VEGASINC.COM | MARCH 29 - APRIL 4, 2015 Christopher LaPorte is founder and owner of Insert Coin(s), the first business to work with Party Smart, a cooperative effort between businesses and the Rape Crisis Center that seeks to educate nightlife workers on the prevention of sexual assault. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
Another layer of consumer protection BY JULIE ANN FORMOSO | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
It’s Saturday night at Insert Coin(s). Hundreds of customers flock around the downtown bar’s slot machines and video game consoles. ¶ Although a bartender is busy taking patrons’ orders, he notices a man at the end of the bar whispering to a young woman. She’s had at least three margaritas, while he hasn’t had a drink. The bartender recognizes the SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
8,888 Medical marijuana cardholders in Nevada as of February. The number is expected to rise as dispensaries open across the state.
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Starting price of a hotel room at MGM Grand on May 1, the night before a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquaio. The hotel is fully booked May 2, the night of the fi ght.
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EDITORIAL
NOTEWORTHY STORIES
05 06 14 Q+A WITH BEN SHABOURI
A co-founder of Shift Hospitality and MTO Cafe discusses the importance of constantly striving for higher goals in business, how he learned the value of hard work and why he doesn’t own a TV. THE NOTES People on the move, P4
MEET: COLOR — A SALON BY MICHAEL BOYCHUCK
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
Becoming a hairstylist wasn’t his first career choice, but Boychuck’s salon has been one of Las Vegas’ most successful.
A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
TALKING POINTS Business community on board with governor’s education reforms, P7
MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P13 The List: Golf courses, P18
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PROMOTION EXPANDS STATION’S TARGET AUDIENCE Station Casinos says it’s the first casino company to deliver jackpots to people’s homes and offices. The locals casino giant announced last week that its latest promotion, the Jackpot Patrol, will be available to people who swipe their rewards cards at the casino, even if they don’t gamble. Company officials stressed that earning points gambling would have no bearing on winning a visit from Patrol Host “Jack Potts.” Guests can swipe once a day, and 10 winners a week through May 31 will win
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visits, accompanied by $500. This is savvy marketing. Casino companies know the statistics — visitors increasingly are more likely to spend money on dining and entertainment than gambling. Traditionally, however, one must gamble to get the perks casinos routinely give away. This promotion gives Station a chance to win the hearts of people who never slide their spare $20 bills into video poker machines.
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Christina Hixson, Robert Mendenhall and Kevin Orrock were inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame by the UNLV Lee Business School. MENDENALL HIXSON Hixson is sole trustee of the Lied Foundation Trust. Since Ernst Lied’s death in 1980, Hixson has overseen philanthropic contributions to numerous educational institutions and community organizations, including the Lied Library, Ernst F. Lied Golf Scholarship, Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies and Lied Athletic Complex. Mendenhall is ORROCK founder of Las Vegas Paving Corp. He holds 47 U.S. patents, and his research on processes and equipment for the recycling of asphalt pavement contributed to the completion of America’s first recycled freeway in 1975. Orrock is president of Summerlin and vice president of master planned communities for The Howard Hughes Corp. Orrock’s expertise and leadership in financial operations and land development helped make Summerlin one of the country’s most successful master-planned communities. The Henderson Police Officers’ Association elected its 2015 executive board. Ken Kerby is president, Chris White is vice president, Stephen Bryan is secretary and Seth VanBeveren is treasurer. Trustees are Rob Thomas, Kevin LaPeer, Doug Lynaugh, Gus Leigh and Barry Courtney.
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Liam MacCall is events manager at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center. Cody Wingert is a project coordinator for Grand Canyon Development Partners, a construction and real estate development management company. Tiffany Couture Cleaners, owned by Dan and Judy Del Rossi, built a new plant at 5981 McLeod Drive, Las WINGERT Vegas. The facility is not open to the public. Drop-off and pick-up locations remain at 953 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, and 9516 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. Antonia Genov is social media manager and Melanie Shafer is public relations supervisor at Quillin Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AWARDS
Jane Trevorah is a nurse practitioner at Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas. She specializes in obstetrics/gynecology.
NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, announced winners of the 18th annual Spotlight Awards.
The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors and Young Professionals network of Las Vegas announced TREVORAH their 40 Under 40: William Alt of Wynn Realty Group, Lianna Alvarez of Urban Nest Realty, Anthony Ard of Coldwell Banker Premier, Mahsheed Barghisavar of Realty One Group, Jillian Batchelor of Wynn Realty Group, Shawn Cunningham of Re/ Max Advantage, Amber DeLillo of Urban Nest Realty, Stephanie Dibbs of Luxe Estates & Lifestyles, Darwin Dizon of Pordes Residential Sales and Marketing, Matt Farnham of Crown Point Realty, Jim Fong of Keller Williams Realty Southwest, Karina Giraldo of Northcap Residential, Christin Griffin of Realty One Group, Shay Hasselmann of Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, Randy Hatada of Xpand Realty and Property Management, Ashley Hawks of Black and Cherry Real Estate Group and Property Management, Graham Irving of Award Realty, Azim Jessa of Urban Nest Realty, Sara Jessa of Urban Nest Realty, Kameron Kildea of Coldwell Banker Premier, Anthony Knight of Keller Williams Realty Southwest, Geoffrey W. Lavell of Realty One Group, Joseph Lee of eProNet Realty, Omar Lopez of BHHS Nevada Properties, Melissa Machat of BHHS Nevada Properties, Holly Marquardt of All Vegas Valley Realty, Helder Mejia of King of Condos, Heather Mongie of Signature Real Estate Group, Alese Morrow of Urban Nest Realty, Linda Naw of Re/Max Benchmark Realty, Kristi Panozzo of Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, Krystal Sherry of Hudson Real Estate, Jessie Sorani of Coldwell Banker Premier, Andy Stahl of Strategic Realty, Craig Tann of BHHS Nevada Properties, Alynn Thompson of Windermere Prestige Properties, Dave J. Tina of Urban Nest Realty, Pete Torsiello of Signature Real Estate Group, Sandy Van of Simply Vegas and Zar Zanganeh of Luxe Estates and Lifestyles. St. Rose Dominican-Siena and St. Rose Dominican-San Martin were named official Baby-Friendly Designated birth facilities by the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, meaning the hospitals support and teach mothers interested in breastfeeding their newborns. St. Rose Dominican Hospitals also opened a WomensCare Center at 98 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 301, Henderson. Software development firm Raster is working work with the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health to develop mobile support and programs for people who suffer from brain illnesses. Umpqua Oats expanded its distribution to include Albertsons stores in the Pacific Northwest and Raley’s locations in Northern California.
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Savannah Bruner and Jam Nicole Cristobal are public relations specialists, Tana Shivers is director and Lauren Silverstein is public relations manager at Preferred Public Relations.
Vegas PBS and the University of Nevada School of Medicine launched the Desert Meadows Area Health Education Center to recruit and retrain health care providers and promote health and wellness. Cary
Lush, which sells cosmetics, opened at the Grand Bazaar Shops on the Strip. The new mall was constructed by Penta Building Group. City National Bank installed an ATM in the cafeteria of Touro University in Henderson. Touro became a client of the bank last year. Canon opened a sales and service office at 731 Pilot Road, Suite J, Las Vegas.
