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Culture of safety With billions lost and lives shaken by workplace injuries, safety is more than a priority By Howard Riell | Special to Vegas INC
Seminars, training videos and signage are fine. But when it comes to workplace safety — especially in a town like Las Vegas, with its blistering temperatures, 24-hour lifestyle and according tendency toward sleep deprivation — companies would do well to make it an indelible part of their culture. ¶ Workplace accidents that caused employees safety, Continued on page 15
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A BrightStar Care franchisee talks about her fondness for Las Vegas, her faith in and commitment to improve public education, and her struggle with misophonia (See: What is your biggest pet peeve?). THE NOTES People on the Move, P4
MEET: BACK BAR USA
Tim Haughinberry’s firm is all about building relationships and putting liquor on the shelves of hospitality and nightlife destinations. He says he has grown with the city, and Back Bar fills a marketing need. TALKING POINTS Precision medicine will be worth big investment, 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: Specialty hospitals, P22
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Dec. 31, 1967. The motorcycle daredevil crashed upon landing and spent months in the hospital after breaking several bones and falling into a coma. Caesars Palace will celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer. — REBECCA CLIFFORD-CRUZ
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Dwayne Miller is chairman of the board and Jim Gist is CEO of JBA Consulting Engineers, MILLER GIST an engineering firm. Miller recently served as CEO and has been with JBA since 1997. Gist was hired in 2011 as chief sales and marketing officer. Dr. Tiffany Tyler is CEO of Communities in Schools of Nevada. Steven Gallegos is a retail service representative for the Clark County Credit Union. Francisco Morales is state director for the America’s Voice Immigrant Voter Project, and Viridiana Vidal joined America’s Voice as Nevada’s Voice state director.
Dr. Brad C. Stewart is a fulltime optometrist at Shepherd Eye Center after spending the past year working part time. Stewart is a Nevada native and has had a solo practice in the valley since 1986. He served for eight years on the Nevada State Board of Optometry, two of those years as president.
The sale of the Nugget Casino in Sparks to Marnell Gaming closed in May. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. HELP of Southern Nevada broke ground on a 120bed Shannon West Homeless Youth Center at 1660 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. The center near Foremaster Lane and Las Vegas Boulevard will close when the new facility opens. Seasons Market is open in MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas. SR Construction completed Beerhaus at The Park. Construction included 7,150 square feet of groundup structural steel assembly, finished with brick veneer interior and exterior. Las Vegas is No. 3 on Cvent’s annual top destination ranking. The rankings were compiled according to meeting and event booking activity through the Cvent Supplier Network.
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Howard Stutz is Golden Entertainment’s director of corporate communications. Dr. Marie Baron and Dr. Dheeresh Mamidi are pediatricians at HealthCare Partners Medical Group’s Wigwam Pediatric Clinic, 1505 Wigwam Parkway, Suite 230, Henderson.
Killer Shrimp, La Bella Napoli Pizzeria, Loco Cantina and Neche are restaurants open at Town Square.
Firehouse Subs is open at 1121 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas. Lee’s Discount Liquor is open at 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson.
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Harrison’s Guest House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building stands as the only known surviving example of an AfricanAmerican boarding house in Las Vegas from the era of segregation. Harrison House, a local nonprofit partnering with the 5th Ward Chamber of Commerce, maintains the site as a cultural and community center. The Hard Rock Hotel had a topping-off ceremony to mark the completion of the steel construction for its expanded meeting and convention space. The project, which is adding 18,000 square feet of space, is expected to be finished this winter.
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Grand Canyon Development Partners, a Las Vegas-based construction and real estate development and constructionmanagement company, hired Mary Lammers to be a project manager for the Reno area. Harsch Investment Properties LAMMERS acquired the 150 North Gibson Road building in the Black Mountain Business Park in Henderson, which adds 32,820 square feet of commercial property to its portfolio. The building is on 2.11 acres and features four 8,205-square-foot units. Michael De Lew and Greg Pancirov of Colliers International represented Harsch. Monique Clements is the director of marketing for the Shops at Crystals in CityCenter. Las Vegas entrepreneur and LV.Net president Marty Mizrahi is using a $50,000 redevelopment grant from Las Vegas to improve the facade of his building at 800 S. Valley View Blvd. The 19,000-square-foot building is the former home of the Las Vegas Sun. Wi-Fi provided by LV.Net in partnership with Las Vegas has been updated from a connection speed of 1 Mbps to 100-plus Mbps. Eggslut is open at the Cosmopolitan. Eyes & Optics is offering an eye-care program targeting executives.
The Clark County Commission transferred land to the Nevada System of Higher Education for building the forthcoming UNLV medical school’s teaching facility. The 9.11 acres sit at 625 Shadow Lane, across from University Medical Center and Valley Hospital. DiscountWatchStore.com taught more than 100 children in Las Vegas how to tell time as part of a program with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. Cox Las Vegas and Manheim Nevada launched two solar projects consisting of three solar fields that produce the equivalent amount of energy to power 238 homes and prevent 1,750 tons of carbon from entering the environment. The Cox Las Vegas solar farm powers a data center that serves customers in and around downtown Las Vegas. The Manheim Nevada solar farm in North Las Vegas consists of two solar fields powering HVAC systems, office equipment and lighting as well as paint booths, mechanic bays and detail equipment. The Clark County School District broke ground on an elementary school building at West Preparatory Institute School for Academic Excellence at Charles I. West Hall. The 54,554-square-foot, single-story building will be the first elementary building for the school at 2050 Sapphire Stone Ave., Las Vegas. Body and Mind medical marijuana products, grown by Nevada Medical Group, won seven Grower’s Cup awards at the 2016 Hempfest in Las Vegas: Best Hybrid — 2016 Sin Valley OG; Dispensary Top Shelf — Sin Mint Cookies Oasis; Best Indica — 2016 Sin
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Mint Cookies; Dispensary Top Shelf — Sin Valley OG Thrive; Best Full Melt — 2016 Tangerine Power, Sin City OG Flower Professional Champion; and the Producers Cup — Sin Mint Cookies Concentrate Professional Champion. Pot Liquor Contemporary American Smokehouse changed its name to Pot Liquor Smokehouse Barbecue. The Clark County School District’s Advanced Technologies Academy was recognized as a National Exemplar school by the American College Testing organization. Representatives chose A-Tech because the school has consistently closed achievement gaps for underserved students, with equally high graduation rates for students across all demographic groups and 90 percent of graduating seniors enrolling in postsecondary education. Ethel M Chocolates is redesigning its Henderson location in celebration of its 35th anniversary. Inspired eLearning, a security and compliance training company, and Fisher Phillips, the management-side labor and employment law firm, launched a Human Resources Compliance Training Program. The training covers discrimination, workplace diversity, handling complaints, federal and state wages, bullying and lawful interviewing, with more modules to come. Goose Island Pub is open at the Hard Rock Hotel. Nevada surveyed Lakeview Terrace and found the assisted-living community to be “deficiency-free.” This designation is given to fewer than 8 percent of senior living communities inspected nationwide. It indicates that the community has exceeded the state’s safety and quality standards and is proof of exemplary resident care by a dedicated staff. Momenti Spirited Ice Creams expanded into the retail market by offering alcohol-infused ice creams and sorbets at Khoury’s Fine Wine & Spirits, 9915 S. Eastern Ave. The MountainView Hospital/University of Nevada School of Medicine residency program welcomed its first class of residents. There are 38 internal medicine residents and 14 general surgery residents. Holo Holo – the Happy Bar is open at the California Hotel. Mercedes-Benz of Henderson general manager Gus Hoppel and employees Pete Moneo, Trent Jenkins, David Smith and Don Kiernan won the 2016 Southern Nevada New Car Dealers Association Annual Golf Classic with a winning score of 22 under par.
