LAS VEGAS — The owner of the SLS Las Vegas has partnered with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to open the first W Hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel will occupy an existing 289-room tower that is currently operated under the SLS LUX brand. The new W Hotel is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2016. The SLS Las Vegas will also become part of Starwood’s Tribute Portfolio, as part of the agreement. The hotel will include a dedicated entry and reception area for W Hotel guests, an Away Spa, and an outdoor pool and bar known as WET. It will also feature the signature W Living Room, which is the brand’s unique take on the traditional hotel lobby. Starwood will manage W Las Vegas, while Kreeger will continue to manage the remainder of the SLS property. The SLS Las Vegas is owned by Las Vegas Resort Holdings LLC. SLS Las Vegas will join Starwood’s four existing hotels in the market, including the Westin Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa, the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, Four Points by Sheraton Las Vegas East Flamingo and Element Las Vegas Summerlin.
RENO, NEV. — Sundt Construction Inc. has completed construction of the new Peavine Hall residential community at the University of Nevada, Reno. The $35 million project, led by Sundt as the construction manager at risk, included demolition of multiple existing buildings and the construction of the 117,000-square-foot, five-story steel and concrete residence hall. Collaborative Design Studio designed the hall and LEED Gold certification is pending. The building features a brick veneer, suite-style housing for 400 students, common lounge spaces and state-of-the-art building systems. Located within the campus’ residential hall district, the new building complements the rest of the university’s campus architecture.
LAS VEGAS – Pathfinder Partners has acquired 64 condominium units at Sky Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. The 42-story, 409-unit luxury condo community is located at 2700 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The units were purchased from the property’s original developer, who had previously sold 345 units and was operating the remaining unsold units as rentals. The transaction was executed by CBRE’s Charles Moore and Marlene Fujita.
LAS VEGAS — DC Building Group has moved into its new 6,000-square-foot corporate office in Las Vegas. The space is located at 101 E. Warm Springs Road. The general contractor previously occupied a smaller space in the valley. After its staff grew by more than 65 percent, however, DC Building found it needed a larger space. The firm was previously known as Danoski Clutts Building Group.
HENDERSON, NEV. — HFF has secured $72 million in acquisition financing for The District at Green Valley Ranch, a 384,724-square-foot mixed-use retail and office center in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. Aldon Cole and Todd Sugimoto of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Vestar, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with AIG Investments. Loan proceeds were used to purchase the 91 percent occupied property. A 51,300-square-foot Whole Foods Market anchors the center, which is also home to tenants including REI, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, West Elm, Anthropologie, The Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.
LAS VEGAS — MG Properties Group (MGPG) has purchased the 312-unit Broadstone Azure apartment complex in North Las Vegas for an undisclosed sum. The community was built in 2007. Broadstone Azure features a resort-style pool, spa, lounge and fitness center. The property is located in North Las Vegas with access to the 215 and 15 freeways. MG financed the acquisition with a $22 million, 10-year mortgage from Fannie Mae that Bryan Frazier of Walker & Dunlop arranged. Doug Schuster of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the unnamed seller.
RENO, NEV. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $1.8 million bridge loan for Reno Valley Assisted Living & Retirement Center (RVALRC), a 118-unit assisted living facility located in Reno. The community was acquired in 2013 and has undergone a turnaround process. The loan, provided by a local lender, has a five-year term and will fund further capital improvements, debt repayment and recapitalization. The improvements will also allow RVALRC to accept Medicaid residents, opening its doors to a wider range of customers. The community plans to refinance the loan within three years once improvements are implemented. Grant Goodman led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
LAS VEGAS — MDL Group has joined Corfac International as a domestic affiliate in Southern Nevada. Hayim Mizrachi will act as president and principal of MDL Group/Corfac International. He will also be the principal point-of-contact to Corfac International and will manage MDL Group’s brokerage services practice. MDL Group was co-founded in 1989 by Carol Cline-Ong and Curt Anderson. The firm expanded its brokerage services practice in 2013 when it added Mizrachi and Jarrad Katz as principals. Mizrachi and Katz had previously operated the NAI Global Las Vegas office. MDL Group/CORFAC International is a full-service operation with 38 professionals, 13 of which are brokers. The firm closed more than $70 million in industrial, office and retail transactions and land sales in 2014. It currently manages more than 8 million square feet of commercial properties for third-party owners.
HENDERSON, NEV. — A joint venture between the Bascom Group and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management has purchased the 110-unit Vantage apartments in the Las Vegas submarket of Henderson for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 201 South Gibson Road. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America provided debt financing, which HFF’s Charles Halladay arranged. JLL’s John Cunningham and Charles Steele represented the seller in this transaction.
LAS VEGAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $29 million refinancing loan for The Resort at the Lakes, a 427-unit apartment community in Las Vegas. The community is located at 9999 W. Katie Ave. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq’s Scott Monroe arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.