Julie Wagner is senior vice president at Nevada State Bank, overseeing nine branch loan specialists.
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Huddleston is the workforce training and economic development coordinator.
Maverick Helicopters logged 300,000 flight hours in Airbus Helicopters’ EC130, making it the first operator in the world to do so. Maverick has the largest fleet of EC130s in the world — 44 helicopters. The company expects to buy eight more by the end of 2015. WAGNER
Hash House A Go Go opened its fifth Southern Nevada location, at 555 N. Stephanie St., Henderson.
Industry Award category winners: n Architecture Firm of the Year: JMA Architecture Studios n Brokerage Firm of the Year: Colliers International n Engineering Firm of the Year: Walker Engineering n Financial Firm of the Year: Bank of Nevada n General Contracting Firm of the Year: Martin-Harris Construction n Principal Firm of the Year: Harsch Investment Properties n Developing Leader: Steve Nelger n Broker of the Year — Retail: Jason Otter, Equity Group n Broker of the Year — Industrial: Higgins and Toft team, Voil Real Estate Services n Broker of the Year — Office: Randy Broadhead, Brad Peterson, Darren Lemon, Amy Lance, CBRE n Principal Member of the Year: Jeff Foster n Associate Member of the Year: Jennifer Levine n Spirit of Spotlight: Sallie Doebler n Trendsetter Firm: Prologis n Lifetime Achievement: Frank Martin
Project Honor Award winners: n Sustainable/Green Building: Vadatech corporate headquarters adn manufacturing facility n Tenant improvements - Retail/Entertainment: Brooklyn Bowl n Tenant Improvements - Small: Mainor Wirth Injury Lawyers n Tenant Improvements - Medium: McDonald Carano Wilson n Tenant Improvements Large: Barclaycard call center n Public Use/Government: Nevada System of Higher Education Southern Nevada headquarters n Redevelopment Project: SLS Las Vegas n Mixed-use Development: Downtown Container Park n Retail Building: Las Vegas Harley-Davidson n Industrial Building: Carpenters Union International training center n Office Building: EVAPS Law Office core and shell n NAIOP Works: Vadatech corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility
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Q&A WITH BEN SABOURI
‘The customer is why you go to work’ Ben Sabouri is co-founder and partner at Shift Hospitality, which develops and manages restaurant and nightlife venues. He has worked for some of the top hospitality and entertainment companies in the country, and along with business partner Matt Moore, opened downtown’s MTO Cafe (which stands for Made To Order) in 2013, then added a location at Downtown Summerlin. I read five newspapers every morning before I get out of bed. I love reading. As a business owner, reading is the cheapest way to get educated. I read The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Las Vegas ReviewJournal, USA Today and Las Vegas Sun, all online. I find the time to read because it’s something I like to do, and I don’t have a TV. I set a goal a few years back that I wanted to read one book a week for a year. During the first few months, I realized the only thing holding me back was watching TV, so I cut it out. I added newspapers and magazines to the mix, and now it is just habit.
How did you come up with the vision for MTO Café? I wanted to create a place where you got a high-quality product at an affordable price with a comfortable environment. As locals, do you feel you have an advantage in knowing what type of atmosphere and food Las Vegans are looking for? I think locals are hyper aware of what we are looking for in a town that is so service- and customer-driven. I do believe we have an advantage, therefore we have a huge responsibility to have a strong focus on the guest and their experience. No detail is too small, and I tell our staff all the time, “The customer is why you go to work.” MTO Café started downtown, and now you have a location in Downtown Summerlin. What are your plans for the future? Every day, focus on being better than the day before. If you do that, the Matt Moore, left and Ben Sabouri developed MTO Cafe with the vision to serve rest will work itself out. fresh comfort food quickly. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF) What is the most challenging part of your job? Never being satisfied. When we are good, we can be great. When we are great, we can be amazing. When we’re amazing, we can be perfect. Once we are perfect, we need to repeat it every minute of every day, and then we’re off to a good start. What is the most rewarding part of your job? Watching people eat our food. There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing someone clear their plate and smile. What do you do after work? I try to go to other restaurants and see what others are doing. From food to service, I think you have to keep an open mind and keep educating yourself. Describe your management style. Firm but fair. No one is above anyone when it comes to getting the job done. If I clean the bathroom, so do you. No excuses.
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Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years? As a larger hospitality company with a strong following and continuing to do what we love. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? Biochemist. I am consistently amazed by what the body and brain are capable of. I recently read a great article on how many of the studies and efforts being made in modern science today were being pursued in the 1400s and 1500s. One takeaway is that everything we see in nature not only has a harmony and balance but also creates zero waste. Whom do you admire and why? Easy question: my parents. I wish everyone was as lucky as I am to have been raised and loved by both of them. My dad worked for the U.S. government for 30 years and during his service, my family lived all around the world. It was a great way to grow up but very different because we moved so of-
ten. Moving around frequently taught me how to adapt to my surroundings and learn how to quickly read people. No one is better at that than my parents. Whether it was an honest person or shady character, my parents never let someone else’s actions affect the way they treated them. They were always fair and gave people a chance. I haven’t always lived up to that high standard, but I try every day. What is your biggest pet peeve? Laziness. When I got my first real job as a dishwasher, I learned the difference between a hard worker and a lazy one. The fact that one person can have a ripple effect on so many people on different levels made this very important to me. If you can’t get the dishes out, you can’t cook, serve, clear or seat a restaurant. Learning that lesson quickly became the cornerstone for how I approach work and the people I surround myself with. What is something that people might not know about you?
What’s the hardest part about owning a restaurant? Trying to be everything to everyone. Keep it simple and focus on what you are good at. Then figure out how to get better at that every day. What are the biggest differences between doing business downtown and doing business in Summerlin? Doing business downtown, you get a really different mix of people, from tourists to businesspeople to hipsters. In Summerlin, you’re a fully driven local business — and there are more yoga pants. At both places, the message is the same: Be thankful for every guest who walks through the door and give them an experience that makes them want to come back and tell others. What advice would you give someone looking to expand a business? Surround yourself with good people. You are only as strong as the weakest person on the team. Invest time, effort and patience in creating a strong core team, then expansion will take care of itself. What is your favorite restaurant in Southern Nevada, besides your own? I love Steiners. I have been going there for 10 years and have never eaten anything but the burger and chicken nachos. I feel like Norm from “Cheers” when I walk into the place.
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BY THE NUMBERS
75 CENTS
Proposed increase in minimum wage for workers who don’t receive employer-sponsored health care. The raise, from $8.25 to $9 an hour, would affect mainly low-wage earners not covered under collective bargaining agreements.
920
Approximate number of workers let go last year when Citigroup closed its banking center at the Lakes. The building has been vacant since.
1,079
Homes in Las Vegas for which the foreclosure process was started by lenders in February, up 7 percent from January and up 153 percent from a year ago.