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Q&A with Becky Torrez
Don’t be afraid to set big, hairy, audacious goals Becky Torrez is a BrightStar Care franchisee in Las Vegas, which for almost four years has provided private-duty nursing for Southern Nevadans. A former teacher and stay-at-home mother, Torrez considered several avenues for starting a business before she decided on health care. “I knew I wanted to do something that would make a difference in people’s lives,” she said. Why did you choose BrightStar Care? I talked to every company out there that had franchises available in Las Vegas. Most of them were willing to hand me the business without questioning if I had the ability to really make it work. In a franchise system, you are only as good as your weakest link. BrightStar Care put me through the wringer. They set the bar high and require a lot of their franchisees. Ultimately, I realized that if I didn’t buy the territory here, someone else would, and I didn’t want to have to be competing against the person who bought BrightStar Care. What has been your most excitBecky Torrez has won BrightStar Care’s Rookie of the Year and Supernova ing professional project? (fastest-growing office) awards at national franchisee conferences. BrightStar has BrightStar Care created a demen- more than 260 locations. (mikayla whitmore/Staff) tia/Alzheimer’s training program last house and drank their wine while of an amazing community. year. It has been so inspiring to put they were out. It was the reverse of our team through this training. We sneaking out in high school. What’s the biggest issue facing offer the training twice a month, and Southern Nevada? I still can’t get through it without beWhere do you see yourself in 10 My children attend public school coming emotional. Each time I do the years? here. I believe in public education. training, I learn something new from When I was a little girl, I used to As a community, we all need a part someone I am training and I realplay school and house. I never played in this. The burden can’t be placed ize what kind, compassionate, caring Home Healthcare owner. Being a on one segment of society to fix it. people work in our industry. We will business owner never crossed my We need to think outside the box and be offering a “Day in the Life” interacmind. I was so fortunate to follow my stop politicizing it. What we are doing tive event in the fall, where people can dreams at different phases of my life. isn’t working and we don’t have the experience what it is like for someI would love to mentor young women luxury of taking baby steps. Sweepone who has dementia/Alzheimer’s. I to help them find their passion and ing, drastic changes need to be made think it will be an eye-opener. figure out what makes them happy. so we can start moving up the ladder. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all for us. If you could change one thing Not every woman is meant to stay at What are you reading right now? about Southern Nevada, what home 24/7 in the same way that we I want to answer a book about busiwould it be? aren’t all destined to be a CEO. It’s reness or bettering the world, but every The perception that Las Vegas is ally difficult to be 22 and decide what summer I read trashy beach novels. all about the Strip. It is so much more you want to do for the rest of your life. I just finished “The Castaways,” by than that. We shouldn’t have to. I love that I was Elin Hilderbrand. It’s mindless and I moved here when I was 5. I always able to have different dreams at difeasy and a great escape from reality. try to tell people what a small town it ferent times and that I was able to do is and what a close-knit community it all. What do you do after work? it is. I live in a neighborhood where I have teenage kids, so no day is ever my kids are surrounded by their best What is the best business advice the same. My son plays lacrosse, so friends. A few weeks ago, there were you’ve received? a significant amount of free time is probably 50 of us at our neighborJeff Tews and Susan Rather are sucspent on a lacrosse field. My husband hood park barbecuing and playing cessful franchisees from Madison, Wis. and I have an impromptu “date night” kickball. My kids know that if they Their advice was to always appreciate about once a week. It’s nice to be able are doing something they shouldn’t the business you’ve been given and go to be spontaneous and not have to be, someone is going to see it and eiback and thank those people who sent worry about babysitters. ther handle it directly with them, or it your way. Also, to remember the peoA few weeks ago, our kids were let me know. We have the expectation ple who work for you who are making fighting and driving us crazy. We acthat we are all in this together, and your business shine every day. tually snuck back into my parents’ our kids have no doubt they are part
If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? On a beach with a view of the ocean. I’ll never forget right before opening our BrightStar Care, we went on our annual vacation. I was so stressed and overwhelmed, I almost backed out of going, but my kids were devastated. The minute I stepped on the sand and looked out into the ocean, my worries seemed so small. It was a very good lesson to me about balance in my life and the importance of rejuvenating your soul. Whom do you admire? I admire my husband, Marc. He basically started working full-time when he was 12 to help support his single mom. He knew he wanted to better his life, but going to college was not an option for him. Instead, he developed an amazing work ethic. He does whatever it takes to support his family. He has instilled in our kids the value of hard work. Our son has been working a landscaping job for the past three summers. Most other kids they hire quit after the first day. What is your biggest pet peeve? People smacking on gum. I learned it is an actual disorder. I was on a flight recently and the man next to me was chomping on his gum the entire flight. It made me absolutely crazy. Just remembering this brings up the feeling of wanting to reach in and yank the gum out of his mouth. What is something that people might not know about you? I love to set BHAGs: big, hairy, audacious goals. A few years ago, we went on a tour of the White House, and as we stood behind the velvet ropes, the security guard showed us the Red Room, Blue Room and Green Room. He told us that in the evening, when all the tourists leave, they remove all of the ropes and invited guests can enjoy the rooms. He said, “If you are invited, you can drink red wine and eat a chili dog while sitting on the couch in the Blue Room. “I don’t know if that is true, but trust me, it’s a BHAG!
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1,025 Subway cars New York City plans to add to its network over the next five years. The cars will have a modern design with new lighting and technology improvements, including more digital screens, USB ports and WiFi hotspots.
12.4 Miles an autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus drove in a test drive. The route went through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and a nearby town. The bus stopped at traffic lights, passed through tunnels and navigated pedestrians.
750,000 Number of VCR sales reported last year by Japanese company Funai Electric. Funai, better known as Sanyo in the U.S., is the last remaining Japanese manufacturer of VCRs and recently announced it would stop producing units.
$596,308,103 Damages for which German company Bitmanagement Software GmbH is suing the U.S. Navy. The company claims the Navy has pirated its software, BS Contact GEO, by allegedly installing it on 596,308 computers despite having a license for only 38 computers.
$2.9 billion General Motors’ reported earnings in the second quarter of this year, its best quarter since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009.
96 Minutes Facebook’s solarpowered drone stayed in the air during its first test flight. The 140-foot-wide aircraft uses about as much power as three hair dryers. Facebook plans to use drones to beam down highspeed internet to places not connected to the Web.
Tim Haughinberry’s Back Bar USA provides liquor sponsors to Aid for AIDS of Nevada, offers scholarships to UNLV’s Honors College and supports the Epicurean Charitable Foundation, among other philanthropic efforts. (Mikayla Whitmore/staff)
He puts brands on the front burner Describe your business.
back bar usa
into the industry early, starting as a busboy at the Mirage. I eventually worked my way up to become manager at Southern Wine & Spirits (now Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits). My passion for beer, wine and spirits inspired me to be my own boss. My first entrepreneurial venture was the founding of Montecristo Rum, then the purchase of the Goldmine Tavern in Henderson. Growing with the city, I realized a need for a marketing agency that uniquely caters to the casino operations in town.
Address: 2673 Western Ave., Las Vegas Phone: 702-318-8446 Email: info@backbarusa.com Website: backbarusa.com Owned/operated by: Tim Haughinberry In business since: 2009
Back Bar USA is a full-service marketing and consulting firm with more than 25 years of experience in the beer, wine and spirits industries. We specialize in corporate and national account beverage programs with an emphasis on gaming, resorts, nightlife and fine dining. We provide marketing and promotional campaigns for suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. Who are your customers?
We are grateful to work with, and to have worked with, such brands as Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Ernest & Julio Gallo, as well as brands from around the world. Locally, we work with hotels and casinos, along with hospitality destinations and nightlife operators. We also connect with consumers through an array of events, such as large-scale cocktail and beer events. We are involved in a variety of major events, such as Electric Daisy Carnival, Rock in Rio USA and the Epicurean Charitable Foundation.
What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Experienced hospitality professionals are in high demand, so people are constantly moving on to different opportunities, which makes it difficult to form lasting connections with a new boss or vice president of a company. What is the best part about doing business here?
Las Vegas has such a great energy, and you can definitely feel it when you’re collaborating with other likeminded professionals in this industry.
What is your business philosophy?
Back Bar USA is about building relationships. By taking both a behind-the-scenes and customer-facing approach, we have grown to fill a much-needed void in the beverage and nightlife landscape nationwide. Our core values include confidence, individuality, flexibility, approachability, commitment and integrity. Our mission is to create and provide new experiences anywhere liquor is sold, within cities where casinos operate in America. Why did you choose to specialize in gaming, resorts, nightlife and fine dining?
I was drawn to Las Vegas in 1987 to attend UNLV and got
How can Nevada improve its business climate?
The state doesn’t do enough for small-business owners. Most of the focus goes toward gaming companies, so new businesses struggle to stay competitive and afloat with the state’s regulations. What did you learn from the recession?
There is always opportunity in the worst of times — which is when I started my company. I know this industry and I know my work ethic, so I had to take advantage of the opportunity to start a company to help other businesses make the most of their marketing budgets.
