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When Kim Owens started working as a hostess at a restaurant during college, she was undecided on a major. She wouldn’t have guessed back then that she’d enjoy a long and successful career in the food industry. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
First rung is still on the ladder Successful businesspeople who started at the bottom share advice on getting to the top BY ADWOA FOSU | STAFF WRITER
Working your way up in the corporate world is no simple matter. It takes patience, ambition and perseverance. But it can be done. VEGAS INC caught up with three Southern Nevadans who have risen through the ranks in their professions. Their backgrounds are varied, but they learned similar lessons along the way. CLIMBING THE LA DDER, CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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EDITORIAL
NOTEWORTHY STORIES
05 06 18 Q&A WITH DR. EVA LITTMAN
The founder and practice director at Red Rock Fertility Center talks about having a nearly all-female staff, the benefits of boutique-style service, her goals for the fertility center and the most rewarding part of her job. THE NOTES People on the Move, P4
MEET: MOCHIKO CHICKEN
Jerry Misa and Sandra Lenska use long-protected family recipes and innovative new concoctions to create Asian-fusion dishes that keep up with the everchanging Las Vegas food landscape. TALKING POINTS Focus on education will keep Las Vegas fresh, P7
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits. MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P17 The List: Available commercial space, P22
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Darwin Dizon is director of sales at Veer Towers. Dizon has been part of the Veer Towers team since Pordes Residential took over sales in early 2013. Dizon was named the top Veer Towers on-site sales executive for 2013 and 2014. Alex Bertone is Gaming Labo- DIZON ratories International’s tribal development representative for the Oklahoma tribal gaming market. The Penta Building Group hired senior project engineer Reymundo Gonzales, GONZALES KNOX project manager Cassey Phillip and superintendent Lyle Knox. Gonzales previously was a senior project engineer at Level 10 Construction. Knox also worked at Level 10 Construction. Phillip previously worked as an owner’s representative for SICON LLC. Dr. Ran Jia and nurse practitioner Jayson Agaton joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group. Jia treats patients at the Parkway Clinic, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 240, Henderson. Agaton treats patients at the West Calvada Clinic, 1280 E. Calvada Blvd., Pahrump. Kevin E. Hooks, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Urban League, is a member of the inaugural class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, a national leadership development initiative. He is the only candidate from Las Vegas. HOOKS Tiffany James, communications director at the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, won Realtor Certified Executive designation from the National Association of Realtors. Eligible candidates must document understanding of association operations and management practices.
Tad Arima is IT department developer at the Clark County Credit Union. ARIMA KOT Don Kot is an auto buyer/ broker at Members Auto Brokerage, a subsidiary of the credit ADESEYE ROPER union. Also, Ky Adeseye and Brittney Roper are financial services representatives at the Clark County Credit Union. Michele Madole is vice president of marketing and public relations at the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Madole previously was director of public relations at SK+G Advertising, which closed its public rela-
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Michael Kotary is a Realtor at Windermere Prestige Properties in Green Valley Ranch. He has almost 20 years of sales experience and has been in the Las Vegas market for five years.
John Guedry is CEO of Bank of Nevada. Guedry, a UNLV graduate, previously was president and chief operating officer of the bank.
Keith Kaderlik is instructional KOTARY web designer and learning management system coordinator for PBS’ Global Online Advanced Learning program. He will collaborate with curriculum teams to design online instructional resources, develop training portals and work with end users to ensure the system meets their expectations.
Fletcher Whitwell is a senior vice president and group managing director at R&R GUEDRY Partners, overseeing the company’s Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C./Maryland offices. Also, former Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford’s Resources+ entered into a joint partnership with R&R Partners. Horsford will serve as senior vice president of strategic integration and partnerships for R&R’s nine offices.
Michelle Shriver is Patrice & Associates’ first regional developer. The firm recruits personnel in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Shriver’s territory includes Nevada, Colorado and Utah.
Rebecca A. Dukes will be vice president for advancement at Roseman University of Health Sciences, effective May 1. She has worked in fundraising leadership positions for more than 30 years.
Timothy Hanlon of Wells SHRIVER Fargo, Christopher LaPorte of Insert Coin(s) and author and keynote speaker Jeremy Wallace joined the board of directors of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada. Newly elected members of the executive board are Raul Daniels of N9NE Group at the Palms, attorney Mary Chapman, DonorBasis founder Tom Kovach and Caesars Entertainment’s Arron Benson.
The Nevada District office DUKES of the U.S. Small Business Administration selected small-business award honorees for 2015. Chad and Kate McCullough, owners of Elite Media, were named Small Business Persons of the Year for Nevada. Other honorees included: Ironhouse owners Lindsey and Thomas Rojas, minority-owned business of the year; Link Technologies CEO Debbie Banko, women-owned business of the year; Sumnu Marketing founder Shaundell Newsome and Sumnu President and CEO Tiara Flynn, family-owned business of the year; Kids R Kids owners Marie and Jason Griffen, veteran-owned business of the year; Elko Tool and Fastener President Robert Collyer and Treasurer Gail Collyer, rural business of the year; Workplace ESL Solutions founder Ronna Timpa, microenterprise business of the year; NCET President and CEO Dave Archer, entrepreneurial spirit award; Rollasole owner Ashley Ross, young entrepreneur of the year; and Perazzo Brothers Dairy partners Alan and David Perazzo, export business of the year.
Jose L. Melendrez was appointed to the Las VegasClark County Library District’s board of trustees by the Las Vegas City Council. He replaces outgoing board member Kelly Benavidez. Melendrez is assistant vice president in the UNLV Office of Diversity Initiatives. His term runs through March 2019.
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Matthew LaPorte was named one of 11 national Rising Star journalism instructors by the Journalism Education Association. LaPorte teaches at the Southwest Career and Technical Academy. Nurse practitioner Joan LAPORTE Asperin works at Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas. Asperin completed her nurse practitioner training at California State University Dominguez Hills and is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Physician assistant Tiffany Frasure works at Southwest Medical’s Siena Health Care Center, 2845 Siena Heights Drive, Henderson. Frasure completed her physician assistant training at Touro University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Physician assistant Vladimir Ristich works at Southwest Medical’s Flamingo Health Care Center, 6330 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. Ristich completed his physician assistant training at Touro University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Physician assistant Joseph Walker works at Southwest Medical’s Eastern Health Care Center, 4475 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas. Walker completed his physician assistant training at Touro University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Michael Casey is director of the Nevada/Boise Merrill Lynch complex. Former Senate Sergeant at Arms Drew Willison replaces David Krone as Sen. Harry Reid’s chief of staff. Glutton, which serves new American cuisine by Chef Bradley Manchester, opened at 616 E. Carson Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas. Ruby’s Diner at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport reopened with a ’60 theme. Real Gaming online poker launched a Real Rewards loyalty program. The Learning Center became an EC-Council Accredited Training Center. The EC-Council, the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, is a worldwide cybersecurity credentialing organization. Sunrun, a residential solar company, expects to add more than 45 Southern Nevada jobs this spring, nearly doubling the company’s local workforce. Sunrun’s Las Vegas office and warehouse opened in 2014. Automated Passport Control kiosks are available in U.S. Customs Arrivals Hall in McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 3. The system expedites entry for U.S., Canadian and eligible Visa Waiver Program international travelers.
