By John Stater, Research Manager, Colliers Southern Nevada gained 15,400 industrial jobs between August 2020 and August 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The logistics and wholesale sectors added jobs on a year-over-year basis, while the natural resources and construction sectors lost jobs. Unemployment in the Las Vegas-Paradise MSA was 8.3 percent in August 2021. Over the past 12 months, total employment in Southern Nevada increased by 55,600 jobs, a 6.1 percent increase. Southern Nevada lost 241,900 jobs between February and April 2020 and had regained 71 percent of those lost jobs by August 2021. Southern Nevada is in its third major wave of post-Great Recession industrial development, with 6.6 million square feet of product now under construction. The fourth quarter of 2021 could see 2.3 million square feet of product added to inventory. Projects scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2021 are currently 58 percent pre-leased. Projects completed this quarter were 98.8 percent pre-leased when completed. Net absorption this quarter was a record 4.45 million square feet. This brought net absorption up to 9.79 million square feet year-to-date, higher than the previous record for annual net absorption recorded in 2017. Warehouse/distribution net absorption …
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HENDERSON, NEV. — M&J Enterprises Construction has purchased an industrial property located at 7501 Eastgate Road in Henderson. Eastgate LLC sold the asset for $3.7 million. Greg Pancirov and Paul Hoyt of RealComm Advisors represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Alston Construction Plans 298,389 SF Industrial Facility for Ashley Furniture in Spring Valley, Nevada
by Amy Works
SPRING VALLEY, NEV. — Alston Construction, as general contractor, has unveiled plans for a 298,389-square-foot industrial facility located at W. Sunset Road and Raphael Riviera Way in Spring Valley, for Ashley Furniture Industries. The project will include tilt-up construction, full-site improvements, paving, concrete and landscaping. The warehouse will offer a retail showroom component and a distribution center. Construction is slated to begin in June 2022, with completion scheduled for July 2023. Hodgdon Group will serve as developer and Robert Jacob will serve as architect.
LAS VEGAS — Sahara Development has completed the disposition of The Gateway on The Strip, a retail center located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. KB Gateway on the Strip LLC acquired the property for $57 million. Constructed in 2015 at 2427 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Walgreens anchors the property with a long-term lease through 2040. At the time of sale, the asset was 42 percent occupied. The 1.8-acre center features a freestanding parking garage, additional income via electronic billboard contracts, an upper-deck patio and an unrestricted gaming license. Chris Clifford, Steve Neiger and Brett Rather of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Interwest Capital has completed the sale of The Lennox, a multifamily property located at 430 E. Cactus Road in Las Vegas’ Silverado Rancho submarket. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $38.5 million, or $385,000 per unit. Taylor Sims, Carl Sims and Brady Cleary of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the transaction. Constructed in 2015, The Lennox features 100 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom and penthouse floor plans. The community offers a fitness center, resident clubhouse, Wi-Fi lounges, resort-style pool and luxury home finishes.
LAS VEGAS — Ready Capital National Bridge team has closed the financing for the acquisition, conversion, renovation and stabilization of a 156-unit student housing property in the University District submarket of Las Vegas. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to reposition the asset from student housing to traditional multifamily through a rebranding and renovation program. Ready Capital closed the $29.6 million non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term and two extension options. Additionally, the loan includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.
HENDERSON, NEV., AND MILLWOOD, WASH. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sales of two single-tenant grocery stores, totaling 106,254 square feet in Henderson and Millwood. The properties sold for a combined consideration of $22.4 million. Jeff Conover and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee Investments represented the undisclosed buyers and seller, a Southern California-based family private office, in the deal. Located in Henderson, the 58,254-square-foot property is an absolute triple-net lease to Albertsons with 14 years remaining on its lease. The second property, located in Millwood, is a 48,000-square-foot, freestanding Safeway, with 18 years remaining on its lease.
By Steve Nosrat, Principal, Avison Young As we prepare to close out 2021, Las Vegas continues to thrive, maintaining its place as one of the fastest-growing multifamily markets in the nation. Clark County’s population grew by 2 percent — nearly 40,000 — ranking it among the top 10 metros with at least 750,000 residents. This has further increased the already high demand for multifamily properties. Annual job growth in Las Vegas has outperformed the national average for five straight months, with leisure and hospitality jobs driving most of the recovery. Housing demand and rents are hitting all-time highs all over the Valley. Home values have risen 23 percent annually, and apartment rents are up 22 percent. Vacancy rates are down to just 3.8 percent, compared to the national index of 4.5 percent. This has spurred investors on, causing them to feel more secure with Las Vegas’ long-term outlook. Apartment sales passed $1 billion in the second quarter of 2021, which has only happened twice before in Las Vegas history. The 12-month sales volume has passed $3.1 billion and is trending positively for 2022, according to CoStar. The apartment market gained significant momentum during the third quarter. Cap rates have compressed, and …
DG Design + Development Receives $44.8M in Refinancing for Dual-Flagged Hotel in Las Vegas
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — DG Design + Development, a Las Vegas-based hotel developer, has obtained a $44.8 million bridge loan to refinance the recently opened, dual-flagged Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton – Las Vegas Convention Center. Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance provided the bridge loan for the borrower. The six-story, 250-room hotel offers both a select-service and extended-stay option, as well as a fitness center; business center; 1,000 square feet of meeting and event space; dining facilities; and an outdoor pool and spa. Jay Miller of BayBridge Real Estate Capital brokered the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Orange County, Calif.-based MCA Realty, through its MCA Realty Industrial Growth Fund, has acquired two industrial assets in Las Vegas for a total of $5.6 million. In the first transaction, MCA Realty purchased Windy Road Warehouse, a seven-building industrial project in Las Vegas, for $3.4 million in an off-market transaction. At the time of sale, the 19,901-square-foot campus was fully occupied. The asset includes seven separate parcels. MCA plans to implement capital upgrades to the property, including a new paint scheme, roofs, and upgraded parking lot and landscaping. The asset is located at 6460, 6466, 6472 and 6478 Windy Road. Kevin Higgins and Sean Zaher of CBRE represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal. In the second transaction, MCA Realty acquired 3.6 acres of land at the northeast corner of Sunset Road and Warbonnet Way in Las Vegas. The firm plans to develop two single-tenant, 40,000-square-foot industrial buildings on the parcel. The two buildings will each feature approximately 1,500 square feet designated for office, 28-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinklers. Dan Doherty, Jerry Doty, Chris Lane and Paul Sweetland with Colliers International represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.