Downtown Las Vegas has been approved for redevelopment. Downtown Las Vegas is now divided into segments, called "districts."  In reference to business and residential development, Mayor Oscar Goodman commented in September 2004 "There is no limitation on height. I want it to be very dense. I want people to live down there."

 

Newport Lofts Planned for Downtown Las Vegas Newport Lofts are just another of the projects planned for downtown Las Vegas. Newport Lofts will be situated on a half acre lot at the northeast corner of Casino Center and Hoover Boulevard. The 335 ft tall will have a blue-tinted glass exterior and 23 stories. The project calls for 168 condominium units with ten different floor plans and six stories of enclosed parking. The lofts are scheduled to break ground in late May 2005. 12/20/2004 Las Vegas Business Press

The Pitchman: In Promoting Redevelopment in Las Vegas, Mayor Goodman Zealously States His Client's Case In his quest to turn a faded city core of aging casinos, seedy weekly motels and dilapidated office buildings into a vibrant urban village brimming with everything from coffeehouses and art galleries to new homes and nightclubs, Goodman has used hundreds of public appearances and media interviews to tout downtown redevelopment, even when all signs indicated it simply wasn't happening. 12/19/2004 Las Vegas Review Journal

Builders Have Lofy Aims for Downtown Condos Derrick, vice president of development and acquisitions for Seegmiller Partners, said his firm has already been approved by the planning department and City Council for the 23-story Newport Lofts at Casino Center Boulevard and Hoover Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. The 335-foot building will offer 168 loft-style floor plans from 900 square feet to 1,600 square feet, priced from the $300,000s to $700,000s. Two-story penthouse suites range from 1,700 to 3,000 square feet, starting in the $900,000s. 12/18/2004 Las Vegas Review Journal

Sandhurst Unveils High Rise Tower Plans for Downtown Las Vegas A new $180 million, 34-story high-rise condo tower is planned on 3.2 acres along Grand Central Parkway in downtown Las Vegas. The building will consist of 409 one and two bedroom units in the southern part of downtown, known as Parkway Center. 11/22/2004

CITY HALL EXPANSION: City OKs Purchase of Homes Without discussion, the council unanimously voted to spend more than $1.3 million in public money to purchase the house and two other modest residences on Sixth Street. The city plans to demolish the homes to pave the way for a six-story expansion of City Hall. 11/18/2004 Las Vegas Review Journal

"Every week there's something new" World Market Center furniture showcase ahead of schedule. Construction of the first phase of the $1 billion furniture showcase near downtown Las Vegas is nearly two months ahead of schedule, and even its co-creator admits he struggles to stay atop a project that's occupied him and business partner Jack Kashani for the better part of five years. 11/19/2004 Las Vegas Review Journal

Moving in On the Furniture Market- Las Vegas Hopes to Become a Big Player in Industry Many expect the World Market Center -- now under construction with 1.3 million square feet in downtown Las Vegas -- to be the beginning of a new industry in the valley and to be the economic kick-start that downtown needs. The first Las Vegas market, scheduled for July 25-29, will include at least 2.3 million square feet of exhibition space at the World Market Center site at Grand Central Parkway and Bonneville Avenue and at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It is expected to draw 40,000 to 60,000 attendees. 11/14/2004

New City Hall Proposed on 61 acres Downtown Along with an academic medical center and a performing arts venue, Mayor Oscar Goodman is floating another design idea for the city's vacant 61 acres: new digs for the city government. A proposal under discussion in private meetings regarding the 61-acre Union Park land west of downtown would call for the construction of a new, larger city hall there, as well as the conversion of the current city hall a few blocks away into condominiums for people such as teachers and nurses. November 2, 2004

Third Street has Potential to be Night Life Magnet

SoHo Lofts Developer Opens Model

Time shares offer insurance for Lady Luck In a possible sign of pioneering redevelopment efforts to come, the Lady Luck owner has taken the unusual step of converting two floors of one hotel tower into time share units. In Business Las Vegas 7/16/2004

 

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