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Q&A WITH DR. EVA LITTMAN
Personal approach turns patients into family Last week was National Infertility Awareness Week. According to the national infertility association Resolve, 1 in 8 couples of childbearing age is diagnosed with infertility. That’s where Dr. Eva Littman comes in. She is founder and practice director at Red Rock Fertility Center, which offers a boutique-style approach to helping couples start a family. She also hosts free fertility seminars. The next is scheduled for May 23, with online registration available at lasvegasfertility.com. What makes Red Rock Fertility Center different? The goal has always been to be a boutique clinic, where patients feel comfortable and part of the process. Studies show that a calm, peaceful environment can lead to higher success. My hope is that our patients will never feel like numbers but like partners in the process of growing their families. I like to take on difficult cases, where couples have failed elsewhere. I designed our protocols and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory with these challenges in mind, using only the best technology and advances in the field. For instance, we include pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) in our IVF pricing and have the only certified IVF clean room in Nevada. You specialize in cases where patients have a less than 5 percent chance of pregnancy, and you provide fertility services for samesex couples. What are your success rates? Given that we take on couples who otherwise have been told to adopt or use an egg or sperm donor, the fact that we get approximately 15 percent pregnant with their own DNA is amazing. Same-sex couples’ success rates are very high, usually 80 percent per attempt, as they typically don’t struggle with infertility. Same-sex couples more commonly struggle with social, legal and emotional issues. Our nurse practitioner, Shannon McGrath, specializes in same-sex couples and is amazing at guiding them through these challenges with a clear focus on their goal of building a family. Red Rock Fertility Center has a mostly female staff. What’s the Dr. Eva Littman is founder and practice director of office environment like and was Red Rock Fertility Center, which specializes in cases that part of your business model? where patients have less than a 5 percent chance of It was never an intentional part of my business becoming pregnant. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF) model. The office environment is very supportive of challenges couples face when dealing with it. each other and our patients. Having so many female employees does present challenges. We have had What is the most challenging four pregnancies over the past year and have had part of your job? to shuffle people’s positions to cover everything. Young, infertile couples are always a big chalBecause we work so well as a team, we were able to lenge, because if they are young and infertile, it work through it. usually means something more severe is wrong. We do keep a couple of guys around, too. Both our This doesn’t mean we can’t overcome the situation lab director and our IT and marketing director are together, it just means a much more intensive diagmen and are an integral part of the team. nostic challenge. What are your goals for What has been the most rewarding part of Red Rock Fertility Center? your job? I would like to expand our practice without losing The babies, of course. When parents visit our the personal, boutique-style approach to treating inclinic and we get to hold their children and see fertility. I also would like to create more awareness the parents smile, it is so wonderful! It warms my in the Las Vegas community about infertility and the
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heart every time. We host a baby reunion and Easter egg hunt every spring. I look forward to seeing all of our babies together every year. To watch them grow from year to year and to see them interacting with their families and other children makes it all worth it. What are you reading right now? “Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle, “Art of War” by Sun Tzu and stepparenting books. What do you do after work? Spend time with my family. Most of my nonwork hours are spent with my girls, helping them with their homework and attending extracurricular activities such as volleyball, piano and Girl Scouts. I also am working on a project with chef Alex Stratta. Blackberry, iPhone or Android? iPhone Describe your management style. I manage from the rear. I’m not a micromanager. I have high expectations, and I let people know if I don’t think they are meeting them. Where do you see yourself and the center in 10 years? I would like to create a network of IVF clinics across the country with the same high standards and boutique-style personal level of service as Red Rock Fertility. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? Food critic. I want to be the female John Curtas. He gets to go to restaurants around the world and try out all these different menus. I’m a definite foodie. Whom do you admire and why? Dr. Florence Jameson. She has risen from a notso-fortunate upbringing, turned her life into a success and selflessly gives back to others. I truly admire her and all she represents, and hope to do the same with my life. What is your biggest pet peeve? Slow drivers. What is something people might not know about you? I am quite the dancer. I started dancing at age 4. In college, I was a Duke Dancing Devil and danced at halftime shows.
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BY THE NUMBERS
$33 MILLION
Price Joseph Daneshgar of California-based 3D Investments paid to buy Sahara Pavilion North, a 29-acre retail plaza at Sahara Avenue and Decatur Boulevard.
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Number of shopping plazas sold in Southern Nevada during the first quarter. Sales are off to a much slower pace this year than last, when investors bought 61 shopping centers in Southern Nevada.
5,750
Estimated number of apartment units developers are projected to open this year in the valley.
$700,000
Highest listed price per acre of land for sale in the valley. During Las Vegas’ real estate boom, land sold for an average of $1 million per acre.
10,658
Average number of miles Americans drive per year, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the Urban Institute.
1.7 PERCENT
Percentage drop in airline ticket prices in March.
339
Number of state-owned bridges in Nevada that are more than 50 years old, the age when rehabilitation is necessary to keep up with current infrastructure standards.
40 MPH
Mandatory speed limit set by the U.S. Department of Transportation for trains transporting crude oil and other flammable liquids through urban areas.
$2,220,253
Amount in grants for veteran housing Nevada received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Mochiko Chicken owners Sandra Lenska and Jerry Misa operated the acclaimed Dragon Grille food truck before opening their restaurant last year. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
Not afraid to try new recipes Describe your business.
Mochiko Chicken is a true Asian fusion restaurant highlighting influences from the Hawaiian and Polynesian islands. Our dishes are always fresh, never frozen and we offer an array of signature sauces. (Pro-tip: Ask about the secret menu!) We serve lunch and dinner and prepare orders for delivery and takeout. We also offer catering services.
MOCHIKO CHICKEN Address: 2101 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89102 Phone: 702-789-7103 Email: mochikolasvegas@gmail.com Website: mochikofriedchicken.com Hours of operation: 10:30 a.m.8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: Sandra Lenska and Jerry Misa In business since: August 2014
erations of Mochiko Chicken. Where are you recipes from?
Half of them stem from long-held family recipes firmly protected over the years by Jerry’s family, which owned several popular restaurants in the Philippines. Some are a systematic study of flavor and balance from collaborative works with several chefs from the Hawaiian Islands who now call Las Vegas home.
How has your business expanded over the years?
What is your business philosophy?
We launched Mochiko Chicken in mid-2014 after selling our food truck, Dragon Grille. We wanted to make sure the new owners not only acquired a reputable business, but they also possessed the passion, work ethic and skills to carry the torch. They’re doing a great job and are still winning awards. Our goal has always been to create a franchise model worthy of regional and eventually nationwide acceptance and expansion. Having been fortunate enough to have grown up in a family that owned several restaurants and bakeries, it seems to have been just a natural progression.
Innovation encompasses everything we do. Every person we cross paths with offers an opportunity to impart our vision. We’re not afraid to put out something new because taste buds differ so much, each and every palate is special and unique.
You endured a health crisis; did it change your perspective on doing business?
What is the best part about doing business here?
Sandra realized after struggling with and overcoming breast cancer how important it is to dream big and to go for it. Her whole perspective changed. We will always integrate community-giving and awareness into everything we do. Whether it’s providing amazing food or donating to charity or participating in local events, raising awareness is part of our mission. We use the “health check-up” mentality we learned to overcome cancer and apply it to the everyday op-
What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas as a whole embodies change and is quite challenging for any new start-up restaurant simply because of the over-abundance in choices we have for food.
If you can make it here with your food, then you can make it anywhere. The ever-changing demographics of Las Vegas are a challenge daily, and what you have to offer must meet both the needs of the “I want the same thing” and the “I want something new” food mentality. This is important when one of your goals is to franchise and expand. Balance in Las Vegas keeps you on your toes, and what better place to test unique food offerings than a city that craves new?
