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How to market to millennials Businesspeople talk about the differences in attracting consumers from generation to generation By Howard Riell | special to the sunday

Business owners increasingly are recognizing the need to market to millennials, people ages 22 to 34 — as well they should. ¶ “Millennials are the chosen generation for many marketers because of their sheer number and perceived buying power,” according to NPD Group, a market-research company. millennials, Continued on page 15

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Amount holiday sales are expected to increase statewide this year, according to the Retail Association of Nevada.

Estimated amount General Motors has paid as compensation for faulty ignition switches. The company has settled almost 400 claims. About 9 percent of the 4,343 claims filed were deemed eligible for compensation.

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CONTENTS PUBLISHER Donn Jersey (donn.jersey@gmgvegas.com)

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05 06 18 Q&A WITH JERI CRAWFORD

The president and CEO of the Las Vegas Philharmonic shares updates on the Phil’s plans for expansion, her best advice for small-business owners and entrepreneurs, and what it will take for the organization to have a full-time orchestra with invitations to play abroad. THE NOTES People on the move, P4

MEET: BLEND DJ UNIVERSITY

When Andrew Benna started his business, he just taught students the basics of how to become DJs. His school has since expanded its services to help DJs advertise themselves and even book gigs. TALKING POINTS Help your employees manage holiday stress, 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: Nonprofit foundations, P22

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LAS VEGAS NO LONGER SWIMMING IN DEBT BUT STILL HAS HIGHEST RATE OF UNDERWATER HOMES Las Vegas was drowning in underwater borrowers after the real estate bubble burst. Much of the water has subsided, but many people still are gasping for air. About 22 percent of Southern Nevada homeowners with mortgages were underwater — meaning their debt outweighs their home’s value — in the third quarter. That’s down from 28 percent a year earlier and far below Las Vegas’ peak of 71 percent in early 2012, according to online real estate database company Zillow. Despite the improvement, Las Vegas’ rate was highest among the 35 metro areas listed in Zillow’s report. The rate nationally is 13 percent, and in California’s tech-rich

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Silicon Valley, metro San Jose has the lowest rate, at just 3 percent. The investor-fueled rise in home prices helped Southern Nevadans escape underwater status the past few years. But since Las Vegas was the epicenter of both the boom and the bust, with a meteoric rise and fall in home values and construction, it will take years before the valley is fully healthy. As Zillow puts it, negative equity is “one of the most persistent reminders” of America’s real estate collapse and remains “a major barrier to a full recovery in certain markets.” Las Vegas seems to top the list. — ELI SEGALL

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Dr. Catrisha Cabanilla-Del Mundo is medical director at Nathan Adelson Hospice after completing a fellowship in the organization’s osteopathic hospice and palliative medicine program. Linda Gelinger is interim administrator of the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City.

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Bobi Pike-Oates and Vita Lopez are members of the Nevada Women’s Advisory Committee. Leslie Jones and Kierra Battle are member services representatives at the Clark jones County Credit Union.

vada System of Higher Education; Compensation – Richard Crawford, Green Valley Grocery; Nominating and Governance – Derrick Hill, Cox Business/Hospitality Network; Public Policy – Glenn C. Christenson, Velstand Investments; and Strategic Planning – Jeff Parker, Manpower Inc. of Southern Nevada. The LVGEA accepted the nominations of Dave Cheval, division president at Stewart Title; Jennifer Dehaven, president and CEO, Millennium Staffing; Spencer Stewart, chancellor of Western Governors University; and Clark Wood, market president at U.S. Bank. Anthony J. Ruiz is the LVGEA’s communications manager. Antoinette Monroe is the operations manager. Marc Lee is senior vice president of technology at BMM Testlabs. Play Management, owned and operated by Colin Comer and John Pettei, assumed operations of Light Nightclub in September and will begin operating Daylight Beach Club in March. Both clubs are at Mandalay Bay.

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Wynn Resorts appointed Clark T. “Sandy” Randt Jr. and Patricia Mulroy to its board of directors. Kirk Miller is chief operating officer of HealthCare Partners Nevada. Troy Domina is an associate attorney in Schwartz Flansburg’s litigation practice. The Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association honored several locals with 2015 Stars of the Industry Hospitality Awards. Shannon McCallum domina Crawford, executive director of hotel operations at Aria, received the top honor of Hotelier of the Year. Mary Giuliano, general manager of Vdara Hotel, is Outstanding General Manager of the Year. The Emerging Leader award went to Dayna Chacon, assistant director of housekeeping at the Downtown Grand. Supplier of the Year is Brady Linen. Aria received the Sustainability Leader award. Mary Ann Burns of the Boyd Group is Management Professional of the Year. Megan Rodgers of Venetian/Palazzo is Human Resources Employee of the Year. Guest Services Employee of the Year is Valleau Lewis of the Orleans. Casino Employee of the Year is Violeta Sotelo of the Cosmopolitan. Troy Teruya of Mandarin Oriental is Food and Beverage Employee of the Year. Employee of the Year in Housekeeping is Rosaura Palacio of Venetian/Palazzo. Donna Marcou-Stafford of the Tropicana is the Sales Employee of the Year. Lyra Hynie of the Tropicana is Revenue Management Employee of the Year. Lisel Westlake of Aria is Safety and Security Employee of the Year. In addition, Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association volunteers Ronna Timpa, Nicole Marshall, Jim Kenney, Michelle Madrid and Ruth Furman received appreciation awards. Dreana Resler is City National Bank’s Southern Nevada Group manager in the Core Banking Division. Officers of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance are Chairman Ray Specht, Toyota Financial Savings Bank; Vice resler Chairman John Delikanakis, Snell & Wilmer; and Treasurer Kirk Clausen, Wells Fargo. Committee chairmen are: Bylaws – Frank Woodbeck, Nevada College Collaborative, Ne-

Rene Lenger is executive chef at Country Club – A New American Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas. Brett Kline is chief marketing officer at House Advantage. Jose Navarro is the chef at Trevi Italian Restaurant in the Forum Shops at Caesars. David Kohlmeier is case manager and director of business operations at the Las Vegas Defense Group. Wynn Las Vegas’ seafood restaurant was renamed Costa di Mare, with executive chef Mark LoRusso at the helm. The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce honored several local businesses at the 2015 Business Excellence Awards. Receiving the Trailblazers (Community Impact) award were CenturyLink, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, MGM Resorts International and Welcome Home Troops. Winners of the Innovators award were Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Helix Electric, Opportunity Village, Rimini Street and William Hill Race and Sports Book. Winners of the Pacesetters (Leaders) award were Americana Safety, Applied Analysis, Café Rio Mexican Grill, Skyworks Aerial Systems and Workforce Connections. Winners of the Groundbreakers (Trendsetters) award were Blue Heron Design Build, Clean Energy Project, Crazy Pita Restaurant Group, Las Vegas Convention Center, SpringHill Suites Marriott and the Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Winners of the Cultivators (Company Culture) award were Aliante Casino; Barclaycard US; Cox Communications; Fair, Anderson & Langerman; and Dr. Rex Liu, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. FirstService Residential provides HOA management services for Saddle Peak at Nevada Trails Community Association, off of Rainbow Boulevard and Robindale Road. Americana Holdings, which operates as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties, partnered with ListHub Global to provide expanded international marketing opportunities. Fair, Anderson & Langerman was named as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Accounting Today. Zydeco Po-Boys opened at 616 E. Carson Ave., Suite 140, Las Vegas. The Expertise Cosmetology Institute is under construction at 535 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas. The $2 million project is expected to create 552 jobs.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Consumer Electronics Association helped arrange a partnership between the World Trade Center Las Vegas and the World Trade Center Seoul. The WTC Seoul is owned by the Korea International Trade Association, the largest business organization in Korea, with more than 71,000 member companies. Through the agreement, Las Vegas and Seoul can co-market under the World Trade Center brand. Buffalo Wild Wings opened a 24-hour location in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Roseman University of Health Sciences’ College of Nursing in Henderson received a three-year, $1,050,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration to help veterans become professional nurses. The grant will support military veterans’ transition to nursing careers by providing academic credit for prior military training, experience and leadership. In addition, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education named Roseman’s College of Medicine a candidate for accreditation. Rivea and Skyfall Lounge opened at Delano Las Vegas. Smart Buy Insurance Inc. opened a health insurance enrollment center at Boulevard Mall for uninsured and underinsured Nevadans. Ensemble Senior Apartments opened at 2655 W. Agate Ave., Las Vegas. Maverick Helicopters launched a partnership with PlayStudios to offer real-world experiences through the developer’s MyVegas slots and blackjack applications. Players can redeem loyalty points for excursions in Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and Maui, Hawaii. Paris Baguette opened at the Grand Canal Shoppes in the Venetian and Palazzo. Black Enterprise magazine named MGM Resorts International one of the “Best Companies for Diversity” in the United States based on its diversity and inclusion practices. MGM Resorts was the only company based in Nevada to be named to the magazine’s list. Findings and data released on Healthgrades.com and in the Healthgrades 2016 Report to the Nation show valley hospitals received five stars in a multitude of areas. Dignity Health St. Rose HospitalRose de Lima campus received five stars for hip fracture treatment, esophageal/stomach surgeries, colorectal surgeries and respiratory failure care. The Siena campus received five stars for hip fracture treatment and Caesarian section delivery. The San Martin campus received five stars for pacemaker procedures and pneumonia care. Valley Hospital Medical Center received five stars for gynecologic surgery and Caesarian section and vaginal deliveries. Sunrise Hospital received five stars for Caesarian section and vaginal deliveries, hip fracture treatment and peripheral vascular bypass. Southern Hills Hospital received five stars for esophageal/stomach surgeries, heart failure care, gastrointestinal bleed care and pneumonia care. North Vista Hospital received five stars for appendectomy and bariatric surgery. MountainView Hospital received five stars for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. UMC received five stars for Caesarian section and vaginal deliveries. Summerlin Hospital received five stars for Caesarian sections. Desert Springs received five stars for bariatric surgery. Spring Valley received five stars for Caesarian section deliveries.

