Home Means Nevada Co. Clothing Goes Statewide The Reno-headquartered Home Means Nevada Co. clothing brand has announced the opening of its third Nevada location at the District at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson. The company began as a Reno t-shirt brand and has grown to represent the Nevada lifestyle on a national scale. The retailer has three locations in Nevada and has … [Read more...] about Around the State
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Higher EducationA Cornerstone of Nevada’s Recovery
Nearly 20 years ago, economic development officials in Nevada wondered what the state could do to attract employers in the fast-growing biotechnology sector. Industry officials told them flat-out that Nevada simply didn’t have the skilled professional workforce to support biotechnology companies. Flash forward to this spring, when StemExpress announced plans to launch a … [Read more...] about Higher Education
Around the StateAugust 2021
Henderson Supplements Water Smart Incentives The City of Henderson recently announced a supplement to Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) Water Smart Landscape cash incentive. The supplement, valid for properties with large amounts of grass among public rights of way, will add $1.50 to SNWA’s already $1.50 per square foot rebate for conversions up to 40,000 square … [Read more...] about Around the State
Commercial RE Report: Industrial SummarySecond Quarter 2021
Northern Nevada By CBRE Reno The northern Nevada industrial market turned in healthy market fundamentals in Q2 2021, posting the seventh quarter in a row of positive net absorption. Net absorption for the quarter totaled 1.1 million square feet while gross absorption finished at 1.7 million square feet which helped push the market wide vacancy rate down 50 basis points … [Read more...] about Commercial RE Report: Industrial Summary
Commercial RE ReportIndustrial Summary First Quarter 2021
Northern Nevada By CBRE Reno The northern Nevada industrial market continued to build off its momentum from the previous year by posting strong market fundamentals again in Q1 2021. Gross absorption for the quarter reached 1.9 million square feet (SF). Net absorption was also robust, posting a positive 1.3 million SF. Low vacancy rates have allowed for sizable increases … [Read more...] about Commercial RE Report
Then & NowHenderson
It’s the second largest city in the state, one of the safest cities in the nation and has some of the best schools in southern Nevada. Fifteen minutes from the McCarran International Airport, and 30 minutes from the California border, Henderson is a great place for people and businesses to call home. Ten years ago, the City of Henderson was just coming out of the Great … [Read more...] about Then & Now
Luxury DemandOpulent Homes Selling in Nevada
Recently, a home in MacDonald Highlands in Henderson sold for $5.35 million. While significantly higher than the median sale price, it’s representative of a typical transaction these days, according to real estate brokers and developers in Nevada. What was unusual about this particular deal was that the 80-year-old retiree in Florida who purchased the home conducted the … [Read more...] about Luxury Demand
Iconic Women of Distinction Awards 2020
An Iconic History NAWBO Southern Nevada The mission of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Southern Nevada is to educate, empower and promote women business owners to experience success in all economic, political and social arenas. The organization provides informative and success driven monthly meetings which include time devoted to networking with … [Read more...] about Iconic Women of Distinction Awards 2020
Entitlements and ZoningGetting Through the Process
Some industry-specific terms become part of the general language even when not everyone can define them. Most people understand what zoning means. But ask a handful of representatives from different government entities how their entitlements process works and most will respond with, “What do you mean by entitlements?” Clarifying the Term “You own a piece of … [Read more...] about Entitlements and Zoning
MassMedia Wins Silver at Las Vegas American Advertising Awards
LAS VEGAS – MassMedia Corporate Communications, a full-service provider of public relations, advertising and marketing communications in Henderson recently won a Silver ADDY during the 2017 American Advertising Awards in Las Vegas. Hosted by the Las Vegas chapter of the American Advertising Federation, the awards ceremony inside Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center celebrated … [Read more...] about MassMedia Wins Silver at Las Vegas American Advertising Awards
Beautiful Minds: 2016 Women to Watch
Female executives and business owners hold influential positions throughout the state and continue to break through the glass ceiling with their drive and determination no matter the obstacles before them. Representing a variety of industries from gaming and technology to government and health sciences, the following women truly epitomize what it means to be a successful female … [Read more...] about Beautiful Minds: 2016 Women to Watch
Smith’s to Raise Funds for St. Rose Dominican Hospital
Smith’s Food & Drug Stores is at it again. On April 14, Smith’s will begin its fourth annual fundraising campaign to benefit the St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation Charity Care Program. Through May 17, Smith’s customers are invited to join store associates in fundraising efforts throughout Southern Nevada and Northern Arizona, including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, … [Read more...] about Smith’s to Raise Funds for St. Rose Dominican Hospital
November 2014: Around the State
Union Village Breaks Ground One of the world’s first integrated health villages, Union Village, has broken ground in Henderson. The Valley Health System has partnered with Union Village, LLC to create a master-planned hospital complex and health center that combines residential components, entertainment and retail, a senior community and a civic and culture arts center. The … [Read more...] about November 2014: Around the State
Getting There: Transportation in Nevada
Nevada is a hub state, with easy access and distribution from both ends of the state to the Western states. Northern Nevada offers access by roadways, railways and an international airport as well as additional airports in surrounding areas. Southern Nevada offers ground access to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and points south. The state’s business friendly tax climate … [Read more...] about Getting There: Transportation in Nevada
Rick Stater: Tronox
Plant Manager Henderson How did you first get into your profession? [I had an] interest in chemistry and engineering in high school, so I got a Chemical Engineering degree in college. What do you like most and least about your industry? Most is the diversity of areas of interest available within this profession and least would be the loss of such businesses in the … [Read more...] about Rick Stater: Tronox
Healthcare Check-Up: Meeting the New Challenges
There’s no shortage of uncertainty swirling around Nevada’s healthcare industry: from the challenges of the local and national economies to insurance regulations and the implications – even the contours and very existence -- of Obamacare. The outlook, however, is decidedly optimistic. And with good reason. “One of the advantages of healthcare is that it’s been projected … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up: Meeting the New Challenges
The Survivors: Builders and Developers in Nevada
The economic downturn in 2007 left both residential and commercial developers and builders in the Silver State scrambling for work. Many were forced to downsize their staffs, and some even closed their doors. “Since 2008, the development business has been a fraction of what it was,” said Doug Kiersey, president of Dermody Properties, a Reno-based industrial … [Read more...] about The Survivors: Builders and Developers in Nevada
The Green Light: Transportation in Nevada
There remains a good degree of uncertainty in Nevada’s transportation sector but also plenty of determination, innovation and well justified optimism. Money is tight and legislative action often unpredictable, of course. But work on many fronts is proceeding, with a raft of projects being completed, green-lighted or planned in an industry that by its very nature spurs growth … [Read more...] about The Green Light: Transportation in Nevada
Luxury Autos: Nice Ride…
Like soldiers crawling out of foxholes once the shooting has stopped, Nevada’s various industries are, one by one and in their own time, getting to their feet, dusting themselves off and resuming the march ahead. Inevitably, some business sectors are coming back faster than others. For Nevada’s luxury car industry, for instance, the prognosis for a full recovery is good. … [Read more...] about Luxury Autos: Nice Ride…