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By Howard riell | Special to VeGaS iNc

Las Vegas’ economy is rebounding, which means more business owners and entrepre-

neurs are on the prowl for new locations. This is especially true for restaurateurs. ¶ Good restaurant locations share traits with other

types of prime commercial real estate — good visibility, easy access, high traffic, strong demo-

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05 06 18Q&A WITH ELIZABETH BLAUThe well-known restaura-teur who recently opened Andiron Steak & Sea at Downtown Summerlin discusses what it takes to survive in the Las Vegas food industry, her commit-ment to charitable work and why she thinks Yelp has gone overboard.

THE NOTESPhilanthropy, P4

MEET: THE SUNNY PLUMBER AND HONEYBEE ACKen Goodrich is a Las Vegan who started his company at age 25 with little knowl-edge of business. He made his share of mistakes but, driven by a philosophy of making positive daily im-pacts, has persevered.

TALKING POINTSTips for employers who want to test for drugs, P7

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONA listing of local bank-ruptcies, bid opportuni-ties, brokered transac-tions, business licenses and building permits.

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWSCalendar: Happenings and events, P17

The List: Casino operators, P22

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VINTAGE VEGAS: THE OSMOND S A STAPLE FOR DECADES IN LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT

The s inging and dancing Osmond s have had an on going presence in Las Vegas since the 1960s.

The four original Osmond brothers — Alan, Jay, Merrill and Wayne — were discovered singing between fi ghts at a Los Angeles sports arena and on the streets of Disneyland. Their careers took off after appearing on “The Andy Williams Show.” Siblings Donny, Marie and Jimmy began touring with the group, with frequent stops

in Las Vegas. The ’70s marked the pinnacle of their

careers, with the family recording 23 gold records between 1971 and 1978. Pictured here, the Osmond s perform May 5, 1977, in the main showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton .

Today, the family continues to entertain Las Vegas audiences ; Donny and Marie headlin e at the Flamingo, while t he Osmond Brothers make occasional appearances at the Orleans .

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The American Cancer Society Las Vegas Leadership Board is Rick Campbell, Dr. Souzan El-Eid, Charles Gianelloni, Stacey Martini, Katie Ryan, Bill Bokelmann and Jennifer Bradley.

Tracy A. DiFillippo of Armstrong Teasdale, Tom Edington of Nevada State Bank, Leslie Maple of Barrick Gold Corporation and Jennifer Os-wald of NV Energy joined the Com-munities in Schools of Nevada board of directors.

Three Square Food Bank received $10,000 from Amerigroup Nevada. In addition, the Las Vegas-Clark County and North Las Vegas library districts donated 33,931 pounds of food to Three Square. People were encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to their local library for a $2 credit toward patron fines. Sands ECO360 Degrees, Sands Cares, Sands Expo, the Venetian and the Palazzo collected more than 30,000 items for the charity. McGladrey LLP raised $152,975 for the food bank at a 5K run.

Myrtle Tate Elementary School received $1,200 from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for “Fire Up Your Feet,” which encourages students in kindergarten through eighth grade to be physically active. Myrtle Tate had the highest number of participants among the 4,000 students who took part. Other schools that received awards are Fay Galloway Elemen-tary, Jack Dailey Elementary, Nate Mack Elementary, R. Guild Gray Elementary, Paul E. Culley Elemen-tary, J.T. McWilliams Elementary, Pinecrest Academy-Nevada and Lied Middle School.

NV Energy awarded 78 scholarships worth $1,000 each and two scholar-ships of $2,000 each to Southern Nevada high school seniors who dem-onstrated leadership in academics and community service.

McDonald’s sponsored the Hispanic Baccalaureate, a large-scale gradu-ation event for Hispanic students across Southern Nevada.

Fremont Street Experience do-nated $14,460 to Susan G. Komen of Southern Nevada. The money came from SlotZilla revenue.

Tronox presented gift cards to Robert Taylor Elementary Robotics Club students and President’s Award recipients. Tronox helps fund the school’s Robotics Club and encour-ages employees to volunteer as mentors.

Cox Las Vegas employees collected toys, food, bedding and more for the Animal Foundation through the com-pany’s Cuddle ‘n’ Snuggle drive.

A food drive hosted by Port of Subs sent thousands of sandwiches to Opportunity Village. The company donated one small sandwich for every large sandwich sold June 8-13.

The David Bohnett Foundation pro-vided a grant for the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada to upgrade its computer network.

Station Casinos and Grand Canyon Development Partners are donat-ing a building at 3755 W. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas, to Southern Nevada Children First, which helps pregnant homeless youths and young parents.

