VALUATION CONSULTANTS
An Appraisal Report of an Existing Multi-Tenant Retail Center Known As:
TROPICAL GARDENS
Location:
The Subject Wraps The Northeast Corner Of East Tropicana Avenue And South Nellis Boulevard. The Local Street Addresses are 5020 And 5030 East Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89122
Prepared For
ONE NEVADA CREDIT UNION ATTN.: Business Lending Department 2645 South Mojave Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
Prepared By
Keith Harper, MAI Charlton Wood Valuation Consultants File Number RT-17-68
Date of Report
December 21, 2017
Date of “As Is” Market Value Opinion
December 11, 2017
4200 Cannoli Circle, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 Telephone (702) 222-0018 Fax (702) 222-0047
December 21, 2017
One Nevada Credit Union ATTN.: Business Lending Department 2645 South Mojave Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
RE: An Appraisal Report of an existing multi-tenant retail center known as Tropical Gardens. The subject wraps the northeast corner of East Tropicana Avenue and South Nellis Boulevard. The local street addresses are 5020 and 5030 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89122.
To Whom It May Concern,
Per your request, Charlton Wood and Keith Harper, MAI, have performed an appraisal of the above referenced property. The appraisers have visited the site of the subject property and all of the comparable data used in the attached appraisal.
The subject is actually two separate, but contiguous parcels that, according to the subject’s recorded Parcel Map in File 64, Page 11 of Parcel Maps, contains a total of 69,250 net square feet or 1.59 net acres. It is noted that the Clark County Assessor’s Office indicates that the two parcels have a total of 1.65 net acres. For the purposes of this appraisal, the appraisers have used a total land size of 69,250 net square feet or 1.59 net acres.
The two parcels are improved with two multi-tenant retail buildings that have a total of 21,006 square feet of rentable area. There are two vacant spaces of 1,000 square feet (Suite A-7) and 540 square feet (Suite B-2). As a result, the subject property is currently 93% leased and occupied. Later in the attached appraisal report, the appraisers will conclude that the subject’s stabilized occupancy is 93%.
The purpose of the attached Appraisal Report is to form opinions of value based upon the following valuation scenarios:
“As Is” Market Value - Leased Fee Interest Insurable Cost
ATTN.: Business Lending Department
December 21, 2017 Page iii
The intended user of the attached Appraisal Report is the client, Nevada One Credit Union. The intended use of the attached Appraisal Report is to assist the intended user in the mortgage lending process.
To develop the opinions of value, the appraisers have performed an Appraisal Report as defined by the 2016-2017 Edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). This is an Appraisal Report, which is intended to comply with the reporting requirements set under Standards Rule 2-2(a) of the 2016-2017 Edition of USPAP for an Appraisal Report.
After considering all of the available facts and subject to the underlying assumptions and limiting conditions contained herein, it is the appraisers’ opinion that the market value of the subject property is as follows:
Value Identification Effective Date of Value Final Value Opinion “As Is” Market Value - Leased Fee Interest December 11, 2017 $3,450,000 Insurable Cost December 11, 2017 $1,940,000
Thank you for the opportunity to complete this appraisal assignment.
Sincerely,
VALUATION CONSULTANTS
Keith Harper, MAI Charlton H. Wood Certified General Appraiser Certified General Appraiser License Number A.0000604-CG License Number A.0000873-CG State of Nevada State of Nevada Expires - March 31, 2018 Expires - November 30, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Location: The subject wraps the northeast corner of East Tropicana Avenue and South Nellis Boulevard. The local street addresses are 5020 and 5030 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89122.
Assessor’s Parcel Nos.: 161-21-411-064 & -066
Census Tract #: 1718
Site Area: According to the subject’s recorded Parcel Map, the subject contains a total approximately 69,250 net square feet or 1.59 net acres.
Zoning: C-2 – General Commercial District (Clark County).
Floodplain: The property is not in the 100-year floodplain (FIRM Panel #2580).
Current Use: The 1.59 net acres mentioned above contains two, multi- tenant retail buildings that contain a total of 21,006 square feet.
Highest and Best Use: As Though Vacant: Hold for future commercial development As Improved: Continued Use of the existing improvements.