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On J.D, Morris’ vegasinc.com story “Make it shine: New owner offers light at end of tunnel for Railroad Pass”: A big thank-you to Joe DeSimone and partners for purchasing this lovely place and giving it the TLC and attention it needs and deserves. — StarAliMistriel On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Retail rebound: Sahara Pavilion becomes latest major mall to change hands”: In the 1990s, this was the shopping center on the west side of town. It has been frustrating to watch its decline. Once retailers figure out how to corral the old money that exists in the center of town, they will hit a gold mine. — RC_LV
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incredible opportunity. mity Shlaes’ article in the GUEST COLUMN: Creativity and “finding people like me” March 23 edition of Forbes GLENN CHRISTENSON are other criteria that attract young people magazine really got me thinking here. The Clark County School District about the importance of educahas several programs that hold leadership tion in attracting and retaining the next positions nationally. Nevada State College is instituting new generation of leaders in our community. She wrote about programs in entrepreneurship and graphic arts designed to the question all young people will ask at some point in their address both of those criteria. lives: “Should I stay or should I go?” Other factors that can attract and retain millennials are Because Nevada is such a vibrant state and has shown mass transit and affordable housing near job opportunities. sustained growth over decades, we have a better opporThe Southern Nevada Strong effort has done a great job of tunity to attract millennials than states that are losing outlining where we need to go to address such issues. The population. But how do we attract a disproportionate share challenge becomes how to develop the professionals needed of millennials? to make the vision a reality. I agree with Shlaes when she says young people are not It all comes full circle to education. It is going to take a just looking for a job, they want “prospects” — meaning coordinated push, but the base effort must start with enlonger-term personal satisfaction, which can come from a hancing our K-12 education system so the pipeline into our number of sources. higher education system is vibrant. The backbone of our attraction and retention of young With the Legislature still in session, the importance of talent lies in our higher education institutions. For example, education is one of the most discussed topics in Carson City. it is crucial that the UNLV medical school obtain full initial The need for collaboration has never been greater. Busifunding from the state to attract well-educated, highly monesses will have to better fund education, but our educators tivated professionals to our community. The med school is a have the challenge of creating a much better educational good first step to begin to address one of our biggest needs: dynamic to attract and retain the best and brightest. It can expanded and enhanced health care. UNLV’s recently anbe done. nounced fundraising campaign, “60 by ’16,” is a scholarship Glenn Christenson is chairman of the Las Vegas Global program whereby the first 60 students in the initial 2016 Economic Alliance. med school class will receive a full four-year ride. That is an
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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 Kyle Roerink’s lasvegassun.com story “Zapped: Legislature kills bill urging NV energy to expand consumer incentive offerings”: NV Energy wants us to invest in renewable energy, but it will continue to increase the rates to compensate for the money it loses. — goodwin21 My last electric bill had 11 different fees on it. — Anthonyjoevegas This legislative session has been a free-for-all for special interests and a loser for taxpayers, citizens, middle class and working poor. — Homer W
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New owner offers light at end of tunnel for Railroad Pass BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER
The roof at the 83-year-old Railroad Pass casino is so worn out that on rainy days, employees have had to use buckets to catch the water dripping through its many leaks. They call it the “bucket patrol.” Sometimes, leaks have been so bad that workers had to shut down a few slot machines and cover them with plastic. Janine Thompson, who’s worked on the casino floor for two decades, said it was embarrassing. But she has good reason to think the patrol will soon be disbanded: Joe DeSimone, the property’s new owner, promised to finally replace the casino roof. DeSimone’s background is in real estate, and he has no gaming experience — a surprising resume for the Henderson commercial real estate broker Joe DeSimone is the new owner of owner of Nevada’s longest-running ca- Henderson’s Railroad Pass Casino, which bills itself as the longest-running casino in sino. Still, Thompson thinks he could the country. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF) be just what Railroad Pass needs. it shine like it hasn’t shined in many If MGM Resorts had $1 million to Until DeSimone’s purchase was years.” And he’s considering building spend and the Bellagio needed new finalized, Railroad Pass was owned some kind of travel center or truck slots while Railroad Pass needed a by MGM Resorts International, stop on the south side of the property, new casino roof, where would that which took over the property when where there’s now a parking lot. money be better spent? At the Bellait acquired Mandalay Resort Group The improvements could dovetail gio, naturally, where the slots would in 2005. Under the control of such a nicely with the completion of the offer a high return on investment corporate casino giant, Railroad Pass Boulder City bypass, a key freeway thanks to the large volume of gamdidn’t always get the attention it deproject that will connect a portion blers streaming through the Strip reserved, Thompson suggested. of Interstate 515 to U.S. Highway 93. sort. Now, with an owner who holds She said that had an effect on the One of the project’s boundaries is just one casino, there’s no equation employees. about a mile north of Railroad Pass, to determine where the investments “They were just slowly ruining and the improved traffic flow could should go. the morale of Railroad Pass because bring more customers to the casino. “This has been a very successful we’re all just a number,” Thompson As much as DeSimone plans to inproperty, but unfortunately we were said. vest in improvements at Railroad not able to put the money into it that With a private owner, she hopes Pass, however, he doesn’t want to we felt was needed to be ready for the that will no longer be the case. change the character of the property. next step,” Curt Thompson said. “Mr. An MGM Resorts spokesperson “Most of the changes we’re going to DeSimone is doing that.” deferred comment about the propdo are physical changes. … We want In addition to replacing the roof, erty to its current management. the experience to maintain itself for DeSimone also is planning other sigRailroad Pass Executive Director the existing customers so they don’t nificant improvements. He wants to Curt Thompson (no relation to Jafeel like there’s anything different repaint the exterior, which the exnine), who also worked there while going on,” DeSimone said. ecutive director said would “make MGM was the owner, put it this way:
One aspect that definitely won’t change, at least not dramatically: the property’s bank of coin-operated slot machines. Marcus Suan, who’s running the gambling operations because DeSimone is not yet licensed by state regulators, says those machines will stick around, even while Suan looks at making improvements to the casino floor. The coin machines are just one reflection of the property’s throwback feel. Opened in 1931, Railroad Pass received one of the state’s first gaming licenses, and it proudly puts elements of its rich history on display. There’s a small museum with old photographs and memorabilia from the casino’s early days, as well as a room with a safe that once held pay for workers building the nearby Hoover Dam. Michael Green, an associate history professor at UNLV, said even if some locals have often taken it for granted or neglected to regularly patronize it, Railroad Pass has endured as a kind of community institution. “It’s just one of those things that, if you’re a longtime local, as I am, it has always been there,” Green said. DeSimone appreciates the casino’s historical significance. Railroad Pass was one of the first places he saw when he initially drove into the Las Vegas area from New York in 1991, and though he wasn’t too familiar with it before looking into the purchase, he had always been curious. He says he appreciates Railroad Pass for what it is — in other words, he doesn’t plan to demolish it to build something different and flashier. “Me and my friends that put the money up to buy it are all interested in the long-term prospects,” DeSimone said. “If anything else, we’d love to expand into other properties.”
Foreclosure stats in first quarter offer mixed signals for state BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER
Nevada’s foreclosure numbers showed mixed signals in the first quarter, with a jump in default notices but fewer repossessions compared with a year ago. One in every 209 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing in the three months ending March 31,
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the third-highest rate in the nation behind Florida and Maryland, according to a new report from RealtyTrac. Creditors started the foreclosure process on 3,070 homes in Nevada, up 166 percent from the same time last year, and 977 homes were seized at the auction block, down 42 percent from a year ago.
Overall, Nevada’s foreclosure rate was up 8 percent from a year earlier, while nationally it fell 8 percent. For the report, RealtyTrac counts default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions. The Irvine, Calif.-based company cautioned that Nevada’s increased tally actually “may be lower because of improvements in data collection.”
Las Vegas’ foreclosure numbers largely mirrored the state’s — no surprise given the valley has the bulk of Nevada’s population. Creditors filed 2,239 default notices in the first quarter in Southern Nevada, up 142 percent from a year earlier, and 688 homes were repossessed, down 47 percent, according to RealtyTrac.