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Q&A with jeri crawford

LV Phil’s momentum starting to crescendo Jeri Crawford has served as president and CEO of the Las Vegas Philharmonic for seven years. During that time, she has overseen its expansion and led an extensive, 2 1/2-year search for a new conductor that ended when Donato Cabrera accepted the position in April 2014. The Phil’s future expansion plans include more concerts for the popular Youth Concert Series as well as a partnership with the Las Vegas Masters Singers and UNLV School of Music. Do you have any recent news to share? There are so many wonderful things happening these days. The Philharmonic’s annual Youth Concert Series is one of the most impactful music education programs benefiting the students of Clark County. For 16 years, this program has provided much-needed, free classical musical experiences to children in the valley, with the majority attending atrisk elementary schools. Through the years, the series has touched nearly 200,000 students. The 2015 series in January featured 10 concerts over five days and reached more than 16,000 fourth-graders. Each weekly series session costs approximately $135,000 Jeri Crawford is president and CEO of the Las Vegas Philharmonic and a founder to present, and we’re committed to of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. (mona shield payne/special to the continuing the tradition. sunday) In fact, our plan is to expand the it is not work. Always look forward, medical infrastructure as important series over the next three years. The never look back. You cannot change factors in creating the economic diexpansion includes support for the the past, but you can learn from it. versity that will make our community annual Cox Communications Young a true world-class city. Artists’ Concerto Competition, which What has been your most is a vital part of the series. The comexciting professional project How does the Philharmonic petition is open to Nevada students to date? benefit Las Vegas’ economy up to grade 12. Each year, winners of Surrendering to move to Las Vegas and business community? the competition play at the series cona few years ago and marrying my husThe mission of the Las Vegas Philcerts along with the orchestra, inspirband, Rick, has led to some of the most harmonic is to perform music that ening other students. rewarding personal and professional riches and educates, helping to build As part of the expansion plans, the experiences of my life. I consider mya vibrant, culturally rich community. Philharmonic also is collaborating self fortunate to be living and working Our esteemed professional musicians with the Discovery Children’s Muin this community with so many qualnot only work here, they live in this seum to incorporate a program at ity individuals. I’ve enjoyed a few high community and are raising families. that facility, which complements the points during that time, including beMany of them are teachers in the programing at Reynolds Hall. This coming a founder of the Smith Center school district or at UNLV, and many partnership will mean additional exfor the Performing Arts and orchesalso perform in shows on the Strip. periences for children in hands-on trating resident company status for They contribute to the economy and arts-enrichment activities, which the Philharmonic. We have grown the quality of life for all of us. have been shown to improve test and developed an incredibly hardOur education outreach programs scores and to increase graduation and working and loyal staff. All of that in provide opportunities for local busiattendance rates. concert is leading the Las Vegas Philnesses to partner with us and help harmonic into a new era, and I am facilitate these important initiatives What is the best business reveling in a sense of accomplishment and be part of something so meaningadvice you’ve received, and optimism that is very gratifying. ful and impactful. and whom did it come from? My father said do something you are What are you reading You and your husband passionate about. right now? own several successful “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Ameriventures in town, including If you could change one thing cans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at Crawford Oil and Green Valley about Southern Nevada, what the 1936 Berlin Olympics,” by Daniel Grocery. What advice do you would it be? James Brown. It is about more than have for small-business owners For the people who live here to fully winning the gold medal. It is about and entrepreneurs? embrace, emotionally and financially, overcoming great odds, and the value Do something you love doing; then the arts, our education system and

of teamwork. What do you do after work? I take time to enjoy life, whether it is working out, traveling to our home in San Diego County, spending time with our champion kuvasz dogs, and most important, spending time with Rick and our family. Describe your management style. Encouraging entrepreneurial spirit and team work, providing positive reinforcement, getting people to function to the best of their ability, holding people accountable, setting goals and taking responsibility. This style of management was ingrained in me from the start of my career. Where do you see yourself and the Philharmonic in 10 years? The Las Vegas Philharmonic has come a long way in the past 10 years and has a great opportunity to be dramatically more significant 10 years from now. To accomplish that, top-quality staffers who can shepherd the organization forward on their own, should the need arise, must be developed. In 10 years, it is conceivable that we could have a fulltime orchestra with invitations to play abroad, but that will require full commitment from the musicians and increased financial support through corporations, individuals and foundations that want to invest in our vision. Whom do you admire and why? People who have a passion about their point of view. Not that I always have to agree with them, but I can appreciate a differing viewpoint and enjoy an enlightening discussion. What is your biggest pet peeve? People who overpromise and underperform. I have high standards and appreciate others who do as well. What is something people might not know about you? I took ballet instruction and bred and showed Arabian horses for years.

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9,000 Indirect jobs electric car company Faraday Future could create in North Las Vegas if the state approves tax breaks related to the deal, state officials said. The automotive company could have an economic impact of $85 billion over 20 years and boost Clark County’s gross regional product by up to 4 percent. Faraday selected the Apex Industrial Park as its factory site.

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Citations Uber drivers received through Dec. 1 for operating at McCarran International Airport. Several days later, however, Uber and the county reached an agreement that allows the ride-sharing company to travel to and from the airport. Airport service began Dec. 7.

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Commercial truck and bus drivers who now must electronically record their hours behind the wheel. The new rule is expected to save $1 billion a year, mostly in paperwork costs, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The change, intended to cut down on driver fatigue, also is projected to prevent 26 deaths and 562 injuries every year.

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Number of Elephant Bar locations, including in Nevada, that may have been affected by a potential data breach, the restaurant chain’s owner CM Ebar said. Elephant Bar owners were alerted by a card processor about illegal software discovered on payment processing systems. Restaurants affected by the breach are in Nevada, California, Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Missouri and New Mexico.

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Shuttles Ford has put into use as part of a new, on-demand, ride-sharing service for employees. The company plans to introduce the service beyond its Michigan headquarters in an effort to reduce traffic nationwide.

Andrew Benna, right, has been a DJ for more than two decades and operates Blend DJ Institute, working with staff and talent in the studio to prepare students for their own careers in the industry. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

School teaches mixing and scratching but also the business side of being a DJ Blend DJ Institute

Describe your business.

