Housing
City to county: Vacation rentals are your problem, too
A City of Las Vegas hotline set up to handle complaints about short-term rentals in city neighborhoods has received about 100 calls a month in its three-month existence. The problem – close to 80 percent of the calls reference properties in Clark County, where vacations rentals are banned, not Las Vegas. Southern Nevada is home […]
So now what?
Things might be more cut and dried if Sheldon Adelson and Adam Laxalt had won. Democrats, with hefty majorities in the state Legislature, would have been able to thwart all the truly egregious Adelson/Laxalt policy proposals. Next year’s legislative session would have been full of sound and fury, likely signifying, in the end, nothing much […]
Ordinance to protect homeowners called “anti-development”
City Councilman Steve Seroka, who says he was prompted to run for office because of the dispute over plans to convert the Badlands Golf Course near Alta and Rampart into residential development, says he’s hoping to avoid similar battles in the future. The measure would require developers to ascertain the impacts of their proposals before […]
Rent or own, “Alternative Lodging” affects you
The vacation rental on your block may be giving you fits but it could also be increasing the value of your home. The short-term rental segment of the “Shared Economy” is pitting neighbor against neighbor, sparking debate over private property rights, and in a tight market, increasing home prices and long-term rent by taking […]
Sisolak: Delay Red Rock decision until new commissioners seated
Opponents of a proposed housing development near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area received a strong statement of support this week from Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak, who is currently running for governor. Last week, the developers of the proposed project, which would turn a former gypsum mine into a single-family homes, submitted a […]
Winter is coming… and homelessness isn’t going away
Like the summer heat, the winter cold can present life-threatening challenges to those experiencing homelessness. Southern Nevada policymakers have long struggled to effectively address causes of — and solutions to — homelessness. Meanwhile, winter is coming, triggering annual actions by social service organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, to at least try to help people living […]
Proposed development near Red Rock looms over commission race
Three Clark County Commission seats are up for grabs this November. The most contentious of the three races has divided support between sitting commissioners and renewed interest in the board’s role in approving major developments within unincorporated parts of the valley. Setting the tone is Democratic candidate Justin Jones, a former state senator and the […]
Huntridge Circle Park closed for maintenance – or to oust homeless?
Huntridge Circle Park, which is shut down until Nov. 30, is expected to reopen to the public again. That’s despite the fact various residents in the Huntridge neighborhood have called — and some City of Las Vegas officials have even discussed — its permanent closure to keep homeless people away. A July email obtained by Nevada […]
Heller introduces senior affordable housing bill
To help low-income seniors with affordable housing issues, Sen. Dean Heller announced Friday he has introduced legislation that allocates tax credits to housing owners and developers. The Seniors Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act attempts to address Nevada’s housing crisis by giving credits to landlords who choose to rent properties to low-income seniors — the text of […]
After leaving Las Vegas, national developer returns for next boom
A national development company that swooped into Las Vegas at the height of the building boom more than a decade ago is back and promising to invest “upwards of $300 million” in luxury apartment complexes. Related Companies’ affiliate The Related Group developed the World Market Center in downtown Las Vegas. The firm had been in […]
LV’s real estate reputation won’t die
Las Vegas is having a tough time living down its sordid past. Not that sordid past. It’s our reputation as Ground Zero in the foreclosure crisis a decade ago that has Southern Nevada in the news now. The headline in the New York Times reads: The Epicenter of the Housing Bust is Booming Again. (That’s […]
Health officials say no hazard, city pushes “Anderson dairy bill” anyway
“Discuss Anderson dairy bill – abey?” Scott Adams, the city manager for the City of Las Vegas, wrote in an email Aug. 10, days before the council was scheduled to vote on a proposed bill that keeps homeless people away from certain businesses. Email records requested and obtained by Nevada Current show Anderson Dairy played […]