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Industry experts share strategies for tackling workplace dysfunction By HOWARD RIELL | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Managing people can be rough. ¶ Managing negative people can be murder. ¶ While chronic naysayers hurt an organization in many ways, opinions differ on what’s to be done with them — ranging from better communication to employing leverage or outright dismissal. ¶ “Managing dysfunctional employees is not always an easy fix, and to be done effectively, a manager must exert some effort,” said Richard Gardner, an assistant professor in the department of ne g ativ ity, Co nti nued on page 15
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The CEO of Miracle Flights talks about the nonprofit organization’s new “FlyIt4ward” charitable campaign, his concern about legalized recreational marijuana and the four pieces of advice that have served him throughout his career. THE NOTES People on the move, P4
MEET: CROSSFIT CULMINATION
Joseph Pistone wants more than to just get his clients working out; he wants to build a community. His focus is on creating an environment and regimen that make going to a gym as fun as it is beneficial. TALKING POINTS Variety of perspectives strengthen business, P7
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Sharon Froese is an advancedpractice registered nurse specializing in obstetrics and gynefroese garduño cology at Southwest Medical Associates’ Civic Center Drive Health Center, 2225 Civic Center Drive. Dr. nash nydam Javier Garduño specializes in pain management at Southwest Medical’s Oakey and pulsipher story-salacup Decatur Health Center, 4750 W. Oakey Blvd. Dr. Clemma Nash specializes in adult medicine at Southwest tan trieu Medical’s Siena Health Center, 2845 Siena Heights Drive. Certified physician assistants Robert tsukada webster Nydam and Cody Pulsipher specialize in urgent care at Southwest Medical’s South Rancho Urgent Care, 888 S. Rancho Drive. Jennifer Story-Salacup is an advanced practice registered nurse specializing in adult medicine at Southwest Medical’s Oakey and Decatur Health Center, 4750 W. Oakey Blvd. Dr. Aileen Tan specializes in adult medicine at Southwest
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Medical’s Tenaya Health Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way. Ericsson Trieu is a certified physician assistant specializing in adult medicine at Southwest Medical’s Eastern Health Center, 4475 S. Eastern Ave. Certified physician assistant Wendi Tsukada specializes in adult medicine and nurse practitioner Jacquelyn Webster specializes in obstetrics and gynecology at Southwest Medical’s Siena Health Center, 2845 Siena Heights Drive. Jerry Gallegos is the west area president of Sprint. Instructor Cheryl Lewis of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas was named the best culinary educator in the Western region, according to the American Culinary Federation.
GameCo partnered with Entropy International to design and develop an arcade-style cabinet for video-game gambling machines. Medical marijuana dispensary Terra Tech opened at 1921 Western Ave., Las Vegas. The Fred Jones Cos., an automotive affiliate of Hall Capital, acquired Tracy Industries, a parts-distribution company that services Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles dealers in Southern Nevada. The acquisition includes the distribution rights, inventory, equipment, employees and warehouses. Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop’s 34th store in Southern Nevada is open at 2620 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas. Sky Beach Club is open at the Tropicana.
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Khalifa Bin Butti is chairman of the Hakkasan Group. Former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., Hani Buttikhi and Ramez Attieh joined the company’s board of directors. Kristin Maxwell is director of communications and policy for the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance. Liz Teramoto of Tiberti Fence Co. is the 2016-18 regional director for the National Association of Women in Construction’s Pacific Southwest. Teramoto has been a member of NAWIC since 2008. Desiree Webb is community-engagement manager at Vox Solid Communications. Webb previously worked on public relations advertising, marketing and social media campaigns at Silverton.
Pico Madama is now known as the Beli Andaluz Salon. It is at 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, Las Vegas. MountainView Hospital received accreditation for its general surgery residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The MountainView Hospital/University of Nevada School of Medicine General Surgery Residency Program will have 28 positions. Surgery residents, post-graduate years 1-4, have an anticipated start date of June 27. The residents will rotate at MountainView and Sunrise hospitals. The surgery residents will rotate to Sunrise and Sunrise Children’s Hospital for trauma, surgical critical care and pediatric surgery experience. Thrive Cannabis Marketplace opened its second location, at 2755 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas.
Raymond Wilson is chief financial officer of Silver State Schools Credit Union. He replaces David Fischer, who retired.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing won the 2016 Torch Award for ethics from the Better Business Bureau.
LVB Burgers is open at the Mirage.
Atomic Style Lounge is open at 1237 S. Main St., Las Vegas.
SW Veranda is open at the Wynn. Charlie’s Market, the remodeled buffet at Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, is open. The City of Henderson’s efforts in reaching out to the public about Southern Nevada Strong were honored with the American Planning Association’s 2016 National Planning Excellence Award for Public Outreach. SNS, a consortium of 13 regional partners in Southern Nevada, was funded by a $3.5 million Sustainable Communities Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation, and was led by Henderson.
Eight Southern Nevada medical facilities were recognized as leaders in LGBT health care equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. They are Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, Desert Hope, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Solutions Recovery, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, University Medical Center and Valley Hospital Medical Center. Digital Lizard, a Creel company, is installing six HP Indigo 7900 Digital Presses — two each in its Southwest, Mountain and East Coast locations.
