Summerlin area’s development forecast looks strong for 2015
With the new year comes a chance to look at what’s ahead for the Summerlin area.
Expanding retail and dining options
Downtown Summerlin, at Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway, is expecting to open new restaurants in early 2015: Andiron Steak & Sea, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Earl of Sandwich and Cream. There’s a possibility Ribs & Burgers and Gelato Messina could open this month.
Pieology Pizzeria and MTO Cafe opened in December.
The shopping center’s latest tenant signees include: Grape Street Cafe & Wine Bar; Rice Republic Sushi & Noodle Bar; clothing boutique Mixx; Envy for men’s shirts; Build-A-Bear Workshop; T-Mobile; men’s clothier Lindbergh; and Ethan Allen.
Village Square, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., has announced two new businesses: First California Mortgage Co. and Yojie Japanese Fondue, which is expected to open in March.
Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., reports it has new shops opening but could not release names yet.
Across the street, the Las Vegas Renaissance mall project proposed for the parcel next to Boca Park is on hold due to a lawsuit with the former landholder. A Fry’s Electronics location proposed at Boca Park is also on hold.
Business owners are looking forward to the economy strengthening and the Summerlin area booming. Jacques Pauvert, owner of Jacques Cafe, 1910 Village Center Circle, Suite 1, said he is not focused on 2015 but rather further into the future.
“I think the economy is like what makes a good champagne,” he said. “The more bubbles in the champagne, the more exciting it is. So, we create an economy, and we need some time to make it better. How you see the bubbles shows you where you are. I think in the next 10 years, you’re going to see a lot of change, change in general. … If you take the change and make the best of it, things will get better.”
Building more homes
Perhaps that positive outlook is why builders gobbled up parcels sold off by the Bureau of Land Management in December. America West purchased land at Ford Avenue and Torrey Pines Drive; Montessouri Street and Shelbourne Avenue; Edmond Street and Gary Avenue; Edmond Street and Richmar Avenue; and along Lindell Road.
DR Horton bought land at La Cienega Street and Starr Avenue; and Gilespie Street and Neal Avenue. Pardee bought land at Valadez Street and Camero Avenue. The Lewis Group of Cos. purchased parcels at Serene Avenue and Hualapai Way; Tee Pee Lane and Serene Avenue; and Grand Canyon Drive and Meranto Avenue.
The Howard Hughes Corp. has news. Tom Warden, senior vice president of Summerlin for Hughes, said The Cliffs, the southernmost village in Summerlin behind Wet’n’Wild that runs up to the ridge line, is being developed. The 450 acres will include Summerlin’s first age-qualified community in 10 years. Toll Brothers is developing it and plans at least 425 single-family homes. The opening is planned for 2016.
“The best description of this type of development is ‘luxurious, active lifestyle,’ ” Warden said. “The amenity center will feature both and indoor and outdoor pools and tennis courts and other elements.”
The Summerlin Aquatics Center is set to be built in 2015 in the area of Wet’n’Wild, 7055 S. Fort Apache Road. Once complete, it will be turned over to Clark County. The cost was not disclosed.
Also in the works is the Discovery Land Co. joint venture that is set to build a community just south of The Ridges and west of the Siena age-restricted community. Construction is scheduled to begin midyear, covering 555 acres, with sales commencing by year’s end. It is planned to include a private Tom Fazio-designed, 18-hole golf course with a clubhouse, a fitness facility and a spa. More than 200 sites also are planned for custom million-dollar homes.
“It’s a wonderful addition to the Southern Nevada community,” Warden said. “… These are highly service-oriented communities; they cater to CEOs and a very wealthy clientele.”
The Constellation, a high-end, 4.5-acre project at Griffith Peak and Town Center drives, will be getting underway soon. The 124-unit, gated luxury rental residence complex is a joint venture of Hughes and The Calida Group.
“Even though they’re rental units, it’s very high-end,” Warden said. “We expect the first residents to move in toward the end of the year (2015).”
A three-story, 170,000-square-foot project with one- and two-bedroom homes ranging from roughly 1,000 to 2,040 square feet also is planned. Resident amenities are set to include: a state-of-the-art fitness center; a spa with tanning services, an on-call masseuse and aesthetician; and a resort-style pool area with cabanas. Third-floor homes include 20-foot ceilings along with a private walk-up to a mezzanine level and a fourth-story rooftop deck. Some residences will have attached garages.
The name honors the Constellation, a then state-of-the-art, four-engine aircraft built by the Lockheed Corp. and financed by Howard Hughes for Trans World Airlines’ use between 1943 and 1958.
The Paseos, the village west of The Vistas, is ready to sell homes. Since 2013, Hughes has been installing infrastructure north of Alta Drive, and now new neighborhoods are opening, including Delano by Lennar Homes, Savona by Toll Brothers and Estrella by Pulte Homes.
“There are some very new ideas in these designs,” Warden said. “The standards for home builders are always evolving, especially in Summerlin. These represent the newest and neatest ideas in residential development. There are some multi-generational floor plans that are really interesting. We love the idea that they are responding to the changing needs of Southern Nevada families. We look forward to 2015 being another banner year for Summerlin development.”
Warden said the home designs at The Paseos will have strong active-lifestyle elements, such as rooftop decks and patio doors that slide into walls like pocket doors to open up the living area to the outdoors.
Contact Summerlin Area View reporter Jan Hogan at jhogan@viewnews.com or 702-387-2949.