26.4 PERCENT
Share of Southern Nevada homeowners with underwater mortgages during the fourth quarter, down from 35.1 percent a year ago.
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Businesses in Nevada that would pay a revamped business license fee proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval. The fee would raise $438 million for education over two years, but opponents say it is too similar to a margin tax defeated by voters.
$15.7 MILLION
Amount Caesars Entertainment has paid in attorney fees related to its bankruptcy filing.
$33 MILLION
Amount 63 former Caesars employees are owed in retirement payments, according to court filings. The company stopped paying in January when it filed for bankruptcy.
$20 MILLION
Amount the Rogers Foundation recently donated to the Black Mountain Institute, UNLV’s literary center, bringing the foundation’s total gift to $30 million.
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Michael Boychuck’s Color salon at Caesars Palace was named one of Elle magazine’s top 100 salons in the country. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)
Choice of career has been a home run Describe your business.
Color offers a variety of services such as hair coloring, highlights and hair extensions, as well as manicures, pedicures, makeup application and tanning services. Our salon also offers bridal services and packages — including Makeup and Mimosas, and Manicure and a Merlot — which are fun and pampering for our clients.
COLOR – A SALON BY MICHAEL BOYCHUCK Address: Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Phone: 702-731-7880 Hours of operation: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Owned/operated by: Michael Boychuck In business since: 2008
How have you seen the salon industry change over your 35 years of experience?
The products have diversified to make a wide range of colors and looks. Also, hair extensions have come a long way. They used to take 4 to 5 hours to apply, and now it only takes about an hour. Plus, the extensions are great quality. How did you became a colorist?
I wanted to play professional baseball, so I decided to take a year off to lift weights and pursue my passion. My mother provided the words of wisdom, which led me on a steadier career path. I saw the movie “Shampoo” and decided I wanted to go to beauty school, and that’s what I did. In the movie, Warren Beatty played a hairstylist. He worked with beautiful girls and right then I knew that becoming a hairstylist was what I wanted to do. What are the biggest hair trends you are seeing in Las Vegas?
Long wavy locks, like Adriana Lima’s, is a common request at Color. Bangs are also a hot hair trend. Fringes, like the one Reese Witherspoon currently has, can be
styled edgy and straight or softer and side swept. Who are your customers?
We have a range of clientele, but we usually tend to see a lot of tourists. We are also very lucky to have celebrities like Paris and Nicky Hilton, LeAnn Rimes, Shanna Moakler and even Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez, whose hair I did before her Miss Universe debut, visit Color.
What makes your business unique?
Our design makes Color unique. With an interior that features glistening chandeliers, vintage Fendi fixtures, carved mirrors and gray, white and metallic silver colors throughout, Color mixes a modern design décor with classic glamour. The salon has been designed to have a minimal amount of color pigment, which allows the stylist to see the real skin, eye and hair tone for the best results. What is your business philosophy?
I want each one of my clients to experience the luxurious treatment that any celebrity would receive. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
The constant flow of clientele is always changing. However, I have many clients who I have become friends with over the years, who always come to visit when they are in town. What have you learned from the recession?
I have learned to appreciate what you have. At any time, something can happen with the economy.
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On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “As home prices slow, tougher for homeowners to get ‘above water’ ”: Had these folks walked away from these upside-down homes, most would have repaired their credit by now and would own a better home at a lower price. — NVBill A home is no different than any other investment. The worth of any investment is important only when the owner wants to sell it. — JSH On J.D. Morris’ lasvegassun.com story “Lottery proposal: Lifeline for Nevada education, or dead on arrival?” It looks good on the surface, but most residents of Nevada believe anything that has others paying their way is the right answer. — LeeYarbrough
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t a recent meeting, members I began to wonder if all these groups GUEST COLUMN: of the Legislature’s joint tax standing together was a sign of the apocaGLENN CHRISTENSON committee in Carson City heard lypse. The spirit of cooperation was pervamany voices from throughout sive. the state, including testimony from dozens John Vellardita, executive director of of business and civic leaders. The discussion centered the Clark County Education Association, described the on education reform programs proposed by Gov. Brian significant financial and other contributions of our teachers, Sandoval, and perhaps more important, how to pay for them. the most educated group of workers in Nevada. The union supports initiatives such as pay for performance, teacher Leaders were supportive of what the governor describes professional development, peer-assisted review of teachers as “education reforms for the new Nevada,” including how and addressing the teacher shortage. All also are embraced to fund them. I found the meeting intriguing, if for no other by the business community. reason than how distinct groups spoke in unison. Why? Last year, of 251 companies that expressed a real The proposals have several attractive common themes interest in coming to Southern Nevada, 35 percent declined — no blank checks for K-12 education, accountability and to invest here because our education system did not meet targeted spending. Importantly, businesses are willing to pay their expectations or our workforce was insufficient, another for these reforms. education issue. I have lived in Las Vegas for 43 years, and I have never The best line of the day came from Billy Vassiliadis of R&R seen so much support for an issue from so many disparate Partners, speaking on behalf of the gaming industry in supgroups. Two former Democratic governors — Richard Bryan port of the governor’s plan: “For decades, we have been at a and Bob Miller — and two Republican governors — Robert crossroads in education. It’s time to actually cross the road.” List and Sandoval — support the plan. He’s right. The challenge for all who believe that now is Representatives of Nevadans for the Common Good, the time to “actually cross the road” is working with elected a coalition of about three dozen faith-based groups with officials to find a solution that works for Nevadans. 40,000 members, and the Council for a Better Nevada, a The hearing was a good start. Failure is not an option. group of Southern Nevada business leaders, spoke in favor of Glenn Christenson is chairman of the Las Vegas Global improving K-12 education, as did the Urban, Asian and Latin Economic Alliance. chambers of commerce.
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Mike Smith is an award-winning editorial cartoonist who also draws for the Las Vegas Sun. His work also is distributed nationally by King Features Syndicate. See archives of his work at lasvegassun.com/smithsworld.