We are a full-service DJ school offering lessons on everything from music production to DJ marketing. We teach people how to DJ or make music with all of the latest software and equipment.

Address: 5165 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 175, Las Vegas Phone: 702-550-4492 Email: blendvegas@gmail.com Website: blendvegas.com Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Owned/operated by: Andrew Benna In business since: June 2014

Who are your customers?

Our students range from preteens to grandparents.There is no age restriction; it’s all about a love for music. What is your business philosophy?

What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?

In the entertainment/nightlife industry, there can be a lot of egotistical people who do not wish their peers well; some go as far as trying to make others fail. I believe it’s due to the highly competitive nature of the industry, especially in Las Vegas, where DJs are everywhere. I think some people feel they cannot afford to be supportive of others, which is really a shame. We are all human beings and should show each other basic respect.

We believe that in the realm of DJing, there is always room for improvement. There may be a DJ who has amazing scratching ability, but his or her mixing may be subpar. Some DJs can produce a great track but need help in marketing. Some DJs are awesome at marketing, but their turntablist skills may be lacking and they need to brush up on their scratching skill.

Everyone comes to Las Vegas — this is a destination city ­ so we constantly see new faces and meet people of all — ages, backgrounds and varied stories of how they got into DJing. We also get celebrities who visit our school.

What inspired you to open the institute?

What is the hardest skill to teach aspiring DJs?

I have been DJing for 24 years. Over the years, I observed that many DJs were good only at certain things. But in this industry, you must be able to compete on every level. This is the entertainment capital of the world, and many DJs in Las Vegas are not on the level that this city requires to really make it big.

Patience. DJing is not as easy as it seems. The skills do not come overnight; many DJs take years before they become famous.

What is the best part about doing business in Las Vegas?

Do you help DJs land gigs?

People call us all the time looking for available DJs. We usually give priority to our students.

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guest column: anxiety. he holidays can be stressful for kyra kudick Sometimes there will be a clear many employees, as family and performance issue that can be addressed, personal commitments often but sometimes performance will be increase and make work-life maintained even though there are other balance even more challenging. clear signs of distress. Don’t ignore distress just because Managers, supervisors and team leaders can help ensure performance hasn’t suffered. While you shouldn’t diagnose the mental health and morale of employees are maintained your employees’ mental health, you can ask them how work during the holidays. Such actions can keep productivity is going or if they need help. high, which helps you ensure business needs are met. Here are a few ways leaders can help during the holidays: n Be mindful of personal life events. The holidays are often a time of joy, but they also can bring sorrow. For n Be accommodating and flexible in terms of employee example, the first holiday after the death of a loved one can work hours. Obviously, this depends on your company be difficult. If you know an employee recently suffered a policies, but if you can accommodate changes to employee loss, be on the lookout for situational sadness. schedules, you should do so. n Have an established policy for processing requests for n Be empathetic. If you notice employees struggling or time off. Do you approve requests based on seniority or on displaying signs of stress, ask what’s going on and listen a first-come, first-approved basis? The holidays generally attentively to the answers. You may be able to help them lead to multiple employees requesting the same time off, think about alternative ways to manage their work duties. and employees should understand how these requests will If there isn’t a work-related solution to the issue at be considered so they can plan accordingly. hand, you may want to suggest a referral to an employee assistance program or a community counseling program. n Be transparent about schedules. Let everyone on the team know who will be off and when. Post a public calendar n Be open to outside assistance. If you notice that or create a shared digital calendar everyone can access. multiple team members are struggling with holiday stress Also, when you as a leader take time off, be sure someone or you simply want to be proactive in managing it, consider else handles this communication. inviting a speaker for a lunch-and-learn presentation about managing holiday stress. n Be on the lookout for warning signs of stress in Kyra Kudick is an associate editor at J. J. Keller & your team, such as increased absenteeism or lateness, Associates, Inc., a compliance resource company. irritability, withdrawal, impatience, overt sadness or

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Light rail plan could gain traction in Las Vegas By j.d. morris Staff Writer

Congestion on Flamingo Road east of Interstate 15, already a major issue, could become nearly twice as severe over the next two decades if leaders do not make major changes to the valley’s transportation infrastructure. That stretch of Flamingo is among the most congested main roads in Southern Nevada, based on current traffic volume, so it stands to be particularly affected by expected increases in tourism and population. And it’s not alone: In fact, virtually all of the key thoroughfares in the Las Vegas area’s commercial core could be consumed with traffic by 2035, according to analyst Jeremy Aguero. Aguero said in a recent presentation that roads would essentially have “the mobility attributes of a parking lot” under those projections. To address the issue, the Regional Transportation Commission has released a far-reaching transit plan that includes suggested improvements to roadways and other elements of the infrastructure. The biggest proposal is for a light rail system that would link McCarran International Airport, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. A light rail system could move far more passengers than cars and buses, theoretically easing some of the stress on roads. It helps answer a “question of capacity,” according to Aguero. “We can’t build roads wide enough to accommodate how tall we are building buildings,” said Aguero, a principal analyst at Applied Analysis.

“We can’t build roads wide enough to accommodate how tall we are building buildings. That’s as simple as it gets.” — Jeremy Aguero, a principal analyst at Applied Analysis

“That’s as simple as it gets.” Aguero thinks Las Vegas has an advantage for light rail because of its attractive farebox recovery rate, which reflects how much of a transit system’s operating costs are covered by passenger fares. Already, public transit on the Strip generates a 163 percent farebox recovery, according to Aguero, far exceeding the national average and helping to make light rail attractive to private investors. Proponents also believe the light rail proposal would be a strong contender for federal funding, projected at between 29 and 46 percent of its cost. “The goal here is to create what is essentially a horizontal elevator between the airport and the resort corridor,” said David Knowles, vice president and national transit planning leader with the firm ch2m. “Think of the airport as being one of Las Vegas’ lobbies, and the resort corridor and downtown as being the room destinations that those visitors are going to.” Many uncertainties remain in the light rail proposal. Perhaps the biggest is whether it would be built at street level, underground or as an elevated system. The costs for each vary, which is why the project’s price tag ranges from $2.1 billion to $12.5 bil-

lion. Tina Quigley, the transportation commission’s general manager, said there “seems to be more interest” in a street-level light rail that would go underground where necessary. But it still would need to be discussed with residents, she said. Another unknown is exactly how the light rail would connect the Strip and the airport, as the current map presents three options. The plan also has not identified where the light rail stations would be. Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, who serves on the RTC board, had three words for anyone who still wants to debate about whether the Strip should have light rail: “Get over it.” The board seemed enthused about moving forward. Vice Chairman Debra March, a Henderson City Council member, indicated that the valley needed to make big transportation changes to remain competitive with other communities. And Chairman Larry Brown, a Clark County commissioner, said the time was ripe for Southern Nevada to define its transportation future. “This is a call to action,” he said. Support from Strip resorts will be key. No resort has emerged publicly

as an opponent, but executives likely will need much more information before making a full endorsement. Virginia Valentine, president of the Nevada Resort Association, said members of her group had already been involved in the transit planning process and would continue to monitor it as it proceeded. In general, she said, resorts were mindful that too much traffic could be troublesome for guests. “I think there’s recognition that there’s a real serious congestion problem on the Strip,” Valentine said. “(Resorts) are receptive to solutions at this point, and they’ll take a keen interest in continuing to be involved in the process.” Other components of the plan, along with the financing, are sure to interest resorts as well. The plan includes connecting the monorail to Mandalay Bay and the Sands Convention Center, building seven pedestrian bridges on the Strip, widening sidewalks there, installing high-capacity transit on Maryland Parkway and putting in a “circulator trolley” downtown. The cost is projected at $7 billion to $12 billion, most of which would be locally funded. That figure excludes the cost of building and operating the light rail system, due to the unique funding options and uncertainties with that project. The plan is expected to be presented to the board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as well as the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee next month.

