Summerlin has long been recognized for its environmental stewardship marked by its focus on water conservation, preservation and incorporation of natural areas into arroyos and parks, revegetation of open areas and special lighting to reduce nighttime glare and light pollution — to name just a few of its earth-friendly initiatives.
KTGY, a full-service architecture, branding, interior and planning firm focused on residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use developments, earned 16 prestigious awards, including two Platinum and six Gold awards at the recent National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) awards events: Best in American Living Awards, The Nationals, Best of 55+ Housing Awards and the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards. The awards recognize KTGY’s wide range of capabilities, excellence and innovation in the design and planning of attached and detached single-family and multifamily residential communities.
A recent Las Vegas Realtors report shows the new year did little to change the trajectory of the local housing market, as home prices reached another record high amid a historically tight supply.
The new board president of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association is bullish on 2022 coming off the best year for Las Vegas builders since 2006.
With keen interest and sales success from the recent grand opening at Talvona at Skye Hills, leading Las Vegas-area homebuilder, Pulte Homes, has announced the grand opening of two professionally decorated model homes at Valridge at Skye Hills, a walking-friendly, gated community in a prime northwest Las Vegas location, an easy drive from retail, dining and many of the area’s most popular recreational opportunities.
Beazer Homes is showcasing a collection of single-family home designs in its Gatherings at Shadow Crest community in Mesquite. This gated community is home to the growing number of adults 55 and older, who are seeking a lower-maintenance lifestyle while enjoying the sophisticated features of a well-appointed new home. The age-restricted community is just minutes away from award-winning golf courses in a vibrant, multigenerational neighborhood.
Summerlin has long been heralded for its quality design standards that give it a distinctive look and feel while simultaneously helping to maintain the community’s overall aesthetics and home values. So, what are those special design features that set Summerlin apart from other communities in Southern Nevada?
In my 20 years in the residential construction industry with major homebuilders across the nation, I’ve never seen a year quite like 2021. I anticipate 2022 will look much like last year, as we will continue to see supply chain issues, skyrocketing land prices due to the artificial lack of supply, and increased processing timeframes as jurisdictions struggle to recruit and hire qualified staff.
Beazer Homes is showcasing a collection of single-family home designs in its Solaris community in Indian Springs, just 30 minutes northwest of Las Vegas. This community provides a unique lifestyle opportunity featuring the flexibility of Beazer’s Choice Plans, which provide homebuyers the option to choose room-specific layouts to create their ideal living space, at no additional cost.
Inspirada and city of Henderson have broken ground on the master-planned community’s newest recreational amenity, Montagna Park, a 26-acre multiuse park in the southwestern part of the community at 3495 Via Altimire. Montagna Park is the sixth park in Inspirada, expanding the community’s already extensive portfolio of offerings for residents and valley neighbors, alike.
Nearly 10 neighborhoods in Summerlin are down to fewer than 50 homes remaining, with some neighborhoods having even fewer homes to offer. In many cases, final home sales create special opportunities for buyers to take advantage of homebuilder offers that may include special pricing, extra upgrades or other incentives.
Smith’s Food Drug has opened a new $24 million Smith’s Marketplace store at Cadence Village Center at 845 E. Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson. This is the second marketplace store in Nevada and will add 230 new jobs to the area.
Shahn Douglas, chief marketing officer for DK Las Vegas, a portfolio of Las Vegas condominiums acquired in 2013, has announced the sell-out of One Las Vegas, an iconic twin-tower condominium community on South Las Vegas Boulevard. To date, DK Las Vegas has closed on 295 condo homes at the property since sales started in 2015.
TSK has been honored for design excellence by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Nevada. Nationally, AIA has a network of architecture professionals that boasts 95,000 members. TSK received one top honor in the unbuilt category, medical education building, for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and a second top honor in the built category, commercial architecture, for the Las Vegas Convention Center Phase 2 Expansion.
KB Home took the top honors in 2021 as the No. 1 new homebuilder in Southern Nevada as builders recorded their best year since 2006. KB, which held the top spot in 2020 as well, sold 2,158 homes in 2021, a 36 percent increase over the 1,586 sales in 2020, according to Las Vegas-based Home Builders Research.