Purpose of Appraisal: To form an opinion as to the following valuation scenario:
- “As Is” Market Value
- Insurable Cost
Date of “As Is” Value Opinion: December 11, 2017
Last Date of Site Visit: December 11, 2017
Date of Insurable Cost: December 11, 2017
Date of Appraisal: December 21, 2017
Intended Use/User: The intended user of this Appraisal Report is the client, One Nevada Credit Union. The intended use of this Appraisal Report is to assist the intended user in the mortgage lending process.
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Interests Appraised: Leased Fee Interest
Remaining Economic Life: Approximately 30 Years
Exposure Time: Approximately 12 months
Marketing Time: Approximately 12 months
Summary of Final Value Opinion:
“As Is” Market Value of the Leased Fee Interest: $3,450,000
Insurable Cost: $1,940,000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Photographs of the Subject ...... 4 Property Introduction ...... 17 Las Vegas Area Analysis ...... 22 Immediate Subject Market Area Overview ...... 45 Retail Market Report...... 50 Property Taxes and Assessor’s Values ...... 55 Site Data ...... 61 Description of the Improvements ...... 63 Highest and Best Use Analysis ...... 66 Method of Valuation ...... 70 Insurable Cost ...... 71 Sales Comparison Approach ...... 73 Income Approach ...... 88 Reconciliation of Final “As Is” Market Value – Leased Fee Interest ...... 118 Exposure Time and Marketing Time ...... 119 Assumptions and Limiting Conditions ...... 120 Certification ...... 122
Addenda
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SUBJECT PHOTOGRAPHS
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Facing West – A View of East Tropicana Avenue as it Intersects With South Nellis Boulevard - The Subject is on the Right
Facing East – A View of East Tropicana Avenue – The Subject is on the Left
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Facing South – A View of South Nellis Boulevard as it Intersects With East Tropicana Avenue - The Subject is on the Left
Facing North – A View of South Nellis Boulevard - The Subject is on the Right
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Facing Northeast – An Exterior View of 5030 East Tropicana Avenue
Facing Southwest – An Exterior View of the Eastern Side of 5020 East Tropicana Avenue
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Facing Northwest – An Exterior View of the Central Portion of 5020 East Tropicana Avenue
Facing Northeast – An Exterior View of the Western Side of 5020 East Tropicana Avenue
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Interior View – Space Occupied by Discount Market (5030 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite B)
Interior View – Space Occupied by Servi-Mex (5030 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite A)
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Interior View – Space Occupied by Boxing Gym (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suites 9, 10 & 11)
Interior View – Space Occupied by Herbalife (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite B-8)
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Interior View – Space Occupied by Funds N Advance (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – SuiteB-6)
Interior View – Space Occupied by El Cordobes Mexican Restaurant (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite B-3 & 4)
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Interior View – Space Occupied by Metro PCS (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite A-6)
Interior View – Space Occupied by Pocket Change (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite A-2&3)
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Interior View – Vacant Space (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite A-7)
Interior View – Vacant Space (5020 East Tropicana Avenue – Suite B-2)
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Interior View – Ground Lease to The Water Bottle
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Subject
Aerial Photograph of Subject Property and Surrounding Area (Photo Obtained From Clark County Assessor’s Web Site – Photo Taken March 2017)
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5020 E. Tropicana
Not A Part 5030 E. Tropicana
Aerial Photograph of Subject Property - Close-Up (Aerial Photo Obtained From Clark County Assessor’s Web Site – Photo Taken March 2017)
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PROPERTY INTRODUCTION
Subject Identification
The subject wraps the northeast corner of East Tropicana Avenue and South Nellis Boulevard. The local street addresses are 5020 and 5030 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89122. The subject is also known as Clark County Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 161-21-411-064 & -066.
The subject property contains approximately 1.59 net acres and is improved with two, multi- tenant retail buildings that have a total of 21,006 square feet of rentable area. There are two vacant spaces of 540 square feet and 1,000 square feet. As a result, the subject is currently 93% leased and occupied.
Property Ownership and History
Clark County Assessor’s Parcel Number 161-21-411-064
According to public records, this parcel is owned by Giancarlo Zaretti and Laura Zaretti, Trustees of the Zaretti Family Trust, who acquired ownership on June 10, 2013 via Grant Bargain & Sale Deed, from Nevacal Investments, LLC, as recorded in Document Number 20130610:02065, in the Office of the County Recorder, Clark County, Nevada. This was not an arm’s length transaction as it was a transfer to a trust without consideration.