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Q&A with mark brown
CEO: Helping sick children ‘is good for my soul’ In November, Mark Brown took over as CEO of Miracle Flights, which flies sick children and their families to specialists and hospitals across the country. This month, the charitable organization — which began 31 years ago in Las Vegas — will make its 100,000th flight. What is the best business advice you’ve received? My father, who once owned a newspaper in Las Vegas called The Valley Times, told me to never forget that companies are made up of people; there is no mystical power that makes up a company. Focus on treating your employees well and be respectful to them and it will pay huge dividends. John Goolsby, the former CEO of the Howard Hughes Corp., taught me the importance of giving back to the community. In the time I worked for Frank Fertitta III, I learned that no matter how big the project is, details matter. My former partner at R&R Advertising, Billy Vassiliadis, taught me the art of compromise, and (former Gov.) CEO Mark Brown hopes to use many of the skills he honed in the advertising and Kenny Guinn taught me to always communication consulting businesses to grow and expand Miracle Flights. leave something on the table for the (Christopher DeVargas/Staff) other person. Hughes Corp., it was particularly to date? rewarding to help large numbers of It is a long list, but working with the If you could change one thing charitable organizations grow to help Howard Hughes Corp. and helping about Southern Nevada, what turn Las Vegas into a community that to expand the development of Sumwould it be? people wanted to move to. merlin is at the top. People forget that I would create a fair tax mechanism it was a huge political battle at the to increase teacher pay with appropriWhat are your plans for Miracle time to move that project forward. ate accountability measures for perFlights? Additionally, I am proud of the work formance. Next to the parents, teachA key priority is raising awareness, I did with Vassiliadis on a number of ers are on the front line in shaping our which will in turn help us fly more campaigns to help get school bonds next generation, and they are woefully children. We are launching an innopassed, which cleared the path for underpaid and undervalued. vative national awareness campaign building more schools. called “FlyIt4ward,” where people What’s the biggest issue facing challenge their friends to make a What was it about Miracle Southern Nevada? donation via paper airplanes made Flights that made you want to Besides the obvious infrastructure from $1 — or even $100 — bills. The work for the company? issues that we deal with such as traffic, object is to call out a friend on social Every day has a purpose. Having water, etc., I am concerned about the media to match your donation and the opportunity to help sick children legalization of recreational marijuana therefore “fly it forward.” People in Las Vegas — and all over the counand what this means for our employers. can get involved by going to flyittry — on a daily basis is good for my I strongly support the medical4ward.org. soul and I definitely need the good marijuana industry because I have karma. In just a short time with this seen firsthand the benefits for cerWhat are you reading right organization, I have met some amaztain patients. I certainly don’t care now? ing people who want to help this orwhat people do in their private lives, I mainly read books on history, ganization grow and evolve. but I used to own an ad agency, and political leaders, business books and there was a definite drop in prohealth. I am in the middle of a health Talk about your past ductivity in the afternoon — and it book, “Primal Endurance,” by Mark philanthropic efforts. wasn’t because the creative departSisson, and a political biography, Over the past 25 years, I have volment was having pizza for lunch. “Lyndon Johnson and The American unteered for dozens of organizations Employers are going to have serious Dream,” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. and raised millions of dollars for issues to address when recreational various causes. I served as chairman marijuana is legalized. Describe your management style. of the YMCA, which remains one of I surround myself with smart and the most effective nonprofits in Las What has been your most motivated people and I lay out my Vegas. In my time with the Howard exciting professional project
goals and expectations to them, then I get out of their way. As long as they don’t violate my main rule of “No surprises,” we’re good. Where do you see your company in 10 years? I want to see Miracle Flights get to our 200,000th flight in 10 years. We can do that by continuing to hire topquality people and broadening our network of volunteer and financial support. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? My dream as a child was to be a major league pitcher, but unfortunately my 39-mph fastball did not take me very far. If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be and why? Belize — gorgeous beaches, safe and a great tax haven. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Earlier in my career, when I was fighting the battles, I wasn’t always as kind and gracious as I could have been. I would do it differently today. What is something that people might not know about you? I have profound hearing loss in my right ear. Hearing loss is an invisible condition; we cannot see hearing loss, only its effects. Because the presence of a hearing loss is not visible, people can get branded as aloof and can become very isolated. Whom do you admire? It’s a long list, but I definitely admire my mother, who came to Las Vegas in 1961 from another country and figured out a way to raise a family in strange surroundings. I also admire my kids as I watch them navigate through the early stages of adulthood. And, I cannot help but admire the families and children we help every day. They face daunting challenges and meet them head-on with amazing courage that leaves me in awe.
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$206,337 Cost per hour to fly Air Force One, according to documents obtained by the nonprofit Judicial Watch. The cost includes fuel, flight consumables, depot-level repairables, aircraft overhaul and engine overhaul. President Barack Obama’s holiday trip to Hawaii in 2014-15 cost $3,672,798.
$599 Cost of Zenbo, a home robot being that will be sold by technology company Asus.
$14,000 Cost of a new smartphone from Sirin Labs that incorporates military-grade security and technology used by intelligence agencies.
18 Number of U.S. companies that have increased their dividends every year for the past 50 years. These “dividend kings” include Lowe’s, ColgatePalmolive, and 3M.
$14 Amount paid for an extremely rare coding machine used by Adolf Hitler. Volunteers for the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park purchased the German Lorenz teleprinter from an Ebay listing. There are only four known in existence.
$3,500 Price set by Disney and Lucasfilm for replica, melted Darth Vader helmets, made by the same studio that makes the props for the “Star Wars” movies.
16 million Approximate number of vehicles that have been recalled recently because of potentially faulty air bags, which risk rupturing and spraying shrapnel.
Joseph Pistone owns two Crossfit Culmination gyms. (l.e. baskow/staff)
Proudly proclaimed a cult of fitness Who are your customers?
Our athletes range from ages 5 to 70. They are students, former athletes, stay-at-home moms looking to get fit, average Joes, the person who says “this is my year to get fit” ... our customer is any and everyone. We make fitness fun for all ages, athletic abilities, body and personality types.
Crossfit Culmination
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Address: 1400 N. Rampart Blvd. and 7060 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 170, Las Vegas Phone: 702-685-8156 Email: jp@jpcorporate.com Website: crossfitculmination.com Hours of operation: 5 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Owned/operated by: Joseph A. Pistone In business since: 2013
What is your business philosophy?
We pride ourselves on not only building machines out of ordinary people, but building a community. Our athletes get into the best shape of their lives and have fun doing it with a group of people who will call each other family. What’s the most important part of your job?
People, trust and relationships. The relationship my coaches and I build with our athletes allows them to relinquish their fears and enjoy getting fit. We celebrate our athletes’ accomplishments and help them through their defeats. You will never see our coaches standing in the distance disengaged. We are the biggest cheerleaders when you need encouragement and the helping hand when you don’t think you can go on. How did you get into the fitness industry?
In 2008, I was racing in amateur dirt-bike races all over Nevada. I noticed a buddy of mine who I raced with was gaining endurance and increasing his standings in races. I was curious, so I asked him what he was doing differently. He enthusiastically explained he had been attending CrossFit classes. That week, I went to my first class and I was hooked.
All CrossFit workouts are based on functional movements, and these movements reflect gymnastics, weight-lifting, running, rowing and more. Anyone can do CrossFit. We have a lady who is 62 years old, and when she started, she could barely lift a simple PVC pipe over her head. She now is hitting personal bests regularly, has increased her flexibility and is keeping up with people half her age. We have also had athletes lose close to 75 pounds in a year who have been able to come off of their diabetes medications. You also have programs for kids and teens. Why did you think this was an important addition?
A child’s body doesn’t know the difference between play and exercise. But their mind tells them when they’re having fun. As the generation spends more time sitting in front of technology instead of playing outside, we need to find new physical activities to keep our children’s attention. What is the most challenging part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas can be a tough town to sustain loyalty and consistency, as we are a very transient town. People move in and people move out, and that is just the nature of our city. What is the best part?
Las Vegas is a melting pot; we have community members from all walks of life. Doing business in Las Vegas allows you to provide services to people who tend to be on the adventurous side.
