"Overall, Nevada's job market has been performing at a relatively strong pace post-pandemic," said Brian Gordon, principal, Applied Analysis. "The state continues to be near or at the top of the list in terms of overall growth performance nationwide. At the same time, Nevada has ranked atop the list in terms of the overall unemployment rate. So, Nevada is faced with this unique … [Read more...] about Upskilling Nevada
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Nevada Workforce Evolving with Economy, Crucial to Development
The Nevada workforce is in a massive transition. Workforce development professionals in the state are working diligently to help usher in a new era of employees in Nevada, which will help continue the state’s economic diversification and self-reliance. “It’s a two-part story,” said Lisa Levine, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN). … [Read more...] about Nevada Workforce Evolving with Economy, Crucial to Development
High-View LandscapesCommercial Real Estate Developments in Nevada
The economic climate in the United State, and the globe, is leaving many professionals scratching their heads. A lot of indicators suggest the economy might be slowing and could even be entering a recession. Those indicators, however, are telling a different story than a lot of previous economic downturns. Companies for instance are in desperate need of employees, … [Read more...] about High-View Landscapes
Economic Forecast 2022Nevada’s Economy Recovering – But Coronavirus Still Haunts State
Last year’s theme for Nevada’s economy was one of recovery versus recession as the state entered 2021 with coronavirus restrictions still in place. As the year progressed those restrictions slowly eased allowing for gaming revenues to recover, even as thousands of employees remain sidelined. The recovery was also assisted by employment recovering to pre-coronavirus levels in … [Read more...] about Economic Forecast 2022
Knowing WorthBusiness Valuation in Nevada
Even as the economy was cooling off coming out of the winter and stung by the effects of the spread of coronavirus, businesses are selling at record paces in Nevada. In northern Nevada, The Liberty Group is coming off its best year ever, owner and broker Brad Bottoset said. The great year in 2019 was coming off two prior years that had also set records and Bottoset felt more … [Read more...] about Knowing Worth
Build-To-Suit, Spec, Flex: Nevada’s Industrial Real Estate Industry Has It All
Industrial real estate isn’t static. Buildings are constructed, leased up and absorbed, vacancy rates fall and climb again, buildings constructed for one purpose end up serving another. Everything varies with the cycle of the economy. Industrial real estate itself is a microcosm view of the industries using it. The Nevada Market In Nevada, indicators point to continued … [Read more...] about Build-To-Suit, Spec, Flex: Nevada’s Industrial Real Estate Industry Has It All
Transformers: Retailers Change Tactics
To attract a new generation of shoppers and keep up with competition from online retailers, Nevada shopping malls are transforming into “mixed-use lifestyle centers” and encouraging their tenants to profit from online shopping instead of fighting it. Their tactics seem to be working, as mall owners report record numbers of shoppers and few vacancies. Malls’ success … [Read more...] about Transformers: Retailers Change Tactics
Office in Nevada: A Perspective Shift
Nearly a decade after the recession left yawning vacancies in office properties across Nevada, buildings are finally beginning to fill. Whether the rising occupancy justifies speculative new development — particularly in the Las Vegas area — remains an open question. Applied Analysis estimates the office vacancy rate in Southern Nevada stood at 19.8 percent in the first … [Read more...] about Office in Nevada: A Perspective Shift
Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
According to analysts, Nevada’s economy will continue to show improvement in 2016, but with a few new wrinkles thrown in. Rising wages will mean more disposable income, which in turn boosts consumer spending. Job creation, described as the single best indicator of economic growth, is expected to add more than 52,000 workers to company payrolls this year, according to the Nevada … [Read more...] about Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
Nevada’s Office Space: Positive Headway
The office space component of Nevada’s commercial real estate market faces a long recovery following the recession. Vacancy and unemployment rates were high, inventory was excessive and landlords struggled to effect leases. In addition, after the recession new construction activity and investor property acquisitions had ceased. Typically, the sector tends to be the last to … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Office Space: Positive Headway
Economic Forecast: 2015 Preview
Economists and industry analysts can, and will, argue over whether an economic recovery is as strong as numbers seem to indicate. However, they do agree the numbers show Nevada’s economy is on track to strengthen and add more jobs in 2015 because many of the impediments to faster growth have subsided. The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in more than five … [Read more...] about Economic Forecast: 2015 Preview
An Industry Revived: Commercial Real Estate in Nevada
Nevada’s commercial real estate market has hit bottom and is recovering, albeit gradually and with some sectors stronger than others, experts said. Due to a confidence that the market is on the upswing, investors and tenants are willing to buy and lease. In fact, brokers completed some sizable deals in 2013, including the sale to Genting Berhad, a Southeast Asia casino … [Read more...] about An Industry Revived: Commercial Real Estate in Nevada
Nevada Real Estate & Development Report: January 2014
New Year - New Format The ReD Report has a new, easier to read format. Commercial real estate professionals throughout the state have requested the report be categorized in market areas, as opposed to zip codes. The color-coded areas correspond to the map below and each deal is presented in a more concise manner. We appreciate all the brokers who continue to send us their … [Read more...] about Nevada Real Estate & Development Report: January 2014
Nevada’s 2014 Economic Forecast: The Way the Wind Blows…
When it comes to fortune telling, nothing is ever certain, but a handful of industry experts share their thoughts on Nevada’s economy in 2014. This year’s predictions offer more good news than has been reported in Nevada Business Magazine’s annual Economic Forecast in the last few years. While most business executives are proceeding with caution, they seem to agree the worst of … [Read more...] about Nevada’s 2014 Economic Forecast: The Way the Wind Blows…