Clark County Assessor’s Parcel Number 161-21-411-064
According to public records, this parcel is owned by Giancarlo Zaretti and Laura Zaretti, Trustees of the Zaretti Family Trust, who acquired ownership on June 10, 2013 via Grant Bargain & Sale Deed, from Nevacal Investments, LLC, as recorded in Document Number 20130610:02044, in the Office of the County Recorder, Clark County, Nevada. This was not an arm’s length transaction as it was a transfer to a trust without consideration.
Nevacal Investments, LLC, had owned both parcels since 2002.
To the best of the appraisers’ knowledge, the subject is not currently listed for sale, or in escrow.
Legal Description
The subject is legally described as being Parcels 2A and 2B as shown by map thereof on file in File 64 of Parcel Maps, Page 11, in the Office of the County Recorder, Clark County, Nevada.
The above legal descriptions were taken from the Grant, Bargain Sale Deeds mentioned above conveying the subject property to the current owner, copies of which are located in the Addenda of this appraisal. As the legal descriptions were taken from public records, they are assumed to be accurate and correct.
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Purpose of the Appraisal
The purpose of this Appraisal Report is to form opinions of value based upon the following valuation scenarios:
“As Is” Market Value - Leased Fee Interest Insurable Cost
Intended Use and Intended Users of the Appraisal
The intended user of this Appraisal Report is the client, One Nevada Credit Union. The intended use of this Appraisal Report is to assist the client in the mortgage lending process.
Property Rights Appraised
Leased Fee Estate (aka Leased Fee Interest) is defined as, “The ownership interest held by the lessor, which includes the right to receive the contract rent specified in the lease plus the reversionary right when the lease expires.” (Source: The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 6th ed. [Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2015] page 128).
Exposure Time Defined
Estimated length of time that the property interest being appraised would have been offered on the market prior to the hypothetical consummation of a sale at market value on the effective date of the appraisal. (Source: 2016-2017 Edition of USPAP, page 2).
Marketing Time Defined
“An opinion of the amount of time it might take to sell a real or personal property interest at the concluded market value level during the period immediately after the effective date of an appraisal. Marketing time differs from exposure time, which is always presumed to precede the effective date of an appraisal.” (Source: The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 6th ed. [Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2015] page 140).
Date of Property Visit
The subject property was last visited on December 11, 2017.
Date of “As Is” Market Value
December 11, 2017
Date of Report
The date of this report is December 21, 2017.
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Market Value Defined
"Market Value" means the most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Implicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby:
(1) Buyer and seller are typically motivated; (2) Both parties are well informed or well advised, and acting in what they consider their own best interests; (3) A reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market; (4) Payment is made in terms of cash in U.S. dollars or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and (5) The price represents the normal consideration for the property sold unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale.
(Source: Code of Federal Regulations; Title 12 – Banks and Banking; Chapter I – Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; Part 34 – Real Estate Lending and Appraisals; Subpart C – Appraisals; Sec. 34.42 – Definitions [g]; Revised as of May 16, 2016.
“As Is” Market Value Defined
“As Is” Market Value is defined as, “The estimate of the market value of real property in its current physical condition, use, and zoning as of the appraisal date.” (Source: The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 6th ed. [Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2015] page 13.
Type of Report
In compliance with Standards Rule 2-2 (a) of the 2016-2017 Edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) this is identified as being an Appraisal Report.
Scope of the Appraisal
The scope of the appraisal required investigating sufficient data relative to the subject property to derive the opinions of value. The depth of the analysis was intended to be appropriate in relation to the significance of the appraisal problem.
Extent to which the property is identified – The appraisers were not provided with a metes and bounds descriptions of the property. The legal descriptions were taken from the Clark County Recorder’s Office from two Grant Bargain & Sale Deeds conveying the property to the current owner as well as the subject’s recorded Parcel Map. The appraisers have relied on the Clark County Assessor records for an accurate reflection of the size and shape of the subject site, as well as the history of the existing improvements. The appraisers reserve the right to modify the final conclusions based upon surveys or other studies that reflect different sizes or dimensions than used in this appraisal. Based
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on visual observations at the site, there does not appear to be any easements or encroachments that would adversely affect the subject property.
Extent to which tangible property is visited – On November 20, 2017; Charlton Wood visited the site and obtained the interior and exterior pictures which are presented herein. Later that same day, Keith Harper, MAI, visited the site in order to develop impressions of the physical characteristics based on visual observations of apparent and unapparent conditions. On December 11, 2017, Charlton Wood re-visited the site. The appraisers have driven the immediate area and viewed the comparables from the street.