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Budget carrier adds LV flights to Denmark, Sweden BY ANDREA DOMANICK STAFF WRITER
Norwegian Air Shuttle, a popular low-cost international carrier, will make its Las Vegas debut this fall with nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Copenhagen, Denmark, or Stockholm, Sweden. The new routes are the first by a discount carrier between Las Vegas and Europe, and the first direct flights from Las Vegas to Denmark and Sweden. Weekly trips on Saturdays to and from Stockholm will begin Oct. 31, with weekly flights on Tuesdays to Copenhagen beginning Nov. 10. The new legs are part of an expan-
sion of the Scandinavian airline’s international routes, which also include new flights from Europe to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, New York and Los Angeles. “The response we’ve had on our intercontinental destinations has been overwhelming, and it is obvious that affordable fares were scarce before Norwegian entered the market,” Thomas Ramdahl, the airline’s chief commercial officer, said in a statement. Though the announcement did not include ticket pricing for the new routes, Norwegian’s website showed round-trip base fares between Las Vegas and Copenhagen for as low as $552.10. Base fares between Las Ve-
gas and Stockholm were offered for as low as $438.10. The airline is expected to use advanced twin-engine Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner jets on the new routes, making it the first carrier to use the fuel-efficient 291-passenger aircraft for regularly scheduled service at McCarran International Airport. Norwegian is the third-largest budget airline in Europe and expanded service to the U.S. last May. It offers service from New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to dozens of European cities, including London, Paris, Stockholm and Berlin. The announcement arrives as passenger counts at McCarran continue
to surge and as both airport officials and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority push to expand international and nonstop air service to the city. Thus far, traveler counts in 2015 remain on track to surpass last year’s mark of nearly 43 million passengers, according to the Clark County Aviation Department. The airport welcomed 3.2 million visitors in February, up 2.9 percent from the same month last year. International passenger count grew 7.1 percent year over year to 243,407 travelers, while the number of domestic passengers jumped 2.9 percent to 2.9 million.
Passage of Sandoval tax plan bittersweet for Democrats BY KYLE ROERINK STAFF WRITER
For Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom, it was a victory five sessions in the making. Senate lawmakers passed onto the Assembly a tax measure backed by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval — that would annually raise $430 million to fund education and other programs. The rub for Segerblom, though, was that his party didn’t have its stamp on the legislation. Segerblom, a Las Vegas lawmaker serving in his fifth legislative term, and his colleagues have championed tax increases in every session since 2007. But despite holding a majority in both chambers of the Legislature until this year, the Democrats’ efforts did little to provide new revenues for education. During Segerblom’s time in office, both parties have fought to fill the budget shortfalls posed by the recession and raise more money for government. Segerblom applauded Republicans on the floor for “biting the bullet on taxes” and blamed them for not calling to do so sooner. “It hasn’t been our side” that has held up an increase, he told Republicans on the Senate floor. “It’s been your side.” Many see the Republican move on taxes as a 180-degree shift, but it’s not the party’s first attempt at a tax increase in recent years. Republicans and Democrats in 2009 overcame a veto by Gov. Jim Gibbons to pass the $600 million sunset tax package. Sandoval renewed that measure twice and has pressed lawmakers to
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Nevada Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson speaks during Senate floor debate on Gov. Brian Sandoval’s tax proposal. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
make them permanent. But proposals for other monies never passed. Passage of Sandoval’s plan is a bittersweet moment for Senate Democrats. The party — out of power in both legislative chambers for the first time since 1985 — had little leverage to squelch Republican-backed measures they opposed. But GOP leadership did promise that voting in favor of the governor’s plan would ensure that interfering with voter registration, early voting and the ballot initiative process — all measures opposed by Democrats — would either die or be significantly changed. It passed by a 17-4 vote, with the four no votes coming not from Democrats but from anti-tax conservatives in Sandoval’s own party.
All 10 Democrats in the chamber voted in favor, and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford thanked Sandoval after the bill passed, calling it a substantial revenue source to “properly fund schools and other services.” Segerblom, relieved that the measure cleared the floor of his chamber, emphasized the bipartisan effort of passing any tax measure in the state, which requires a two-thirds majority vote to pass a new tax. “(Tax increases) have to be mutual,” he said. “Our party can’t and couldn’t do it. When we were in control, we couldn’t get the two-thirds.” Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson counted votes and lobbied on behalf for the measure on behalf of the governor and
students. Roberson, once branded as a no-tax Republican, didn’t mince words when he spoke in favor of the measure. “We were all elected to solve problems and find solutions,” he said. “That is the case irrespective of party affiliation. … (This) vote is not about the next election, but rather the next generation. The voters may not agree with every decision or vote we take. But I assure you they are looking for people with courage to stand for something more than just ourselves and the next election.” Sandoval’s tax plan already has provided lawmakers this session with a mix of heartburn and optimism. And more will come. It’s been compared to the margin tax ballot initiative that 80 percent of Nevada voters opposed in the 2014 election. That tax was a 2 percent levy on gross revenues on businesses and would have raised an estimated $800 million per year. Sandoval’s plan taxes businesses at varying rates and is estimated to raise more than $430 million per year. The governor’s measure is a broad-based, revamped version of an existing business license fee. It’s headed to the Assembly, home to a swath of no-new-tax lawmakers and alternative proposals that have gained traction among some in the business community. GOP Assemblyman and Majority Whip Jim Wheeler said he expected a compromise on Sandoval’s plan, but not in its current form. “The votes are not here for that proposal,” he said.
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Congressmen get up-close look at nuclear dump site BY CONOR SHINE STAFF WRITER
Six congressmen, including two from Nevada, made a 90-mile trek from Las Vegas this month to visit Yucca Mountain for a fact-finding trip, in the process stirring up a political controversy that had been largely dormant since the site was mothballed in 2009. The delegation tried to downplay the angst that surrounded the trip to the proposed repository for the nation’s nuclear waste, framing the excursion as an educational trip for several new members of a House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee. “I’ve got three new members here who haven’t seen the site,” said Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who heads the subcommittee on environment and the economy. “Yucca Mountain is in a very isolated, safe place. It’s next door to the nuclear test site. It’s a long way from Las Vegas and it is a pretty good location to move forward on long-term geological repository.” But several members of Nevada’s federal delegation who weren’t on the trip blasted it as a politically motivated stunt. “The committee engineered this visit from the very beginning to serve one distinct, self-serving purpose: that of becoming a disingenuous, political sideshow,” U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said in a statement. Rep. Dina Titus said in a statement that “this taxpayer-funded junket does not move the conversation on long-term nuclear waste storage any closer to a solution.” “Nevada, which does not have a single nuclear power plant, didn’t create this problem, and should not be forced to be the nation’s dumping ground,” she added. The six-member congressional delegation — which in addition to Shimkus included Nevada Republican Reps. Cresent Hardy and Mark Amodei; Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio; Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.; and Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. — spent several hours at Yucca Mountain learning about the work already done at the site and its geology. Not included on the tour were any experts representing Nevada. Shimkus said the state’s request to have such experts included on the trip came too late in the planning process, adding that local officials from Nye County also were excluded. The tour included a ride through the 5-mile exploratory tunnel carved into the heart of the mountain that has
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Congressmen arrive at the south portal of Yucca Mountain during a tour of the proposed radioactive waste dump 90 miles from Las Vegas. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
been used over the years for a variety of hydrological and geological tests in preparation for the site’s licensing process. So far, $15 billion has been spent researching and preparing Yucca Mountain to receive the nation’s high-level nuclear waste. As much as $85 billion and possibly more would be needed to complete the site before it could start receiving tens of thousands of tons of spent radioactive fuel, which is currently sitting in temporary storage at nuclear reactors around the country. The Yucca Mountain site was designated as the sole national nuclear repository in 1987 as part of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act, also known as the “Screw Nevada Bill” in what many saw as a triumph of politics over science. Since then, Nevada officials, led by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, have fiercely opposed the project and fought to block it at every turn. With help from President Barack Obama, Reid was successful in defunding and stalling work at Yucca Mountain, leading to a stalemate that has persisted ever since. The national dialogue has subsequently moved toward a consentbased model that would encourage states willing to host a nuclear repository to volunteer for the role. But with Reid retiring and Obama leaving the White House in 2016, there’s a sense that the political winds surrounding the project could be shifting. “There are 34 states with nuclear waste issues, five additional ones with defense waste issues. The Senate has not had a chance to vote on nuclear waste issues in over six years, so let’s see what the will of the Senate is,”