Congress scrutinizes bill outlawing online gaming, including in Nevada By j.d. morris Staff Writer

Federal lawmakers recently took another intense look at a controversial bill that would ban online gaming, including in Nevada and the other two states where it is already legal. The bill was discussed in a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing that focused largely on the legal and law enforcement aspects of gambling on the Internet. Arguments from the ban’s proponents included that online gaming could not be confidently controlled and was too vulnerable to criminal ac-

tivity, while ban opponents countered that legal online gambling websites are robustly regulated and steer Americans away from illegal sites. The ban legislation, which has been introduced in both chambers of Congress, would roll back a 2011 Department of Justice opinion that paved the way for Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware to offer forms of legal online gaming. The Restoration of America’s Wire Act furthers a goal of Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson, an outspoken critic of online gaming who has vowed to “spend whatever it takes” to

prohibit the activity. House lawmakers had a previous hearing about the legislation in March. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the House’s lead champion of the ban, said online gaming is challenged because “the Internet doesn’t have neat walls around it.” Nevada state Sen. Mark Lipparelli, a former chairman of the Gaming Control Board, said the three states that have legalized online gaming have done well in their regulatory efforts. The Southern Nevada Republican was one of the witnesses who addressed the House committee.

“Where there were concerns over licensing, protecting children and the vulnerable, player protection, taxes, money laundering and geolocation, these states have had good success,” Lipparelli said. Much of the committee — both Republicans and Democrats — seemed to have strong concerns about the bill. Republican Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, for example, worried about expanding the role of the federal government. And Democrat Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts feared that banning online gaming would just move it all offshore.

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Elon Musk’s ‘fifth mode’ of transportation coming to Southern Nevada By megan messerly and daniel rothberg Staff Writer

Gov. Brian Sandoval has been sued by solar power company Sunrun to compel the release of text messages between him and executives at NV Energy on the governor’s private cellphone. (l.e. baskow/Staff)

Sandoval’s text messages to NV Energy should be made public, experts say By scott lucas Staff Writer

Gov. Brian Sandoval has weak legal and public-policy grounds to defend his decision to withhold text messages between himself and the leadership of NV Energy, according to open-government experts, if the examples in other states and cities were to be followed in Nevada. Courts and attorneys general in at least 18 states have addressed the issue, of which “decisions have overwhelmingly favored public access,” according to a paper written by Joey Senat, a professor who teaches media law at Oklahoma State University. As of 2014, the law in 15 states requires correspondence related to state business to be turned over in public-records requests — even if that information is stored on private phones or computers. “If you limit freedom-of-information laws to those communications that take place over government-owned channels, then you arbitrarily exclude communications — maybe even most communications — based on a meaningless distinction about which technology you used,” said Peter Scheer, the executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. Solar power company Sunrun sued Sandoval to compel the release of text messages as part of the ongoing controversy over the state’s netmetering policy. Although the governor’s office released emails and other written communication between his administration and NV Energy’s leadership, it declined to include text messages on the grounds that the governor had used a private cellphone to text. Bryan Miller, senior vice president of public policy and power markets for Sunrun, called its legal challenge “black and white,” adding, “to take a position that (the texts are) not discoverable is frivolous.” “Sunrun has continued to pressure Gov. Sandoval to interfere with the Public Utilities Commission in order to benefit their private business,” Sandoval spokeswoman Mari St. Martin said. “While the governor has been a supporter of the solar industry, it would be improper for him to try and use his office to influence the PUC’s decisions. Our office has given Sunrun more than 100 pages of emails and everything we have in our possession and control.” Almost every jurisdiction that has addressed the issue has agreed with Sunrun’s position. Most prominently, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been forced under the federal Freedom of Information Act to turn over emails stored on a private server in the basement of her home in Chappaqua, N.Y. Clinton later called that practice a mistake.

A year after Tesla chose Northern Nevada for the site of its $5 billion battery manufacturing, Hyperloop Technologies will open at Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas. Equipment is expected to begin shipping this month, and tests could begin as early as the first quarter of 2016. Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Technologies is one of two startups racing to bring Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s conceptual design for highspeed, solar-powered travel in aluminium pods through an almost frictionless tube. “As a state, we are working diligently to attract and grow innovative companies and technologies that advance industries of all kinds,” Gov. Brian Sandoval said. “Hyperloop Tech is a cutting-edge company focused on changing the way the world views transportation, and we could not be more excited about the role Nevada is going to play in this first phase of testing,” said Steve Hill, director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. “It certainly is thrilling to see how Nevada is becoming a place to research, develop, test and implement advanced technologies driven by innovation.” The company plans to build its open-air test track on 50 of Apex’s 18,000 developable acres, which have remained sparse for decades. The announcement came as rumors continued that the state was inching closer toward a deal to lure the electric car startup Faraday Future to Apex. “I want to thank Gov. Sandoval and his team for their hard work to bring this tremendous opportunity to North Las Vegas,” Mayor John Lee said. “He believes, like I do, that Hyperloop Tech will not only provide an economic boost to the region, it will demonstrate that Apex is the ideal location for visionary technology businesses.” Musk initially detailed the Hyperloop concept in a 58-page white paper released in August 2013, leaving it up to other companies to battle to bring the project to fruition while he continues to focus on Tesla, SpaceX

and SolarCity. He remains close to both Hyperloop Technologies and the similarly named Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, the two startups leading in the race to build the first Hyperloop, according to The Wall Street Journal. Musk calls it the “fifth mode” of transportation — after aircraft, automobiles, boats and trains — and has described it as a “cross between a Concorde and a railgun and an air hockey table.” Though Musk initially imagined Hyperloop as providing high-speed travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles in a half-hour, Hyperloop Technologies plans to build a route between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, focusing first on freight and then human transportation. Travel between the two cities is expected to take 20 minutes. Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid met with executives from Hyperloop Technologies in September 2014. At the meeting, the executives detailed their plan to move people and cargo across the Southwest — and eventually, the world. They also asked Reid to introduce them to Anthony Marnell II, the Las Vegas resort developer and chairman of XpressWest, which has obtained or has federal authority to obtain rights-of-way access for high-speed rail along a stretch of the Interstate-15 corridor. XpressWest was selected as the state franchisee to build a high-speed rail system linking Las Vegas with Southern California. Hyperloop Technologies recently formed a relationship with China Railway International USA, a consortium led by the Chinese government railway company that has committed $100 million to the XpressWest project. Last month, Hyperloop Technologies announced plans to build three Hyperloop projects over the next five years. The company plans to finish its first test track by late 2016 or early 2017 to have its system ready for commercial use by 2020. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies plans to build its first working Hyperloop in California’s Central Valley for $100 million to $150 million.

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Final part of Showcase Mall on Strip sold for $83M By eli segall Staff Writer

It took more than a year, but a group of New Yorkers completed its nearly $370 million buyout of Showcase Mall on the Strip. The Nakash family, which founded Jordache, and real estate investor Eli Gindi recently paid $82.85 million for a roughly 42,000-square-foot section of Showcase, which is known for its giant Coke bottle and M&M’s out front. The sale, by Showcase’s original developer Barry Fieldman, closed Dec. 2. Fieldman invested in the site in the early 1990s. Back then, he said, Showcase’s current footprint had Chevron and Union Oil gas stations, as well as Island Plaza, a pink, single-story retail center. Investors bought another chunk of Showcase Mall on the Strip, acquiring the The sale marks his exit from a prop- southern-most section for roughly $83 million. (l.e. baskow/Staff) erty with a complex history of multiple after the Nakashes and Gindi bought shop. Grand Canyon sells the usual owners, expansions, ground leases and their first portion of Showcase, Benmix of Las Vegas-themed paraphernaspats with higher-ups at neighboring nett indicated the group might spruce lia, including ash trays, picture frames, MGM Grand. up the Coca-Cola bottle with LED clothing, flasks, and shot glasses. “This has been a 25-year journey for lighting, Times Square-style. Showcase, on Las Vegas Bouleme and my partners,” Feldman said. They bought that 190,000-squarevard just north of Tropicana Avenue, The purchase also gives the Nafoot chunk in May 2014 for $145 milis almost fully occupied and sits in a kash and Gindi group full control of lion. In January of this year, they “prime location” on the Strip, Nakash a roughly 330,000-square-foot mall teamed with New York home-curtains Holdings managing director Jonathan with little vacant space and heavy foot manufacturer Elyahu Cohen to buy a Bennett said. traffic in the pedestrian-packed casino roughly 100,000-square-foot section Foot traffic is “only getting better,” corridor. for $139.5 million. he said, noting that the 20,000-seat And it’s the latest investment in a Fieldman and developer Bob Unger Las Vegas Arena is being built across Strip retail property — a handful of opened the first phase of Showcase in the street. It’s scheduled to open in new ones opened the past two years — 1996, said Fieldman, who butted heads spring 2016. as more tourists avoid card tables and with MGM Grand. He also said Showcase would get imslot machines to shop, dine, party in “In board meetings, they called me provements to its facade and have an nightclubs and partake in other activi‘the cancer that grew,’ ” he said of ca“ever-increasing variety of stores.” ties here. sino management. The Nakash family’s Jordache EnFieldman sold the mall’s southern Only one or two people from those terprises conglomerate has investportion, whose tenants include the days still work for MGM, he said, and ments in agriculture, clothing, real esAdidas sports-apparel store and the relations have been fine in recent tate, aviation and television. Last year, Grand Canyon Experience souvenir