Smith’s donated $250,000 to St. Rose Children’s Hospital and $2,500 to the American Heart Association for the Teens Cooking With Heart program. The donation was part of a celebration in honor of the remodel-ing of the Smith’s at 55 S. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson.

Matt Smith Physical Therapy and Desert Valley Therapy hosted a school supply drive for Ronnow Elementary School, a Title 1 school where at least 40 percent of the stu-dents come from low-income families.

The Rogers Foundation donated $300,000 to two schools and com-munity organizations. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada and the Las Vegas Philharmonic bought instruments and tablets for a music program. Park Elementary will buy iPads for all students in grades two through five. Coral Academy of Sci-ence received money for tutors and learning programs.

Telus International donated 100 computers to Matt Kelly Elementary, Vegas Verde Elementary, Booker Elementary, Fyfe Elementary, Twin Lakes Elementary, Lake Elementary and Valley High School.

Impact Las Vegas gave $18,000 to Nevada Child Seekers to expand the nonprofit’s anti-bullying programs.

Best Mattress donated $2,500 to the Title 1 Homeless Outreach Program for Education.

United Nissan donated hundreds of footballs to the YMCA of Southern Nevada.

Valley Electric Association donated $12,000 to fund four college scholar-ships for local students.

Sixteen volunteers from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck served 607 meals at the Las Vegas Rescue Mis-sion.

The North Las Vegas Library District received a $3,000 programming grant for “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program aims to teach people about Latino American histories and cultures, examine and document the history of Latino Americans and foster understanding of local histories in regional, national and international contexts.

Dress For Success Southern Nevada recently gave out its 3,000th outfit. The organization helps women get back on their feet by providing pro-fessional attire.

UFC sponsored Team Intrepid Fallen Heroes, a group of four amateur athletes who planned to ride their bicycles more than 3,000 miles in the 34th Annual Race Across America. The team hoped to raise more than $650,000 to help build Intrepid Spir-it Centers, diagnostic and treatment facilities that help military veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries and psychological health conditions.

Board members of the Candlelight-ers Childhood Cancer Foundation include Robert Torres, chairman; Lisa Santwer, first vice president; Matt Cook, second vice president; Car-rie Bradley, treasurer; Liz LaMonica, secretary, and Annelisa Polk, mem-ber. Jackie Trueblood is executive assistant.

Las Vegas Sands donated $60,000 to the Nevada Partnership for Home-

less Youth. The money will pay for

computers, books, scholarships and

other resources. The company also

established a $45,000 grant for

Street Teens to fund the nonprofit’s

drop-in center.

The Nevada 150 Foundation donated

hundreds of books and pieces of mer-

chandise to state museums, park gift

shops and libraries. More than 100

copies of “Nevada: 150 Years in the

Silver State,” the official commemora-

tive book of the Nevada Sesquicen-

tennial, went to public libraries.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada is collaborating with Tuff-N-Uff, an amateur MMA organization;

Vegas Lions and Vegas Outlaws foot-

ball teams; Alston Business Consult-ing; Office Depot; the Never Give Up Foundation and Gianniosis Realty Group to launch “Men in Mentoring,”

aimed at recruiting men as Big Broth-

ers. There are more than 550 boys in

the program waiting for a big brother.

Dunkin’ Donuts’ second annual

“Celebrity Restaurant Challenge”

raised more than $12,000 for the

Nevada Childhood Cancer Founda-tion’s Camp Cartwheel. The money

will send 50 children to camp. Event

participants included the Las Vegas Outlaws and Posse; the casts of

“Fantasy,” “Chippendales,” “Sexxy”

and “Marriage Can Be Murder;” Clark

County School District police; Jay R Beatbox, a local hip-hop musician;

Kevin Burke of “Defending the Cave-man;” JC Fernandez of Mix 94.1; JoJo Turnbeaugh of 95.5 the Bull; Marco and John Mac of Sunny 106.5; Johiah Hall, Big D. and Claire of My 93.1; Las Vegas Fire and Rescue; Dao Vu of

KTNV Channel 13; and Javelin Brod-erick, of MotoAmerica “Supersport” Roadracer.

The UNLV School of Medicine schol-

arship drive wrapped up months

ahead of schedule and raised twice

as many scholarships as anticipated

when Kris Engelstad McGarry,

trustee of the Engelstad Family Foundation, pledged $10 million for

student scholarships. The gift will

cover 100 four-year scholarships – 25

for the school’s 2017 charter class and

25 for each of the next three enter-

ing classes. Each scholarship is worth

$100,000.