Shimkus said, adding that a supermajority in the House of Representatives likely would support moving forward at Yucca Mountain. “I think that the debate’s turning a little bit in (Nevada).” Part of that shift can be attributed to the newly elected Hardy, who has called for an “honest conversation” about moving forward at Yucca Mountain. Hardy said the trip gave him a better understanding of the set-up and plans for Yucca Mountain should it be approved. “The reason I’m here is because this is in my district and I want to know what’s going on,” he said. “Let’s have the open discussion about the science, make sure it’s safe and then we can have the discussion about moving forward.” Hardy said much of the debate so far has been polarized, but if after an “open discussion” Nevadans still don’t want the project, he would oppose it. Other congressional members on the trip echoed the sentiment of listening to Nevadans, but indicated that they thought Yucca Mountain was a good fit for a repository. “I was very impressed by what I saw today. The potential for this as a waste site to me is huge and shows a lot of promise,” Newhouse said. “I want to be sure that what we do here is the right thing; from what I’ve seen today, I’m very optimistic it is.” Latta said action was needed “sooner than later” to move forward on building a repository. “The studies have been done and this is where the studies say that this should be stored,” he said. But Nevada officials take issue
with those studies, underscoring the “choose your own facts” nature of the debate that has surrounded Yucca Mountain for decades. Bob Halstead, executive director of Nevada’s Agency for Nuclear Projects, said there are numerous issues — the state has identified 219 — with storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. They include how the waste would be transported to the site, how it would be safely packaged and the risk of earthquakes disrupting the long-term storage. Most critical, Halstead said, is the risk of groundwater contamination caused by water dripping through the top of the mountain, onto the storage casks and into the water table over the course of thousands of years. The repository would be located 1,000 feet below the surface of the mountain and 1,000 feet above the water table, a buffer that studies have found would be safe for storage for a million years, although Halstead and other state-backed scientists contest the findings. “We know (groundwater contamination) is going to happen. It’s just a matter of how much, how fast and how far it moves,” Halstead said. Instead of an above-ground repository at Yucca Mountain, Halstead said the waste should be stored deep underground, below the water table in salt beds or granite formations, a solution being pursued by other countries such as Canada, Sweden and Switzerland. Looking ahead, Shimkus plans to introduce a bill in the coming months to restart the stalled Yucca Mountain project. He said he was open to negotiating with Nevada officials for added compensation and benefits in return for accepting the repository. “I want (Nevada) to be assured that they would have a large role in the decisions on siting, infrastructure, rail spurs, roads,” Shimkus said. “They should be rewarded for taking this national priority.” If the Yucca Mountain licensing process does start again, it would require lengthy trial-like hearings over the science behind the project, meaning it would be years before any nuclear waste would start arriving in Nevada. “All we’re asking of the state of nevada is to talk to us,” Shimkus said. “We’ve already spent 30 years and $15 billion. The question is will we spend another 30 years and another $15 billion to get to a place where we’re not even open yet?”
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‘Everyone wants to work in a place they are proud of’ KIM OWENS Regional manager at Del Frisco’s steakhouse
Kim Owens found her passion for the restaurant business when she started working as a hostess at a Bennigan’s Irish Pub while attending the University of Lousiana at Lafayette. “I love the people aspect, the coordination it takes to make a perfect shift and helping people learn and grow,” Owens said. “It’s a people busi-
ness, and we just happen to serve food.” After two years at the pub, Owens got married and moved to Maryland with her husband. She landed a job as a server at Cacao Lane Restaurant and worked her way up to general manager. “It was never a dull moment. Every day was something new,” Owens said. In 2000, Owens applied for a
general manager position at Del Frisco’s steakhouse in Las Vegas. “I love the steakhouse environment, and Vegas just seemed like a really exciting place to live,” she said. Owens got the job and held the title for nine years before being promoted to regional manager six years ago. The magic of the restaurant business has yet to wear off. “You have guests coming in from
all walks of life,” she said. “You can see the happiness on their faces when they take the first bite of steak. It’s like throwing a party every single day, and all of your friends pay to come.” The most important lesson she has learned during her career, she said, is how to work with employees. “If you treat the employees the right way, show them respect and hold them highly accountable, they’ll go above and beyond,” Owens said.
Jim Rees opened the first Hash House A Go Go in Las Vegas in 2005. “It fits well with the hotel and casino scene, because we serve three meals a day at big portions.” (MONA SHIELD PAYNE/SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC)
Gabriel Bristol grew up in an abusive home in Spring Lake, Mich., never thinking much about the future as he struggled to take life one day at a time. Today, he’s president and CEO of Intelicare Direct. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)
JIM REES Partner, Run Restaurants LLC (formed to own and operate Hash House A Go Go restaurants nationwide)
GABRIEL BRISTOL President and CEO of Intelicare Direct
When Jim Rees started working in the food industry during high school, he wasn’t thinking about making it a career. Stints at a grocery store and as a dishwasher were just a way to earn extra cash. “I didn’t really plan on staying in the food service business,” Rees said. While at Oregon State University, Rees waited tables, hawked goods in concessions stands and worked in catering services. His affinity for food followed him into the Air Force, where he ran officers’ clubs, restaurants and bars for four years. By the end of his military service in 1976, Rees had decided the restaurant business was his calling. He landed a job with the Gilbert-Robinson restaurant firm and oversaw restaurants in Missouri for the next 10 years. In 1986, Rees went to work for Hard Rock Café America, which ran Hard Rock franchises in the western United States.
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“I became vice president of operations, and we built 16 cafes in the course of 10 years,” he said. When the company was sold in 1996, Rees came upon Hash House A Go Go, a breakfast-based restaurant founded in San Diego. “I reached out to the former partners and put together a deal with them to open the first Hash House restaurant in Las Vegas in 2005,” Rees said. “I came to Las Vegas because I felt like it would be a good market to test the waters. It’s such a breakfast market.” The restaurant opened a Henderson outlet in February, its fifth in the valley. Rees said the most important lesson he has learned along the way is respecting his employees. “Having had the experience of being at virtually every level, I keep in mind what my employees are doing for me,” he said. “Everyone wants to work in a place they are proud of.”
At 12, Gabriel Bristol began making money to take care of himself by picking blueberries with migrant workers in summer. He spent a year as a busboy. At 18, he decided to leave his home in Michigan and start fresh. “As a young adult, I had very few options because I did not have a high school diploma,” Bristol said. “I wasn’t in demand for very many jobs.” When a friend suggested he join him at a local call center, Bristol reluctantly agreed. “Even as desperate as I was, I looked down on that kind of work,” he said. “I kind of made an arrangement with myself that I would do it for a week or two, maybe until I got a paycheck or found something better.” Bristol turned out to be a natural, becoming the top performer among about 50 agents his first week. After saving enough money, Bristol moved to Los Angeles. He made
the 31-hour trip on a Greyhound bus, carrying little more than a ripped garbage bag full of clothing. “It’s funny now, but it wasn’t back then,” he said. Bristol worked odd jobs and even donated blood to earn money, until he eventually was named a manager at Edgar Morris Skincare. Soon after, he was recruited to the customer service division of MetLife. Bristol said that job opened his eyes to his value and self-worth after his bosses doubled his salary and gave him a bonus to try to keep him from accepting another job. Now, as president and CEO of Intelicare Direct, which offers customer service support to companies, Bristol tries to help his 300-plus employees realize their potential, as well. “If you appreciate yourself, you will be able to believe in yourself, and the sky’s the limit, regardless of your upbringing or hurdles,” Bristol said.
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Calendar of events TUESDAY, APRIL 28
TUESDAY, APRIL 30
Building Owners and Managers Association meeting: “Evictions: How to Address the Issues” Time: 7 a.m. Cost: $35 for members with RSVP,
Nevada Industry Excellence workshop Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $199 Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Fla-
$40 for nonmembers with RSVP, $45 at the door Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit bomanevada.org Justice of the Peace Cynthia Cruz will be the guest speaker.
mingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit nevadaie.com Learn techniques for increasing and improving manufacturing equipment output and productivity while reducing breakdowns and energy use.
