If you’re comparing Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine in 2026, start with one important distinction: Luna Park is the larger neighborhood, while names such as Rhea, Isla, Amaris, Crescent, Carina, and Mona refer to individual home collections within it. Elevate is a Toll Brothers collection in the broader Great Park Neighborhoods master plan. The right choice depends less on a universal ranking and more on the home type, stairs, bedroom placement, ownership structure, ongoing costs, and actual inventory available when you’re ready to buy.
What is the difference between Luna Park and the individual collections?
Luna Park is a Great Park neighborhood built around community amenities and access to the broader master plan. The official Great Park Neighborhoods site describes parks, pools, trails, sports facilities, and shared community spaces. Buying “in Luna Park” still requires choosing a specific collection and homesite.
Here is the practical way to read the names:
- Rhea by Lennar: paired or duplex-style, three-story homes with flexible bedroom placement.
- Isla by Lennar: three-story townhomes with open living levels and select first-floor bedroom suites.
- Amaris by Lennar: stacked-flat designs. Confirm which floor the residence occupies, stairs or elevator access, garage placement, and what is maintained by the association.
- Crescent by Lennar: an earlier Luna Park collection. Verify the specific plan, attached or detached legal form, and resale disclosures rather than relying on old launch material.
- Carina by Lennar: single-family homes within Luna Park. This may appeal when detached living is a priority, but current resale condition and lot placement matter more than the collection name alone.
- Mona by Lennar: townhomes within Luna Park. Compare shared-wall placement, outdoor space, parking, and bedroom configuration.
- Elevate by Toll Brothers: large, three-story single-family homes positioned at the luxury end of the Great Park market.
Because builder phases change, some names in an older tour or video may no longer appear in the builder’s current active inventory.
Which communities have active builder pricing and plans in 2026?
As of August 28, 2026, Lennar’s official Great Park Neighborhoods page showed current plan and pricing information for Rhea and Isla.
Rhea showed four plans ranging from approximately 1,825 to 2,527 square feet, with three or four bedrooms. Builder-advertised plan pricing ran from the upper $1.2 millions to the low $1.5 millions. Rhea 1, for example, includes a first-floor bedroom with an en-suite bath, the main living area and deck on the second floor, and two bedrooms on the third floor.
Isla showed plans from approximately 2,013 to 2,324 square feet, with three or four bedrooms. Builder-advertised plan pricing ran from the low $1.2 millions to the low $1.4 millions. Isla 2A is a 2,137-square-foot plan with four bedrooms, including a first-floor en-suite bedroom, an open living level with a covered deck, and the remaining bedrooms upstairs.
The same Lennar page displayed individual available homes around $1,189,990 to $1,359,990 for selected Isla and Rhea homesites. Those are dated examples, not promises of future availability or final cost.
Toll Brothers’ official Elevate page listed three plans, Avelina, Melina, and Vidara, from approximately 3,411 to 3,671 square feet, with five to six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and three stories. The page advertised a starting price of $2,899,000, with listed quick-move-in homes from $2,899,000 to $3,948,000. Elevate was marked “Last Chance,” so availability should be verified immediately.
How should you compare older collections such as Amaris, Crescent, Carina, and Mona?
Do not force current builder pricing onto a collection that is no longer shown as active. On the Lennar inventory reviewed for this guide, Amaris, Crescent, Carina, and Mona were not listed among the current active collections. That means your opportunity may be resale inventory, a remaining builder home not shown publicly, or no inventory at all.
For a resale, compare the actual property rather than the launch brochure:
- Confirm the legal property type and shared-wall arrangement.
- Review the HOA documents, budget, reserves, insurance, and maintenance responsibilities.
- Check the tax bill and applicable Community Facilities District charges.
- Compare upgrades, solar terms, orientation, parking, noise exposure, and outdoor space.
- Inspect the home even if it is relatively new; warranties and builder coverage may not transfer in the way you expect.
Which costs and incentives are easiest to miss?
The base price is only the beginning. Ask for a homesite-specific worksheet showing the lot premium, structural options, design selections, solar purchase or lease terms, HOA dues, estimated property taxes, CFD or special-tax charges, insurance assumptions, and closing costs.
The City of Irvine explains that Great Park CFDs fund infrastructure and services. The exact charge can vary by property and improvement area, so use the current preliminary title report, tax disclosure, and actual tax bill and not a neighbor’s estimate.
Incentives also change by homesite and deadline. Lennar’s page displayed price reductions on selected available homes when researched, while Toll Brothers referenced its Visit Explore Buy program. Neither should be treated as a community-wide offer. Compare the net purchase cost and loan terms, especially when a credit requires the builder’s affiliated lender or title company.
What should you verify before choosing a Great Park home?
Verify first: Confirm whether the collection and plan are actively available, then request the full homesite price and recurring-cost breakdown.
Watch the hidden trade-offs: Three-story living, first-floor bedroom placement, shared walls, guest parking, usable outdoor space, solar terms, HOA coverage, and CFD charges can matter more than an extra bedroom on paper.
Expect facts to change: Pricing, releases, incentives, lender programs, tax estimates, and quick-move-in inventory can change without notice. Plan dimensions may stay consistent, but the final cost and timing are homesite-specific.
Bring in the right reviewers: Reframe can help compare the properties and contracts; a qualified lender should review financing; an inspector should evaluate the home; and tax, legal, insurance, or HOA questions should go to the appropriate licensed professional.
The bottom line
Rhea and Isla currently provide the clearest Lennar new-construction comparison in Luna Park, while Elevate serves a much larger, higher-priced single-family segment. Amaris, Crescent, Carina, and Mona still matter, but they should be evaluated as property-specific resale or limited-inventory opportunities unless the builder confirms otherwise. The best Great Park choice is the one whose layout, ownership structure, recurring costs, and real purchase price work together for your plan.