The appraisers did not notice any apparent damage to the exterior of the building. However, this appraisal is not a property condition report, and should not be relied upon to disclose any conditions present in the property, and it does not guarantee the property to be free of defects. The appraisers are not licensed inspectors, and did not make an “inspection” of the property.
The appraisers are not qualified to detect or identify hazardous substances, which may, or may not, be present on, in, or near the subject property. The presence of hazardous materials may negatively affect market value. The appraisers have no reason to suspect the presence of hazardous substances, and valued the subject assuming that none are present.
No responsibility is assumed for any such conditions or for any expertise or engineering required to detect or discover them. The appraisers urge the user(s) of this report to obtain the services of specialists for the purpose of conducting inspections, engineering studies, or environmental audits. While it is noted that the subject does not lie within the 100-year flood plain, and the appraisers refer to FEMA flood maps, the appraisers are not surveyors and not qualified to make flood plain determinations. It is recommended that a qualified party be consulted before any investment-type decision is made.
The type and extent of data researched - Sales and rental data leads were obtained by researching the CoStar Comps service, Property Line, public records and the appraisers’ office files. The comparable properties were analyzed with consideration of such differences as legal encumbrances, conditions of sale, financing terms, market conditions, location, physical characteristics, availability of utilities, zoning, and highest and best use.
The type and extent of analysis applied – This appraisal is an Appraisal Report and it is intended to comply with the 2016-2017 edition of USPAP. The subject’s existing buildings are considered to be at their stabilized occupancy. Therefore, in concluding the subject’s “As Is” Market Value, two of the three traditional approaches to value will be used; the Sales Comparison Approach and the Income Approach. The development was completed in 1988 and, as a result, due to the age of the improvements, the Cost Approach was not used. In valuing the Insurable Cost, the Marshall Valuation Service has been used.
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Environmental Problems Observed
The appraisers were not provided with any type of environmental reports. Visual observations of the property did not reveal any environmental hazards. It is noted that the subject is located adjacent to an existing gasoline station/convenience store which has underground gasoline storage tanks. It is assumed that this property does not pose any environmental hazards to the subject.
However, the appraisers are not experts in environmental matters and this appraisal assumes that the subject property is not adversely affected by any on-site or off-site environmental hazards.
Extraordinary Assumptions
None.
Hypothetical Conditions
None.
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LAS VEGAS AREA ANALYSIS
Geographic Orientation
Las Vegas is situated at the southern tip of Nevada in the Great Basin – the western region between the Sierra Nevada and Wasatch Mountain ranges, which contains isolated mountains. Known as the most populous city in Nevada, it was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas ‘Strip’. This 6-mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside of the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated town of Paradise.
Market Area Map
Subject
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Forces of Demand & Value
The principal forces of demand fall into the broad categories of population, employment and income. Changes within these metrics impact the need for more or less office, industrial, retail and residential space and consequently the demand for land.
Of the general forces that affect value, the trends in population would fall into the category of social forces. Populations change in terms of their number but also in terms of their quality such as their makeup based on age and family composition and character. In the category of economic forces, basic trends in employment have a direct impact on the overall quantity of product and services that are demanded. Trends in overall income as a characteristic of employment have significant effects on the quality of these products and services. In terms of basic environmental and/or geographic forces, the overall location of the region or individual property and their relationship to surrounding areas or properties affects value and examples of this would be the overall quality of transportation as evidenced by the availability of adequate primary linkages such as highways and arterials. In a city such as Las Vegas which is hundreds of miles from other similarly sized cities, air transportation has an outsized impact. This is logically exaggerated when the base economy is footed in tourism. The fact that Nevada has a very favorable tax climate would be an example of governmental forces that affect value.
Following is a discussion on trends in population, employment, tourism and gaming, trends in air transportation, visitor volumes and Nevada’s tax advantages as these are the factors that have the greatest degree of saliency in terms of impacting the demand for and impact on the commercial real estate markets of Las Vegas.
Population
Historically, the growth of Clark County has been very strong. The following chart illustrates the historical population growth in Clark County based on U.S. Census Bureau data. From 1960 to 2010, the Clark County population grew at a compounded 57.7% per decade. The improvements are projected to continue through 2017 and there are projections that the population of Clark County will grow an additional 425,000 people between 2015 and the year 2035.