FRIDAY, MAY 1 Vegas Inventors: Product developers group Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: The InNEVation Center, 6795 Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Visit meetup.com/vegasinventors Discuss intellectual property, patenting and manufacturing.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road,
“Workplace Financial Wellness: The Critical Need for Employee Financial Wellness” Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: Free; must RSVP online Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas
Information: Visit workplace-wellness.eventbrite. com Bank of Nevada and the Leavitt Group will provide a presentation for companies with more than 250 employees addressing how human resources departments can help workers reduce stress about their finances and improve their financial standing.
Mary Beth Hartleb, CEO of Prism Global Management Group, will present “HR Outlook for 2015.”
11th annual Vallen Dinner of Distinction Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $100 for UNLVIP members, $125 for guests Location: Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit unlv.edu/hotel/vallen The Vallen Dinner of Distinction is the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration’s signature event honoring excellence in hospitality. John Ceriale, founder and president of Prospect Advisors, will be named Hotel College Alumnus of the Year and Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year.
“Why Women Earn Less and What You Can Do About It” Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Marjorie Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas
Information: Visit unlv.edu Alicia Dearn, a trial attorney and CEO of Bellatrix PC, will be the guest speaker.
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gmail.com Thomas Quinn of Saturna Trust Company will discuss how to maximize Social Security benefits.
Rep. Joe Heck’s job fair and career skills workshop Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Veil Pavilion, Silverton, 3333 Blue Dia-
Leadercast Las Vegas Time: 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $90 for early-bird
Conventions Services Association meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for mem-
mond Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit heckjobfair.eventbrite.com More than 50 employers are scheduled to attend. Workshops on job skills for veterans, resume writing, dressing for success, budgeting and more will be offered.
bers, $35 for nonmembers Location: Cabo Wabo Cantina at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit conventionservicesassociationlasvegas.org Joshua Jones of Hosts Las Vegas will be the guest speaker.
Nevada Restaurant Association’s April mix and mingle Time: 4-6 p.m. Cost: Free for restaurant operators, managers and chefs, $15 for NRA Allied members, $25 for nonmembers, $35 at the door Location: Mercadito at Red Rock Hotel, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit nvra.site-ym.com/events Restaurant operators, chefs, managers and vendors will be available to answer questions about the restaurant industry.
TUESDAY, MAY 5 The Power of Women and Business Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free tickets available at Storage West Self Storage locations and the Suncoast catering department Location: Grand Ballroom, Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email lvbnmlasvegas@aol.com The Large Vision Business Network mixer will honor local businesswomen. The event will include an expo and guest speaker.
THURSDAY, MAY 7 HiTech Vegas — April technology mixer Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $10 Location: Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit facebook.com/hitechvegas Network with representatives of more than 80 local technology companies.
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general admission, $135 for VIP early-bird admission, $99 for general admission, $145 for VIP admission Location: Inspire Theatre, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit leadercastlasvegas.com Dine and watch a live broadcast of Leadercast speakers, including author Andy Stanley, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and President of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios Ed Catmull.
Henderson Chamber of Commerce: Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for members, $25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business HARTLEB Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Suite B, Henderson Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., will take part in an Eggs & Issues breakfast meeting at Vdara. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF FILE)
Eggs & Issues breakfast Time: 8-9:30 a.m. Cost: $40 for Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce members with RSVP, $55 for nonmembers with RSVP, $55 for walk-ins Location: Vdara, 2600 W. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit lvchamber.com Rep. Dina Titus will answer questions and discuss federal issues that affect Southern Nevada’s business community and economy.
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 11 SRP Plaza LP 3275 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 105 Las Vegas, NV 89146 Attorney: Zachariah Larson at carey@lzlawnv.com
BID OPPORTUNITIES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 2 p.m. Xeon Rackmount Server State of Nevada, 8320 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@admin. nv.gov
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 3 p.m. Employee benefit consulting services Clark County, 603665 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov
BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $7,130,000 for 24,132 square feet, retail 4690, 4770, 4780, 4790 W. Ann Road, North Las Vegas 89031 Seller: Decatur Crossing LLC Seller agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Buyer: Jeffery Sills Buyer agent: N/A $2,300,000 for 21,433 square feet, office 311 E. Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas 89119 Seller: One Nevada Credit Union Seller agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Buyer: Real Capital Corporation Buyer agent: Chip Johnson of Real Estate Services Group $1,900,000 for 1.89 acres, land Near Durango Drive and Deer Springs Ways, Las Vegas 89149 Seller: James R. Marsh Seller agent: David Lipp of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Buyer: The 786 Children’s Education Trust Buyer agent: Abdus Asif of Active Commercial
LEASES $1,510,637 for 5,800 square feet, office for 120 months 7455 W. Washington Ave., Las Vegas 89128 Landlord: Parkway Properties LLC Landlord agent: Gabe Telles of
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Gatski Commercial Tenant: Advanced Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. Tenant agent: N/A $839,589 for 6,466 square feet, retail for 60 months 617 Mall Ring Circle, Suite 120, Henderson 89014 Landlord: Galleria Pavilion LLC Landlord agent: Eric Berggren of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Wellness Connection of Nevada LLC Tenant agent: Kendall Thacker of Encore Commercial Inc. $838,518 for 3,269 square feet, retail for 120 months 2315 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Cheyenne Pointe Holding LLC Landlord agent: David Lipp of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Mama Mia Pediatrics Tenant agent: Trisha Trcka of Sarofim Realty Advisors $334,180 for 2,800 square feet, retail for 84 months 217 N. Stephanie St., Suites D and E, Henderson 89074 Landlord: Roxbury Advisors LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Prism LLC Tenant agent: N/A $333,500 for 10,000 square feet, church for 60 months 2108 S. Revere St., North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Church Methodist Zion Landlord agent: Matt Feustel and Jakke Farley of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Carol and Gregory Kirby Tenant agent: Matt Feustel and Jakke Farley of Virtus Commercial $258,859 for 2,370 square feet, retail for 60 months 4165 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Suite 105, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: Grand Flam Shops Capital Management LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Waheed Feda dba India Tavern Tenant agent: Najia Feda of Golden Real Estate & Investments $123,690 for 3,100 square feet, retail for 38 months 771 E. Cornet Plaza, Henderson 89015 Landlord: Cornet Plaza LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Aqua Salon dba Aqua Salon, Horizon Tanning Tenant agent: N/A $98,664 for 1,400 square feet,
retail for 36 months 7575 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas 89139 Landlord: DM Rainbow LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: ARMCO USA Corporation Tenant agent: N/A $80,622 for 4,479 square feet, office for 12 months 3811-3841 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: WBCMT 2007-C33 Charleston Boulevard LLC Landlord agent: Neil Sorkin and Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Maddox, Issacson & Cisnerso LLP Tenant agent: Michael Hsu of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank $65,076 for 1,870 square feet, office for 24 months 3900 Paradise Road, Suite U, Las Vegas 89169 Landlord: RREF II CGM Acquisitions LLC Landlord agent: Jayne Cayton of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: Nelson & Houmand PC Tenant agent: Dan Palmeri and Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce $53,550 for 850 square feet, retail for 36 months 3965 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: Flamingo Maryland Investors LLC Landlord agent: Todd Manning and Dan Hubbard of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Xchange of America Inc. Tenant agent: Jim Hill of ROI Commercial Real Estate $24,534 for 1,410 square feet, office for 24 months 7310 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite R, Las Vegas 89128 Landlord: KP Brookhollow LLC Landlord agent: Dan Palmeri and Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Omni Pacific Tenant agent: Did not disclose
