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Our History

Purpose is the starting point of great companies.

For NexMetro, our purpose has roots in Tucson, Arizona, where a group of innovative entrepreneurs identified an unmet housing niche. The appeal of their first Avilla neighborhoods was unmistakable. They soon realized that the residents had the wherewithal to buy, but were choosing to rent. Avilla consumers wanted more. In 2012, these founders created NexMetro Communities - and since then we have had the privilege of helping thousands of people move into the next stage of their lives by leasing a new Avilla home.

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NOV 2012
Founding of NexMetro
NexMetro Communities LLC is formed, with headquarters in Phoenix.
AUG 2015
First NexMetro Avilla Project
Avilla Palm Valley opens in Goodyear, AZ as the first Avilla Homes neighborhood in Metro Phoenix under the NexMetro flag.
JAN 2017
Dr. Howard Rossman Joins NexMetro Board of Directors
Dr. Howard Rossman is the Vice Chairman of Mesirow Financial Holdings Inc. and the founder and past CEO and Chairman of Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc., one of the largest fund of hedge funds in the world. In those roles, he was a member of the investment, executive and management committees and responsible for all aspects of organizational management, including due diligence, strategic analysis and planning and market development.
FEB 2017
First Avilla Project Opens in DFW Market
NexMetro opens Avilla Premier in Plano, TX representing the first Avilla Homes expansion outside of Arizona.
JUL 2018
Record-Setting Asset Sales
NexMetro sells its first three projects in Metro Phoenix for $98M - setting submarket per-door records.
JUL 2018
NexMetro Delivers 1,000th Home
NexMetro delivers its 1,000th home, surpassing volume of many single family builders.
OCT 2018
NexMetro Closes on 20th Project
NexMetro closes on its 20th Avilla Homes project, with sites in metro Phoenix, Dallas, Denver and Tampa.
JAN 2019
Josh Hartmann Named CEO
Josh Hartmann is named CEO of NexMetro; Founder and first CEO Ken Abrahams is named Executive Chairman of the NexMetro board of directors.
APR 2019
NexMetro Opens First Project in Denver
NexMetro opens first Denver metro project, Avilla Buffalo Run in Commerce City.
APR 2019
NexMetro Surpasses 5,000 Unit Mark
NexMetro surpasses the 5,000 unit mark of projects completed, under construction, and in development.
MAY 2019
NexMetro Surpasses $1B in Assets
NexMetro surpasses $1B in assets under management and in escrow.
JUL 2019
NexMetro Closes on 30th Project
NexMetro closes on its 30th Avilla Homes project, representing sites in the Phoenix, Dallas, Denver and Tampa markets.
JUN 2020
Expansion into Central Florida
NexMetro closes on the first Avilla parcel in Tampa, Florida market.
SEP 2020
Surpasses $1B in Invested Capital
NexMetro exceeds $1B in invested capital.
OCT 2021
NexMetro Closes on 40th Project
NexMetro closes on its 40th Avilla Homes project, representing sites in the Phoenix, Dallas, Denver and Tampa markets.
MAY 2022
Expansion into Austin, Texas
NexMetro closes on the first Avilla parcel in the Austin, Texas market.
SEP 2022
Expansion into Atlanta, Georgia
NexMetro closes on the first Avilla parcel in the Atlanta, Georgia market.
NOV 2022
NexMetro Marks 10 Years in Business
NexMetro Communities celebrates its 10-year anniversary as the pioneer of build-to-rent communities.
FEB 2023
Helaine Levy Joins NexMetro Board of Directors
Helaine Levy has more than 30 years of business leadership experience and proven success as a visionary, problem solver, and strategic partner. As Principal of Diamond Ventures, Inc, one of Arizona's most successful real estate development companies (residential, commercial and industrial), Levy helps to guide the Tucson-based company, including its private equity investments. Levy's additional investment experience includes the management of her family's multigenerational office and investments.
FEB 2023
NexMetro's CEO Josh Hartmann Joins Board of Directors
Josh Hartmann serves as CEO and now also Board Member of NexMetro, the country's leading developer of single-family rentals. He brings more than 25 years of real estate management and development to this role and is using that background to create innovative home solutions in the country's hottest housing markets. He is responsible for developing and implementing both short and long-term business strategies to ensure the company's continued growth, effectiveness, and sustainability.
MAR 2023
Surpasses $2B in Invested Capital
NexMetro exceeds $2B in invested capital.
MAY 2023
Expansion into San Antonio, Texas
NexMetro closes on the first Avilla parcel in the San Antonio, Texas market.
MAY 2023
NexMetro Closes on 50th Project
NexMetro closes on its 50th Avilla Homes project, representing sites in the Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Denver, Tampa and Atlanta markets.
AUG 2023
Avilla Canyon Wins 2023 AMA Developers Award for Best Community Design: Build-to-Rent
NexMetro's Avilla Canyon (Phoenix, AZ) was crowned winner of the 2023 Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA) Tribute Award for Best Design in the Developer Build-to-Rent category.
OCT 2023
NexMetro Grows to 65 Employees
NexMetro expands its employee count to 65 team members.
DEC 2023
NexMetro Named Best Place to Work in Phoenix
NexMetro Communities wins 1st Place in the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work Awards, Small Company category.
MAR 2024
NexMetro Wins Best Real Estate Workplace Culture in AZ
NexMetro Communities was named Best Real Estate Workplace Culture (142 AZ Workforce or fewer) in Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Buisness 2024.
JUN 2024
NexMetro Surpasses 10,000 Unit Mark
NexMetro surpasses the 10,000 unit mark of projects completed, under construction, and in development.
SEP 2024
Surpasses $2.6B in Invested Capital
NexMetro exceeds $2.6B in invested capital.
DEC 2024
NexMetro named Best Place to Work in Phoenix
NexMetro Communities wins 1st Place in the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2024 Best Places to Work Awards, Small Company category, for the second consecutive year.
JAN 2025
NexMetro Closes on 60th Project
NexMetro closes on its 60th Avilla Homes project, representing sites in the Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Denver, Tampa and Atlanta markets.
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