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On Daniel Rothberg’s lasvegassun. com story “Where Sandoval’s energy task force stands on renewables, solar”: Let’s have a ballot question to start a cooperative utility and kick out NV Energy. Ask MGM Resorts if they think NV Energy is overpriced. Ask Wynn Resorts. — g0nz0 On J.D. Morris’ lasvegassun.com story “Old Riviera site pitched for proposed NFL stadium”: Think of the traffic nightmare just to get from point A to point B. You guys don’t want an NFL team in Vegas, it will cost way too much money. — DeborahAnnWhite There are no negotiations going on between Mark Davis and the city of Oakland. But I do think if the Chargers decline moving to L.A. (something they have to decide by January 2017), Davis will drop all talks with Las Vegas and head to L.A. — Steve46062 On Eli Segall’s lasvegassun.com story “Las Vegas ‘zombie’ foreclosures remain grave concern despite dip”: We should fight to require larger down payments and higher rates to have a real recovery for Clark County. — Cyrus Hojjaty
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guest column: Boyd School of Law Diversity Fellowship orkplace diversity is Bryce Kunimoto Program, which allows law students to too often portrayed as spend a paid semester working at a firm to merely a warm-and-fuzzy develop their skills. accomplishment that does Young attorneys are paired with not directly affect profitability. But focused mentors, and the firm requires that leaders of its offices efforts to build a diverse workforce play an important role and practice groups keep in regular contact with associate in building a strong and profitable firm. attorneys. The good news is that Nevada is home to a diverse n Focus on inclusiveness and not just diversity. In other population — Clark County already is majority minority — words, diversity is akin to being asked to the party, whereas and companies in many industry sectors are realizing that inclusiveness is being asked to dance. failing to build a diverse workforce means stunting their In the case of a law firm, individual partners and own growth. associates — not just managing attorneys — should be held A diverse workforce brings together a variety of responsible for ensuring that the firm continues to make viewpoints, allowing for more creative solutions to solving progress toward its goals of diversity and inclusiveness. problems. For us, having a diverse workforce allows us to Performance evaluations for associates and compensation market to and provide legal services to a broader range of decisions for partners consider each attorney’s efforts to clients. hire, retain and promote a diverse workforce. For those working at building a more diverse and inclusive A company that succeeds in creating a diverse and workforce, here are some steps to take: inclusive environment can find itself garnering attention n Create a diversity committee, and give it real power. from its peers in the form of awards and other recognition. Efforts must be consistent, must be personally supported But that should not be the primary motivation for the by employees at every level of the organization, and must be efforts. This is not about plaques to hang in the lobby. It’s accompanied by specific expectations for each worker. about creating a culture that helps everyone thrive. Give the committee a chairperson. Specific and individual Bryce Kunimoto is a partner at Holland and Hart LLP and accountability for diversity in recruitment and employment the chairman of its diversity committee. He primarily focuses for open positions is a powerful tool. on advising clients on a wide range of commercial litigation n Start a diversity fellowship program. Be an active matters. participant in such programs as the State Bar of Nevada and
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Why age-qualified developments are making a comeback in Southern Nevada By eli segall Staff Writer
Whether you call them activeadult, age-qualified, age-restricted or age-privileged, senior housing developments are making a comeback in Las Vegas. But this time around, don’t look for the standard type of senior project that was built for years in Las Vegas — a sprawling, mini city anchored by golf courses — to pop up again. Investors are building or planning a handful of new 55-and-over residential projects in the Las Vegas area, after not breaking ground on such developments for years. They include Lennar Corp.’s 220-acre Heritage subdivision in Henderson; luxury builder Toll Brothers’ 110-acre Regency project in Summerlin; Newport Pacific Land Co.’s 52-acre Latitude development in Summerlin; and hundreds of senior-only homes in Union Village, a residential and health care project in Henderson. Southern Nevada became a top U.S. retirement spot years ago, luring people with sunshine, low taxes, entertainment and new communities where residents could hit the links, socialize with people their age and not be bothered by teenagers or screaming kids. The Great Recession largely didn’t change those perks, but it wiped out Las Vegas’ home-construction market and Americans’ finances. Retirement plans were ruined, and developers held back from launching new senior communities in the valley. Developers aren’t flooding Las Vegas
Construction continues on Toll Brothers’ first active adult community, Regency at Summerlin, in March. (mikayla whitmore/staff)
with new 55-and-over projects these days. But with the economy on the mend, the elderly population soaring and the homebuilding sector back to life, some are back at it. Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers kicked off sales efforts in April at Regency, off Sunset Road and Hualapai Way in the southwest valley. The project is planned for 458 homes, and buyers picked up eight in the first week of sales, Las Vegas division President David Straub said. Prices start in the $400,000 range. The median sales price of new homes in Clark County is around $312,500, according to Home Builders Research. Regency is the first 55-and-over community of single-family homes built in Summerlin in 15 years. Amenities include indoor and outdoor pools;
tennis, pickleball and bocce courts; and social events, according to developer Howard Hughes Corp. It also is Toll Brothers’ first senior development in Las Vegas, Straub said. He expects to finish in four to five years and to sell 40 to 50 percent of the homes to locals. The rest would go to transplants. Straub said the senior population is rapidly increasing due to aging baby boomers; 19 percent of the country is expected to be age 65 and older by 2030, up from 13 percent in 2010, according to federal data. In the southeast valley, Lennar had sold about 40 homes in Heritage by late April. Among other features, it’s offering houses with a garage big enough to fit an RV, Las Vegas division President Joy Broddle said.
Heritage is in Cadence, a 2,200-acre community and former industrialwaste dump that’s been cleaned up. Lennar’s project is planned for 900 to 1,000 homes, with prices ranging from $300,000 to $450,000, Broddle said. Lennar is one of the largest homebuilders in the country and has developed 55-and-over communities throughout the United States, but Heritage is its first in the Las Vegas area, Broddle said. As she sees it, Cadence’s proximity to Lake Mead is among the reasons it would attract retirees. “That is a huge draw,” she said. But she also noted that senior communities are riskier projects for investors than traditional subdivisions. They cater to a narrow segment of the population, limiting the pool of potential buyers. According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, buyers picked up 1,150 homes in the area’s 55-and-over communities last year, comprising 3 percent of all resales. Also, senior projects often include a range of amenities that can cost millions of dollars. Lennar, for instance, is building a 23,000-square-foot recreation center in Heritage and plans to have pickleball courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a ballroom, a café and a full-time activities director. Such amenities can lure buyers. But by gobbling up land, communal amenities can make a project less lucrative for developers by slashing the number of home sites, Home Builders Research seniors, Continued on page 9
Task force: Let pre-2016 solar customers keep old rate By daniel rothberg Staff Writer
An energy task force has recommended that Nevada’s governor support legislation to let people who installed rooftop solar panels under old, more favorable utility rates keep those rates for 20 years. Representatives from NV Energy and the clean-energy sector were among those voting in favor of exempting pre-2016 rooftop-solar customers from a new rate structure that went into effect this year.