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Historical Clark County Population
3,000,000
2,500,000
1,951,269 2,000,000 n
1,500,000 Populatio 1,000,000
500,000 127,016
0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year
Each year, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC), the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a group of community demographers and analysts work together to provide a long- term forecast of economic and demographic variables influencing Clark County's population growth.
The resulting long-term forecast predicts positive population growth throughout the range of the forecast. By 2035, CBER predicts that Clark County’s population will reach approximately 2.72 million and by 2050, it will reach nearly 2.89 million. This represents a long-term convergence to the national average annual population growth rate.
Using an average of the population forecasts from a report published by the State Demographer, Nevada County Population Projections 2016 to 2035, published in October 2016 and those of the Center for Business and Economic Research – UNLV (CBER) May 2016 publication Population Forecasts: Long Term Projections for Clark County, Nevada 2016-2050, and using 2016 as a baseline, from 2017 to 2021 Clark County is projected to grow at an average 1.55, 1.65, 1.60, 1.55 and 1.25%. Starting in 2022, the population growth rate for Clark County is projected to range decelerating from 1.20 to 0.85% during the next five years. This reflects a 1.57% average annual growth rate for the first 5 years (starting in 2017) and a projected population growth expectation for the following 5 years that averages 1.03% annually. This results in a total 5-year non-compounded growth of 7.60% for the first 5-year period and 5.05% for the following 5 years and a total 5-year compounded growth of 7.83% for the first 5-year period and 5.15% for the following 5 years.
The following chart illustrates the forecasted population growth in Clark County based on data published by the State Demographer, Center for Business and Economic Research’s (CBER) and calculated based on the average growth rate of these projections.
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Averaged Clark County Population Forecast
2,600,000
2,500,000
2,400,000 CBER 2,300,000 Averaged Estimate based on Avg. Growth Rate 2,200,000
Population State Demographer
2,100,000
2,000,000
1,900,000
Year
(Source: Prepared from data reported by the State Demographer in Nevada County Population Projections 2016 to 2035, October 2016 and CBER’s Population Forecasts: Long Term Projections for Clark County, Nevada 2016-2050, May 2016)
In projecting population growth for Clark County an average of the estimates by the State Demographer and those of the Center for Business and Economic Research would be the likely basis for any residual demand projection.
Employment / Unemployment
Nevada was the most negatively affected state during the recession that emerged in late 2008. This was mostly due to the significant loss of jobs in the construction industry because the demand for new construction basically stopped in late 2008/2009. Also, the State’s reliance on tourism and gaming affected the unemployment rate because most of the major resorts contracted their work forces during the recession. However, this has greatly changed. Nevada’s unemployment rate in December 2016 fell to a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent – the lowest unemployment rate since November 2007.
Employment levels in Nevada are increasing and are exceeding national levels. Nevada is taking advantage of an improving national and international economy which feeds disposable income into Nevada’s leisure, hospitality and gaming industries. With nearly 1.32 million jobs, Nevada has a new all-time high in employment. In March 2017, Nevada added 38,300 jobs over March last year which represents an increase of 3.0 percent. This marks the 75th consecutive month of year-over-year growth and the 56th month the State has exceeded national job gains. The United States jobs grew 1.55 percent in March. The following chart illustrates Nevada’s job growth during the two-year time frame of April 2015 through March 2017.
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Nevada Job Growth (SA)
(Source: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com \Nevada Economy in Brief\March 2017)
Overall, Nevada’s job growth statistics as illustrated in the following chart are better than the national average and job growth is increasing. This has led to improvements in most aspects of the Las Vegas economy, specifically in the real estate markets. Clearly, the economic situation is improving in Nevada.
Job Growth: Nevada vs. US (YOY % Change; SA)
(Source: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com \Nevada Economy in Brief\March 2017)
The following chart illustrates that in March Nevada had a 4.8% unemployment rate which was down 0.1% from February and from 6.0% from one year ago. At the same time the U.S. reflected a 4.5% unemployment rate which was down 0.2% from February and from 5.0% from one year ago. There was a 0.3% difference between Nevada and the U.S. in March 2017 as compared to a 4.4% difference at the height of the recession.
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Nevada Unemployment vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate (SA)
(Source: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com \Nevada Economy in Brief\March 2017)
The statewide improvement can be in part attributed to employment projected by Tesla’s Gigafactory in Northern Nevada and numerous other business starts. The number of employers in Nevada stands at 67,700 which is at a record high and over 11,700 more since the recession. The Las Vegas employment market has continued to improve as well. The following chart illustrates the unprecedented decline in employment growth for the Las Vegas area and the local market’s continuing trajectory of improvement.
