest communities in the market to TSMC.

Inspire Sonoran Desert marks Canyon’s ninth investment in the Phoenix area over the past five years. Canyon has been an active provider of debt and equity in Arizona and continues to invest in real estate projects in primary and secondary markets across the U.S. For Kennedy Wilson, the construction loan is the latest in an active year for its debt investment platform.

Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, The Martin Group and Valiance Capital formed a joint venture to develop The Valiant, a new Class-A student housing community near the University of California at Berkeley. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately, with completion anticipated before the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. The JV simultaneously closed on a senior construction loan from Kennedy Wilson.

The Valiant will be an eight-story, purpose-built student housing community with 83 apartment units, 262 beds, and 1,461 square feet of retail space. It will be located at 2538 Durant Ave., one block from the main entrance to UC Berkeley’s campus.

“With its prime location, sustainable design, and experienced development team, we’re pleased to announce this exciting project in partnership with Valiance Capital and look forward to partnering with Canyon and the team at Kennedy Wilson on another student housing project,” said Stephen Siri at The Martin Group.