LAS VEGAS — The 158-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Las Vegas City Center has opened in Las Vegas. The hotel is located at 4625 Dean Martin Drive, half a mile from the Las Vegas Strip. Heritage Inn and Suites of Las Vegas owns the property, which Tharaldson Hospitality Management Co. manages. It offers studio to two-bedroom units that feature fully equipped kitchens, as well as separate living and sleeping areas.
RENO, NEV. — LBA Realty has acquired a Class A manufacturing and distribution center in Reno for $29.5 million. The facility is located at 9460 N. Virginia St. The seller was CP Logistics NVCC Building A2 LLC, a joint venture between CalSTRS, California State Teachers’ Retirement System and Panattoni Development Co. The asset serves as the headquarters for Mary’s Gone Crackers. The property is part of the North Valleys Commerce Center’s 1.48 million-square-foot Phase I. The land was originally sold to CP Logistics, which leased the facility to tenants like Microflex, Trademark Global and Exxel Outdoors. Mike Nevis, Dave Simonsen and Michael Hoeck of Kidder Mathews, in conjunction with JLL Capital Markets, represented the seller in this transaction.
RENO, NEV. — The Wolff Company has started construction on Revel Rancharrah, a 146-unit independent living community within Reno’s Rancharrah master-planned community. The development is scheduled for completion in 2018. The four-story property will be Wolff’s fifth seniors housing community. Wolff plans to invest $300 million to $400 million annually in new independent living development, in addition to seeking acquisition opportunities.
LAS VEGAS — Pollo Campero has opened its newest restaurant in Las Vegas, marking the second Las Vegas location and 75th location nationwide. The new restaurant is the second Pollo Campero for GSK 3 Investments, which is owned by franchisees Maria Enamorado and her sons, Gurpaul and Gurdev Kular. In April, GSK 3 Investments opened Nevada’s first Pollo Campero restaurant in North Las Vegas. The latest restaurant opening is part of Pollo Campero’s strategic development plan focused on strengthening its footprint in existing markets and opening new restaurants in key cities in the United States through corporately owned and franchised units. As part of its franchising agreement, GSK 3 Investments will open a third Las Vegas Pollo Campero restaurant in the near future. Pollo Campero is a chicken restaurant brand founded in 1971 in Guatemala.
LAS VEGAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. has unveiled plans to develop and construct the Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin, the urban core within the 22,500-acre master-planned community of Summerlin in Las Vegas. The new ballpark will be the future home of the Las Vegas 51s, the city’s professional baseball team. The name refers to Area 51, which is located roughly 80 miles north of the city. The team’s logo depicts one of the gray aliens thought by UFO believers to inhabit the site, according to Wikipedia. Earlier this year, The Howard Hughes Corp. acquired full ownership of the team, a member of the Pacific Coast League and a Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. In addition to serving as the home of the Las Vegas 51s, the 10,000-seat ballpark will host civic, community, nonprofit and sporting events. HOK is leading design efforts for the project, which will include 22 suites, club seats, berm seating, party zones and decks, picnic tables, kids’ zones, bars, and a pool beyond the outfield wall. Parking will be available on adjacent sites. Construction on the new ballpark will break ground early next year, and deliver in time for the 2019 season, according to …
LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between the Brookhollow Group and PCCP has purchased Centra Point, a 383,000-square-foot office park in Las Vegas, for an undisclosed sum. The park is located at 8363 W. Sunset Road on the southern beltway curve. The asset will undergo renovations, which will include upgraded lobbies and restrooms, landscape renovation, exterior building painting, exterior common area upgrades, spec suites and a new on-site leasing and management office.
LAS VEGAS — Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will debut a new restaurant concept called Café Hollywood. The redesigned space, in the former Planet Dailies location, will open as the hotel marks its 10-year anniversary this fall Created by the same team that created Planet Dailies, the 5,500-square-foot restaurant will offer a multimedia celebration of iconic Planet Hollywood moments. Open 24 hours, the Café Hollywood wine bar and lounge will offer over 40 different wine varietals. Café Hollywood also features a private dining room featuring bi-fold doors for complete privacy and the ability to accommodate up to 65 people. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which is located on the Las Vegas Strip, offering 2,500 guest rooms and suites, shopping, dining, entertainment and nightlife.
LAS VEGAS — A partnership between Witkoff and New Valley LLC has purchased the former Fountainbleau resort on the Las Vegas Strip for $600 million. The property is located at 2755 Las Vegas Blvd. S. The 63-story resort never fully saw the light of day after construction ceased on the $2.9 billion, 3,900-room property in 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession. It was purchased by Carl Icahn’s firm, Icahn NV Gaming Acquisition LLC, in 2010 for $150 million when the asset was in bankruptcy. The property is situated across from Circus Circus, near Encore and SLS Las Vegas. It sits in front of the Westgate Las Vegas, as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is in the midst of a $1.4 billion expansion and renovation. The asset was acquired at a substantial discount to replacement cost, according to Witkoff. The company spent four months conducting due diligence on the resort and Las Vegas market prior to the acquisition. “Las Vegas is one of the strongest lodging markets in the country given its highly favorable dynamics,” says Steve Witkoff, Chairman and CEO of Witkoff. “2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South is one of the best physical assets in …
CARSON CITY, NEV. — A limited liability company has acquired the 130-unit Tanglewood Village Apartments in Carson City for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 919 S. Roop St. It is situated near Interstate 580 and U.S. Route 50. Amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, tennis courts and a fitness center. It was built in 1978 to condominium specifications. Kenneth Blomsterberg, Ryan Rife and Benjamin Nelson of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, another LLC, in this transaction.
LAS VEGAS — The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) has sold its local headquarters for $2.7 million. The office is located at 1750 E. Sahara Ave. GLVAR has leased the space back from the new owner, Laborers’ International Union North America (LIUNA), until its new facility is built on Rainbow Boulevard, just north of Sunset Road. David R. Scherer of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented GLVAR, while Peter Guzman represented LIUNA.