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guest column: will cost millions of dollars, plus the costs of n 2003, the National Human Genome Emily K. Weber and data storage, legal issues, policy changes and Research Institute announced that Kandis N. McClure training within the medical field. the human genome had been mapped. That is the price of breaking new ground. The 13-year effort to sequence 2.85 And if precision medicine is developed to billion nucleotides gave medical professionthe point of predicting individual risks for als and researchers a blueprint for human particular diseases, it could mean significant savings from development and function, and they have been busy ever since targeting precautionary measures and avoiding unnecessary collecting data on individual genetic makeups. tests and treatments for those unlikely to develop conditions. The burgeoning field of precision medicine seeks to use Malpractice claims against physicians and hospitals often that data to select more effective courses of treatment for involve negligence in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. patients, both medically and financially. Managing treatment It is conceivable that if physicians are able to treat patients in a choices and predicting health outcomes is at the center of the meaningfully more effective and efficient manner, such claims movement, with physicians and researchers beginning to use arising from negligence could decrease. genetic information as a basis for determining susceptibility Ten years after the announcement of the mapping of the to particular diseases, and potentially, a patient’s likely human genome, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie response to treatment. From there, health care providers brought its value into sharp focus with an op-ed in The New could group patients with similar genetics and tailor their York Times. In discovering she had the BRCA1 gene, she made treatment to be optimally effective and cost-efficient, forging a major health decision based on what being a carrier meant new opportunities not only in clinical settings but also for for her chances of breast cancer — doctors put the odds at 87 pharmaceutical research and development. percent. Jolie went through with a double mastectomy, and This has profound implications for human health and for other women who found they were carriers have followed suit. spending on health care, which continues to soar. Although This ability to use personal genetic information to modern medicine is often significantly more successful than determine treatment could save millions, or billions, of the methods of the past, the approach is prevailingly onedollars, and who knows how many lives. size-fits-all. This could be curbed by precision medicine. The Emily K. Weber is a shareholder and Kandis N. McClure possibilities for the future are endless, but there will be an is an associate and policy advisor at the law firm Brownstein up-front cost to getting the field off the ground. As noted by the Hyatt Farber Schreck. National Institutes of Health, establishing new technologies
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Meet Nana I Am, the mystery man behind a bizarre Las Vegas squatter case By eli segall Staff Writer
Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a two-part series. He sues frequently but never seems to win. He writes his name countless ways. Accused squatters say he gave them keys to an abandoned, custombuilt house and coached them on what to say if police came knocking. He calls himself Nana I Am — and he’s at the center of perhaps the most unique and bizarre squatter case in Las Vegas. Nana teamed with Miguel and Dinora Barraza this year to sue the owners of an abandoned, high-end home in the northwest valley. The trio claimed to be the real owners, sought more than $20 million in damages and said they took possession of the house in 1900 — 105 years before it was built. Metro Police raided the house a few months ago, arresting the Barrazas on squatting-related counts. They hoped to win the lawsuit so they could live for free in the foreclosed home, according to an arrest report, but Dinora told police they made one payment: Nana got $800 to file the suit. Squatters have taken over abandoned houses throughout the valley the past few years, but the saga of Nana and the Barrazas is different from most. It’s marked by luxury homes, suspicious real estate transactions, a squatter Cinco de Mayo party, ties to anti-government “sovereign citizens” ideology and lawyerless lawsuits in which the plaintiffs seek hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars and make nonsensical claims. “Obviously none of the plaintiffs were alive in the year 1900,” a Metro officer wrote in the Barrazas’ arrest report, adding their lawsuit’s claim that one fraud was perpetrated between 2014 and 1900 “unmistakably does not make any sense.” At the root is Nana I Am, a mysterious figure who has been accused of posing as an attorney and of filing court cases, for a fee, to help people stall evictions or foreclosures. Also known as Nana-Amartey-Baidoobonso-IAM, among other variations, he is connected to at least five homes in Southern Nevada: two in the north-
A house at 5464 Sierra Brook Court is at the center of an unusual lawsuit in which a couple arrested for squatting there are suing for $20 million and claim to have taken possession of the home in 1900. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
west valley, one in the southwest, one off Sahara Avenue about 5 miles west of the Strip and the Barrazas’ former house in North Las Vegas, VEGAS INC found. But he’s tied to possibly dozens of properties in Southern California, and court records indicate he mostly has partnered with people who lost homes to foreclosure, not people who moved into abandoned properties. “I guess he expanded his business to include squatters,” said Huntington Beach lawyer Julian Bach, whose client was sued by Nana. It’s a ripe market here. Years after the economy crashed, Las Vegas remains littered with thousands of empty homes, many of which were abandoned during the recession by people with heavy financial problems. And despite the valley’s improved housing market, Metro Police are receiving a rising tally of squatter complaints, with reports from lowincome, middle-class and affluent neighborhoods alike. A black market of sorts took shape: People have broken into vacant homes, changed the locks, drawn up bogus leases and “rented” properties out, often through Craigslist. Stories abound of squatters meeting their “landlords” at convenience-store parking lots to pay their rent in cash and showing bogus rental contracts to real estate agents or police officers who stop by. An attorney for almost 25 years, Bach says one person who reminds
him of Nana is Gilfert Jackson, of Los Angeles. Jackson was arrested in 2009 for allegedly falsely promising homeowners that he could “prevent foreclosures and evictions from their property,” the FBI said at the time. He also was sentenced to prison in 1998 after he allegedly filed more than 200 bogus bankruptcy cases “in a scheme to help renters and homeowners stave off eviction and foreclosure,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Jackson was “the godfather of this activity,” Bach said. But Nana “really took it to a new level” with lawsuits in federal court and by filing “fraudulent” deeds against properties, even after they were seized through foreclosure. Nana once sued a client of Bach’s for $25.5 million, but the case was dismissed a few months later. The client later won a countersuit. Bach never met Nana, but as far as he could tell, Nana would find distressed properties and charge people a fee “to delay foreclosures and evictions for as long as possible.” Metro Lt. Nick Farese of the suburban Northwest Area Command, which received the most squatter calls in Metro’s jurisdiction the past few years, said he had not seen anyone, until the Barrazas, sue to take ownership of a house they were allegedly squatting in. He figured the Barrazas filed the suit, as well as other cases, simply to “commit crimes and get stuff for free.” The house they sued for — 5464
Sierra Brook Court, near Ann Road and the 215 Beltway — is one of the nicest he has seen get hit by squatters and had a larger-than-average group of people allegedly staying there. Metro received calls that 15 to 20 people were in the two-story, sixbedroom, 4,600-square-foot home, which boasts a dual staircase in the foyer, granite countertops and views of the Strip and downtown skylines from the backyard. “The house was huge,” Farese said. It’s not the only high-end house in the neighborhood with ties to Nana, either. When the Barrazas’ group was staying on Sierra Brook, some cars that were seen at the house also were spotted at a foreclosed, 5,400-squarefoot home on La Mancha Avenue a few blocks away, a neighbor said. When VEGAS INC visited that house in May, wooden barricades blocked part of its driveway and a sign out front read “WARNING: No Trespass On This Private Land.” The sign warned of a $5,000 daily fine, said the owners were “Peaceful” and “Law-Abiding,” and declared the home to be “Under 24 Hour Video Surveillance — All Rights Reserved.” In the lower-left corner, the sign also had Nana’s name and phone number. nnn When Nana I Am filed for bankruptcy in 2013, he was no stranger to the courts. The judge ordered him to show why the case shouldn’t be dismissed. He noted that Nana had filed at least five bankruptcies in prior years, and at least four were tossed from court because he failed to make payments or file required documents. Also, the latest case appeared to be part of a dispute between Nana and a creditor, the judge wrote. Nana told the court that he was trying to save a church from a supposedly illegal foreclosure. He claimed in bankruptcy papers to have a $500,000 claim against the creditor, Fred Westberg, and that his only debt, at $12,000, was held by Westberg. The judge dismissed the case and barred Nana from declaring banknana i am, Continued on page 9