years. Fieldman, who moved to the valley in 1978, also said that in the late 1980s and early ’90s, Las Vegas “was a pariah” largely shunned by corporate America. He noted that even when Citicorp opened a credit-card processing center here in 1985 — which business boosters saw as a major victory for a casino-heavy economy shaking off decades of mafia power — the New York financial giant scrapped “Las Vegas, NV” for its mailing address and opted for “The Lakes, NV.” But in the ’90s, Fieldman said, his group signed deals with Coca-Cola and M&M’s — brands that are as “apple pie” as any — to open stores on the Strip with prominent signage. “Nobody else was heading that direction,” he said. Today, the sidewalk in front of Showcase, like other parts of the Strip, is a magnet of sorts for another type of enterprise: busking. On a recent visit, people dressed as Batman, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Mr. T and Tupac Shakur had gathered near an entrance to MGM Grand not far from Showcase, to take photos with tourists in exchange for tips. Others had lined up in formation, preparing to dance to thumping music. Outside Grand Canyon Experience, 63-year-old Boris Ruiz was wearing a Santa Claus outfit with the head of Mickey Mouse. He said he goes there three times a week sometimes and has made more than $200 a day. Tourists stream past Showcase, he said, but not everyone who takes a picture with him coughs up some money. “What can I do,” he said.

Expansion into Michigan bolsters Las Vegas IT certificate program By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

A Las Vegas organization that provides certificate training for prospective IT professionals announced partnerships with data company Switch’s InNEVation Center and the Michigan Cyber Initiative, that state’s public-private collaboration to bolster its security sector. The president of the Las Vegas organization, formerly known as the Learning Center, also announced a new name as it rebrands to expand its teaching to classrooms in Michigan and online classrooms.

The Cyber World Institute will serve as the new name for the Learning Center, its president, Linda Montgomery, announced at a recent event at the InNEVation Center on Switch’s campus. With the new partnerships, the Cyber World Institute will provide instruction in six Michigan classrooms, in addition to the eight classrooms it operates in Las Vegas. According to its website, the center provides certificate training in a number of areas, including cloud computing, Microsoft and Cisco software, visualization and (ISC)​2,

which issues recognized cybersecurity certificates. (ISC)​2 CEO David Shearer, who spoke at the event via videoconference, said there is a high demand for IT talent. He applauded partnerships like those the center forged with the InNEVation Center and the Michigan initiative, emphasizing the need for a collaboration in cybersecurity. “No one organization is going to be able to (provide security) on its own,” he said. The center’s collaboration with the Michigan Cyber Initiative will take several forms.

In addition to teaching classes in Michigan, Montgomery said, the Cyber World Institute will work with Merit Network, a nonprofit Michigan computing organization, to gain access to a virtual training range to better understand threats and information systems as they exist in a real-life situation. Montgomery said Michigan is a leader in cybersecurity, but she hopes the partnership would give Nevada an edge. “We are going to bring the Michigan Cyber Initiative to Nevada,” she said. “That is the goal.”

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‘Having a Web page alone doesn’t cut it anymore’ Millennials comprise nearly three-tenths of the adult population (29 percent) and are more ethnically diverse than Gen-Xers and baby boomers. “Millennials are different from other generations for a number of reasons,” said Kirk Jacobson, managing partner of JW Advisors, a business financial consulting firm. Among them: n Millennials are tech savvy and embrace new technology quickly. n They are better informed about products and services because they can quickly and easily research them online. n They prefer brands that give back to society and are environmentally friendly. n They are a social generation and tend to share a lot, typically through social media. As a result, traditional advertising may not be as effective as blogs, Facebook posts or YouTube videos. n They are adventurous and love to travel to exotic places. As a generation that grew up with technology and easy access to products and services, millennials generally are harder to satisfy because they are better informed about products, alternatives and pricing, Jacobson said. They’re not afraid to get their hands dirty doing research. “They generally trust and rely on feedback from other customers who have purchased the product or service they are interested in,” he said. “They have high social expectations of the companies they buy from.” That mentality has influenced consumer expectations across the board, regardless of age. “Consumers in general want online access to almost everything” these days, said Tony Caufield, information technology manager for Three Square Food Bank. “They shop online, schedule services online and research organizations online. Having a Web page alone doesn’t cut it anymore; a social media presence is a must as well.” Quick bursts of information appeal to millennials in particular and have proved to be an effective way to communicate with members of that generation. “Attention span is the key differentiating factor between millennials and other consumers,” said Ross Gd-

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ovin, vice president of marketing at Golden Entertainment. Tailoring delivery mechanisms is key. “Real-time offers and information, and ease of redemption are two areas a company must adapt to in order to hold the attention, and the loyalty, of a millennial,” Gdovin said. And businesses have only a limited amount of time in which to capture millennials’ attention and dollars. “They can be easily distracted due to this being the age of multitasking,” said Lisa Escobar, founder of Lisa Escobar Design, a Las Vegas interior design firm. “This is different from other consumers in that they don’t rely heavily on your reputation or time in the game.” “They will expect that you have a strong presence on social media platforms,” added Valerie Parker, president of BGreen Branding, which sells eco-friendly marketing products and services. “With this in mind, your business should stay cutting-edge where technology is concerned. (Millennials) have less patience with outof-date websites and/or technology. Be sure your site is mobile-friendly. They seem to do the majority of their purchases on their smartphones.” Also, be ready for millennial customers to publicize their opinions, which can be good or bad for a company.

“Keep them happy,” Parker said. “They share their habits and thoughts about shopping experiences, restaurants, etc., with reviews on Yelp, Amazon, Snapchat and Instagram. They tend to shop in groups and seek the opinions of others. If they like you, expect the word to get out.” Another concern of millennials is values, including those of the companies with which they choose to do business. Millennials particularly flock to organizations with a conscience. Reacting to such generational shifts is and will remain crucial for any business that wants to remain competitive in today’s marketplace. If you’re not sure where to start adapting, ask a millennial. “If you are looking to make positive changes in your company, reach out and ask for their opinion,” Parker said. “A great way to feel confident in any changes your business makes: Don’t become stagnant. Roll with the times, and you’ll be fine.” On eating out One way to get a bead on what millennials want is to look at their dining-out patterns. As a group, they represent about 14.5 billion restaurant visits and $96 billion in restaurant spending, NPD found.

But older millennials, ages 25 to 34, who are more likely to have families, have cut back on eating out, making 50 fewer restaurant visits per person over the past several years, according to an NPD report. Younger millennials, 18 to 24 years old, made 33 fewer visits per person. Among the reasons millennials are cutting back on visiting restaurants: it’s cheaper to eat at home; they like to cook; and they feel better about home-cooked meals because they consider them healthier and tastier. “Even with their cutbacks, millennials still make a lot of visits to restaurants, and to encourage more visits, restaurant operators need to offer them a ‘good deal,’ which to millennials means reasonable and affordable items that are of good quality and the right quantity,” said Bonnie Riggs, NPD restaurant industry analyst. “They not only want to get their money’s worth, they want good food and service.” On housing Many developers consider millennials’ needs and wants when building or refurbishing housing. “As a significant part of our demographic and consumer base, we have tried to provide not only a great product but a level of service that I believe millennials have come to expect,” said Emily McCann, vice president of marketing and training at WestCorp Management Group, a local property-management company. “Our amenities start with items like the clubhouse, fitness center and movie theater, but we have taken them to a service level as well and provide water and towel service in the gym, and popcorn and movies in the theater.” “They want flexibility, and they want community,” said Scott Seegmiller, WestCorp’s chief financial officer. “We provide some interesting amenities for this group, like our coffee bar and computer center in our clubhouse. As long as we respond to them, they are easy. They want constant and quick communication.” “The millennial consumer is more about instant gratification, rather than the long-term benefit,” said Christina Stanfill, director of business development at Associa, another property manager. “They care about what is up front, rather than the longterm benefits.”