Utility regulators in December approved new rates that triple a fixed fee and reduce the value of credits rooftop solar customers earn for sending excess electricity back to the grid. Among the most controversial aspects of the new rates, which are being phased in over 12 years, is that they apply to all customers, including those who adopted solar before the decision. The New Energy Industry Task Force, which is considering a number of additional legislative proposals, had to meet a June 1 deadline for recom-
mending bills to Gov. Brian Sandoval. In the coming months, Sandoval will review requests and decide which bills he wants to send to the Legislature for the 2017 session. Sandoval has criticized the new rates for applying to existing customers, who might have purchased rooftop-solar units assuming they would benefit from the old rate structure. “The (Public Utilities Commission) did not reach the outcome I had hoped for,” he said after the new rates were approved. “I remained optimis-
tic that the commission would find a solution that considered the economic consequences to existing rooftopsolar owners.” A top Sandoval aide previously told the task force the administration believed a legislative fix was needed. “(The) vote is a major step toward bringing back solar for all Nevadans,” said Chandler Sherman, a spokesperson for the Bring Back Solar Alliance, which seeks to undo the new rates. The group is funded by rooftop-solar provider SolarCity.
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founder Dennis Smith said. Amid the valley’s rising land prices, perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that none of the new projects underway includes a golf course. The valley already is packed with courses, and they eat up far more potential home sites than a clubhouse or recreation center. “How can you make more money: Turn land into a golf course or turn land into houses?” Smith said. In years past, however, golf-course communities for retirees were the norm. Sun City Summerlin, which started taking shape about 25 years ago, led the way for Las Vegas’ massive senior developments. It boasts around 7,800 homes, three 18-hole golf courses, 14 tennis courts, eight bocce courts, card rooms, social halls and a 312-seat theater. The valley was growing rapidly, and projects such as Del Webb’s Sun City communities — there are five in Clark County, all with golfing — helped turn the area into a retiree hot spot. Some 5 percent of Clark County residents were 65 or older by 1970. That grew to 10 percent by 1990 and to 12 percent by 2012, county data show. The small towns and cities an hour or so outside Las Vegas, where homes are cheaper and land more plentiful, became especially popular. About 25 percent of residents in Pahrump, 29 percent of Mesquite and 31 percent of Laughlin were 65 and older by 2010. The same year, 12 percent of Nevadans and 13 percent of the country were 65 and older, according to Census data. Southern Nevada’s roaring homebuilding industry and population growth ground to a halt during the recession. Builders, for instance, closed 39,000 newhome sales in 2005 but just 3,900 in 2011, according to Home Builders Research. Perhaps the last 55-and-over community to break ground in the area before the economy crashed was Sun City Mesquite, and nothing else came along until the current group of projects, industry executives say. Southern Nevada still offers sunshine, low taxes and other perks for retirees. And even though construction is picking up, investors aren’t cramming the valley with new senior communities. One possible reason, according to Smith, is Las Vegas’ chronic doctor shortage. The valley has been short on physicians for years, and it’s only gotten worse, he said. University of Nevada School of Medicine researchers said in a recent report that Nevada’s share of allopathic physicians, or MDs, ranked 37th in the country in 1985. By 2013, its ranking had dropped to 47th. UNLV and the private Rose-
man University of Health Sciences are launching locally based M.D.-granting medical schools, which could help ease the doctor shortage. Touro University Nevada, a private osteopathic medical school in Henderson, was founded in 2004, and the University of Nevada School of Medicine trains students in Las Vegas. But as of a few years ago, Las Vegas was by far the largest metro area in the country without a locally based M.D.-granting institution.
Both UNLV and Roseman aim to start with 60 students in 2017. In the 1980s and ’90s, retirees looked for warm weather and golf, and health care “wasn’t discussed as much,” Smith said. But today, amid rising health care costs, “that issue is higher up on the list.” Moreover, the stock-market crash of 2008 wiped out roughly $2.7 trillion from retirement accounts, according to Urban Institute, a public-policy re-
search group. Union Village partner Craig Johnson — whose group’s 170-acre project at Galleria Drive and U.S. 95 is planned for housing, medical facilities and other uses — said he knew people who, a decade ago, would have retired and moved to Las Vegas. But now they have to work another five to 10 years. “It’s sobering to think, ‘Do I have enough money to retire?’ ” Johnson said.
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Former head of BLM stood to benefit from sale of Henderson land, watchdog reports By eli segall Staff Writer
Bob Abbey, former head of the federal Bureau of Land Management, was “personally and substantially involved” in selling Henderson land for a multivenue sports complex to developer Chris Milam and “stood to benefit personally” from the sale, says a new report from an internal government watchdog. The Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General said it found “no evidence” that Milam bought the 480-acre project site from the BLM “with the intent to flip it,” as Henderson city officials alleged in a civil fraud case against the developer in 2013. But, investigators said, Abbey had much to gain from Milam’s purchase, thanks to Abbey’s “business connection” to real estate consultant and former longtime BLM official Mike Ford. Abbey and Ford are partners at Las Vegas-based consulting firm Abbey, Stubbs & Ford LLC. Abbey joined the firm in 2005 but resigned in 2009, when President Barack Obama appointed him to run the BLM. He rejoined the consulting group in 2012 after he retired from the BLM, which manages federal lands and is part of the Interior Department. Ford met Milam in 2011 and represented the Texas investor during the land-purchase process. Ford’s consulting firm was set to receive a $528,000 payment if Milam finalized the transaction, the report said. But U.S. officials terminated the sale after Milam agreed, as part of a legal settlement with Henderson City Hall, to never do business again in the city
and to pay the city $4.5 million. His proposed Las Vegas National Sports Complex — comprising an indoor arena and three stadiums south of the M Resort — never materialized. And according to the report, he never paid the half-million-dollar fee to Ford. Investigators asked Abbey if he benefited from the land sale. According to the report, Abbey said he hadn’t and that he didn’t receive any payments from the consulting firm as a result of the sale. “That was one of the issues that I went back and looked at,” Abbey said, according to the report. “I wanted to make sure that when I looked somebody in the eye and said, ‘I have not received a penny from Milam,’ that it was the truth.” The inspector general’s office said it presented its findings to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which last year declined to prosecute. Natalie Collins, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada, said agency officials could not confirm or deny whether someone is being investigated for possible prosecution. Last week, Abbey said he was “shocked” to read the report, which he said was “terribly flawed,” “void of relevant facts” and “heavy on speculation and sensationalism.” He said his consulting-firm partners landed the Milam contract while he led the BLM — before he returned to the firm — and that he “would not have shared in those proceeds.” The Henderson City Council in September 2011 approved an initial project agreement with Milam and voted to
support the BLM land sale. According to the report, Abbey retired from the BLM on May 31, 2012, and the agency sold the land to Milam days later, on June 4, 2012, for $10.56 million. Abbey rejoined his consulting firm in June 2012, the firm’s website says. The inspector general’s report said Abbey’s “involvement in the land sale began early in the process,” as he “conversed or met with Ford on several occasions” before and during the initial sales efforts. According to the report: n On March 4, 2011, Ford emailed Abbey, saying, “Glad we had time to catch up yesterday in Reno and happy we were able to visit candidly about issues of mutual interest (sic).” n On March 22, 2011, Ford met with Abbey in Abbey’s BLM office in Washington. n On March 23, 2011, Ford emailed Abbey at his Interior Department address, telling him to check his outside email account for a message. n On June 23, 2011, Ford met with Abbey and “an official from a wildlife association” at Abbey’s BLM office in Washington. The report did not name the official or the association. The BLM published a “notice of realty action” on April 4, 2012, to take public comments on its proposed sale to Milam’s Silver State Land LLC. Ford wrote “at least part” of the notice and “directly contacted” BLM employees “to guide and expedite (its) processing,” the report said. Abbey also was involved, the report said. On March 7, 2012, an assistant to the BLM’s chief of staff emailed Abbey to tell him the notice had arrived for review. Abbey responded, “Thanks.