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ruptcy again for about six months. Westberg had lent money to a commercial-property owner in Los Angeles, foreclosed on the borrower’s building and then had to evict people from it, said Christine Kingston, Westberg’s attorney in the case. But Nana had “no relationship whatsoever” with the people involved in the transaction. “We don’t even know who this Nana I Am person is,” she told VEGAS INC. Nana did not respond to requests for comment, and his identity remains, for the most part, a mystery. Court filings indicate that he lives in the Los Angeles area, and a person who served him court papers in 2012 described him at the time as black, 45 Metro Lt. Nick Farese said 5464 Sierra Brook Court is one of the nicest homes to 55 years old and about 200 pounds. he’s seen get hit by squatters. (L.E. Baskow/staff) In 2013, Nana wrote in court papers His lawsuits can be dubious at best — he’ll claim a that he was single and indicated he had a 10-year-old daughter, Jenniforeclosure was illegal but doesn’t really show why — but look fer; a 7-year-old daughter, Light; and ludicrous given the piles of money he tries to get. Nana has a 4-year-old son, Elohim, a Biblical sought $468 million in one case, $700 million in another and Hebrew word for God. He also wrote $900 million in at least three more, court records show. that he was a consultant and earned an average of $2,500 per month. California state records show he section. was heading toward foreclosure. But, registered a business called “AmeriAbove all, Nana’s name itself is an the court wrote, McZeal “seems to reca’s Outcry” Enterprises Inc. (sic) as enigma. ject” this notion and helps people “in a nonprofit, and a LinkedIn profile It’s unclear what his real name is, financial trouble” sue their creditors says he owns America’s Outcry. “I can and VEGAS INC found only one hint without an attorney. help you save your home!” the profile that it’s something other than Nana I The court — which noted McZeal exclaims. Am: A 2011 court filing by Nana says has a “history of filing frivolous comHis name and phone number are he was formerly known as “Allen Hart plaints” — said he showed “no evilisted on cancelamortgage.com. “Stop Jr. Cesti Que Trust.” The phrase “cesdence” that he was the home’s rightpaying mortgage payments on fraudtui que trust” means someone is the ful owner. ulent loans!” the site declares. A man beneficiary of a trust. McZeal, who also has a telecomnamed Al McZeal runs the website, His usual moniker is written numunications business called Globaland he operates another, almczeal. merous ways in his own court papers, Walkie-Talkie, did not respond to recom, that offers “a legal way to keep with different punctuation, spelling, quests for comment. possession after eviction.” spacing and word order. They include Meanwhile, Nana also is connected McZeal and Nana have filed some Nana “I AM,” Nana A. Baidoobonto the Vision of Faith Hope, an entity identical-looking cases. Court resoiam, Nana Baidoobonso and Nana that provides no clear sense of what it cords show the same hectic mix of Amartey Baidoobonso-“I AM.” does and where it operates. underlined words, bold lettering, Nana has been sued at least three In one section of its website, the varied font sizes and pseudo-legal times in recent years, court records group says its main offices are in Seatjargon. They’ve both sought huge show, but one in particular offers a tle but notes “we also have two other payouts, too. McZeal once sued dozwindow into his alleged operations. post in Africa and Middle East” (sic). ens of banks, law firms and others for The case, filed in 2012 in U.S. BankIt adds that the group has worked $246 billion. ruptcy Court in Southern California’s since 1993 to “eliminate poverty and They’ve joined forces at least once: San Fernando Valley, claimed that provide emergency relief, rehabilitaIn 2012, Nana and McZeal sued 23 Anita Rios and her husband, then faction, and development activities in banks, mortgage companies and othing foreclosure, learned of a TV comSomalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and other ers for $10.7 billion. They claimed one mercial that claimed to help people surrounding countries.” fraud was perpetrated against them keep their homes. But in another section, it says its “between January 00, 1900 and JanuThey called and were told to meet goal with “every action” is “to build ary 00, 1900.” at the offices of Diamond Real Escommunity through a vibrant LouisiLike Nana, McZeal also represents tate in Downey, Calif. While there, ana nonprofit sector.” himself in cases he files. representatives told them Nana was The website does not appear to list “It has often been said that ‘one a lawyer and “an expert in handling any staff members or Nana’s name. who is his own lawyer has a fool for a foreclosure-related matters in bankBut his email address and phone client,’ ” the U.S. Court of Appeals for ruptcy courts,” Rios alleged. number — the same L.A. number the Fifth Circuit wrote in 2008, in a The couple hired Nana to help with that’s included in many of his lawcase involving a home in Houston that their bankruptcy filings and paid suits — are listed in the “Contact us” McZeal purportedly bought while it
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$2,000, part of a $3,500 retainer, the lawsuit claimed. But the representatives later told the couple that Nana could only be an observer in the case, and at the first meeting of creditors, he “attended as a spectator but refused to provide any assistance.” In a court filing by all of the defendants except Nana, the group said they never told the couple that Nana was an attorney, were surprised he collected money for legal services and “only mentioned” that Nana “could help in their situation but did not know to what extent.” “The only individual who is responsible for these acts is Nana-Baidoobson-Iam” (sic), they wrote. Diamond lawyer Grace White said in a court filing this year that Nana “just happened to be in the office that day and represented himself to be a lawyer to all defendants and plaintiffs.” But, she wrote, Nana was not an attorney and filed their bankruptcy anyway, and the couple lost their home to foreclosure. “The only party who received any monies,” she wrote, “was Mr. Baidoobonso.” White did not return a call seeking comment, and a call to Diamond’s listed number also was not returned. Kingston, the creditor’s lawyer, never met Nana. But she suspects he offers to help save people’s homes from foreclosure, for a fee, and the main goal is probably to “buy them time” as they file cases in various court systems. Their filings “screw things up so royally (that) nobody knows what the heck just happened.” “It’s ridiculous,” she said. Rios’ lawyer, Jerome Zamos, said there was a “bigger kind of phenomenon” going on. People facing foreclosure get pitched by groups offering to help: Nana allegedly claimed to be an attorney; others say they’re real estate experts or sponsored by various groups; and others have claimed to be part of Donald Trump’s organization, Zamos said. “At the end of the day,” he said, “they’re all scams.” Prosecutors have charged some people, he said, but “why haven’t they gone after the rest of them?” David Lopez, head of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office real estate fraud section, says there is a “cottage industry” of people who target distressed homeowners with supposed lifelines but merely scam them. lawsuits, Contin ued on page 10
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He said there used to be a bigger number of “organized rings” out there; his office once worked a case that involved nearly 1,000 properties in Los Angeles County alone. But now, amid an improved housing market and smaller inventory of distressed homes, scams are typically run by individuals. He said Nana wasn’t unique and police and prosecutors in Los Angeles were aware of him, as people have complained about him to Los Angeles County’s consumer-affairs department. Lopez declined to say whether Nana has been investigated but added, “He’s on the radar of local authoriThe Strip can be seen from the backyard of 5464 Sierra Brook Court. This view ties.” was captured from a neighbor’s backyard. (L.E. Baskow/staff) nnn Searching Nana’s names in court databases did not reveal any indictments against him. Las Vegas police, however, are aware of him. Metro Officer Jose Martinez wrote in the Barrazas’ arrest report that Nana and Miguel and Dinora Barraza were suspected of forgery. According to the report: n Miguel initially told police he was renting the house on Sierra Brook and had known Nana, the purported landlord, for eight years but would not describe what Nana looked like or what kind of job Nana had. He said Nana gave him the keys to the house, and he admitted a bank owned the property, not Nana. n Judith Barraza — who, according to court records from another case, is Miguel’s daughter — admitted their lease for the house was bogus and that Nana coached her on what to say if the police showed up. n Dinora told police they hadn’t paid rent or a deposit for the house. The only money they spent, she said, was $800, which was given to Nana to file the lawsuit. n When Martinez asked Dinora why they took over someone else’s house, she said they were presented with the opportunity to possibly get a free home. She said they talked it over, it looked good, and “they did not think about the consequences,” Martinez wrote. Asked who Nana was, Lt. Farese told VEGAS INC he couldn’t comment. “It’s part of an ongoing investigation,” he said. Metro officers raided the house May 11, arresting the three Barrazas and Robert McMinn Jr. on squattingrelated charges. A phone number for McMinn
could not be found. When VEGAS INC called Dinora Barraza’s phone number, a woman answered and then passed the phone to another woman. Asked for comment from the family, that woman said, “We don’t want interviews.” She hung up when VEGAS INC asked for her name. nnn After defaulting on his mortgage, Erasto Alcantar lost his home in Oxnard, Calif., to foreclosure. But he allegedly refused to leave, and he went to court to fight for the property — with Nana I Am. Nana and Alcantar teamed up in 2011 to sue real estate companies, the Oxnard Police Department and an Oxnard officer who threatened to arrest Alcantar if he tried to re-enter the home. They alleged wrongful foreclosure and breach of contract, seeking $900 million for “intentional infliction of emotional, mental, physical and psychological stress.” “This lawsuit is yet but another example of a homeowner who … has been foreclosed upon, evicted and then commences frivolous litigation, alleging all types of ‘illegal’ and ‘wrongful’ acts … throwing everything but the kitchen sink up on the wall to see what sticks,” attorneys for some defendants said in a court filing. A federal judge dismissed the suit. Since 2009, records indicate, Nana has filed at least 37 lawsuits in federal and California state courts. They often involved foreclosed homes that other people owned — usually the same people he sued with. In more than a few cases, his co-plaintiffs allegedly stayed in their home after foreclosure and faced eviction. His lawsuits can be dubious at best — he’ll claim a foreclosure was illegal
