LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Southwest Las Vegas has come a long way in the past few years.
With the Durango Casino and Resort opening next week and several new retail stores opening, people are interested in this corner of the valley.
KTNV’s Joe Moller spoke to several real estate experts about this change.
Gabriel Wallace is an area manager for management firm Cushman & Wakefield. She has seen changes, especially in the Uncommons neighborhood, which has a mix of apartments and retail.
Mr. Moller visited Durango and Vastra, a new apartment building in Uncommons at 215. The three new buildings are part of a new wave of apartments popping up in the area.
“We’re 15 minutes from Summerlin, 15 minutes from Green Valley and 15 minutes from the Strip,” Wallace said.
She says renters can find things here they can’t find anywhere else.
“We’re seeing a lot of shopping centers and business parks popping up around us,” she says. “In my opinion, this is an area that will continue to attract attention.”
Mario Vitale is a real estate agent with Platinum Real Estate Professionals. People looking for homes are also coming to the area, he said, adding new residents and driving up prices.
“Everyone who comes out here from California is talking about Henderson and the Southwest,” he said. “Most of the time, Southwest wins. It’s cheaper. You can actually get a property with land for less than $500,000.”
Unique additions like Durango and UnCommons are helping, he says.
“When you get something like that, it brings the community together,” he said. “She doesn’t have to go to the strip, so people want to move her around.”
It’s not just residential real estate that’s becoming popular. The same goes for commercial real estate.