Changes in Las Vegas Employment Growth (in Thousands)
(Source: Applied Analysis Las Vegas Quarterly Office Market Report, 1st Quarter 2017)
Following is a summary chart of the largest employers in Clark County as of May 2017 as published by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance. The fact that the majority of the largest employers in the region are casino hotels is no surprise. Historically, the economic base of Las Vegas has been driven by gaming and tourism.
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Largest Employers in Clark County
Emplorer Employees Industry MGM Resorts International 56000+ Hospitality Clark County School District 35000+ K-12 Education Caesars Entertainment 26600+ Hospitality Nellis & Creech AFB 14000+ National Security Wynn Resorts 11000+ Hospitality Stations Casinos 10000+ Hospitality Las Vegas Sands Corporation 8800+ Hospitality Clark County 8500+ Municipal Government Boyd Gaming Corporation 7300+ Hospitality University of Nevada Las Vegas 5000+ Higher Education Valley Health System 4500+ Health Care Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 4500+ Police Protection Sunrise Health System 4100+ Health Care Blackstone Group, LP 4100+ Hospitality American Casino & Entertainment Properties 3700+ Hospitality University Medical Center 3500+ Health Care Southwest Airlines 3000+ Air Transportation City of Henderson 3000+ Municipal Government City of Las Vegas 3000+ Municipal Government (Source: https://www.lvgea.org/market-information/major-employers/ \May 2017)
Tourism & Gaming
The Las Vegas Convention Center, the primary convention facility, is the largest convention complex in the United States with a total square footage of 3.2 million. The Las Vegas Convention Center now features approximately 2 million square feet of net exhibit space and 380,000 square feet of net meeting room space, accommodating 170 meeting rooms with seating capacities from 20 to 7,500. The Sands Hotel Expo and Convention Center has an additional 1,200,000 square feet of exhibition space, bringing Las Vegas’ total meeting and exhibition space to more than 9,500,000 square feet, more than any other city in the nation. There is another 95,000 square feet planned to start construction in 2017.
Las Vegas welcomed a record 42,936,109 million visitors in 2016. The record visitation generated more than $40 billion in economic impact for the local economy in 2016. The December 2016 year-end statistics, released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), point to continued recovery for Las Vegas tourism with increases in all of the key core indicators.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported that in March 2017 some new highs were reached when compared with the same months in the previous year although the first three months of 2017 economic indicators were generally on pace on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.
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Following is a monthly and year over year Executive Summary as published by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
(Source: http://www.lvcva.com /Stats & Facts / Visitor Statistics / March 2017 Executive Summary)
While the number of conventions and meetings held is slightly down from year to date, the number of convention attendees is also up 3.4% over the same period. The average citywide lodging occupancy increased slightly, or 0.5% through March 2017 from the same period in 2016. At the same time, through March 2017, the Las Vegas average daily room rate increased 8.3% or $10.78 up to $140.31 from the same period in 2016. Clark County gross gaming revenue reached over $2.609 billion through March 2017, which was an increase of 5.6% over the same period for 2016.
Several high profile mega projects have been announced and initiated. The Las Vegas Global Business District, a vision and development by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is a $2.3 billion expansion and redevelopment of the current Las Vegas Convention Center and will include 2.5 million square feet of new convention space and will increase the current total footprint of 3.2 million square feet to nearly 5.7 million square feet.
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Genting Group has broken ground on their $4.0 billion Chinese-themed Resorts World Las Vegas casino resort which will include 3,307 rooms in the first phase (to possibly expand to 7,000 rooms in four room towers) and 657,000 square feet of public space, which will include a movie theater, conference center, 175,000 square feet of casino space, and all of the amenities expected in an ultra-resort of this size, including a 29,350-square foot lake as part of a Chinese garden.
These two projects alone are expected to provide significant economic impacts. The construction of the Las Vegas Global Business District expansion is projected to generate $3.6 billion in economic activity in and of itself. The two projects are estimated to create nearly 20,000 direct permanent jobs.