On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Now-vacant banking center at the Lakes once brought hope for Las Vegas economy”: Even after 30 years of economic development efforts, the promise of a stable and diverse economy is still out of reach, forcing us to expand tax incentives to more industries. Every one of these projects arrives selling the same bill of goods and producing the same disappointing outcome. — freepress
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The rise and fall of ‘The Lakes’ banking center Now-vacant building once brought hope for economy BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER
When the powerful out-of-state company looked to build a big facility in Nevada, there were high-fives all around. Backers said it would diversify the economy, pump in hundreds of technical jobs, lure other big business and improve the area’s image. The governor met with the CEO and, prodded to do whatever it took, called a special session of the Legislature and approved new laws for the company. Months later, construction was underway. Brian Sandoval luring Tesla Motors last year, right? Try again. Before the current governor brought the Silicon Valley electricCitibank’s former credit-card processing center at 8725 W. Sahara Ave. is empty for car maker to Northern Nevada with $1.25 billion in incentives for a massive the first time in three decades. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF) battery factory, he had a template to follow. Passersby see a big, vacant, suburban office complex Thirty years earlier, then-Gov. Richwith faded and stripped signs. But decades ago, the facility ard Bryan approved changes to state was the most celebrated new business in town, with then-Gov. banking law to get New York finanRichard Bryan comparing its ‘epochal’ arrival to Nevada’s cial giant Citicorp to open a roughly legalization of gambling and construction of the Hoover Dam. $8 million, 120,000-square-foot credit-card processing center in Southern Nevada with 1,000 employees. Both governors approved the deals business was recession-proof, but Clark County in 1984, a quarter of in shotgun lawmaking sessions in the downturn “proved everybody today’s population, and areas west of rough economic times for big-name wrong,” former Nevada financial regInterstate 15 now packed with homes companies eyeing several states for ulator L. Scott Walshaw said. and strip malls were open desert with an expansion site. Both deals also had Las Vegas, however, got some help unpaved roads. critics but overall were seen as major, from an unlikely place — a bank’s Las Vegas had been growing fast for almost unprecedented boosts to Neback-office. years, and the casino industry, after vada’s casino-heavy economy. years of mob control, was becoming Tesla’s arrival gives Nevada “a ‘Good nnn more corporate, though organized Housekeeping seal of approval,’ ” Mike With the economy slumping, South crime wasn’t entirely gone. In 1982, Kazmierski, CEO of the Economic DeDakota politicians gave the green bookmaker and mob associate Frank velopment Authority of Western Nelight to an idea to boost business: “Lefty” Rosenthal survived a car vada, said last year. wipe out the state’s cap on interest bomb outside Tony Roma’s on Sahara Citicorp’s arrival, Bryan said in 1984, rates. Avenue. “in effect is like the ‘Good HousekeepA few years before, the U.S. SuLas Vegas had about 12 million visiing seal of approval.’ ” preme Court ruled that credit-card tors per year and already was known Today, the bank’s facility on Sahara issuers could essentially charge as a party town where adults could Avenue near Durango Drive is empty, whatever interest rates were allowed cut loose. But Nevada, which held a listed for rent because Citigroup, as in their home states, no matter where monopoly on American casinos since the lender is now known, closed shop the customers lived. Lenders, to borthe 1930s, was getting squeezed. last year. rowers’ dismay, saw opportunity in New Jersey became the second Passersby see a big, vacant, suburno-limit South Dakota. state to legalize casino gambling ban office complex with faded and New York’s Citicorp, the country’s when voters gave the OK in 1976 for stripped signs. But decades ago, the largest bank-holding company at the Atlantic City. The United States also facility was the most celebrated new time, opened a credit-card processslid into a deep recession in the early business in town, with Bryan comparing center there in 1981. Others fol1980s, with Las Vegas’ unemploying its “epochal” arrival to Nevada’s lowed. ment rate more than doubling in just legalization of gambling and construcWanting to expand, Citicorp tried five years, to 10.3 percent by 1983. tion of the Hoover Dam. to open a credit-card center in New The valley’s economy apparently nnn Mexico, but in early 1984, lawmakers was even less diversified than tothere shot down a proposal to let the day. Locals had thought the casino About 539,000 people lived in
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company set up shop. Nevada also had lifted its cap on interest rates, in 1981. A few years later, hoping to lure Citicorp, Nevadans kicked off efforts to do what New Mexico wouldn’t. Because 1984 fell between Nevada’s biennial lawmaking sessions, business boosters with the Nevada Development Authority called for a quick, off-year gathering to change state law, which blocked out-of-state companies from acquiring banks in Nevada. Not everyone was on board. “Maybe I’m a protectionist, but I think the financial institutions that built this state deserve a little consideration,” state Sen. Bob Robinson, of Las Vegas, said at the time. Three weeks later, after New Mexico’s rejection, Robinson changed his tune. “If I were the governor, and something of this importance were to come along ... I would call a special session,” he said. Bryan hesitated to call a session, but shortly after meeting in New York with Citicorp’s top boss, he praised the company. Executives throughout Southern Nevada — from real estate, health care, utilities, media, casinos, the arts — supported the move. They urged Bryan to act quickly, saying Citicorp would boost and diversify the economy with computer jobs, give the area much-needed prestige and show that any company, not just casino owners, could work here. Bryan convened the session March 29 and signed the measure changing state law, Senate Bill 2, the next day. It restricted Citicorp’s ability to make loans to and take deposits from Nevadans but allowed bigger delinquency fees on all customers. “This is like letting a lion in the living room,” then-Assemblyman David Nicholas, of Incline Village, said. But he hoped that with some controls on Citicorp, “the lion would not eat the furniture.” nnn The broader excitement didn’t fade, though, with a news article calling Citicorp’s site selection “one of the biggest guessing games in Southern Nevada.” The company chose desert property at Sahara and Durango and planned a massive housing and comSEE THE LAKES, PAGE 9
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THE LAKES, FROM PAGE 8
Company didn’t have to use Las Vegas as its street address mercial project dubbed The Lakes, with homes surrounding two manmade lakes. (They ended up building just one lake, but the plural name stuck.) Other developers also were building lakes in Southern Nevada’s desert around that time as perks for new housing projects, including Henderson’s Lake Las Vegas and northwest Las Vegas’ Desert Shores community. “Even then, people thought it was crazy that people were building manmade lakes in Las Vegas,” Bob Fielden, lead architect for Citicorp’s facility, said recently. “But it sold (homes) and drew people to the area.” Citicorp broke ground in September and opened the credit-card center in April 1985. But some time before, boosters were hit with a surprise: the bank scrapped “Las Vegas, NV” for its mailing address and opted for “The Lakes, NV.” According to a Wall Street Journal report in March 1985, the company
“secretly obtained permission” from the U.S. Postal Service for the name, and critics figured Citicorp was distancing itself “from Las Vegas’ arguably unsavory image as a rip-roaring center of high rolling, fast living and other unbankerly pastimes.” Bill Briare, Las Vegas’ then-mayor, said the city was “duped.” “It’s a slap in the face,” Donald Mello, then a state senator from Sparks, said. Bryan, for one, said in a recent interview the company had been “very open” about using the other name, though he said he couldn’t recall if Citicorp brought it up before he agreed to the special session. “This was a seminal event,” Bryan said of the facility, “and they could have called themselves anything they wanted.” Citicorp — which at some point also began using “Red Rock, NV” for outgoing mail — insisted its use of The Lakes was meant only to promote the
broader development there. “It was a marketing decision,” a local Citibank spokeswoman said in 1996. “I don’t think they realized the stink it would cause.” The furor didn’t last long, though, and in 1987 the company unveiled expansion plans for a $13.5 million office building next to its first. Workers had onsite child-care facilities — at one point Citibank was the only company locally to offer that — as well as a fitness center and a cafeteria. Employees were well paid and respected in the community, Fielden said. The bank eventually switched operations at the Lakes to mortgage-processing, but by 2013, it was shedding workers. That September, company officials said they would eliminate 1,000 employees from Citigroup’s home-lending business, with most of the cutbacks in Las Vegas, where roughly 760 people lost their jobs. In January 2014, management told 220 employees at The Lakes that their
jobs either would be eliminated by October or become work-from-home positions. About 60 were earmarked to telecommute, leaving 160 others out of work. The job losses came amid rising mortgage rates and an expected industry-wide drop in home-loan applications. Citigroup officials, however, closed the book on their once-celebrated facility with vague corporate jargon, saying the cutbacks were related to “ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency.” The landlord’s current asking rent, $1.10 per square foot, is 42 percent below market average, according to local brokerage firms. Looking back, Tim Carlson, thenexecutive director of the development authority, said the credit-card center sparked the investment that boosters hoped for, producing at least 25,000 new jobs. “We did some neat things,” he said, “but that was the crown jewel.”
