LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — What was as soon as a abandoned and desolate a part of the valley only a decade in the past is now bustling and booming with properties and companies.
“The vision is for Downtown Henderson to become a destination place where people will want to come to gather together, where people will want to come to open businesses, where there will be opportunities for diverse housing choices,” Anthony Malloy, Director of Redevelopment, stated.
The Water Avenue District, a historic a part of Downtown Henderson, is ushering in a brand new period of commerce, neighborhood, and companionship.
Chris Maresh is the Basic Supervisor of MacKenzie River Pizza, positioned above the ice-skating rink at America First Middle. The restaurant opened virtually three years in the past and has seen large progress since then.
“I think the best thing about this street is the camaraderie. We see managers from multiple businesses coming in here weekly. Our people partake in their businesses and just seeing the camaraderie, adding all these condos across the way, it’s just gonna create a bigger community,” Maresh stated. “To see Water Street grow and watching all these new businesses come in, we’re excited as well.”
As a Henderson resident, Angel Rosario and his household are frequent guests to Water Avenue.
“They really put some money, and they renovated this downtown,” Rosario stated. “It’s trying good – the brand new condos, and it simply feels extra healthful versus the strip, vacationer visitors, excessive costs. “
Greater than 100 new housing models are anticipated to open within the coronary heart of Downtown Henderson subsequent month on Water Avenue. The Watermark will embrace 151 models and provide facilities on every flooring, resembling a cardio room, yoga room, assembly room, and pool deck with a scorching tub. It’ll even have two flooring of economic house. The brand new housing challenge comes only a yr after a brand new townhome improvement opened to maintain up with demand for contemporary and handy downtown residing.
“There is a constant demand,” Malloy stated. “The vacancy for residential units in the downtown [area] is the lowest that it’s been in a decade. We have people that want to be downtown [area], that want to be in close location to where all the businesses are.”
Various companies, like Public Works Espresso Bar and Wine Bar and MacKenzie River Pizza, are additionally contributing to the expansion.
“We’re big foodies so Juan‘s Flaming Fajitas is pretty good. The burger place, Stack Burger, they’re really good and then McKenzie‘s, where we just ate.”
“I love the breweries around here, the restaurants as well, so it’s just like a nice little niche,” Chris Santa Ana, Barista at Public Works Espresso Bar, stated.
The Watermark residences are anticipated to open by the tip of June and are presently being rented out. Hire costs begin at simply over $1,800 for a single-bedroom unit.