but doesn’t really show why — but look ludicrous given the piles of money he tries to get. Nana has sought $468 million in one case, $700 million in another and $900 million in at least three more, court records show. Nana has sued alone and doesn’t seek enormous payouts in every case. Moreover, VEGAS INC could not confirm how he found the people he sued with or how they found him. But, it seems, his cases usually fizzle, sometimes because he disappears after filing them. For example: n In 2009, Nana and Ramon Aguirre sued for a house in Altadena, Calif. They sought to take ownership and at least $100,000 in damages, but the suit derailed after their $350 check to file the case bounced. The judge gave them another chance to pay, but he dismissed the case after they failed to do so. n In 2012, Nana and Blanca Cardenas sued for a Los Angeles duplex that she lost to foreclosure. They sought $25.5 million in damages — they also wrote $900 million — but a judge dismissed the case a few months later, saying Nana and Cardenas “repeatedly missed or ignored deadlines and court orders” and “failed to participate in their own litigation.” They filed the suit Feb. 17. According to a story in LA Weekly that didn’t mention Nana or the lawsuit, Cardenas was arrested Feb. 22 for trespassing at the property and deported to Mexico a week later. n In 2013, Nana and Otilia Luna sued for a Los Angeles home. Luna and her husband lost the property to foreclosure that year but “failed to vacate” and faced eviction, court papers say. Nana and Luna sought $42 million and claimed they still owned the house, but a judge dismissed the
case less than two months after it was filed. Efforts to reach several of Nana’s co-plaintiffs, including Alcantar, Aguirre, Cardenas and Luna, were unsuccessful. Mark Carlson, a lawyer in the Oxnard case, never met Nana. But, he told VEGAS INC, he figured Nana was “trying to eke out a living by getting people to pay him a little bit of money to file these things and then get a settlement here or there.” Carlson had a prior run-in with him, at least on paper. After Nana sued a client of his in 2010, Carlson obtained court approval deeming Nana a “vexatious litigant” in California, meaning Nana thereafter had to get a judge’s approval before he could file cases in state court. Nana had filed several cases that were “shams” and “frivolous” and were intended to “hide properties” facing foreclosure, Carlson said in court papers. nnn Nana seemed to have a change of heart toward Carlson’s client, brokerage firm Boardwalk Properties of Long Beach, Calif., in the 2010 case. Boardwalk owner Mike Potier did not respond to requests for comment. But in a typo-riddled email to him enclosed in a court filing, Nana wrote that he looked at Potier’s card “and saw a symbol on it which made me realized that you are a man of God just like me and started feeling bad. So I deceided that I call you this morning, talk to you, and get to know you and drop my law suit.” Nana wrote that his “anger and frustration is not towards you per say, but the lender who took our property illegallyand put my family out and collected the insurance money.” “It is so said that because of GREED and SELFISHNESS of a hand full of people at the top has desecreated our economy. … And my prayers everyday is calll onto God The Belovd Almighty I AM Presence to release his Almighty Powers into action and blast and annihilate, desolve and consume and remove from trhis earth, all those individuals who are determined to desercrate Americas economy and destiny.” Nana added that he and Potier “are brithers in Christ and we are suppose to love and teach others to do good deeds and not to hate. But money is the root of all evil and some of us choose to sell their sole for it.” “All what I ask from you,” he added, “is to give me and my cusin at least 3 weeks or less to relocate.”
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Weather conditions are a major consideration to miss six or more days of work cost U.S. employers nearly $62 billion in 2013 (the most recent year for which valid injury data are available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Academy of Social Insurance), according to the 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index. The top 10 causes of disabling work-related injuries account for more than $51 billion of that figure, and include repetitive motion, falls and overexertion. Las Vegas has seen deaths result from the breakdown of safety protocols, notably in a stretch between 2007 and 2008 when construction workers were dying at a rate of one every six weeks — 12 deaths in 18 months. An investigation by the Las Vegas Sun revealed that poor safety practices and lax government oversight played significant roles. Creating a culture of safety would seem a priority local businesses cannot afford to ignore. Core Value Two years ago, the city of Henderson focused on creating a safety culture by identifying safety as a core value “rather than as a priority, as is common in other turner organizations,” said Ryan Turner, the city’s head of emergency management and safety. “A value is a principle or belief that frames decisions and sets standards for behavior, whereas a priority can be changeable and often open to interpretation given other influences.” Turner’s team, he said, “likes to ‘start with the why’ — not what we do or how we do it, but why we do it. Why is safety a value? Because our people matter most and we don’t want them to get hurt. We have found this approach to be much more intuitive than simply supplying our folks with a list of safety rules to follow.” Leading by example is key for Kevin Burke, president and CEO of Las Vegas general-contracting firm Burke Construction Group. But accidents still happen, given common safety challenges such as fall protection and maintaining a clean work space. “Everyone is moving quickly on project sites, and the injuries we see are happening because someone
didn’t take an extra five minutes to set protective measures for a slip or fall. There also are issues with egress due to cluttered spaces,” Burke said. So his company sets the precedent with subcontractors, “from pre-construction through project completion, that there is a zero-tolerance policy in effect for negligence.” Leon Mead II, a partner in the Las Vegas office of law firm Snell & Wilmer, said it was not uncommon for construction contracts to include extensive safety provisions outlining responsibility and mead risk management among the various parties. Risks include weather conditions and long hours “as well as the availability of illicit drugs and even legal marijuana use. Random drug testing is standard for most construction companies.” In Las Vegas, weather is a major risk. Ensuring that workers have “adequate supplies of fresh water on-site (and) begin work early in the morning so the work day can end before the hottest part of the afternoon are all options for dealing with the heat and dryness of the Las Vegas climate,” Mead said, adding that overnight shifts are employed where possible. “But that raises its own set of safety issues; fatigue, available adequate light and visibility of workers to third parties such as drivers on highways during night construction can all cause additional safety issues.” It’s easy for employees to understand the need for prudence when it comes to immediate physical risk. But, says Kimberly Miles, president of TPC/HR Payroll Consultants, “emotional safety is just as significant. It is so important to make sure respect flows miles among everyone, as sexual assault, bullying, age and gender exclusion are safety hazards that will not be tolerated.” Miles said each case should be addressed individually, “as we are dealing with individuals who experience, see and hear things differently. Every employee deserves to be heard. Un-
derstanding, developing and implementing a safe, healthy and respectful work environment creates and instills healthy work relationships, partnerships and families, and flows into the community. It is imperative to create an emotionally safe environment surrounded by respect, communication and positive teamwork.” Broad Spectrum Henderson has many employee types, safety manager Turner explained, such as office personnel and field workers. “But one injury that is common across all types is muscle strain. We recently implemented an occupational readiness (stretch and flex) program citywide that can be tailored by job description.” Heat remains the greatest challenge. Some departments have procedures for halting outdoor tasks when the temperature reaches a certain level. “We also provide recovery tools such as cooling towels and vests,” Turner said. Finally, staffers are required to train to recognize and respond to the symptoms of heat stress. Henderson’s safety culture was recently recognized with the National Safety Council’s 2016 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award for citywide efforts to reduce the number of workplace injuries. The city is below the national average. Says Turner, “Every employee in our organization plays a role in keeping each other safe, and it all goes back to safety as a core value.” Empowering employees to take ownership of workplace safety and quality means “defining your culture early,” Burke says, and ensuring it promotes safety by: n Keeping employees informed about matters affecting them n Ensuring that information needed to do their jobs is readily available n Providing clear expectations of each employee n Staying informed about company values n Including employees in reviews of company plans n Ensuring they understand how their division’s objectives fit into corporate goals By adopting such a proactive approach and providing continuous reinforcement, Burke says, the “simple, everyday, common-sense” items become the least worrisome. He reiterated that the key was to set the precedent early.