BUSINESS LICENSES Mama Tola Sweets Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 6235 S. Pecos Road, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Mama Tola Sweets Inc. Maria R. Romeo Sosa Business type: Bail/enforcement agent Address: 3660 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Owner: Maria R. Romero Sosa Marsette Cleaning Services
Re Business type: Janitorial service Address: 3628 Nairobi Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Lysette Montes De Oca Max Towing Business type: Automobile towing service Address: 812 N. Main St. , Las Vegas Owner: Israel Moran McDonald and Galimore Business type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2024 Cactus Desert Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Dollie McDonald Melissa Munoz Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 981 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 1217, Las Vegas Owner: Melissa Munoz Mesa Energy Systems Inc. Business type: Contractor Address: 6255 S. Sandhill Road, Suite 600, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Michael Scheneman Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 270 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 234, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Scheneman Mina’s Mobile Detailing Business type: Mobile auto detailing Address: 650 E. Azure Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Brian Mina Mojave Air Conditioning Business type: Contractor Address: 720 W. Cheyenne Ave. , Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Mojave RV Boat & Storage Business type: Mini warehouse Address: 201 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas Owner: Chantell Tompkins
Shawnalee Naylor Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 4760 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Shawna Naylor Nevada Caregivers Agency Business type: Home care (nonmedical) Address: 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200 (263), Henderson Owner: Nevada Caregivers Agency LLC Nevada Collision & Auto Repairs LLC Business type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 73 30th St., Las Vegas Owner: Adrianna Cramer Nevada Sleep Diagnostics Inc. Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 2911 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Michael J. Labanowski New Dimension Sound Business type: Trucking Address: 3157 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 123, Las Vegas Owner: ND Sound LLC No Drama Bail Bonds Business type: Bail bond agency Address: 3660 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Owner: Maria R. Romero Sosa Northeast Las Vegas Spine and Injury Center Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 4250 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 8, Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Bananto Norwalk Furniture Business type: Merchandise broker Address: 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 225, Las Vegas Owner: Norwalk Custom Order Furniture LLC
Mr. Ds Sportsbar & Grill Business type: Alcohol beverage caterer Address: 2260 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Haecke LLC
Oak Tree Suites Business type: Hotel Address: 110 S. Bruce St., Las Vegas Owner: Oak Tree Suites LLC
My Jewelry Store Business type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H09, Las Vegas Owner: Mohammed Maybed
Office Pride Las Vegas Business type: Property maintenance Address: 3651 W. Lindell Road, Suite D544, Las Vegas Owner: Lyons Services LLC
Myers Wound Care Consultants of Nevada Business type: Nurse Address: 1365 Dragon Rock Drive, Henderson Owner: Myers Wound Care Consultants of Nevada PC
Carolyn A. Oxford Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 552 Lacabana Beach Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Carolyn A. Oxford
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P&G Ass Business Address way, Sui Owner: D
Parque Business Address Suite 150 Owner: I
Patenau Business services Address Suite 100 Owner: R
Patriot F Business Address Las Veg Owner: T
Pegasus Business Address Vegas Owner: G
Petco 11 Business Address Las Veg Owner: P Stores In
Pettags. Business Address 3, Las Ve Owner: T
Phyllis M Business sage the Address Las Veg Owner: P
Plumbin Business Address Vegas Owner: L
Precisio Business Address Henders Owner: P Services
Premier Business Address Henders Owner: P
Professi Business service Address Suite 4, Owner: F
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Records and Transactions P&G Association Management Business type: Real estate sales Address: 129 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 16, Henderson Owner: D&R Design Build Ltd.
Business type: Automotive parts and service Address: 4502 Mitchell St., North Las Vegas Owner: Truckpro LLC
Parque Business type: General retail sales Address: 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Infinity 888 LLC
Rainbow Dreams Resell Spot Business type: Nonprofit community services Address: 921 W. Owens Ave., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Rainbow Dreams Educational Foundation
Patenaude & Felix APC Business type: Professional services Address: 7271 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Raymond A. Patenaude Patriot Framing LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 3638 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Timber One LLC Pegasus Marble Inc. Business type: Manufacturing Address: 2661 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Gagik Zargaryan Petco 1105 Business type: General retail sales Address: 7731 W. Tropical Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. Pettags.Com Business type: General retail sales Address: 2325 Western Ave., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Tagthis Inc. Phyllis McCune Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1041 Featherwood Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Phyllis Mccune Plumbing Pros Business type: Plumbing Address: 905 Domnus Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Larry J. Cruz LLC Precision Production Services Business type: Technical consulting Address: 1861 Desert Forest Way, Henderson Owner: Precision Production Services LLC Premier Door and Trim Business type: Doors Address: 530 E. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Premier Door & Trim Inc. Professional Taxes & More Business type: Business support service Address: 1240 W. Owens Ave., Suite 4, Las Vegas Owner: Felicia Wesley PTO Sales
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Raspados Los Pinguinos Business type: Open-air vending Address: 5001 E. Bonanza Road Parking Lot, Las Vegas Owner: Frutimex LLC Red Wing Shoes Business type: General retail sales Address: 2600 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 114, Las Vegas Owner: Desert Footwear LLC Redink Mobile Media Business type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 521 Duchess Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: William D. Jernigan Revolution General Contractors LLC Business type: Multijurisdiction contractor Address: 2455 W. Serene Ave., Suite 647, Las Vegas Owner: Revolution General Contractors LLC Denise Reyes Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2950 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 924, Henderson Owner: Denise Reyes
Address: 4012 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite K607, Las Vegas Owner: S.C. Consulting Solutions LLC Safari Custom Upholstery Business type: Upholstery Address: 660 Middlegate Road, Henderson Owner: Ronald E. Gonzales Sage Five Media Business type: Content creation Address: 860 Woodtack Cove Way, Henderson Owner: Juan Carlos Rodriguez Sean Stewart Agency Inc. Business type: Insurance sales Address: 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 103, Henderson Owner: Sean Stewart Agency Inc. Seven Hills Endodontics and Microsurgery Business type: Dental office Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 248, Henderson Owner: Adam Gatan PC Shipp Solutions Business type: Bookkeeping Address: 312 Vallarte Drive, Henderson Owner: Melissa Shipp Jacqueline Sifuentes Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2752 Fountain Vista Lane, Henderson Owner: Jacqueline Sifuentes Sin City Sandwich Business type: Food services Address: 375 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Sin City Sandwich LLC
Right at Home Business type: Trucking Address: 2911 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Group GSL LLC
Sin City Smokes Business type: Tobacco sales/ lounge Address: 325 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: SCS Nellis LLC
Rocky Lyon Business type: Bail/enforcement agent Address: 900 Karen Ave., Suite B205, Las Vegas Owner: Rocky Lyon
SK Smoke Shop Business type: Tobacco sales/ lounge Address: 6300 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Surjeet Singh
RTJ Ice Cream Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 439 Rock Quarry Way, North Las Vegas Owner: RTJ Ice Cream LLC
Skinworks Business type: General retail sales Address: 7656 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Lncln LLC
Ryan’s Express & Divine Transportation Business type: Bus Address: 412 E. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Michelangelo Leasing Inc.
Solar Universe Desert Valley LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 4535 W. Russell Road, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose
S.C. Services Business type: Pump station servicing
Soul Healing Sanctuary Business type: Psychic arts/science Address: 2400 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 101, Las Vegas
Owner: Julianna Char Sparkles Nail Spa Business type: Cosmetology Address: 7871 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Sparkles Nail Spa LLC SRC Medical Business type: General retail sales Address: 3400 W. Desert Inn Road, Suite 9, Las Vegas Owner: Special Respiratory Care Inc. Stem2Success Business type: Instruction services Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Stem 2 Success LLC Suki’s Paralegal Services Business type: Paralegal Address: 4201 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Suki’S Paralegal Services LLC Sunrise on Las Vegas Properties Business type: Rental property Address: 2125 Carroll St., North Las Vegas Owner: Irene Covarrubias Sunset Pizzeria Downtown Business type: Restaurant/food services Address: 203 S. Water St. , Henderson Owner: 12 1/2 Step LLC Supreme Auto Sales Business type: Auto sales Address: 4150 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Chasen T. McCormick Sweet Peas Sweets LV Business type: Food services Address: 1750 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 22, Las Vegas Owner: Anna Davison
BUILDING PERMITS $5,859,283, commercial-new 3330 E. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas TWC Construction Inc. $1,750,000, tenant improvement 7690 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Burke Construction Group Inc. $1,646,502, commercial-alteration 2201 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas TPRF III CIVIC PLAZA NV $493,215, commercial-alteration 2900 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Titan Industries and Development $350,699, commercial-addition 4855 Engineers Way, North Las
Vegas LaFargo Builders $314,800, fireproofing 4100 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Olympic West Fire Protection $300,000, commercial-remodel 300 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson BRR Architecture Inc. $285,000, tenant improvement 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas Executive Homes Inc. $240,819, residential-new 3132 Dalmazia Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $226,487, residential-new 299 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $219,989, commercial-remodel 433 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson ADA Architects Inc. $218,097, residential-new 490 Rosina Vista St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $218,097, residential-new 498 Rosina Vista St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $218,097, residential-new 449 Paso de Montana St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $218,097, residential-new 12133 Paseo Terraza Lane, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $214,980, residential-new 2553 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $211,982, residential-new 291 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $211,982, residential-new 282 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $211,711, residential-new 283 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $203,258, residential-new 462 Rosina Vista St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $203,258, residential-new 486 Rosina Vista St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $203,258, residential-new 12129 Cabo Rojo Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC
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Records and Transactions $201,616, residential-new 2544 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$169,622, residential-new 721 Gulf Pearl Drive, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$200,000, tenant improvement 1916 Highland Ave., Las Vegas Hospitality Renovation Service
$169,459, residential-new 7220 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$196,197, residential-new 290 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$167,681, residential-new 224 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$186,273, residential-new 8818 Saxon Canyon St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$165,241, residential-new 1718 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$181,244, residential-new 457 Paso de Montana St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $178,771, residential-new 220 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $178,771, residential-new 217 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $178,549, residential-new 221 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $177,800, tenant improvement 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1356 , Las Vegas Elder Jones Inc. $176,331, residential-new 1687 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $176,331, residential-new 1711 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $176,331, residential-new 1731 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $173,871, residential-new 7290 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9071 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9078 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9066 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9054 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9042 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
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$165,241, residential-new 1699 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,241, residential-new 1735 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,241, residential-new 1690 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,000, tenant improvement 505 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3261, Las Vegas PWI Construction Inc. $163,910, residential-new 904 Lynne Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $162,302, residential-new 1973 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $162,302, residential-new 1967 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $162,302, residential-new 1979 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $160,949, residential-new 9077 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $160,949, residential-new 9084 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $160,949, residential-new 9060 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $160,949, residential-new 9048 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $157,019, residential-new 328 Evante St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $157,019, residential-new 12220 Nasino Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $156,702, residential-new
3123 Dalmazia Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $156,323, residential-new 12245 Catanzaro Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $156,323, residential-new 12265 Catanzaro Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $156,323, residential-new 387 Calabria Ridge St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $154,151, residential-new 1706 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $154,151, residential-new 1730 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $154,151, residential-new 1738 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $154,000, tenant improvement 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 100 , Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $150,000, tenant improvement 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 109 , Las Vegas Mosaic Building Group $149,271, residential-new 932 Estes Cove Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes $145,834, residential-new 1679 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1719 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1695 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1727 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1694 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1701 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1693 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$145,834, residential-new 1702 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.
1675 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$145,501, residential-new 213 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$134,744, residential-new 1703 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$143,061, residential-new 1683 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$134,744, residential-new 1722 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$143,061, residential-new 1714 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$134,744, residential-new 1689 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$143,061, residential-new 1702 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $143,061, residential-new 1734 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $140,327, residential-new 7280 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $140,327, residential-new 7240 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$128,644, residential-new 29 Arista Port St., Henderson Ryland Homes $125,317, residential-new 1053 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $125,317, residential-new 352 Stark Springs St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $124,500, commercial-alteration 3965 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas J.S. Leavitt Enterprises Inc.
$140,289, residential-new 1691 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$123,422, residential-new 10561 Mount Blackburn Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC
$140,289, residential-new 1710 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$123,422, residential-new 10552 Mount Blackburn Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC
$140,289, residential-new 1698 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$123,422, residential-new 10560 Mount Blackburn Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC
$140,289, residential-new 1726 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
CONVENTIONS
$140,289, residential-new 1697 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $139,839, residential-new 9072 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $138,815, residential-new 9519 Desert Dog Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,306, residential-new 5630 Ethan Hawke Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $134,744, residential-new
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CATEGORY: AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL SPACE (RANKED BY AVAILABLE SQUARE FEET) Available Square feet
Available units
The Lakes Campus 8725 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117
324,972
Tivoli Village 330 S. Rampart Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89145
Property
Breakdown
Sale or lease
Leasing agents
2
100 percent office
Sublease
Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce
173,077
20
100 percent office
Lease
Brad Peterson and Randy Broadhead of CBRE Inc.
Charleston Plaza 1710-1866 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89104
144,570
13
100 percent retail
Lease
Penny J. Mendlovic of CBRE Inc.
Las Vegas Tech Center 2450/2700 Fire Mesa St., 2500/2501 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128
139,135
7
100 percent office
Lease
Randy Broadhead of CBRE Inc.
Tropicana Centre 3335-3375 E. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89121
127,654
35
100 percent retail
Lease
Chris Clifford, Steve Neiger and Jessica Beyer of the Equity Group
Sahara Pavilion North 4624 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102
115,000
38
100 percent retail
Lease
Nelson Tressler and Mike Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
One Summerlin 1980 Festival Plaza Drive Las Vegas, NV 89135
107,609
16
100 percent office
Lease
Randy Broadhead, Darren Lemmon and Amy Lance of CBRE Inc.
Rainbow Dunes 3405 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89117
106,400
1
100 percent retail
Either
Tom Naseef of Colliers International
Vegas Pointe Plaza 9151, 9155, 9175 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89123
101,355
43+
100 percent retail
Lease
C. Roger Jeffries III of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.
Montecito Point 6605 Grand Montecito Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89149
90,000
3
100 percent office
Lease
Randy Broadhead and Darren Lemmon of CBRE Inc.
Civic Center Plaza 2021 Civic Center Drive North Las Vegas , NV 89030
83,226
11
100 percent retail
Lease
Dan Adamson of ROI Commercial Real Estate
3101 E. Craig Road 3101 E. Craig Road North Las Vegas, NV 89030
78,015
1
100 percent industrial
Sale
Cathy Jones of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.
Flamingo Grand Plaza 1050 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119
75,880
30
100 percent office
Lease
Chris Connell and Grant Traub of Colliers International
Crossroads at Sunset 1425-1445 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89014
75,580
4
100 percent retail
Lease
Penny J. Mendlovic of CBRE Inc.
The Gramercy 9205-9275 W. Russell Road Las Vegas, NV 89148
73,878
7
100 percent office
Lease
Brad Peterson of CBRE Inc.
1324 W. Craig Road 1324 W. Craig Road North Las Vegas, NV 89032
71,588
1
100 percent retail
Sale
Dan Adamson of ROI Commercial Real Estate
Edmond Town Center 921 and 1081 W. Owens Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89106
67,992
8
100 percent retail
Lease
Penny J. Mendlovic of CBRE Inc.
2605 S. Eastern Ave. 2605 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89109
66,853
1
100 percent retail
Lease
Dan Adamson of ROI Commercial Real Estate
Warm Springs Promenade 1241 W. Warm Springs Road Henderson, NV 89014
59,621
7
100 percent retail
Lease
Nelson Tressler and Mike Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Foothills Plaza 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway Henderson, NV 89012
58,000
3
100 percent retail
Lease
Brian Sorrentino of ROI Commercial Real Estate
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