North Las Vegas News & Articles

North Las Vegas is the nation's second-fastest growing city of more than 100,000 The city has 73 actively selling subdivisions, and it is capturing 25 percent of all foot traffic through model homes in the Las Vegas Valley. John Restrepo of Restrepo Consulting Group said the North Las Vegas will expand from 163,000 residents in 2004 to 265,000 residents by 2010. Land availability is an important reason for the growth, in addition to the nation-leading job creation of the Las Vegas valley. He also said that the industrial vacancy rate is at "virtually full occupancy." Robison, Jennifer. "Growth Not Only Priority of NLV" Las Vegas Review Journal 27 August 2005: D1+.

Cannery Expansion Project Forges Ahead with Phase 2- Phases two is to include an Italian restaurant, poker room, race and sports book, management offices and a move theater. The phase two buildout is comprised of 96,400 sq ft. Phase one is scheduled for completion in April 2005. "Cannery Expansion Project Forges Ahead with Phase 2." Cannery & Rampart Reporter April 2005: 2.

Spending Bill Includes Transfer of Land for VA Hospital- "We have the fastest-growing veteran population in the United States, and we don't have adequate health care facilities for our veterans," Berkley said. 11/20/2004

Delay of Sale for 2,300 Acres of Federal Land in North Las Vegas North Las Vegas officials want the Bureau of Land Management to delay the sale of 2,300 acres of federal land to allow them to plan development around two rare plant species the government wants preserved. The move is expected to affect the second of three big federal land sales in the city, possibly cutting in half the second phase's developable area. 11/04

Spending Bill Includes Transfer of Land for VA Hospital Congress was on track to pass legislation this weekend that conveys 147 acres of federal land for a new veterans hospital and medical complex in North Las Vegas. The VA plans to build a hospital, a 120-bed nursing home and an outpatient clinic to serve the more than 200,000 veterans in the Las Vegas Valley. 11/20/2004

New Technology Corridor Office Complex Takes Shape 12 office buildings and one retail center totaling 350,000 square feet. 11/1/2004 Las Vegas Business Press

Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA Sets up Shop in North Las Vegas 11/1/2004 Las Vegas Business Press

Overcoming a Negative Image: City of North Las Vegas learns some important lessons with help of ex-Henderson employees In Business Las Vegas 10/30/2004

Relocating Companies Drawn to North Las Vegas for State Incentives, Low Workers' Compensation and Attractive Land Prices North Las Vegas' "hands on" approach to proactively recruiting and retaining a diversified business base continues to pay dividends. In Business Las Vegas 10/29/2004

Transportation Projects Put City on Road to Better Commutes Newcomers total more than 1,000 per month to North Las Vegas. Roads are just one of the important issues facing growth.In Business Las Vegas 10/29/2004

Health Care Facilities Try to Keep Up with Growing Population To meet the mounting health care requirements of the escalating population of North Las Vegas, several new facilities are on tap. In the works are: two new medical centers, a $295 millsion Veterans Affairs complex and the Meadows Hospital Medical Center. Approximately 60,000 veterans reside in Southern Nevada. In Business Las Vegas 10/29/2004

Casinos Help North Las Vegas Through Work in Community, Strong Economic Development Casinos are an integral component of the North Las Vegas economy. The Texas Station is the second-largest employer in North Las Vegas, second only to the city. In Business Las Vegas 10/29/2004

City Takes Its First Steps in New UNLV Campus Project Steps to transform a barren piece o f land off the Las Vegas Beltway into a state-of-the-art, regional campus for the University of Nevada Las Vegas began in earnest this month. In Business Las Vegas 10/29/2004

BLM Land Auctions to Shape the Future of North Las Vegas Large Parcels to the east and west of the Aliante master planned community draws attention and enforces the "If you build it, they will come" mentality. Michael Montadon, the mayor of North Las Vegas, says it's more like "they are coming, so we must build." 10/29/2004

North Las Vegas Draws Industrial Interests Owning, rather than renting, a building has become a more popular choice among office users in Las Vegas over the past year, as low interest rates made it possible and the prospect of growing equity in the valley made it a win-win scenario. 7/23/2004

VA Unveils New Hospital in NLV The site for the complex is bordered by the Las Vegas Beltway, Pecos Rd, Lamb Blvd and Centennial Pkwy. Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2006. 9/28/2004

Work Begins on Aliante School  A new elementary school is under way in the Aliante master-planned community in North Las Vegas. The new 65,584 sq ft school is scheduled for completion in spring 2005, according to a September 2004 article in the Las Vegas Review Journal.

Cannery Growing Along with the City North Las Vegas' booming growth is prompting the Cannery's owners to launch an expansion program just a year and half after the hotel-casino opened. 6/2004