“Don’t criticize someone; educate him on the potential issues his approach could create. Alcohol is not such a culprit anymore as it once was (on construction sites). The trouble now is with folks on prescription medication that may have an addiction.” Construction and Regulation Given the high-risk environment of construction sites, Mead said, “worker safety is regulated at both a state and federal level through OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration), which investigates work sites and can issue substantial fines for safety violations.” The spate of deaths at Las Vegas sites in 2007 and 2008 was a wake-up call for regulators, and “Nevada OSHA currently participates in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Local Emphasis Program for Programmed Construction Inspections,” Chief Administrative Officer Jess Lankford said of enforcement strategies tailored to area-specific hazards. “Another component of workplace safety is educating employers before illness or injury occurs. The Safety Consultation and Training Section last year conducted about 800 construction-related consultations to help employers identify and correct potential hazards and safety concerns. These proactive measures undoubtedly have led to safer working conditions for construction employees.” Mead says construction companies usually conduct staff safety meetings monthly or even weekly. On job sites, mandatory safety meetings are sometimes held daily. Workers are required to present OSHA certifications or attend on-site safety training classes as a prerequisite to obtaining access to the job site. Larger projects may even have designated safety officers whose sole responsibility is safety training and work-site inspection. “Some companies,” Mead said, “hire experienced third-party safety inspection companies to perform safety audits of work sites based on OSHA inspection criteria and rate the sites in the same fashion as OSHA would. ... This ensures workers are focused on job safety as part of their jobs.” That’s the goal across all industries, to make safety a foundational element of work. Meeting high standards might win you a commendation, but it really is its own reward.
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Calendar of events SUNDAY, JULY 31 Spike the Night Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Gold Spike, 217 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Information: Visit accessoriesresourceteam.org Network with Accessories Resource Team (ART) members and other home-decor professionals. Enjoy games in the Gold Spike living room and playground during Las Vegas Market. Business Boost Las Vegas Time: 9 a.m. Cost: Free Location: SpringHill Suites Las Vegas Convention Center, 2989 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com This networking event will provide education and connections to expand your business. Attendees will receive the audio CD “10 Keys to Taking Your Business to a Million.” Featured speakers include an Olympic medalist, the marketing guru behind Expedia and hotels.com, and the author of a novel on business freedom.
Location: North Las Vegas City Hall, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-912-1634 The topic of this session will be “Developing a New Age Marketing Plan.” Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for NRMC members; $35 for nonmembers Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com Congressman Cresent Hardy will be the featured speaker at this event. Las Vegas One Team One Mission wrap party Time: 7-9 p.m. Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door Location: Hampton Inn Tropicana, 4975 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Discover new business strategies while networking. Potential new distributors for One Team One Mission will receive free entry.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
10 Legal Secrets to Winning Federal Contracts Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: SBA Nevada District Office, 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 400, Las Vegas Information: Call Tina at 702-388-6652 Mark “Hawk” Thomas, managing partner at the Reid Group, will teach attendees how to improve the odds of winning and executing contracts in the federal marketplace.
RSA & Templar Shield’s Topgolf event at Black Hat Time: 6:30-10 p.m. Cost: Free but registration required Location: Topgolf, 4627 Koval Lane, Las Vegas Information: Call 858-609-9509 Enjoy drinks, food, an interactive driving range, private pool and more while mingling with other security professionals.
Vegas Young Professionals Toastmasters Time: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-641-5822 Attendees can work on speaking, sales and presentation skills as well as network.
“Join the Fight” Against Cybercrime Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Ghost Bar, Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Network with industry experts with Comodo at their Black Hat conference attendee side event.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
Congressman Cresent Hardy’s Summer Business Series Time: 9 a.m.-noon and 4-7 p.m. Cost: Free
Las Vegas HEALS Communications Council meeting Time: 8-9 a.m. Cost: Free
Location: Las Vegas HEALS, 3011 Rigel Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-952-2477 Join strategic communicators, marketing and public relations professionals from the health care industry as they meet to plan events and strategies for Las Vegas HEALS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 Small Business Startup Steps Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-876-0003 This workshop is designed for those needing assistance in starting and growing a successful business. The program is offered monthly and helps guide attendees in business planning and development. Laotian American National Conference Time: 6-9 p.m. and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 6, with a 7 p.m.-midnight gala Cost: Free; $30 Celebrate Community Night Event Location: Flamingo Banquet Hall, 3495 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit lana-usa.org This annual conference empowers the community and highlights the successes of Laotian Americans. At the main conference event, keynote speaker Matt Rizzie, candidate for California lieutenant governor, and other speakers will present. Topics include breaking into the entertainment business, commercial branding, military careers and more.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 How I Got to 4,000 Followers in 6 Months Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Avatar Unlimited, 881 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com “Thatfailgirl” will discuss how she has gained nearly 4,000 followers on Twitch and almost 10,000 on Twitter, and procured paid sponsorships. Attendees can take pictures, ask questions and network with other livestreamers and gaming and technology enthusiasts.
Conventions
expected Show Location Dates attendance
ASD Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
July 31-Aug. 3
44,000
Las Vegas Market
World Market Center
July 31-Aug. 4
50,000
SuperZoo West
Mandalay Bay
Aug. 2-4
20,000
International Association of Fire Fighters Convention
MGM Grand
Aug. 7-21
1,500
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Colorado Ridge-View Estates Inc. 6655 W. Sahara Ave., Suite B112 Las Vegas, NV 89146 Attorney: Patrick R. Driscoll at pdriscoll@patrickdriscolllaw.com
Brokered transactions SALES $5,250,000 for 32,032 square feet, retail 9436 and 9484 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas 89134 Landlord: Sunshine Holdings Landlord agent: Ron Opfer of Coldwell Banker Tenant: Summerlin Ranch Plaza Tenant agent: Brendan Keating and Sean Margulis of Logic Comercial Real Estate
LEASES $439,476 for 6,169 square feet, office for 60 months 6325 S. Jones Blvd., Suites 100 and 200, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: PostJones LLC Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Esate Tenant: George M. Rogers, Chartered Tenant agent: Did not disclose $222,092 for 3,128 square feet, office for 64 months 5575 S. Durango Drive, Suite 105, Las Vegas 89113 Landlord: Pace Business Center Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Esate Tenant: Harbor Hospice of Las Vegas Tenant agent: T&J Fallon Family Trust, and Matt Feustel of Virtus Commercial $51,575 for 2,393 square feet, office for 36 months 9445 W. Russell Road, Suite C, Las Vegas 89148 Landlord: JEF Investment Properties LLC Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Esate Tenant: RMBakir Chiropractor Tenant agent: Did not disclose
Bid Opportunities AUG. 5 2:15 p.m. Bunkerville roads, White Rock Road and Elbow Canyon RoadBunkerville
Clark County, 604057 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
AUG. 12 3 p.m. LED lighting qualified product list Clark County, 604067 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
AUG. 15 3 a.m. Annual requirements contract for document scanning and imaging at Clark County Detention Center Clark County, 604170 Susan Tighi at slt@clarkcountynv. gov 2:15 p.m. Cabana and McLeod medians landscapes Clark County, 604168 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
AUG. 24 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard from St. Rose Parkway to Silverado Ranch Boulevard Clark County, 604083 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Southern Nevada Health District building: site demolition Clark County, 604171 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
AUG. 25 2:15 p.m. Metro Communications Center: chiller plant upgrade Clark County, 604176 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
BUSINESS LICENSES Marina Lazendic License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Marina Lazendic Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corp. License type: Professional services Address: 2350 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Marilyn Richardson Matrix NV License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 6210 E. Tropical Parkway, North Las Vegas Owner: Matrix NV Melissa Currence License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite
101, Las Vegas Owner: Melissa Currence Mobile Motion Media License type: Advertising space leasing or selling Address: 8565 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Trace Hadfield, Germil Childs, Alexander Layendecker and Kathryn O’Gara Mobilitie License type: Public utility telephone Address: 2220 University Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Mobilitie Holdings and Greg Lawson Monica Nalbantoglu License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Monica M. Nalbantoglu Moonlight Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: 1605 Paradise Reef Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Moonlight Plumbing Natalie Natasha Kelley License type: Real estate sales Address: 6955 N. Durango Drive, Suite 1002, Las Vegas Owner: Natalie N. Kelley Nevada Legal Forms License type: Business support Address: 3901 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Nevada Legal Forms New Moon Entertainment License type: Professional promoter Address: 230 E. Imperial Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Monica M. Gucu and Matthew Gucu Oasis Palms License type: Apartment house Address: 2500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Wrep II Palms Ohana Sheet Metal Fabrication License type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: 3101 Meade Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Elvis Flores Opulence Spa License type: Gross revenue Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Opulence Spa Oscar Martinez License type: Real estate sales Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Oscar Martinez Osmiel L. Sanchez Collazo License type: Independent mas-
sage therapist Address: 3060 S. Decatur Blvd. Apt. B10, Las Vegas Owner: Osmiel L. Sanchez Collazo P&L Sales Group License type: Gross revenue Address: 2331 Silver Wolf Drive, Henderson Owner: P&L Sales Group Parasia International License type: Merchandise broker Address: 7495 W. Azure Drive, Suite 247, Las Vegas Owner: Eric Halberg Parsa Entertaiment License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Faegheh Aghamiri Paws on the Runway License type: Gross revenue Address: 2540 Anthem Village Drive, Suite 170, Henderson Owner: Paws on the Runway Pb&J Food Management License type: Food services or cafe Address: 475 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1613, Las Vegas Owner: Jeremy Jordan, Adam Pusateri and Alex Barnett Perpetual Wealth Group License type: Insurance agency or adjusting firm Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 208, Henderson Owner: Perpetual Wealth Group Peterson Hope License type: Professional services Address: 10001 Park Run Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Nikki Baker Premiere Auctions and Estate Sales License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 2479 El Paseo Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Premiere Auctions Pretty U License type: Gross revenue Address: 11115 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Pretty You Primetime Mobile Wash License type: Trucking Address: 10134 Aspen Rose St., Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Primetime Mobile Wash Pro Clean Cleaning Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Adriana Garcia Millan Pro Smog License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: 4701 Meadows Lane, Las
Vegas Owner: Pro Smog Proper Mobile Detailing License type: Gross revenue Address: 304 W. Sherwood Drive, Henderson Owner: Proper Mobile Detailing Pulmonary Associates License type: Business support Address: 6960 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Stewart, Pulmonary Associates Pyro License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Vincent Escoto Qiu Ping Koski License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 8789 Villa Alex Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Qiu Koski Quality Furniture and Mattress License type: General retail sales Address: 4648 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Luana Kutlu Quality Mechanical License type: Contractor Address: 5701 W. Sunset Road, Las Vegas Owner: Harris Acquisition Quality Mechanical R.L. Jackson Electric License type: Contractor Address: 8820 W. Russell Road, Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: Jackson Electric Rain Drop Pools License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kurt Heilig Rancho Mart License type: Car wash Address: 2151 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Rancho Mart Randall Chiropractic and Rehab License type: Professional services - medical Address: 2202 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 10, Las Vegas Owner: Peter Randall Realistiq License type: General retail sales Address: 8290 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: Premier Technology Services Red Rock Coffee Outfitters License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 8031 N. Maple Park St., Las Vegas
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Records and Transactions Owner: Red Rock Coffee Outfitters Reliant Medical Supply License type: General retail sales Address: 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Reliant Medical Group Ricardo Rios Therapy License type: Professional Services Address: 7271 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Ricardo Rios Roberto Morales Rios License type: Bail agent / enforcement agent Address: 3001 E. Charleston Blvd. E, Las Vegas Owner: Roberto Morales Rios Rosa Martinez License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Rosa Martinez Royalty Towing License type: Automobile towing Address: 2956 Marco St., Las Vegas Owner: Royalty Towing RSR Analytical Laboratories License type: Clinic or laboratory Address: 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Cannex Nevada Runon Code Consulting License type: Gross revenue Address: 2831 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Runon Code Consulting Sam Fawaz Photography License type: Photography Address: 9000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 1032, Las Vegas Owner: Sam Fawaz Saturna Brokerage Services License type: Commodities, securities or mutual funds Address: 1070 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 201, Henderson Owner: Saturna Brokerage Services Security Screen Masters License type: Contractor Address: 7715 Commercial Way, Suite 130, Henderson Owner: SSM of Nevada Sendgarden License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2525 Box Canyon Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Harold Memmer Shana Stephens License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Shana Stephens Sharky’s Car Wash License type: Mobile auto detailing
Address: 3416 E. Tonopah Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Yessica Michel-Amador Krista Silliker License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 230 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 425, Las Vegas Owner: Krista Silliker William Silliker License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 230 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 425, Las Vegas Owner: William Silliker Silver City Processing License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 4505 Andrew St., North Las Vegas Owner: Apex Industrial Processing Sin City Vapor VI License type: Gross revenue Address: 80 N. Pecos Road, Suite J, Henderson Owner: Singing Hawk Sista’ Sista’ Sista III License type: Food services or cafe Address: Did not disclose Owner: Yvonne M. Lewis and Delano R. Lewis Skinny Dugan’s License type: Automated teller operator Address: 4127 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: SD Tenant Skymart License type: Apartment house Address: Did not disclose Owner: Marisela Cardona Spit Shine License type: Property maintenance Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson Owner: Spit Shine Sridharan Sowmya License type: Professional services - medical Address: 2421 Tech Center Court, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Sowmya Sridharan Staples Contract & Commercial License type: General retail sales Address: 980 Kelly Johnson Drive, Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: John A. Buchta Star Sports Theatre Arts & Recreation License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 1201 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Harry Golden, Katya Bozzi and Makiko Morduchowitz Starbucks Coffee Co.
License type: Gross revenue Address: 125 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Owner: Starbucks Corp. Paula M. Steiner License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2450 Hampton Road, Henderson Owner: Paula M. Steiner R.N., L.M.T. Stitch Factory License type: General retail sales Address: 520 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Fashion Lab Stuart Forsberg License type: Automated teller operator Address: 600 Jackson Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Stuart Forsberg Sunray Graphics License type: General services (counter / office) Address: Did not disclose Owner: Thomas Byrne Sweet Tooth Bakery & Coffee License type: Food services or cafe Address: 6360 McLeod Drive, Suite 15, Las Vegas Owner: Rosa Reyes T-Mobile Financial License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite B02A, Las Vegas Owner: J. Braxton Carter, David A. Miller and Michael J. Morgan Take Your Pick Photography License type: Photography Address: Did not disclose Owner: AnnMarie Perone-Henderson Tara Edmondson-Mayorga License type: Real estate sales Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Tara Jayne EdmondsonMayorga Target Store T1207 License type: Food services or cafe Address: 8750 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Target Corp. Tarzango License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 520 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Nickolas Palmer Tech Impact License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 330 W. Washington Ave., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Patrick Callihan The Bird Bath License type: Short-term residen-
tial rental Address: 312 Antelope Way, Las Vegas Owner: Barbara Bird and Athena Anderson
Zebrapic License type: Gross revenue Address: 2305 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 3523, Henderson Owner: Thomas Angus Swan
The Cesar Co. License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Belinda Orden
3rd Coast Edutainment Media Productions License type: General retail sales Address: 3003 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 155, Las Vegas Owner: Joe, Joleandra, John and Todd Cooks
The G Group Concept Consultants License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3665 Largo Verde Way, Las Vegas Owner: The G Group Concept Consultants TLC Nail Salon & Bar License type: Cosmetology Address: 2214 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: TLC Nail Salon & Bar Total Nutrition Summerlin License type: General retail sales Address: 10870 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Total Nutrition Summerlin The Trendy Tulip License type: Gross revenue Address: 649 Bighorn Creek St., Henderson Owner: Michelle Nielson U.M Maintenance and Clean License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 6410 Youngmont Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Osmin A. Urbina Valhalla Cycles License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: 3013 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 126, Las Vegas Owner: Valhalla Cycles Vape Caviar License type: Vapes and electronic cigarettes Address: 101 N. Pecos Road, Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Beatrice Romero and Daniel Romero Wildfire Casino License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1901 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: NP Rancho Winbay License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 3612 Briarglen Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Douglas E. Graff Yellow Scooters LV License type: Rental and leasing Address: 3230 Polaris Ave., Suite 38, Las Vegas Owner: Carramar Enterprises
7-Eleven Store #13700E License type: Gross revenue Address: 302 S. Water St., Henderson Owner: AZY Mander II 702 Mart License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1468 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Beatriz Herrera 99 Cents and More Store License type: Variety store Address: 3100 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Heracosta A To Z Pain Management License type: Professional services - medical Address: 3281 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Chambers Medical Group A&M Chiropractic Wellness Center License type: Professional services - medical Address: 228 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: A&M Chiropractic Wellness Center Adspayusa License type: Publishing and newspapers Address: 7455 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Malcolm Graham
BUILDING PERMITS $850,000, tenant improvement 1551 Hillshire Drive, Las Vegas Nevada General Construction $700,000, mechanical 3330 E. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Desert Boilers & Controls $550,000, commercial 8420 Farm Road, Las Vegas R&O Construction $500,000, tenant improvement 2131 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Parkway Construction & Association $455,770, tenant improvement 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200,
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Records and Transactions Las Vegas TWC Construction $450,000, tenant improvement 206 N. Third St., Las Vegas Breslin Builders $300,000, tenant improvement 6151 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas R&O Construction $250,000, tenant improvement 2450 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Affordable Concepts $238,827, residential - new 1025 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas Tradewinds Construction $238,827, residential - new 6413 Old Farm St., North Las Vegas TWC Construction $234,554, residential - custom 520 Patti Ann Woods Drive, Henderson DR Horton $229,452, residential - production 2806 Belmont Drive, Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada $225,000, commercial - remodel 540 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Madison-SP Henderson $218,972, residential - production 3017 Travesara Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $200,008, residential - production 2807 Candelaria Drive, Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada
$170,509, residential - new 5305 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton $170,509, residential - new 3913 Eagle Glacier Ave., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $170,509, residential - new 4005 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $169,843, residential - production x2 3012 and 3013 Travesara Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$172,807, single-family dwelling 9019 Chopper Prairie St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$143,568, residential - new 3905 Eagle Glacier Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $142,150, single-family dwelling 9642 Shadow Cliff Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $141,287, residential - production 391 Pulse Ave., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$138,815, single-family dwelling 9806 Summer Bliss Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$168,303, single-family dwelling 9706 Yellow Shadow Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$138,815, single-family dwelling 9675 Ashlynn Peak Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$165,241, residential - production 121 Ullapool Court, Henderson DR Horton
$138,680, residential - production 398 Giocoso Court, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$160,694, residential - production x3 3009, 3010 and 3016 Travesara Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$157,399, single-family dwelling 9624 Treeline Run Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada
$174,675, residential - new 5324 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton
$134,910, residential - production 2504 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$168,731, residential - new 1021 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes Of Nevada
$198,944, residential - new 1020 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas Owner/Builder
$176,331, residential - production 117 Ullapool Court, Henderson DR Horton
$143,568, residential - new 3956 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton
$141,198, single-family dwelling 7311 Ellington Park St., Las Vegas Toll North LV
$158,170, wall fence 5759 Sheleheda Ave., Las Vegas Frehner Masonry
$187,920, residential - production 2147 County Down Lane, Henderson Toll Henderson
7520 Old Compton St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada
$168,731, residential - new 6405 Old Farm St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes Of Nevada
$198,944, residential - new 6409 Old Farm St., North Las Vegas Mojave Electric
$198,944, residential - new 1024 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas SR Bray
1064 Blue Wine Court, Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada
$155,149, residential - production 1053 Tropical Sage St., Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada $154,700, tenant improvement 1000 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Wilson & Co. of Nevada $151,404, residential - new 3957 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton
$138,348, residential - model 2580 Desante Drive, Henderson Toll Henderson
$134,910, residential - production 3048 Split Oak Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $134,002, single-family dwelling 452 Trevinca St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes of Nevada $133,118, single-family dwelling 460 Trevinca St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes of Nevada $130,305, residential - new 4004 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $130,305, residential - new 5328 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton $130,305, residential - new 909 Eagle Glacier Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $128,755, residential - production 375 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada $128,755, residential - production 866 N. Water St., Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada $128,699, residential - production 478 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$121,269, residential - production x2 3044 and 3052 Split Oak Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $120,271, residential - production 264 Via Della Fortuna, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada $120,000, electrical 300 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Bombard Electric $119,177, single-family dwelling 7117 Flora Lam St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $114,172, residential - production 462 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $113,617, residential - production 419 Pulse Ave., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $112,841, residential - production 1129 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton $111,399, residential - production 392 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $110,000, tenant improvement 7120 N. Durango Drive, Suite 180, Las Vegas Panda Construction $108,411, residential - new x3 2086, 2090 and 2095 Roundtop Court, North Las Vegas Harmony Homes
$138,306, single-family dwelling 5808 Glaring Green Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$126,908, single-family dwelling 7505 Old Compton St., Las Vegas Greystone of Nevada
$107,296, residential - production 1133 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton
$137,904, residential - production 3060 Historic Horizon Ave., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada
$126,053, residential - new 4133 Klondike River Place, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings
$106,969, residential - new 5733 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings
$137,294, residential - production 916 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek
$125,705, residential - production x2 3040 and 3056 Split Oak Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$103,000, tenant improvement 200 Hoover Ave., Las Vegas Nigro Construction
$137,241, residential - new x2 5728 and 5737 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $136,185, residential - production 348 Gracious Way, Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada
$151,404, residential - new 5261 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton
$136,185, residential - production 364 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada
$146,944, single-family dwelling 462 Cabral Peak St., Las Vegas KB Home of Nevada
$136,130, residential - production 1012 Via Stellato St., Henderson Century Communities of Nevada
$146,943, residential - production
$135,531, single-family dwelling
$125,705, residential - production 2508 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,193, single-family dwelling 456 Trevinca St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes of Nevada $121,935, residential - production x2 350 and 351 Gracious Way, Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada $121,269, residential - production 2512 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$101,806, residential - production 1101 Via San Pietro, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada $101,751, residential - production 1131, 1135 and 1139 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton $101,457, residential - new 5633 Keystone Crest St., North Las Vegas SHALC GC To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.
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Category: specialty hospitals (Ranked by first quarter operating revenue reported as of July 18) Operating revenue
Net income (or loss)
Licensed beds
Inpatient days
Occupation rate
Top executive
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Henderson 10301 Jeffreys St. Henderson, NV 89052
$10,556,521
$3,089,540
90
7,632
93 percent
Samantha Billig, CEO
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Kindred Hospital - Las Vegas (Flamingo Campus) 2250 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119
$10,365,188
$599,127
174
10,631
67 percent
Doug McCoy, CEO
3
Complex Care Hospital at Tenaya 2500 N. Tenaya Way Las Vegas, NV 89128
$9,646,944
$1,340,632
70
5,653
89 percent
Phillip Douglas, CEO
4
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Las Vegas 1250 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102
$8,288,819
$2,859,419
79
5,427
75 percent
Michael Ward, CEO
5
Montevista Hospital 5900 W. Rochelle Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89103
$7,086,031
$1,516,440
162
10,045
68 percent
Rich Failla, CEO
6
Kindred Hospital - Las Vegas (Sahara Campus) 5110 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89146
$6,514,419
$1,063,338
52
3,479
74 percent
Doug McCoy, CEO
7
Seven Hills Behavioral Institute 3021 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway Henderson, NV 89052
$6,060,840
$1,845,231
134
8,345
68 percent
Rob Turner, CEO
8
HealthSouth Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital 9175 W. Oquendo Road Las Vegas, NV 89148
$5,970,530
$1,584,370
50
3,711
82 percent
Andrea Davis, CEO
9
Spring Mountain Treatment Center 7000 W. Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas, NV 89117
$5,484,077
$597,435
110
7,833
78 percent
Alan Eaks, CEO, managing director
Harmon Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital 2170 E. Harmon Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89119
$4,006,466
($161,567)
118
6,457
60 percent
Bob McClay, CEO
Horizon Specialty Hospital of Henderson 8550 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89123
$3,699,115
($49,237)
39
2,802
79 percent
Darrin Cook, CEO
12
Kindred Hospital - Las Vegas at St. Rose De Lima Campus 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway, 3rd Floor Henderson, NV 89015
$3,257,390
$168,024
28
1,579
62 percent
Doug McCoy, CEO
13
Horizon Specialty Hospital - Las Vegas 640 Desert Lane Las Vegas, NV 89106
$2,125,463
($252,584)
61
1,718
31 percent
Darrin Cook, CEO
14
Las Vegas - AMG Specialty Hospital 4015 McLeod Drive Las Vegas, NV 89121
$1,463,246
($242,038)
24
975
45 percent
William Fox, CEO, regional director
15
Spring Mountain Sahara 5460 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89146
$1,406,057
($33,205)
30
1,614
59 percent
Alan Eaks, CEO, managing director
16
Red Rock Behavioral Health Hospital 5975 W. Twain Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89103
$1,356,458
$296,352
21
1,629
85 percent
Verna Foust, CEO
Hospital
1
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