This land sale is important in bringing jobs to an area of high unemployment. Sooner the better.” About two weeks later, an attorney from the Interior Department’s legal division reviewed the notice and wrote that the land had “known mineral values,” which could have blocked the sale. The notice did not address this, so she sent it to a supervisor, an acting branch chief. On March 23, 2012, Abbey visited the supervisor and asked what was delaying the notice’s publication. The supervisor later told investigators that it wasn’t unusual for Abbey to visit, “but he found it strange that Abbey came to his office to discuss” a notice of realty action, “as he had never before asked about one.” On March 27, 2012, Abbey contacted a BLM division chief and asked that she check on the notice. The next day, the report said, Abbey kept trying to learn the notice’s status via email. During his interview with investigators, Abbey “denied playing a part in the land sale, but when we showed him the series of emails he initiated” about the notice “and his subsequent visit to the branch chief, he said, ‘OK. It sort of reflected I had more interest in this than I thought, huh,’ ” the report said. In a statement provided by the BLM’s office in Reno, agency spokesman Jeff Krauss said the Interior Department took the report’s findings “very seriously.” The agency has reviewed the report and “taken the necessary administrative actions,” Krauss said without elaborating.
Interim chancellor: Colleges must prepare for new era By ian whitaker Staff Writer
Former UNLV Provost John White will temporarily replace Dan Klaich as chancellor of the state’s higher education system until a permanent replacement is found. Regents voted unanimously to make White interim chancellor starting in July. He will receive a base salary of $303,000 for the year he will hold the position.
Last month, regents approved a retirement deal for Klaich worth $309,000. White, also a former dean of the Boyd School of Law, made an unsuccessful bid to become president of UNLV in 2014. He lost the job to Len Jessup, a business school dean from the University of Arizona, and has since worked as a law professor and an adviser to Jessup. Board of Regents Chairman Rick Tra-
chok, who has indicated he would push for a national search for Klaich’s permanent replacement, called the decision the start of “a new chapter” for the Nevada System of Higher Education. The system faced criticism after a series of media reports suggested Klaich may have exerted too much influence over an outside consultant as an interim legislative committee was meeting to discuss funding reform. Klaich rebuffed those claims, as did
many of the board’s members, but the damage was already done. Lawmakers have called for reform of the system during next year’s Legislature, which White will be in the position to address as interim chancellor. “I’m very honored, but I’d also like everyone to remember this is an interim appointment,” White said. “We need to be positioning for a new era. Part of what I will be taking on is doing some of that positioning.”
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Emphasize team dynamic to the employees management, entrepreneurship and technology at UNLV. Determining the appropriate strategies for managing dysfunction may depend on the employee’s behavior. Some actions may be more passive, such as cyberloafing and socializing, while others may be more active, from gossiping to stealing and aggression. In addition, dysfunctional behaviors may be targeted toward co-workers or the organization. “For some of the passive behaviors, it may require setting goals with employees or recrafting their job to help the employee feel more engaged with their work,” Gardner said. “For some of the more active forms of dysfunction, such as interpersonal aggression, sanctions or punishments for such behavior is likely necessary.” “Negative employees are a cancer to any organization,” said Carolyn Richmond, co-chair of both the Hospitality Practice Group and Labor & Employment Department of law firm Fox Rothschild in New York City. “However, like with any disease, you need to dig first and find out what the underlying problem is.” Is the person negative by nature? Is it a personal issue that could be addressed with time, a leave of absence, an employee-assistance program? Is it a workplace issue that can be addressed with personnel moves, a change in benefits or responsibilities? Once the cause has been determined, Richmond said, the proper approach can be decided upon. “If it is something that can be remedied, implement it,” Rothschild said. “If it is not, removing the person from the workplace might be the only answer.” Engage and Empower Being proactive should be step one. Las Vegas dentist Lydia C. Wyatt recommended “engaging and empowering, as well as praise. When small things are accomplished, I usually try to give positive reinforcement to encourage and motivate.” Wyatt pointed to an employee who had become frustrated by a supervisor’s criticisms of her efforts to learn office procedures. Wyatt focused on praise for the small tasks the employee accomplished correctly and talked through procedures with her as they occurred, “as well as asking what she would do next.” “By engaging and creating curiosity
“(With Nevada being an at-will state), I believe employers who have a situation with someone who is negative need to sever this tie by utilizing this advantageous rule.” — Patrick Casale, managing partner of the Multicare Group, an employee benefits consulting firm in Toronto
rather than discouragement, I can tell she is very appreciative and actually does much better because she is not so insecure. It is great to see her face light up when she gets it right,” Wyatt said, adding that the young woman also interacts better with other team members because she feels better about her abilities. If the employee does good work yet has a negative attitude, an effective approach may be to respond with relentless positivity. “I might explain that this negative outlook brings down the team and will lead us to fail,” said Patrick Casale, managing partner of the Multicare Group, an employee benefits consulting firm in Toronto. “This failure could lead us to make changes to turn things around, like cut wages and not offer bonus benefits. ... With the No. 1 problem in America being underemployment, this is the incentive that needs to be utilized.” Cut Ties In an environment in which teamwork is essential, businesses should sever relationships with negative employees “as quickly as possible,” said Stephen P. A. Brown, an economics professor at UNLV’s Lee Business School. “In environments where teamwork is not essential, negative employees should be isolated to some degree.” Nevada is an at-will employment state, meaning either the employer or the employee may break off a relationship with no liability, provided that the employee has no contract and the employer has not recognized a labor union. In addition, Nevada is among states with right-to-work laws, which forbid unions and employers from entering into agreements requiring employees to join a union in order to obtain and maintain a job. Such laws give employers some leverage in dealing with caustic employees, Casale said. “During these tumultuous times, I see management cutting ties and moving on,” he said. “Nevada presents
an interesting employer/employee benefit. (With Nevada being an at-will state), I believe that employers who have a situation with someone who is negative need to sever this tie by utilizing this advantageous rule.” With good-paying jobs being difficult to find, he added, “I see that this strategy works, and allows you to bring someone with a positive attitude on the team.” Dig Deeper The wisest choice of all is to find out what made the employee feel negative; it may indicate that something in the organization needs fixing. But before a manager should work on trying to correct the dysfunction, Gardner has found, it is worth trying to uncover its source. For instance, if poor working conditions seem to be part of the problem, a manager can make some efforts to change the work environment. If there is an interpersonal dispute between two employees, perhaps reassigning one or both of them can adequately address the problem. “Uncovering the sources will require the manager to have open communication with their employees,” Gardner said. “These fact-finding efforts can be done without being confrontational; inquiries should not feel like interrogations.” Above all, Gardner emphasized, when trying to manage and solicit change from a dysfunctional employee, a manager must be perceived as fair. “This means that a manager must communicate expectations clearly and effectively, try to be as transparent in the decision-making as possible, give opportunities for the employee to voice his opinion, and be consistent with other employees with similar issues. Time and time again, research has found that if employees feel they are treated fairly, they are much less resistant to changing their behavior and more accepting of negative outcomes such as poor performance reviews and termination.”
Deborah Hedderly, an assistant professor at Roseman University of Health Sciences in Henderson, suggested managers look a bit deeper. Negative employees can create a toxic work environment, “yet they were probably excited and enthusiastic when they were hired.” “Toxic employees may complain, gossip and/or criticize their department,” she said. “What happened to turn a contented new hire into an employee with an acidic attitude?” Often, Hedderly said, employees can become negative when they are disengaged from their work, their team or their manager. “They may feel that their manager does not care about them or show empathy when they have a personal or work issue,” she said. “They may perceive their work as boring or there is no future for them.” To discover the underlying problem and turn around a negative employee, Hedderly suggested, the manager should initiate a candid conversation. “Stating the purpose of the conversation and the intended outcome in a win-win format is vital to success and can provide a ‘safe’ environment where the employee is ready and able to receive feedback,” she said. Hedderly suggested beginning the conversation with a statement like, “I want you to succeed at your job and be a contributing member of the team. What I don’t want is for you to come away from this meeting feeling that I don’t understand your position.” It is important that the manager share specific examples of negative behavior, without embellishment, and then listen to the employee’s story. “During the conversation, the action steps to correct the behavior should be clearly outlined and measurable, with a specific time frame,” Hedderly said. “The conversation should be we-directed, not you-directed.” Managers who use coaching skills are at an advantage when having these crucial conversations. “Coaches know that the employee has the best solution to their problem, and can skillfully ask the right questions for the employee to clearly see their toxic behavior and the impact on the team,” Hedderly said. So while it may not be an easy task for managers, turning negative employees into positive ones benefits the entire organization.
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Calendar of events MONDAY, JUNE 6 Downtown Vegas Alliance Speaker Series Time: 4:30-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: The D, Detroit Ballroom, 301 Fremont St., Las Vegas Information: Email rsvp@ffwpr.com A panel of leaders from Detroit will share success stories and provide insight on how their organizations helped to revitalize downtown Detroit. The goal of this forum is to present fresh perspectives that will guide and expand redevelopment efforts in downtown Las Vegas. Association for Women in Events meet and greet Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: House of Blues Foundation Room, Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit womeninevents.org Join the AWE board, committee members and like-minded professionals at this networking event.
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Location: Work in Progress, 317 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Information: Visit startupgrind.com Mark Smith, electrical engineer and customer acquisition expert with Bija Co., will talk about systems that business owners must create for their operations to scale and prosper. Stearns Home Loans networking event Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Ghostbar at Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit tinyurl.com/shl-goldenticket Enjoy food, drinks, music and socializing. Ignite Happy Hour Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit nsca.org/ignite Toast the kickoff of NSCA Education Foundation’s Ignite program. Network and gather means to bring more young and talented people into the commercial technology industry. A benefit concert with the Drunk Unkles will follow.
Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for Republican Men’s Club members; $35 for nonmembers; $5 additional for walk-ins Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com Conservative activist Niger Innis will speak about why it’s important for Republicans to support their candidates.
Monthly mixer Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: China Bistro, 1420 Nevada Highway, Boulder City Information: Call Valerie at 702-293-2034 Join Boulder City Chamber of Commerce members and business professionals for networking over dinner.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
Buenos Dias breakfast Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: William Carr Gallery in Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-857-8066
Startup Grind Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $10
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
Join the Nevada Hispanic Business Group for networking and a light breakfast. Speakers are Orlando Gallegos, Dunia Antunez and Lance McGowan. Vegas Young Professionals Fusion mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door for VYP members; $15 in advance, $20 at the door for nonmembers Location: Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 160, Las Vegas Information: Call Jackie at 702-586-3843 Network and create new business relationships at this country-western event.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $28 for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members; $48 for nonmembers, $10 additional walk-ins Location: Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road, Henderson Information: Call Donna at 702-565-8951 The topic of this meeting will be “How the FLSA Changes will Impact Your Business,” presented by Mary Beth Hartleb of Prism Global Management Group. RSVP by June 10.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 Business Expo 2016 Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $10, with submission of your business card Location: Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3843 Boost your brand and expand your network at the Las Vegas Metro Chamber’s annual trade show and networking event. Discover new products, services, technologies and offerings, and meet leads, customers and services providers.
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Interim Ministry Network annual conference
Alexis Park
June 6-9
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UNLV International Gaming Institute International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking
Mirage
June 6-10
500
WasteExpo
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 7-9
12,000
International Communications Industries Association Infocomm
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 8-10
40,000
Health Healing Happiness Conference
Tuscany Suites
June 10-12
300
National Association of Credit Management Credit Congress and Expo
Caesars Palace
June 12-15
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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies Chapter 11 Vacaville II Business Trust 6767 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 206 Las Vegas, NV 89103 Attorney: Timothy P. Thomas at tthomas@tthomaslaw.com
Bid Opportunities June 17 2:15 p.m. Traffic signal system at Buffalo Drive and Mountains Edge Parkway Clark County, 60406 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Pediatric and adolescent sexual abuse examinations Clark County, 604103 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions Sales $650,000 for 2.5 acres, land Near Gomer and Fort Apache roads, Las Vegas 89178 Landlord: James Jae and Eun A. Park Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Mosaic Land Fund and Mosaic Three Tenant agent: Vince Schettler $555,000 for 2 acres, land 9575 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89139 Landlord: Mosaic Land Fund and Investor Equity Homes Landlord agent: Vince Schettler Tenant: Khusrow Roohani Family Trust Tenant agent: Did not disclose $135,000 for 1.25 acres, land Near Silverado Ranch Boulevard and Arville Street, Las Vegas 89139 Landlord: Phyllia Regina Tagliarino Rev. Liv. Trust Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Investor Equity Homes and Mosaic Three Tenant agent: Vince Schettler
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Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Thierry Maioli Thor’s Hammer Diesel License type: Diesel repair Address: 251 Elliott Road, Suite 12, Henderson Owner: Thor’s Hammer Diesel Tina Henderson License type: Real estate Address: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Tina Henderson TNT Fireworks License type: General retail sales Address: 6001 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Owner: American Promotional Events - West Tomas Martinez License type: Real estate Address: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Tomas Martinez Top Flight Propellers License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Paul Shaffer True Blue License type: Pool service Address: 1760 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: Jackie & Lauren Ltd. Twin Spa License type: Massage Address: 1535 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 105, Henderson Owner: JHC United Lock and Security License type: General retail sales Address: 3401 Sirius Ave., Suite 9, Las Vegas Owner: Peter Levy and Steven Marquez United Sharpening License type: Knife sharpening Address: Did not disclose Owner: Elizabeth Gutierrez and Daniel Alvarez Ursinia Lingerie License type: Clothing Address: 10701 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 2628, Henderson Owner: Neveen Ramzy Mesak Vacation Hotpads License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 2220 Santa Ynez Drive and 2312 San Jose Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Vacation Hotpads Valerie Jopalian License type: Real estate Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 500, Las Vegas Owner: Valerie Jopalian Vegas Valley Growers
License type: Marijuana farming Address: 530 Pamalyn Ave., Henderson Owner: Vegas Valley Growers Virality Enterprises License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 520 W. Sunset Road, Suite 8, Henderson Owner: Virality Enterprises Vitral License type: Management or consulting service Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Vitral Wang, Li Jun License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 180 S. Stephanie St., Suite 140, Henderson Owner: Li Jun Wang Watsu Las Vegas License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Hugh Brandon Wok Vegas License type: Tavern, limited Address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite B03, Las Vegas Owner: Brooke and CML Xtreme Nail Spa License type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 6789 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: Diep Vu Your Auto Service #500 License type: Garage Address: 4329 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Mo International Abagail Engelberg License type: Real estate Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Abagail Engelberg Access Health License type: Medical Address: 8440 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Davis Group
BUILDING PERMITS $7,967,326, commercial - new 4140 Frehner Road , North Las Vegas Harco Services LLC
Thunder Road Development LLC
Southern Nevada Welding Inc.
$1,771,560, apartment - model 1495 Paseo Verde Pkwy Building 1, Henderson Thunder Road Development LLC
$229,136, commercial 315 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Burke Construction Group Inc.
$1,200,001, commercial - new 3470 John Peter Lee St., North Las Vegas TWC Construction Inc.
$228,066, residential - complete - custom 1028 San Eduardo Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$850,600, retail sales 1451 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson GWB & H LLC
$225,626, residential - complete production 2810 Belmont Drive, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada LLC
$692,960, commercial - alteration 6305 Simmons St., North Las Vegas Alan Jeskey Builders Inc. $683,400, commercial - new 3742 Ann Road, North Las Vegas Alan Jeskey Builders Inc. $500,000, tenant improvement 4200 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas Kimley Horn and Associates Inc. $498,846, tenant improvement 353 E. Bonneville Ave., Suite 191, Las Vegas Titanium Building Group LLC $399,958, commercial - remodel 1660 W. Sunset Road, Henderson EM-50 UAV Slbco LLC $319,170, residential - complete custom 1216 Bunker Hollow Court, Henderson Mestas Family $300,000, tenant improvement 1018 S. Main St., Las Vegas Ryan Allord $292,936, single-family tract 9802 Yellow Shadow Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $292,936, single-family tract 6922 Summer Sky St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $292,936, single-family tract 9810 Blistering Sun Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $250,000, tenant improvement 3301 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Radix Construction Inc.
$7,243,916, commercial - new 4060 Frehner Road , North Las Vegas TWC Construction Inc.
$249,300, restaurant tenant improvement 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 2940, Henderson BPC Henderson LLC
$1,929,548, apartment - model 1495 Paseo Verde Parkway, Building 1, Henderson
$232,602, commercial - alteration 2595 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas
$220,827, residential - new 1020 Bluebird Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $218,097, single-family tract 485 Paso De Montana St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $217,633, on site 4410 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas JBM Underground $210,818, single-family tract 12153 Castilla Rain Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $208,264, single-family tract 8419 Canyon Crevasse St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $206,995, residential - complete production x2 45 and 47 Bella Lago Ave., Henderson Lyon William Homes Inc. $199,000, commercial - alteration 4090 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Beacon Southwest LLC $194,589, single-family tract 9942 Wildhorse Canyon Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $184,413, single-family tract 108 Menorca Island Court, Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $180,562, single-family tract 9974 Shadow Landing Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $179,693, single-family tract 9658 Bruschi Ridge Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $178,236, tenant improvement 400 S. Rampart Blvd. 350, Las Vegas Yack Construction Inc. $175,659, single-family tract 7421 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas
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Records and Transactions Richmond American Homes of Nevada $175,090, single-family tract 8104 Skye Wolf Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $173,935, residential - new 2509 Gala Haven Court, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $173,281, single-family tract 10521 Sparks Summit Lane, Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC $169,622, residential - complete production 715 Sea Coast Drive, Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $168,303, single-family tract 9814 Blistering Sun Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $168,303, single-family tract 6910 Summer Sky St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $161,914, residential - complete production 167 Sand Lake St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $154,866, single-family tract 10843 Irving Park Ave., Las Vegas Toll North LV LLC $153,031, single-family tract 9970 Celestial Cliffs Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$141,017, single-family tract 451 Astillero St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $140,170, single-family tract 9970 Peaceful Peaks Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $138,815, single-family tract 9725 Yellow Shadow Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,815, single-family tract 7401 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,815, single-family tract 9806 Blistering Sun Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,815, single-family tract 9650 Bruschi Ridge Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,306, single-family tract 9611 Ashlynn Peak Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $137,017, residential - complete production 140 Shear Peak Ave., Henderson PN II Inc. $136,906, residential - complete production 967 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
$131,315, single-family tract 10566 Pelican Island Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $131,315, single-family tract 10574 Copperas Cove Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $130,700, residential - new x2 5674 and 5693 Colbert St., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes Inc. $130,700, residential - new x2 2099 and 2115 Demorest Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes, Inc. $130,585, residential - complete production 298 Divertimento St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $129,996, residential - incident repair 2745 Moliere Court, Henderson Kleen Family Living Trust $129,476, residential - complete production 169 Sand Lake St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $126,759, residential - complete production 128 Shear Peak Ave., Henderson PN II Inc.
production 975 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
4828 and 4832 Commander St., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc.
$117,065, single-family tract x2 6662 and 6667 Salt Pond Bay St., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$107,585, single-family tract 10831 Niobrara Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$117,055, residential - new 5625 Sagamore Canyon St., North Las Vegas SHALC GC Inc. $115,891, residential - complete production 2621 Via Firenze, Henderson Beazer-Inspirada LLC $115,373, residential - new 105 Morrestown Ave., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $115,303, residential - new 109 Morrestown Ave., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $115,298, single-family tract 10608 Forum Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes $114,936, residential - new 4032 Little Bay Ave., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $113,342, single-family tract 6753 Pleasant Flower St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$125,535, residential - new 2103 Demorest Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes Inc.
$113,227, single-family tract 9122 Island Wolf Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$107,585, single-family tract x2 7113, 7118 and 7125 Flora Lam St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $107,510, single-family tract 10601 Forum Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes $106,649, single-family tract x3 6648, 6668 and 6673 Salt Pond Bay St., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $103,549, single-family tract x2 9104 and 9116 Island Wolf Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $103,192, residential - complete production 475 Fortissimo St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $103,192, residential - complete production 474 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $102,860, residential - complete production x2 893 and 895 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
$153,031, single-family tract 8218 Serpentine Sands St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$136,130, residential - complete production 424 Via San Remo Circle, Henderson Century Communities Nevada LLC
$124,605, single family tract 10553 Kennedy Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$112,841, residential - complete production 2486 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC
$150,650, tenant improvement 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 270, Las Vegas Yack Construction Inc.
$136,130, residential - complete production 1129 Strada Cristallo, Henderson Century Communities Nevada LLC
$124,020, residential - new 4840 Commander St., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc.
$112,841, residential - complete production 3106 Carpineti Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC
$147,941, residential - complete production 302 Divertimento St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$134,799, residential - complete production 891 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
$120,835, residential - new 5712 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$109,846, residential - complete production 2630 Marvel Astoria St., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada LLC
$101,075, single-family tract 6735 Pleasant Flower St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$134,002, single-family tract 11822 Tres Bispos Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$118,103, residential - new 113 Morrestown Ave., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC
$109,584, single-family tract 6775 Radiant Red Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$100,742, residential - new 5629 Sagamore Canyon St., North Las Vegas SHALC GC Inc.
$117,368, residential - new x4 4824, 4829, 4833 and 4836 Commander St., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc.
$107,961, residential - complete production 152 Littlestone St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$100,475, residential - complete production 3156 Via Tellaro, Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC
$117,338, single-family tract 6733 Radiant Red Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$107,887, single-family tract x2 9110 and 9128 Island Wolf Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$117,277, residential - complete -
$107,731, residential - new x2
$142,396, residential - complete production 905 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $141,734, single-family tract 6535 Dunns River St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $141,287, residential - complete production 411 Giocoso Court, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$134,002, single-family tract 424 Vigo Port St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $134,000, wall fence 7300 N. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC $133,856, residential - complete production 2642 Cooper Gallery St., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada LLC
$102,527, residential - complete production x2 893 and 909 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
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Category: architectural firms (Ranked by number of professional staff)
Year est.
Professional staff
Architects
Projects
Top executive
Steelman Partners 3330 W. Desert Inn Road Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-873-0221 • www.steelmanpartners.com
1987
110
7
Resorts World Las Vegas
Paul Steelman, CEO
Friedmutter Group 4022 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-736-7477 • www.fglv.com
1992
70
8
Hard Rock Las Vegas - new venues, Showcase Mall renovations, Station Casinos - multiple projects
Brad Friedmutter, founder, CEO
3a
Gensler 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 650 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-893-2800 • www.gensler.com
2004
42
13
Harvest by Roy Ellamar at the Bellagio; RTC Mobility Training Center; Western Office showroom/office
Stephen Ranck, managing director, principal
3b
Bergman, Walls & Associates 709 Valle Verde Court Henderson, NV 89014 702-940-0000 • bwaltd.com
1994
42
9
The Linq; Jewel Nightclub, Carbone Restaurant
Leonard Bergman, president, CEO
5
YWS Design & Architecture 5005 W. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-243-5670 • ywsinternational.com
2001
41
7
Alon Las Vegas, TopGolf Las Vegas, Bardot Brasserie at Aria
Tom Wucherer, principal, CEO
6
Klai Juba Wald Architects, Ltd. 4444 W. Russell Road, Suite J Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-221-2254 • www.klaijuba.com
1995
39
12
UNLV Thomas & Mack modernization/west addition; Restoration Hardware at Tivoli Village; projects for Boyd Gaming
John Wald, principal
7
Tate Snyder Kimsey 303 S. Water Street, Suite 230 Henderson, NV 89015 702-456-3000 • www.tska.com
1960
35
6
UNLV School of Medicine, CCSD Rex Bell and Lincoln elementary schools, CSN Northwest Campus master plan
J. Windom Kimsey, FAIA, LEED AP, president, design principal
8
SH Architecture 7250 Lassen Peak Cir., Suite 216 Las Vegas, NV 89128 702-363-2222 • sh-architecture.com
1985
25
6
Corn Creek Visitors Center, FWS White Pine County Aquatics Center Boulder City Hospital Renovation and Addition
John Anderson, president, CEO
9
EV&A Architects 900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 180 Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-946-8195 • www.edvanceassociates.com
2006
18
1
Lucky Dragon Resort, Thatcher, Montevista Hospital
Edward A. Vance, FAIA, CEO
SSA Architecture, Small Studio Associates LLC 4630 S. Arville St., Suite A Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-873-1718 • smallstudioassociates.com
1998
13
2
Jacob’s Medical Associates, medical offices, Henderson; Diversion Sports Bar/ Restaurant; 50,000 square foot office tenant improvement for Nevada Title
Kenneth Small, manager
Firm
1 2
10
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Office & Industrial Lease and Sale Transactions
SIOR 40%
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