Las Vegas Stadium Proposal/Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion
In October 2016, Nevada Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which authorized a $750 million tax incentive to build a 65,000-seat domed stadium to entice the National Football League's Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas. The total cost of the stadium is projected at $1.9 billion, with the Raiders contributing $500 million and Bank of America financing the remainder. In March 2017, NFL owners approved the Raiders request to move to Las Vegas from Oakland. The new stadium would also house the UNLV Rebels football team.
There were several sites in the running for the new stadium, but the final decision has been to purchase an approximately 62-acre site along the west side of Interstate 15 at the northeast corner of West Russell Road and South Polaris Avenue. According to the Clark County Recorder’s Office, the team paid $77.5 million for the 62 acres and closed the transaction on May 1, 2017. Construction is projected to commence by year-end 2017, with completion by August 2020 to start the inaugural NFL season of the Las Vegas Raiders.
SB1 also approved an additional $1.4 billion expansion and renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The funding would be bonded out over a 30-year period. The expansion would primarily be on the site formerly improved with the Riviera Hotel, which was imploded in June 2016.
The $750 million is the largest public contribution to a stadium in history. It would be funded via a 0.88% increase in the room tax, while another $400 million was approved via a 0.5% increase in the room tax for the convention center expansion.
The economic benefit of the proposed stadium is strongly debated. Proponents argue the stadium could host as many as 50 events annually drawing an estimated 450,000 incremental visitors to Las Vegas. Convention Sports & Leisure International estimated that a Las Vegas stadium hosting 26 events could produce a total economic output of $785.6 million and $49.4 million in new tax revenue yearly. Separately a sports economist working with UNLV estimated the total economic output of the stadium hosting 20 events would be $908.9 million, and would generate $61.7 million in new tax revenue annually.
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The positive near future effect of the Raiders moving to Las Vegas and the construction of the stadium is the increase in construction jobs. This will have an immediate effect on the local economy.
National Hockey League (NHL) Team - Vegas Golden Knights
In addition to the Las Vegas Raiders, in the Fall of 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights began their inaugural season as an NHL expansion team. They are the first major league professional team in Las Vegas and are playing their home games at the T-Mobile Arena.
Transportation & Visitor Traffic
Clark County overall has excellent transportation facilities. Three major highways directly connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Reno. Interstate 15 extends between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and handles approximately 50% of the total incoming motor vehicle traffic. The most significant regional transportation improvement and expansion currently underway is Project Neon by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).
Interstate Highway 15 (I-15) which travels north and south through the market area has for the last eight to 10 years been slowly upgraded in an effort to accommodate the significant growth of the Las Vegas community and those that travel through it. These various projects have not kept pace with the growth of the Las Vegas region. I-15 links Southern California to Salt Lake City, Utah and continues north to Canada, serving the entire southwest and as local traffic volumes increased, congestion, safety and delays undermined its utility. The $1.4 to $1.8 billion 3.7-mile Project Neon project undertaken by NDOT will provide improvements to the I-15/U.S. Highway 95 system interchange, colloquially referred to as the ‘Spaghetti Bowl’, and numerous roadways and bridges at several arterial intersections to its south. This billion-dollar endeavor is planned to take three to five years and when completed will significantly enhance transportation throughout the Las Vegas market and to and from the surrounding region.
McCarran International Airport was ranked as the ninth busiest in North America. The airport has two terminals, 1 and 3, with Terminal 3 serving international travelers. In keeping with the image of Las Vegas, there are over 1,300 gaming terminals located throughout the airport.
McCarran International welcomed 45.4 million arriving and departing passengers last year, making 2015 the third-busiest year in the airport’s 67-year history and extending the recent trend of year-over-year increases for a fifth consecutive year. The 2015 total marked a 5.8% upturn from 2014, and was the airport’s busiest year since the economic downturn. McCarran’s annual peak was in 2007 at nearly 48 million passengers.
Below is the most recent air passenger traffic information published by McCarran International Airport. April 2017 represented the first April to ever report over 4 million passengers.
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(Source: http://www.mccarran.com /Find/News and Public Affairs)
The following graph illustrates the significant increase over the past 3 years in visitor volume. With the continued expansion of world class casino resort offerings as well as expanded and upgraded convention space, the trend in visitor volume in projected to continue.
Changes in Las Vegas Visitor Volume
Trailing 12 Months in Millions (Source: Applied Analysis Las Vegas Quarterly Office Market Report, 1st Quarter 2017)
Housing Market
Single-Family and Condominium Market
Home Builders Research Inc., provided a set of summary conclusions for the Las Vegas housing market for 2016: