OBD Staff NE VA DA CITY OF LAS VEGA S Redevelopment Area Special Thanks 2 Expanded Administration Adam Sumner, Sr. Economic Development Officer OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMEN T Scott D. Adams, Director Richard Atkins, Sr. Economic Development Officer Mayor Oscar B. Goodman David Bratcher, Redevelopment Officer/Expeditor Debbie Hume, Secretary Councilman Gary Reese (Mayor Pro Tem) Residential Living in Susan Boniella, Management Analyst II 3 Arts District Margaret Lynn Smith, Admin. Secretary Redevelopment Councilman Larry Brown Carla Parker, Office Specialist II Steve van Gorp, Redevelopment Manager Councilman Lawrence Weekly Bill Arent, Redevelopment Officer Councilman Steve Wolfson 5-8 Demographics Economic Development Scott Carter, Redevelopment Project Analyst THE URBAN Romeo Betea, Economic Development Manager Stoney Douglas, Sr. Economic Development Officer Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian Jim Pegues, Sr. Economic Development Officer Scott Auyong, Sr. Economic Development Officer Councilman Steven D. Ross Richann Johnson, Sr. Economic Development Officer Julie Quisenberry, Sr. Economic Development Officer juhl Development City Manager Douglas A. Selby 11 Brenda Hughes, Sr. Economic Development Officer Jill Melone, Business Specialist I RENAISSANCE June Johns, Sr. Economic Development Officer Diane Rodriguez, Professional NEWSLETTER VOLUME II • 2006 Cox-Las Vegas World Jewelry Announces Headquarters at Center Scheduled City’s Enterprise Park for Downtown 0, 12, 100, 0 PMS 5405C CITY OF LAS VEGA S OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMEN T THE URBAN PMS 471C RENAISSANCE Union Park Master Plan rendering NEWSLETTER eritage-Nevada VIII, LLC, an PMS 1797C affiliate of developer Probity City, community and Cox Communications officials celebrate the announcement of the company’s H PMS 2622C new Las Vegas headquarters International Corporation, and the city of Las Vegas recently announced ox Communications-Las Vegas “We’ve required a larger facility they have signed an exclusive negotiat- recently announced the relocation to accommodate continuing growth- ing agreement to explore the feasibil- ofC its regional headquarters for South- for our company as we face an ever ity of developing the World Jewelry ern Nevada from its current operations developing competitive market- Center™ at Union Park in downtown at 121 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. place,” said Leo Brennan, region Las Vegas. to a 187,000-square-foot facility one vice president and general manager mile north, formerly known as the of Cox Communications-Las Vegas. Robert Zarnegin, founder and chief Veterans Administration building, at “Our selection of the Enterprise Park executive officer of Probity Interna- 1700 Vegas Drive. When renovation facility met our exacting requirements tional Corporation, said the proposed of that structure is complete, Cox will for size, location and convenience to 400 Stewart Avenue World Jewelry Center™ would be a transfer its workforce of nearly 900 our employees.” Second Floor unique project that would serve both Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 employees from the current location, the jewelry industry and the general as well as from its Henderson-based Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman TOLL FREE (866) 777-7483 public. The center would combine PHONE (702) 229-6551 Cox Business Services division, to the noted, “This is a win-win situation for FAX (702) 385-3128 new facility. everyone involved. Cox Communica- corporate offices for international gem E-MAIL [email protected] (see “Cox-Las Vegas” page 2) (see “World Jewelry” page 9) WEB SITE www.lasvegasnevada.gov/obd 4 THE URBAN RENAISSANCE VOLUME II • 2006 THE URBAN RENAISSANCE VOLUME II • 2006 1 Cox-Las Vegas (continued from page 1) tions gets the land and resources they † RLT Corporate Office and need to consolidate their workforce, Training Headquarters Big Money! and the city keeps over 800 full-time, (a McDonald's restaurant affiliation) † FBI (a regional headquarters good-paying jobs we would otherwise The city of Las Vegas Office of building) have lost and generates 140 new full- † Urban Chamber of Commerce Business Development and Rede- time jobs for Las Vegas. As an added (in design review for a multi-use velopment Agency are currently bonus, this deal has the potential to business center) working on over 50 entitled proj- grow an additional 1,100 full-time † Expertise Cosmetology Institute † ects, not including Union Park. In jobs over the next five years.” Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow’s job training and excess of $986 million in projects placement center is presently under construction The decision by Cox to establish † A planned grocery store with $10.8 billion planned. regional headquarters in West Las and mixed-use commercial Vegas was preceded by the completion development in September 2003 of the Cox Com- Designated Downtown munications Campus at 700 N. Ran- The 75-acre Las Vegas Enterprise Park cho Drive. The 13-acre campus that is a mixed-use business park master- Redevelopment Area includes a 3,500-square-foot customer planned by the city of Las Vegas. service facility and 43,000-square-foot Enlarged customer call center is also located in Steve Schorr, vice president of public West Las Vegas. and government affairs at Cox Com- he Las Vegas City Council has munications-Las Vegas, noted, “Cox has been supporting economic develop- approved the Redevelopment ment in the West Las Vegas community Agency’sT (RDA) proposal to add for several years and we’re happy to be approximately 750 acres to its existing one of this area’s newest neighbors. Cox Redevelopment Area. is excited to be part of the continuing redevelopment of West Las Vegas—our The Redevelopment Area formerly presence is good for the West Las Vegas consisted of 3,196 acres that included Cox Communications representatives discuss business community, it’s good for the downtown Las Vegas, West Las Vegas their new headquarters location residents of West Las Vegas and in the and Eastern Avenue. The expansion “Cox Communications’ new head- public’s best interest.” added six new areas including por- quarters will help create the critical tions along Sahara Avenue east of Par- mass we need for this part of West Las Also relocating to the new West Las Vegas facility will be 150 employees adise Road, and sections along Martin Vegas,” said Councilman Lawrence from the regional headquarters of Cox Luther King Boulevard and Bonanza Weekly, who represents this area of Business Services (CBS) based in Hen- Road near the Spaghetti Bowl. Ward 5. “The new employees work- ing at Cox and in the Enterprise Park derson at 706 Valle Verde Ct. CBS is a will help support existing commercial division of Cox Communications that pro- Added areas are located on the edges development and spark new projects vides voice, video and data services for of the existing Redevelopment Area. for workers and residents living in commercial and business accounts includ- These areas are primarily comprised the area. This negotiation has led to ing 16 of the world’s 20 largest hotels. of older commercial and manufactur- another success story for our urban ing properties. renaissance.” The two-story, 187,000-square-foot building that Cox purchased was once “Adding properties to the Redevelop- Cox is the most recent organization to leased by the Veterans Administration for its Addeliar D. Guy III VA Ambula- ment Area provides opportunities for announce investment in the West Las tory Care Center. Cox will configure additional property owners to take Vegas community. Other businesses the building to suit its needs—a pro- advantage of potential Tax Increment that have announced or completed construction on operations in the city cess that may take up to two years. Financing (TIF), and the agency’s The building and land cover 13 acres. (see “Designated Downtown” page 9) of Las Vegas Enterprise Park include: 2 THE URBAN RENAISSANCE VOLUME II • 2006 THE URBAN RENAISSANCE VOLUME II • 2006 3 New Residential Historic School Living Emerges Revitalization Around Arts District Moves Forward magine coming home, shaking the dust off your shoes and then chang- ingI into something chic yet comfort- able in order to rub shoulders with other art aficionados at a local gallery within easy walking distance. Does this sound like an urban pipe dream? Hue Lofts Not so fast… Potential downtown dwellers craving a city lifestyle and On Charleston Boulevard in the heart the amenities that go with it will be of the downtown’s emerging 18b Arts able to experience just such a scenario. District will be HUE Lofts. This arts- Rendering of completed Fifth Street Some of the new residential projects in inspired high-rise will feature 270 School renovation downtown include HUE Lofts, Evolu- two-story lofts, with 19-foot ceilings he city of Las Vegas Redevelop- tion Lofts and Gateway Las Vegas. and floor-to-ceiling glass. ment Agency (RDA) remains on scheduleT for renovating and revitaliz- Situated off Las Vegas and Charleston Hue Lofts residents will be able to ing the historic Fifth Street School, boulevards on Fourth Street, Gateway enjoy the building’s private lobby and located in downtown Las Vegas. Work Las Vegas will be located near art a water-fire pit. A pool and spa will be will include historic restoration on the galleries, eclectic boutiques and cozy located on the roof. building’s exterior and adaptive re-use bistros, as well as minutes from down- of the interior to accommodate new town business, financial and munici- Evolution Lofts will also be located culturally-oriented uses. KGA Archi- pal centers. This 39-story residen- in the 18b Arts District, home of the tecture has been selected to design tial building will be within walking monthly First Friday arts and enter- mechanical, electrical and life-safety distance of mass transit, full-service tainment events. systems, as well as develop the interior banks and drug stores. build-out necessary to bring the school Planned for Charleston Boulevard, this back to usable status.