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Gaming, mining among those getting breaks in Sandoval’s tax plan BY KYLE ROERINK STAFF WRITER
Buried in the 130-page tax bill that Gov. Brian Sandoval pitched to lawmakers, there’s a safe haven for mining, gaming, insurance and bankers. The tax, known as the business license fee, is a broad-based framework that would levy new dollars from the state’s 330,000 businesses based on percentages of their gross revenues every fiscal quarter. Section 20, which outlines a series of deductions and exemptions, is what all special interests are looking at in the bill. It cuts new loopholes into law and protects some industries from double taxation. An array of the state’s industries are eligible: mining companies, aircraft manufacturers, gaming operations, insurance companies, hospitals, retailers and others. Critics of the bill say the deductions and exemptions could lead to a slippery slope of largesse. In other words: If one industry gets a break, others will follow with their hands out. The legislation has been compared to the 2014 ballot initiative known as the margin tax, which was turned down by 80 percent of voters and loathed by the same industries now scheduled to get a break. Some in the Legislature say Section 20 was the way to make Sandoval’s proposal appetizing. The margin tax would have raised at least $1 billion — more than double Sandoval’s bill — and lacked the breaks outlined for mining, insurance and gaming. Jeremy Aguero, the state-hired economist who crafted the new legislation, conducted multiple studies for pro-business groups that campaigned against the margin tax last year. The margin tax was economically “unsound” because the deductions, exemptions and other considerations were left out, Aguero told the Legislature. As a result, he said, the businesses that were denied those deductions and exemptions would have faced an unfair tax burden. Corporate tax breaks are a com-
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mon subject of scorn in government and fuel for the debate about how wealthy corporations and individuals should be taxed. In Nevada, officials, politicians and business leaders often tout the state’s laissez faire tax structure as a magnet for businesses. There’s no levy on corporate income and only a small license fee — $200 — to register as a business. The bill’s authors contend the deductions and exemptions in Sandoval’s bill aren’t handouts for the state’s favored industries, but rather are ways to fairly apply a new fee on businesses already subject to taxes. Many of the businesses mentioned in Section 20 currently pay industry-specific taxes that allot hefty contributions to the state’s operating revenue in the general fund. Based on recent taxes, more than $600 million from gaming would be deducted if the legislation is enacted. More than $670 million from insurance premiums would be deducted. Mining — depending on market rates — has provided annual revenues totaling more than $100 million. Last year, it fed the general fund $31 million. Sandoval’s bill is designed to raise $438 million to bolster the state’s high school graduation rates, expand charter schools and provide new programs for gifted, disadvantaged, bilingual and lowperforming students. Special interests across the board are willing to pay more to achieve Sandoval’s goal. But some groups are at odds about how businesses should pay and are throwing support behind other tax proposals. Trucking, retail, registered agents and others are looking for alternatives. Paul Enos, a lobbyist for the Nevada Trucking Association, said there was a “scrum” among special interests jockeying for lower rates in Sandoval’s plan. “Anytime you have a tax and start making exemptions, that means the rate for somebody is going to have to go higher,” he said. “The bill we are looking at today is as simple as it is ever going to be.”
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Decorated fencing surrounds the unfinished Echelon project on Las Vegas Boulevard. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
Construction to begin May 5 on megaresort BY VEGAS INC STAFF
The north Strip site formerly home to the Stardust, then the scrapped Echelon project, is set to start coming to life again in less than two months when Resorts World Las Vegas finally breaks ground. Michael Levoff, a spokesman for the Resorts World parent company, confirmed via email that the project would break ground May 5, more than two years after it was first announced. He said develop-
ers were “finalizing (their) design and development plan” and intended to open the first phase “toward the end of 2017.” When Genting Group, a powerful Asian gaming company, disclosed its intent to build Resorts World Las Vegas in 2013, it anticipated breaking ground in 2014 and opening the first phase in 2016. Levoff said the timeline was delayed by “necessary fine tuning” of the design “to ensure that we get it right.”
Shovels at the ready for Las Vegas IKEA store Fans of Swedish meatballs and self-assembly cabinets are one step closer to retail paradise. IKEA, the popular low-priced furniture chain, has set a groundbreaking date of April 9 for its first Southern Nevada location.
The 351,000-square-foot superstore is slated to open in summer 2016 in the southwest valley, just west of Durango Drive between the 215 Beltway and Sunset Road. Work crews already have been clearing and grading the site.
Foreclosure filings on the rise, report finds Nevada’s foreclosure woes worsened in February as lenders seized more homes than in January and filed more default notices, a new report shows. One in every 569 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing, up 7 percent from January and 12 percent from a year ago,
according to RealtyTrac. Nevada’s foreclosure rate was second-highest in the country, barely behind Maryland, where one in every 564 homes had a foreclosure filing. Nationally, one in every 1,295 homes received a foreclosure filing in February.
Rising interest rates could dampen home sales Las Vegas homebuilders are seeing more signs of a turnaround, but with borrowing costs poised to rise, sales could fall again, according to a new report. It’s “not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ ” the Federal Reserve raises rates, according to Home Builders Research President Dennis Smith, who said he doesn’t believe Las
Vegas’ housing market — for new and used homes — is strong enough for buyers to withstand a jump in monthly payments. The average interest rate on a 30-year mortgage in February was 3.71 percent. That’s historically low but up from 3.67 percent in January, according to mortgagefinance company Freddie Mac.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, FROM PAGE 1
Department of Justice estimates about 700 rapes occur every day in the United States potential danger and alerts security to keep an eye on the two. Such a precaution, after all, may prevent a sexual assault. In January, the staff of Insert Coin(s) received training from the Rape Crisis Center in an initiative that partners the center with the business community. Party Smart, launched online in 2013, encourages Las Vegans — particularly staff members at party spots — to become active bystanders TO PARTICIPATE in preventBusinesses intering sexual ested in joining Party assault. Smart should call the It’s the Rape Crisis Center at newest ap702-385-2153. proach in the Rape Crisis Center’s efforts to combat sexual assault in the valley. Although few studies exist nationally to pinpoint strategies for preventing sexual assault, the center’s staff is confident that sticking to traditional methods, such as listing do’s and don’ts, simply isn’t effective enough. The Department of Justice estimates about 700 rapes occur every day in the United States. A 2012 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that about 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been raped at some point in their lives. Last year, about one-third of victims assisted by the Rape Crisis Center reported that their assault or contact with their attacker took place at a bar, nightclub or house party, center spokeswoman Gabrielle Amato said. Of the 552 victims staff met at a hospital, more than half were young adults and teens. Such statistics prompted the Rape Crisis Center to try to partner with the bar and nightclub industry to educate employees — the people who might see a situation developing and could head it off. “We realized if we want sexual assault to stop happening, we need to stop the perpetrators,” Amato said. “So we decided to reach out to (businesses’) staff because they aren’t drinking and they’re well-equipped to handle the situation.” Party Smart trains workers to watch
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People chant as they march through campus during the 21st annual Take Back the Night rally at UNLV on Oct. 23. Christina Hernandez, director of Jean Nidetch Women’s Center at UNLV, said students are sometimes hesitant to be alert witnesses. The Women’s Center has taken a more active role in recruiting active bystanders by offering students golf cart rides to class while teaching them how to prevent sexual assault. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)
WHAT’S IT MEAN TO BE AN ACTIVE BYSTANDER? Getting people to become active bystanders is not a new struggle in preventing sexual assault. People often hesitate to get involved in situations they perceive as private or sensitive. Business owners and employees may not want to offend or intrude on customers. But the active-bystander approach works, studies have shown. More eyes open to the issue of sexual assault increas-
people who buy drinks for someone but don’t drink themselves and ask intoxicated customers if they know the person they’ll be going home with. “It was a very strong learning opportunity,” Insert Coin(s) founder Christopher LaPorte said. “We
es the chances an attacker can be stopped before harm is done. What can employees do to help prevent sexual assault? n Bartenders can refuse service. n Security personnel can escort patrons out. n All employees can be aware of their surroundings, sensitive to issues of sexual violence and ready to act if needed.
learned the behaviors of certain individuals and how certain customers can potentially become targets.” The outreach efforts, however, have proved a tough sell. So far, Insert Coin(s) is the only company whose staff has received Party Smart train-
ing. “It seems to a lot of bar owners this is an unpleasant topic,” Amato said. “I’m sure many owners don’t want to think of the possibility of harm to some of their customers.” Amato said owners worry that if employees look out for unusual behavior, it could make customers uncomfortable. Having Party Smart fliers around clubs and bars also has been a source of contention, so the Rape Crisis Center decided to allow businesses to design the materials themselves. “We’re not asking them to be confrontational,” Amato said. “Rather, it’s about disguising it as regular customer service, like asking guests how they are and if they’re having fun. We know the bar owners want the customers to come in and have a fun time.” Robert Randolph, an assistant professor of strategic management at UNLV’s Lee Business School, said participating in Party Smart training could give businesses a competitive edge, particularly if customers feel safer. “Businesses could build a brand of being a safe nightclub where you don’t need to bring a group of friends but can rely on the staff,” Randolph said. In turn, businesses may be able to make more money if patrons choose their nightclub or bar over others. “There is that desire to maximize profit,” Randolph said. “Businesses can establish a brand because they may be the only bar, or one of the few bars, that is a Party Smart outlet.” At Insert Coin(s), the effect of Party Smart was immediate. “Staff is looking with a more discerning eye,” LaPorte said. “It has improved communication between the bar and security and management.” “These things happen,” he continued. “The statistics show they do. It’s better to be prepared.” Despite Party Smart’s slow start, Rape Crisis Center staff remain positive more businesses will join the initiative. “We certainly expected the pushback,” Amato said. “We always know that when we start a new project, it takes time to get people involved.”
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Calendar of events MONDAY, MARCH 30 Morning Rounds: UNLV School of Medicine — Raising the Bar Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free; RSVP encouraged Location: Clark High School auditorium, 4291 Pennwood Ave., Las Vegas Information: Email Marilyn Provost at marilynp@ uwsn.org Dr. Barbara Atkinson, dean of the UNLV School of Medicine, will share her vision for the medical school and discuss how the first graduating class will affect Southern Nevada.
Startup Grind Las Vegas hosts Porter Haney of Wedgies Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $10 Location: Work in Progress, 317 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Information: Visit startupgrind.com/las-vegas Porter Haney, CEO of Wedgies, will discuss the story of the Las Vegas-based startup.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31 Business Power Luncheon featuring UNLV President Len Jessup Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50 for members of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, $65 for nonmembers, $65 at the door Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvchamber.com Jessup will discuss his vision for the school, including the development of a UNLV School of Medicine.
2015 Jump Start Time: 2-4:30 p.m. Cost: Free; registration required Location: Humana Guidance Center, 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com Panelists will discuss how businesses and nonprofit organizations can benefit from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Location: Tommy Bahamas, 6635 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Email membership@lasvegasheals. org
Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Email Heather Brown at hbrown@ innovanv.com
Attendees make connections with others in the medical field.
Anita Ross of National Security Technologies will explain how things are acquired at the Nevada National Security Site.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Houldsworth, Russo & Company’s April breakfast briefing Time: 7:30 a.m. Cost: Free for HRC clients, $35 for nonmembers Location: Houldsworth, Russo & Company office, 8675 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit trusthrc.com Jasen Woehrle, senior vice president at the Firm Public Relations & Marketing, will discuss common dilemmas in PR and answer individual questions.
Las Vegas American Marketing Association April luncheon: Zappos Social Media Policy Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers Location: Fleming’s Steakhouse, 6515 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Email Crissie Bather at crissie. bather@kvvu.com Catherine “Cat” Cook, awareness marketing lead for Zappos.com, and Aziz Bawany, social marketing lead, will discuss how they keep Zappos in the news.
MONDAY, APRIL 6 Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon with Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers Location: Cili at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com LAXALT
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be the key guest.
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Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Email Bruce Merrin at merrinpr@ gmail.com
April Showers of Business Growth expo Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free admission tickets distributed by Suncoast catering department Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email Paula or Sylvester Jackson at lvbnmlasvegas@aol.com
Ron Garrett, president of Garrett Creative Group and former entertainment director at the Sahara, will provide a comedic yet informative April Fool’s presentation.
Agents, consultants, distributors and sales representatives will be available to answer questions for those interested in startup businesses.
Las Vegas Heals monthly medical industry mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free for physicians, $30 for members
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Society for Marketing Professional Services luncheon Time: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Business First Breakfast Series: Buying and Selling a Business Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: $18 Location: Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit nevadabusiness.com A panel featuring Gian Brown, of counsel at Holland & Hart; Katrina Loftin Winkel, managing director at BTI Group Mergers & Acquisitions; Leland Pace, senior partner at Stewart Archibald & Barney; and Joe Wyatt, founder and chief operating officer at LP Insurance Services Inc., will provide information on how to buy and sell a business.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Nevada’s Clean Energy Economy: How Clean Energy is Creating Jobs in Nevada Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50 for early bird tickets, $60 at the door Location: MGM Conference Center, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvgea.org Sen. Harry Reid will attend a discussion featuring Stacey Kusters, vice president of renewable energy and origination at NV Energy; James Hughes, CEO at First Solar; and Cindy Ortega, chief sustainability officer at MGM Resorts International.
UNLV Geosymposium Time: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: Free; registration required; RSVPs taken until April 6 Location: UNLV, Science and Engineering Building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email Melisa Bishop at bishom1@ unlv.nevada.edu The UNLV geoscience department will provide graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback from professional and academic experts.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 10-12 Las Vegas/UNLV Startup Weekend Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $99 for designers, developers, nontechnical (nondeveloper or designer background) and educators, $49 for students Location: UNLV Beam Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: visit lasvegas.startupweekend.org Attendees can pitch startup ideas, receive feedback from peers and form teams. Top ideas will be presented to entrepreneurial leaders and venture capitalists.
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$25,250,000 for 10 acres, retail 7305, 7335, 7345, 7415, 7425, 7435 and 7445 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas 89113 Seller: Bayport Town Center Associates LLC Seller agent: David Grant, Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers International Buyer: DM Rhodes Ranch LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $6,975,000 for 193 units, multiresidential 3665 and 3675 Cambridge St., Las Vegas 89161 Seller: Midland Note Pass Cert 3665 LLC and Harmon Apts LLC Seller agent: NAI Vegas Buyer: Jordan Fisher Buyer agent: NAI Vegas $5,000,000 for 108 units, multiresidential 1600 E. University Ave., Las Vegas 89119 Seller: Russ Western Plaza Seller agent: NAI Vegas Buyer: Bluffs at Town Lake Buyer agent: NAI Vegas $980,000 for 6,000 square feet, retail 4840 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas 89147 Seller: PWDAF Fort Apache LLC Seller agent: Joe Bonifatto of Colliers International Buyer: FAE Holdings 458129R LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose
LEASES $653,230 for 11,990 square feet, industrial for 45 months 3741 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Stone Mountain Properties LLC Landlord agent: Ben Millis and Chris Beets of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Tantara Transportation Group Inc. Tenant agent: George Smith of Las Vegas Realty LLC $273,801 for 4,359 square feet, retail for 60 months 8889 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 160, Las Vegas 89123 Landlord: Petros East LLC
Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Reaching for the Stars Inc. Tenant agent: Jim Villani of Great Real Estate $228,750 for 1,525 square feet, restaurant for 10 years 5597 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Harpo Rainbow LLC Landlord agent: Lauren Tabeek of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: RMJT Investments Inc. dba Boba Hut Tenant agent: Jeff Tuan of Hotpoint Realty $213,568 for 4,187 square feet, car wash for 39 months 3655 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: Twin 168 LLC Landlord agent: Troy Tobler of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Brianne and Gary Abdella Tenant agent: N/A $139,833 for 1,707 square feet, retail for 60 months 4990 W. Craig Road, Unit A-1, Las Vegas 89130 Landlord: Alta Mira Shopping Center LLC c/o CNA Enterprises Landlord agent: Jeff Mitchell and Preston Abell of Virtus Commercial Tenant: CD One LLC (China One) Tenant agent: Annie On of Landmark Realty $132,000 for 4,057 square feet, industrial for 36 months 385 Pilot Road, Suite A, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: DM Airport Landlord agent: Joe Leavitt and Chris Lexis of Avison Young Tenant: Diamond Resorts Centralized Services Tenant agent: David Scherer of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank $117,000 for 3,590 square feet, industrial for 36 months 385 Pilot Road, Suite B, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: DM Airport Landlord agent: Joe Leavitt and Chris Lexis of Avison Young Tenant: Diamond Resorts Centralized Services Tenant agent: David Scherer of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
BUSINESS LICENSES #1 1-A Onlinetrafficeducation.com Business type: School Address: 500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 300, Las Vegas Owner: Rima Riadi 9037 Salon Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 9037 W. Sahara Ave., Las
Re Vegas Owner: JMI Ventures Ltd. Adamik Electric LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 4339 Corporate Center Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose All Trade Service and Repair Inc. Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 4260 Montdale Ave., Las Vegas Owner: William Wieger Andrea Mendez Business type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Andrea Mendez Asny Design & Development LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 801 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Kevin Blair Atelier by Square Salon Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 1225 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 135, Las Vegas Owner: R&B Royal Palms 2 Corporation Aunty Helen’s Kitchen Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 6235 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Helen Gain B with a Twist Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 9272 Tamarus St., Suites 138 and 140, Las Vegas Owner: B with a Twist LLC Bad Girl Bail Bonds Business type: Bail bond agency Address: 515 S. Third St., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Bad Girl Bail Bonds LLC Battleground LLC Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 2421 Tech Center Court, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Chamberlain Beck Burner Service Business type: Residential property maintenance Address: 128 Hexham Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Donald Beck Bling4U Business type: General retail sales Address: 4736 Regalo Bello St., Las Vegas Owner: Cheryl Lynn Coppola C2C Research&Design Business type: Designer-draftsman
Address: 2030 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 118, Las Vegas Owner: C2C Global Inc. Candy Nails Spa Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 2400 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Candy Nails Spa LLC CCPS LV Business type: Professional services Address: 720 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 135, Las Vegas Owner: Clark County Process Service LLC Century Gaming Technologies Business type: Gaming restricted Address: 1600 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: United Coin Machine Co. Christine Shea Business type: Bail agent/enforcement agent Address: 515 S. Third St., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Bad Girl Bail Bonds LLC Circles International Business type: Handbill and oral solicitation Address: 3713 Brentcove Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Tyrone Armstrong City Bar Business type: Coin amusement machine Address: 1000 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: BKS Nevada LLC Cody’s Smokin’ BBQ Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 1675 Industrial Road, Las Vegas Owner: Cody’s Smokin’ BBQ LLC Complete AC and Heat Business type: Contractor Address: 1228 Shadow Mountain Place, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Desert Outfitter Las Vegas Business type: Sporting goods Address: 3340 Sirius Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Desert Outfitter Las Vegas LLC Diane Cannistraci Business type: Real estate sales Address: 614 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Diane Cannistraci Dietmar Scherf Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Scherf Corporation
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Doc Req Business service Address 4325, La Owner: D
Dr. Scott Business services Address Las Veg Owner: S
Eat Your Business Address Vegas Owner: M
Eddie’s Business Address Vegas Owner: D
Erik’s Ca Business cafe Address Blvd., Su Owner: E
Europea Business establish Address Suites 7Owner: P
Express Business Address Suite 110 Owner: V LLC
Fabian C Business services Address Las Veg Owner: F
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Records and Transactions Doc Request Business type: Business support service Address: 9017 S. Pecos Road, Suite 4325, Las Vegas Owner: Doc Request LLC Dr. Scott Forbes DC Business type: Professional services-medical Address: 898 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Scott Forbes Eat Your Heart Out Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 2025 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Moises A. Lara Eddie’s Floor Cover Inc. Business type: Contractor Address: 185 Madge Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Erik’s Catering Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 10300 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 17, Las Vegas Owner: Erik Lemons European Wax Center Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 7210 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suites 7-8, Las Vegas Owner: Patriarca Holdings LLC Express Fitness Business type: Membership club Address: 7060 N. Durango Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Vegas Fitness Durango LLC Fabian Clendenin Business type: Professional services Address: 601 S. 10th St., Suite 204, Las Vegas Owner: Fabian & Clendenin Fifth Street Gaming LLC Business type: Gaming nonrestricted Address: 217 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffrey Aaron Fine Separate Property Trust First Columbia Community Managers Inc. Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 2310 Paseo Del Prado, Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Jason Kelly Frank E. Weisman Sr. Business type: Real estate sales Address: 7469 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Frank E. Weisman Fraternal Order of Eagles Business type: Nonprofit commu-
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nity services Address: 1601 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Kathryn A. Opp Gallo Law Office Business type: Professional services Address: 818 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Law Office of James C. Gallo P.C. Gary L. Cohen Business type: Real estate sales Address: 6955 N. Durango Drive, Suite 1002, Las Vegas Owner: Gary L. Cohen Guerrero Agency Business type: Insurance sales Address: 3884 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Susana Guerrero Guitar Players Stuff LLC Business type: General retail sales Address: 672 Greenbriar Townhouse Way, Las Vegas Owner: Lisa A. Angelone
BUILDING PERMITS $2,380,559, commercial-alteration 3700 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas TWC Construction Inc. $1,199,978, commercial-remodel 874 American Pacific Drive, Henderson Touro University Nevada $655,546, commercial-addition 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas Ledcor Construction Inc.
Vegas DC Building Group LLC $250,000, commercial-canopy 323 N. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Fitzhouse Enterprises Inc. $226,487, residential-new 271 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $220,137, commercial-foundation 2840 Via Contessa, Henderson Nevada General Construction $218,097, residential-new 12134 Cabo Rojo Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada Inc. $217,250, commercial-addition 4335 Arcata Way, North Las Vegas Bill Kaiser Erection Specialist $215,257, residential-new 1133 Jessie Road, Henderson WCH3 LLC $211,982, residential-new 277 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $204,001, residential-new 140 W. Chaparral Drive, Henderson Tru Built Customs LLC $198,306, residential-new 270 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $196,197, residential-new 265 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $196,197, residential-new 276 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada
$597,657, residential-new 4650 Ranch House Road, North Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$188,814, commercial-addition 5402 E. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas Northern Beltway Industrial Center LLC
$554,500, residential-new 2791 La Bella Court, Henderson Blue Heron
$173,448, residential-new 349 Values Circle, Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada Inc.
$496,250, commercial-remodel 10520 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 130, Henderson National Construction Management
$165,241, residential-new 185 Dunblane St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$391,860, commercial-alteration 3700 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas TWC Construction Inc.
$165,241, residential-new 180 Dunblane St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $159,585, residential-new 351 Values Circle, Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada Inc.
$300,000, commercial-assembly group 4717 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas DC Building Group LLC
$154,000, electrical 2568 Fire Mesa St., Las Vegas Communication Electronic Systems
$300,000, commercial-light fixtures 4717 W. Charleston Blvd., Las
$149,881, residential-new 1884 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC
$148,828, residential-new 1931 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $146,699, residential-new 6952 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $146,699, residential-new 6945 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $146,699, residential-new 6975 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $143,061, residential-new 189 Dunblane St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
Ryland Homes $122,083, electrical 4491 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Communication Electronic Systems $120,465, residential-new 6935 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $120,465, residential-new 6982 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $118,109, residential-new 1109 Aubrey Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$143,061, residential-new 176 Dunblane St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$118,109, residential-new 1117 Aubrey Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$142,396, residential-new 3159 Biccari Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$115,336, residential-new 927 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$140,498, residential-new 6955 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$114,338, residential-new 1349 Jewelstone Circle, Henderson Ryland Homes
$140,498, residential-new 6942 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $140,498, residential-new 6985 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $140,498, residential-new 6972 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $138,306, residential-new 5639 Ethan Hawke Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $135,177, residential-new 6965 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $135,177, residential-new 6962 Hopi Summit Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $130,585, residential-new 3102 Bicentennial Parkway, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $124,485, residential-new 1116 Via San Pietro, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada LLC $122,187, residential-new 6765 Bristle Falls St., Las Vegas
$114,338, residential-new 1343 Jewelstone Circle, Henderson Ryland Homes $112,841, residential-new 1102 Aubrey Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $112,487, residential-new 5611 Copper Harbor Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $110,567, residential-new 1347 Jewelstone Circle, Henderson Ryland Homes
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Course
Rating
Slope
Yardage
Holes
Top executive
Boulder Creek Golf Club 1501 Veterans’ Memorial Drive Boulder City, NV 89005 702-294-6534 • bouldercreekgc.com
76.7
148
7,628
27
Andy Schaper, head golf pro
2
Southern Highlands Golf Club 1 Robert Trent Jones Lane Las Vegas, NV 89141 702-263-1000 • pacificlinks.com
76.1
145
7,381
18
Jason Cheney, director of operations
3
Coyote Springs Golf Club 3100 State Route 168 Coyote Springs, NV 89037 702-422-1400 • coyotesprings.com
75.8
141
7,471
18
Karl Larcom, director of golf
4
Reflection Bay Golf Club 75 Montelago Blvd. Henderson, NV 89011 702-740-4653 • reflectionbaygolf.com
75.6
150
7,261
18
Greg Brockelman, director of golf
5
Paiute Resort Golf Club 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89124 702-658-1400 • lvpaiutegolf.com
75.5
145
7,009
54
Chad Gunier, general manager
6
Rio Secco Golf Club 2851 Grand Hills Drive Henderson, NV 89052 702-777-2400 • riosecco.net
75.0
153
7,313
18
Eric Dutt, vice president of golf operations
7
Conestoga Golf Club 1499 Falcon Ridge Parkway Mesquite, NV 89034 877-489-0777 • conestogagolf.com
74.9
147
7,232
18
Travis McDowell, general manager
8a
Stallion Mountain Golf Club 5500 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89122 702-547-6250 • stallionmountaingolf.com
74.8
130
7,351
18
Jon Rife, general manager
8b
Wolf Creek Golf Club 403 Paradise Parkway Mesquite, NV 89027 702-346-1670 • golfwolfcreek.com
74.8
149
6,939
18
Trent Chapman, director of golf
10
Las Vegas Country Club 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-734-1122 • lasvegascc.com
74.7
125
7,203
18
Gordon Digby, general manager
11
Bear’s Best Las Vegas 11111 W. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-804-8500 • clubcorp.com
74.5
140
7,194
18
Jim Stanfill, general manager
12a
Anthem Country Club 1 Club Side Drive Henderson, NV 89052 702-614-5000 • anthemcc.com
74.4
135
7,373
18
Nolan Halterman, assistant general manager
12b
Cascata Golf Club 1 Cascata Drive Boulder City, NV 89005 702-294-2005 • golfcascata.com
74.4
151
7,137
18
Jay Childers, head golf pro
12c
Spanish Trail Country Club 5050 Spanish Trail Lane Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-364-5050 • spanishtrailcc.com
74.4
144
7,107
27
Bill Rowden, general manager
12d
TPC at Summerlin 1700 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-256-0111 • tpc.com/summerlin
74.4
137
7,243
18
Lee Smith, general manager
SouthShore Golf Club 100 Strada Di Circolo Henderson, NV 89011 702-856-8400 • pacificlinks.com
74.1
149
6,917
18
John Herndon, general manager
1
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