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Calendar of events Monday, Dec. 21 Southern Nevada Forum: Healthcare Committee Time: 8-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Email jawadhams@fclaw.com Join a discussion with Southern Nevada legislators, local government officials and business leaders about health care priorities for the 2017 legislative session. Southern Nevada Forum: Economic Development Committee Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3846 Discuss key economic issues affecting the region.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Large Vision Business Network Mixer Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 Dozens of exhibits will highlight businesses owned by baby boomers, who are playing an increasing role in Southern Nevada’s economy.

Thursday, Jan. 7 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: HBRC Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Bruce Ford of City National Bank will speak about the commercial lending process and successful borrowing tips.

Friday, Jan. 8 Small Business Startup Steps Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Suite B, Henderson Information: Visit nsbdc.org Learn how to start a business and take advantage of the resources available to small-business owners.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Chicagoans in the Desert: Chicks With Attitude ladies luncheon Time: 12:30 p.m. Cost: $20 for members, $22 for nonmembers Location: Viva Mercado’s Mexican Bar, 9940 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit chicagoansinthedesert.com Meet professionals to expand your business network.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Lambda Business Association/Las Vegas LGBT Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Cost: $15 Location: Las Palmas Restaurant, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite A27, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-813-6214 Mingle with business leaders who have a special interest in the LGBT community.

Thursday, Jan. 14 Urban Chamber of Commerce: Toastmasters Lunchtime Talkers Time: 12-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 30, Las Vegas Information: Visit business.urbanchamber.org Learn how to perfect your communication skills. There will be an opportunity to speak publicly to help you overcome any fears of addressing an audience. Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce: Cocktails and Conversations Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: $100 Location: Hakkasan, MGM, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3846 Local leaders will share their thoughts on issues affecting the state and business community. The

event is a fundraiser for BizPAC, the chamber’s political action committee.

Friday, Jan. 15 Women’s Chamber of Nevada: 14th annual Legislative Luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers, $80 for VIP seating Location: Cili Restaurant, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit womenschamberofnevada.org Candidates running in 2016 elections will outline their platforms and positions.

Saturday, Jan. 16 One-day business bootcamp Time: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 11111 Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com Learn ways to grow your business and make a profit, as well as branding strategies used by successful business owners.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 Southern Nevada CCIM Chapter luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: Free for chapter sponsors, $35 for members who register before Jan. 14, $40 for nonmembers who register before Jan. 14, $60 for anyone who registers after Jan. 14 Location: Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit snccim.org Exchange business cards with professionals in the commercial and investment real estate industries and plan for the new year.

Thursday, Jan. 28 Asian Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers Location: Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvacc.org Rick Arpin of MGM Resorts International will speak about the Las Vegas Arena.

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Brokered transactions SALES $22,600,000 for 200 units, residential Address: 8301 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89117 Seller: Bridge Investment Group Partners Seller agent: Glenn Dulaine of Realty Executives of Nevada Buyer: The Con Am Group Buyer agent: Did not disclose $12,480,000 for 256 units, multifamily Address: 2895 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89104 Seller: TriTex Real Estate Advisors Seller agent: Michael LaBar and Michael Shaffner of Avison Young Buyer: Jack Youdal Buyer agent: No representation $8,200,000 for 9.07 acres, land Address: Corner of Rainbow Boulevard and Arby Avenue, Las Vegas 89118 Seller: RAD-FAR Ltd. and RADFAR LLC Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Sakley Family Trust Buyer agent: Scot Marker of Colliers International

LEASES $580,833 for 9,483 square feet for 60 months, retail Address: 5915 S. Eastern Ave., Suites 105-106, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: MCP Airport Center LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Dollar Tree Stores LLC Tenant agent: Lisa Callahan of Sage Commercial Advisors

BUSINESS LICENSES Magic Graphics Design & Printing License type: General services counter/office Address: 4530 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite G3, Las Vegas 89110 Owner: Perla Soto Marcela Amesquita License type: Massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Marcela Amesquita Maria’s Market License type: Check cashing and

financial services Address: 2500 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Maria’s Quick Stop LLC Massage by Dani License type: Massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dani Veach Master Your Health Naturally License type: Massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jacqueline York McG’s Rollin’ Work Shop License type: Sales - bicycles Address: 186 Copper Rock Court, Henderson 89012 Owner: Mark Anthony McGovern Megapath Cloud Company LLC License type: Broadband service provider Address: 6800 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 200, Las Vegas 94566 Owner: Megapath Corp. Michael Smith License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Michael Smith Mitch Heider Productions License type: Video to digital business Address: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, Henderson 89052 Owner: Mitch Heider Mypingpongbuddy License type: Sales/service Address: 444 Paris Pearl Ave., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Jose Bulatao Mystique Hair Studio LLC License type: Cosmetics Address: 3801 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Than Lin Mythic Game Store License type: Game store Address: 1023 Whitney Ranch Drive, Henderson 89014 Owner: Mythic Game Store LLC Na Niu License type: Massage therapist Address: 541 Crony Ave., Henderson 89011 Owner: Na Niu Nami Kinose License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Nami Kinose Nevada Behavioral Health Systems License type: Professional services Address: 3634 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas 89130 Owner: Fundamental Behavioral Services LLC

New Image Dry Cleaners License type: Dry cleaning/laundry facility and services Address: 125 S. 13th St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: New Image Dry Cleaners LLC Nicole Salinas License type: Bail agent/enforcement agent Address: 626 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 120, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Nicole Salinas NWV Youth Soccer League License type: Community services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Marisa Sosa Oaktree Funding Corp. License type: Professional services Address: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Office 212, Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Ray A. Scott On Good Terms License type: Translation service business Address: 2210 Alanhurst Drive, Henderson 89052 Owner: On Good Terms LLC Online Ce LLC License type: School Address: 8670 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Wendi Turner Optimal Physical Therapy License type: Professional services - medical Address: 1341 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 200, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Henderson Physical Therapy Ltd. Pandullo Law License type: Professional services Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 500, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Michael Pandullo Chartered Parallon Workforce Management Solutions LLC License type: Employment agency Address: 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 430, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: William Rutherford Parque License type: Retail - women’s clothing Address: 2240 Village Walk Drive, Suite 130, Henderson 89052 Owner: Infinity 888 LLC Parti-Pak Productions Inc. License type: Wedding consultant Address: 2800 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 3C, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Parti-Pak Productions Inc. Patrick Brittain License type: Massage therapist Address: 10808 Armitage Ave., Las

Vegas 89144 Owner: Patrick and Angela Brittain Pet-Tastic Companion and Chauffeur License type: Pet services business Address: 5841 Charleston Blvd., Suites 230-292, Las Vegas 89142 Owner: Pet-Tastic Companion and Chauffeur LLC Pho Vegas License type: Restaurant Address: 4251 W. Sahara Ave., Suite C, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Van Nguyen LLC Phone 101 License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite G46, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Phone Depo LLC Platinum Real Estate Professionals License type: Real estate sales Address: 1800 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 112, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Platinum Worldwide Holdings LLC Plib Enterprises Inc. License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alexander Hentschel Popeyes License type: Restaurant Address: 2531 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: PLK NV Inc. Posh Cleaning Company LLC License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 6331 Amethyst Park Court, Las Vegas 89139 Owner: Ben Reber Precision Granite License type: Contractor Address: 2824 Edmond St., Suite 2, Las Vegas 89146 Owner: Precision Granite Prime Liquidations License type: General retail sales Address: 3101 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Prime Liquidations LLC Pro Signs License type: General retail sales Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Booth A15, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Martha Esparza Quick Care Shoe Cleaner License type: Shoe cleaning store Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 1400, Henderson 89014 Owner: Joshua Albert Canedy Ratliff Insurance Agency LLC License type: Insurance agency Address: 1120 Wigwam Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson 89014 Owner: Ratliff Insurance Agency LLC

RDF Investigative Agency License type: Professional services Address: 5258 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 102, Las Vegas 89120 Owner: Richard Franky Real Deal License type: Retail - men’s fitness and health products Address: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, Henderson 89052 Owner: Real Deal Fitness LLC Rebel Spirits LLC License type: Sales - crafted beer, wine and spirits Address: 1424 Athol Ave., Henderson 89011 Owner: Rebel Spirits LLC Red Tortilla Mexican Grill License type: Restaurant Address: 955 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas 89032 Owner: A To Z Systems LLC Redsand Graphics License type: General services counter/office Address: Did not disclose Owner: Amanda Stoner Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC License type: Mortgage lending service Address: 1489 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 110, Henderson 89014 Owner: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC Roadrunner Glycol License type: Sales - potpourri Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson 89014 Owner: Roadrunner Glycol Rosario Manalo License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Rosario M. Manalo Rowland Distributors License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Derrick Rowland Salisi Human Capital Inc. License type: Professional recruiting service Address: 880 Seven Hills Drive, Suite 180, Henderson 89052 Owner: Salisi Human Capital Inc. Shawn Allen License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Shawn Allen Sheng Gift Trading License type: Sales Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson 89014 Owner: Cheng Liu Shubo Lin-Washmon License type: Massage therapist

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Records and Transactions Address: 1628 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson 89014 Owner: Shubo Lin-Washmon Sierra Metals Southwest LLC License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: 3030 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Andy Russo Jr. Signature Real Estate Group License type: Real estate sales Address: 2200 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 300, Henderson 89052 Owner: Signature Real Estate Group LLC Silvestri Gidvani License type: Professional services Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 500, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Neal Gidvani Sonia’s Mexican & Japanese Cuisine License type: Restaurant Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite W8, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Ma Amparo Mojica De Baltazar South Decatur Arco License type: Gas station Address: 1625 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Ka Management Vegas Inc. Speedee Mart License type: Grocery store Address: 6703 W. Alexander Road, Las Vegas 89108 Owner: Speedee Mart Inc. Stericycle Environmental Solutions Inc. License type: Recycle waste haulers Address: 2095 E. Newlands Drive, Las Vegas 89409 Owner: Daniel V. Ginnetti Sun and Moon Alchemy License type: Online sales Address: 273 Mesquite Ridge Lane, Henderson 89012 Owner: Beth A. Murray Sutherland Global Services Inc. License type: Business process outsource Address: 311 S. Water St., Henderson 89015 Owner: Sutherland Global Services Inc. T.Y. Lin International License type: Professional services Address: 395 California St., Suite 2300, Las Vegas 94104 Owner: Alvaro Piedrahita T.J. Mahoney & Associates Inc. License type: Business support service Address: 8068 W. Sahara Ave., Suite E, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Kirk Lenhard

Techcore Concepts LLC License type: Interjurisdicitional business Address: 3634 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas 89130 Owner: Techcore Concepts LLC Telecom North America License type: Office Address: 11500 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 105, Henderson 89052 Owner: Telecom North America Inc. The Scraproom License type: Online scrapbook kit club Address: 689 Flowing Meadow Drive, Henderson 89014 Owner: Rochelle Spears The Sleep Center of Nevada License type: Office - medical Address: 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 313, Henderson 89014 Owner: R.D. Prabhu and Lata K. Shete, M.D.’s Ltd. Tresja Christopher Agency License type: Insurance agency Address: 3350 Novat St., Suite 120, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Tresja Christopher Trevor S. Parry License type: Real estate sales Address: 8430 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Trevor S. Parry LLC Umbrella Movers License type: Transfer and storage company Address: 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite E109, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Umbrella Enterprises LLC Uncle Frank’s Pet Sitting Services License type: Personal services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Uncle Frank’s Pet Sitting Services LLC Under-Weight Fitness and Martial Arts LLC License type: Personal fitness trainer Address: 3945 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Under-Weight Fitness and Martial Arts LLC United Security Services Inc. License type: Professional services Address: 1908 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Richard Simon Updike Distribution Logistics LLC License type: Sales/service Address: 4550 Engineers Way, North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Updike Distribution Logistics LLC USA Air Conditioning Inc. License type: Contractor

Address: 3340 Ascona Court, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Francisco Garcia Vegas JDM Imports Inc. License type: Automotive service Address: 4500 Andrews St., Suite B, North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Vegas JDM Imports Inc. Victory Consulting Group License type: Management or consulting service Address: 720 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Christopher Patrick LLC Viva Vegas Gifts License type: Gift store Address: 2800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson 89002 Owner: Arelini LLC Whitney Law Group LLC License type: Law firm Address: 214 Mariposa Way, Henderson 89015 Owner: Whitney Law Group LLC Wicked Stitches LV License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: 5000 W. Oakey Blvd., Suite D18, Las Vegas 89146 Owner: Leonard Payne Wise Connect Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 6280 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Did not disclose World KM Taekwondo Las Vegas Inc. License type: Martial arts instruction Address: 7581 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Will Lee Yes Travel Inc. License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 3160 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 207, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Sun Young Bong Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas License type: Torah education school Address: 55 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson 89074 Owner: Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas

License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alexander Achaval Activerx License type: Professional services - medical Address: 9310 Sun City Blvd., Suite 103, Las Vegas 89134 Owner: UNLV-USC LLC Acuba Travel License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 610 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 7, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Latinos Envios LLC Adele’s Unique Gifts License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Adele Young Alternative Medicine Association License type: Medical marijuana cultivation facility Address: 3375 Pinks Place, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Ernest Zobrist AM Tax Services License type: Business support service Address: 8630 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas 89129 Owner: AM Tax Service Inc. Anesthesia Medical Group (Grigore) PLLC License type: Professional services - medical Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alina Grigore Angela Brittain License type: Massage therapist Address: 1800 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 713, Henderson 89074 Owner: Patrick and Angela Brittain Arco AM PM License type: Gas station Address: 7251 W. Azure Drive, Las Vegas 89130 Owner: MFE Inc. Arias Music Co. License type: Phonograph store Address: 4450 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas 89110 Owner: Richard Garcia

Address: 545 E. St. Louis Ave., Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Yaniv Shlomo Back Bar USA License type: Promoter Address: 2673 Western Ave., Las Vegas 89109 Owner: Back Bar Beverage Marketing Consultants LLC Ballfield Foods LLC License type: Mobile food vendor Address: 5900 Lone Ranch Ave., Las Vegas 89131 Owner: Ballfield Foods LLC Believe National Area Training License type: Instruction services Address: 2400 N. Tenaya Way, Suites 101 and 107, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Marci Knowlton Blend Salon and Spa License type: Cosmetics Address: 3211 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 110, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Blend Beauty Bar LLC Blue Angel Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 134 Bosworth Drive, Henderson 89015 Owner: Wendy Lozada Branden Cinquegrani License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas 89134 Owner: Five Grains LLC Butterfield Electric Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 2101 Freeway Drive, Woodland 95776 Owner: Butterfield Electric Inc. C.O.S. Auto Repair LLC License type: Automotive service Address: 4230 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas 89115 Owner: C.O.S. Auto Repair LLC Carlson 1 Valet License type: Valet parking Address: 2801 Westwood Drive, Las Vegas 89109 Owner: Carlson 1 Valet LLC Carlson Gracie Henderson NV License type: Martial arts instruction Address: 10890 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 106, Henderson 89052 Owner: Katia Bridaroli

Yolos Auto Sales License type: Automotive sales Address: 1934 Western Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Jaime Jimenez

Arville Park Apartments License type: General retail sales Address: 2600 Arville St., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Westland Arville Park LLC

Yoyo’s Auto Service & Detail License type: Automobile detailing Address: 3216 Fremont St., Suite 6, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Yoyo’s Auto Service & Tires Inc.

Aspen Appraisal Services LLC License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Adrienne Wagner

Celllink License type: Cellphone accessories and repair store Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson 89014 Owner: Rais & Sons

Asys LLC License type: Short-term residential rental

Century Consulting Group License type: Real estate sales Address: 871 Coronado Center

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Records and Transactions Drive, Suite 200, Henderson 89052 Owner: Century Consulting Group LLC Childrens Heart Center of Nevada License type: Professional services - medical Address: 653 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 114, Las Vegas 89144 Owner: William Neal Evans Ltd. Cho Won Restaurant License type: Restaurant Address: 1500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Y&D Management LLC Cilantro Tacos License type: Restaurant Address: 2300 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 108, Las Vegas 89108 Owner: Cilantro Tacos LLC Crossroads 0f the West Gun Show License type: Multi-vendor Address: 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: B&L Productions

BUILDING PERMITS $1,974,128, commercial - addition 315 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Nicosia Contracting International LLC $580,000, tenant improvement offices 1700 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas The Korte Company $275,000, tenant improvement nightclub 6110 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Little Mountain Development LLC $269,000, electrical 9711 Eagle Canyon Ave., Las Vegas Hard Dig LLC $252,852, residential - custom 1040 Crystal Heights Court, Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $250,000, commercial - office 1050 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Unique Building Company $250,000, tenant improvement - store 10000 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 107, Las Vegas Level CM

853 Vegas View Drive, Henderson Adam and Sarah Kimball $213,870, residential - production 2112 Canvas Edge Drive, Henderson Toll Henderson LLC

$154,095, residential - production 125 Clouded Ave., Henderson PN II Inc.

$200,119, residential - production 929 Rue Grand Paradise Lane, Henderson Century Communities Nevada LLC

$150,000, commercial 1050 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Unique Building Co.

$197,790, residential - production 928 Lynne Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$150,000, tenant improvement nightclub 4901 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Whiting Turner Contracting Co.

$195,239, residential - production 973 Rue Grand Paradise Lane, Henderson Century Communities Nevada LLC $182,740, single-family residential - production 6934 Summer Sky St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $180,562, single-family residential - production 8206 Serpentine Sands St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $180,562, single-family residential - production 8242 Serpentine Sands St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $178,770, residential - production 836 Loch Katrine Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $175,399, residential - new 4437 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $168,721, single-family residential - production 358 Capistrano Vistas St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $168,673, residential - new 6621 Dome Rock St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $166,793, residential - new 429 Intonation St., Henderson Woodside Homes Nevada LLC $165,241, residential - production 709 Sunrise Cliffs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$235,200, commercial - remodel 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Station GVR Acquisition LLC

$161,809, residential - new 6613 Dome Rock St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$233,230, single-family residential 12002 Tramonto Ave., Las Vegas Toll North LV LLC

$158,479, residential - new 2517 Charmed Oasis Court, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$230,727, residential - production

$156,323, single-family residential - production 12244 Valentia Hills Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes

$147,940, residential - production 278 Divertimento St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $146,497, single-family residential - production 10647 Hyde Corner Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $146,497, single-family residential - production 10651 Hyde Corner Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $143,336, residential - new 6605 Dome Rock St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $143,061, residential - production 713 Sunrise Cliffs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $141,563, residential - production 909 Everest Peak Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada LLC $141,017, single-family residential - production 468 Astillero St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $140,288, residential - production 717 Sunrise Cliffs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $140,170, single-family residential - production 9939 Peaceful Peaks Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $140,170, single-family residential - production 9982 Peaceful Peaks Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $131,250, residential - production 333 Values Circle, Henderson Woodside Homes Nevada LLC $129,039, residential - new 2512 Charmed Oasis Court, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $128,775, residential - incident

repair 532 Copper View St., Henderson Stephen Davis

$112,009, residential - production 376 Taylor Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$128,144, residential - production 1157 Skyline Road, Henderson PN II Inc.

$111,953, residential - production 370 Taylor Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$125,317, residential - production 372 Taylor Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$111,953, residential - production 374 Taylor Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$125,317, residential - production 368 Taylor Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$110,047, residential - new 6617 Dome Rock St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$125,193, single-family residential - production 11919 Montanesa Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes

$110,047, residential - new 6609 Dome Rock St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$123,813, single-family residential - production 9102 Sea Mink Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc.

$107,850, residential - production 378 Taylor Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$123,813, single-family residential - production 9095 Sea Mink Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc.

$107,295, residential - production 1134 Aubrey Springs Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$123,813, single-family residential - production 9107 Sea Mink Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc.

$101,750, residential - production 1128 Aubrey Springs Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$123,154, residential - production 331 Values Circle, Henderson Woodside Homes Nevada LLC

$101,750, residential - production 1138 Aubrey Springs Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$120,000, electrical 6605 Grand Montecito Parkway, Suite 304, Las Vegas Well Equipment Inc. $117,276, residential - production 914 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $117,000, tenant improvement restaurant 725 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 150, Henderson Green Valley Crossing II LLC $114,836, residential - production 2494 Venarotta St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC $113,227, single-family residential - production 9108 Sea Mink Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc. $113,227, single-family residential - production 9096 Sea Mink Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc. $113,227, single-family residential - production 9101 Sea Mink Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc. $113,000, demolition 2189 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas R&O Construction

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Category: nonprofit foundations (Ranked by revenue at end of tax period)

Name

Revenue

Assets

Income

Tax period ending

Nevada Community Foundation Inc. 1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 160 Las Vegas, NV 89134

$103,006,505

$134,491,035

$114,724,605

June 2014

2

UNLV Foundation P.O. Box 451006 Las Vegas, NV 89154

$44,743,731

$289,691,107

$157,890,710

June 2014

3

Another Joy Foundation 2629 E. Craig Road, Suite F Las Vegas, NV 89030

$43,603,427

$28,276,240

$43,603,427

December 2012

4

Alexander Dawson Foundation 6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 260 Las Vegas, NV 89119

$35,749,714

$232,626,783

$38,966,646

June 2014

5

James E. and Beverly Rogers Foundation 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas, NV 89101

$19,813,825

$16,861,756

$19,813,825

June 2014

6

The Animal Foundation 655 N. Mojave Road Las Vegas, NV 89101

$12,842,928

$30,306,362

$13,413,115

June 2014

7

Opportunity Village Foundation 6050 S. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113

$12,251,773

$66,251,693

$71,955,483

June 2014

8

One Drop Foundation Inc. 980 Kelly Johnson Drive, Second Floor Las Vegas, NV 89119

$9,573,263

$2,606,362

$11,226,116

December 2012

9

Public Education Foundation 4350 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89119

$9,121,932

$19,491,115

$11,957,921

September 2014

Westcare Foundation Inc. 1711 Whitney Mesa Drive Henderson, NV 89014

$8,271,512

$1,264,097

$8,271,512

June 2014

St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway Henderson, NV 89015

$6,807,436

$19,417,188

$12,546,964

June 2014

12

Sunrise Children’s Foundation 2795 E. Desert Inn Road Las Vegas, NV 89121

$6,656,479

$2,630,984

$6,707,799

June 2014

13

Andre Agassi Foundation for Education 1120 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 160 Las Vegas, NV 89144

$5,939,122

$135,251,333

$17,983,941

December 2013

14

MGM Resorts Foundation 840 Grier Road Las Vegas, NV 89119

$4,832,638

$5,980,392

$4,832,638

April 2014

15

Foundation for Positively Kids 3555 W. Reno Ave., Suite F Las Vegas, NV 89118

$4,691,908

$1,923,762

$4,691,908

June 2014

16

Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow 1931 Stella Lake St. Las Vegas, NV 89106

$4,177,409

$7,183,784

$4,344,912

June 2014

17

Eternal Charitable Foundation 6283 Dean Martin Drive, Suite B Las Vegas, NV 89118

$3,400,138

$372,943

$3,400,138

December 2014

18

Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation 851 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89145

$2,928,817

$856,172

$2,928,817

December 2014

19

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc. 6375 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146

$2,289,347

$7,052,854

$2,578,354

June 2014

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