Humana and the Humana Charity Crafters donated more than 270

knitted and crocheted caps, blankets,

scarfs and quilts to Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada.

The John Krakauer Charitable Trust donated $40,000 to Spread the Word Nevada for the organization’s

Books on the Move program. In ad-

dition, the Las Vegas Rotary Club

donated $25,000 to the nonprofit

to help Will Beckley Elementary School.

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Water safety activist Joseph Vassallo, president of Paragon Pools, was named the Kidde Hero of the Week for his Float Like A Duck program. Using a sidekick named Duckie, Vassallo teaches families about water safety.

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How do you determine which restaurants will thrive in Las Vegas?

When Steve Wynn first started putting together the restaurant port-folio at Bellagio, our mission was to create a destination, and we put in concepts that spoke to the core of what people were looking for — steak, Italian food, Chinese, great desserts — but just brought it to an entirely different level.

In terms of what thrives, I think it has been an evolution. At the be-ginning, it was all about just bring-ing great quality, and quality really drove everything else. Now, I think it’s still definitely about quality but also offering new experiences and unique tastes. We have had so much growth in Asian cuisine, on and off the Strip in the past couple of years — ramen, sushi, yakitori. Having a clear concept, a great experience and high quality are really what drives suc-cess.

What is it like being a successful woman entrepreneur?

I don’t think there is much of a dif-ference between being a successful female entrepreneur or a male, but like any successful entrepreneur, I juggle my time between my family, my businesses and my community. In terms of being prepared, I have had phenomenal mentors throughout my career — Steve Wynn, Elaine Wynn and Sirio Maccioni, to name a few — and that has certainly had a major impact.

What charitable organizations are you a part of?

I proudly chair the Culinary Coun-cil for Three Square, I sit on the state board for Communities in Schools in Nevada, as well as the board of trust-ees at the Culinary Institute of Amer-ica and the Dean’s Advisory Council at UNLV. I also actively support the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and Keep Memory Alive, where we have set up a fund to help fight Mul-tiple System Atrophy (MSA).

To me, education is a bedrock of our society, and it is crucial to ensure that

every child has the best access to ed-ucation they can. Similarly, as a res-taurateur, I feel it is a guiding prin-cipal, and my responsibility, to make sure everyone is fed and has access to healthy food, especially children.

What are you reading right now?I just started “I Am Malala” by Ma-

lala Yousafzai.

What do you do after work? Spend time with my son, Cole, and

our two golden retrievers, Dodger and Brookie; and I plan vacations.

Describe your management style. Direct and hands on. Whether sit-

ting with a manager or a hostess in one of the restaurants or addressing a board of directors or a group of ex-ecutives as a consultant, I think it is extremely important to speak clearly and directly on your expectations and intentions.

Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years?

Somewhere between Donna Hay and Martha Stewart.

What is your dream job, outside of your current field?

Summer camp counselor.

Whom do you admire and why? My dear friend Kerry Simon be-

cause of his incredible courage and fortitude. Kerry and I have been best friends for 18 years, since we both moved to Las Vegas from New York. I have been his “big sister” for more than a decade and have always ad-mired and respected his kind heart, his positive spirit and his enormous capacity for friendship. His fight with MSA has devastated everyone in his life.

What is your biggest pet peeve? Yelp! I think it is fair to say people

in the restaurant industry work very hard — the cooks, the servers, the bartenders, the managers. Everyone is doing their best to offer a great guest experience, good food and solid service. It’s a hard industry that is built on people and interactions with one another. As an owner and opera-tor, I appreciate the ability to hear guest feedback, but I feel that Yelp gives too strong a voice and too much of a platform to people who a lot of the time do not appreciate, respect or understand the work that goes into running restaurants and empowers a voice that is rarely informed or ac-curate.

What is something people might not know about you?

I hate foie gras. I do not like liver. As a child, my grandmother used to cook chicken livers with onions, and the smell completely overwhelmed me. I have never recovered.

Q&A with elizAbeth blAu

Las Vegas food scene has been an evolution

Elizabeth Blau, founder and CEO of Blau and Associates, finds a way to juggle business, family and commitment to her

community. (STEVE MARCUS/STAff)

Elizabeth Blau, co-founder and CEO of Elizabeth Blau & Associates, has helped shape Las Vegas’ food scene, developing major restaurants and contributing to the area’s reputation as a culinary hot spot. She recently opened Andiron Steak & Sea at Downtown Summerlin, adding to a portfolio that includes Honey Salt and Made LV.

by the numbers

85Age of the Las Vegas Club, the historic downtown ca-sino that closed Aug. 20.

$12,000Cost of full-time immersive classes at the downtown

campus of Iron Yard, a web-coding school.

3.4 millionNumber of monthly visitors

to vegas.com, a popular travel website based in Henderson. The site re-

cently was acquired by Las Vegas-based Remark Media

Inc.

$3 billionEstimated economic impact

of the Las Vegas Medical District by 2030.

1,600Number of Clark County School District teachers

who left their jobs during the 2014-15 school year.

School started Aug. 24 with more than 900 full-time

classroom positions vacant.

12,230Number of Nevada busi-

nesses that filed their first claim for unemployment

benefits in July, 955 fewer applicants than June.

$360 millionAmount Penn National Gaming will pay to buy the Tropicana. The Ne-

vada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the

transaction.

15Number of years medical

marijuana has been legal in Nevada. On Aug. 24, Clark

County opened its first retail dispensary.

350,000Square footage of an ex-

pansion to Mandalay Bay’s convention center.

$70 millionCost of the Mandalay Bay expansion project. Once

completed, the center will have more than 2 million

square feet of space.

Describe your business.

U.S. Peach provides commer-cial and residential HVAC and plumbing maintenance, repair and replacement services. It in-cludes the brands Honeybee AC and the Sunny Plumber.

How have the plumbing,

heating and air-conditioning

industries changed?

Technology has created growth opportunities. What once was a typical mom-and-pop industry has morphed into a sophisticated business model in which companies are operating regionally and nationally.

You are growing your company.

How has establishing your business in

Las Vegas helped you expand to new cities?

First and foremost, Las Vegas is my home. I am a na-tive Las Vegan, and this is where my family is, where my children went and go to school, and where my friends and many of my business associates live. In addition, Las Ve-gas is an excellent central hub to execute a Southwest U.S. regional business and offers certain tax advantages.

How have you adapted your business to fit the

growing needs of Southern Nevada?

We are implementing a neighborhood-specific branch model, whereby our service teams will stay within a cer-tain geographic location within the city rather than try to cover the entire Las Vegas Valley each day. This will allow us to provide immediate service to homes and businesses, save on drive time and fuel costs, and support neighbor-hood schools, senior centers, sports programs, etc.

Who are your customers?

Single-family homeowners and light-commercial build-

ings such as strip malls, industrial buildings and shopping centers.

What is your business

philosophy?

Build a culture of positive im-pact — our teams endeavor to make daily positive impacts on our customers, fellow team mem-bers, community and the industry — and success will follow.

What is the hardest part about doing

business in Las Vegas?

The skilled labor pool is aging and shrinking, and the millennials have not yet been inspired to take up the trades.

What is the best part about doing business here?

Las Vegas is business friendly, and we still have oppor-tunities left for entrepreneurial types.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

I started my first business when I was 25 years old, with no capital, no plan, no management or administrative skills, which led to several years of trials and tribulations. Now 25 years later, I look back on those challenging times and believe overcoming seemingly insurmountable ob-stacles is the foundation of an enduring, great company.

How can Nevada improve its business climate?

Keep attracting manufacturing and distribution com-panies such as Tesla and Amazon and continue to diver-sify our economy.

What have you learned from the recession?

Always be prepared for the ups and downs of all things, as there is opportunity in both the hills and the valleys.

‘Overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles is the foundation of a great company’

Ken Goodrich owns Honeybee AC and the Sunny Plumber brands under his company, U.S. Peach.

(mikAylA wHitmore/StAff)

honeybee AC And the sunny plumber

Address: 8311 W. Sunset Road Suite 200Phone: 702-749-8100

Email: ken@kgoodrich.comWebsites: honeybeeac.com,

thesunnyplumber.comHours and days of operation: 24/7/365

Owned/operated by: Ken GoodrichIn business since: 2012

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Tips for employers who want to test for drugs

T here are many factors to keep in mind when testing employees for drugs. From dealing with annoyed staff to making sure

you’re testing for the right substances, here are some tips to help your office drug testing go smoothly.

1. Ensure that all employees are aware of the company’s drug-testing policy. This means newly hired staffers are told before they start, and current staffers are alerted before testing occurs.

“Drug testing isn’t going to hurt anyone, but people still have rights,” said Kurt Gunther, compliance manager at Solutions Recovery Inc. “Employers have the right to test for drugs, but employees have the right to say no. You can’t infringe on someone else’s rights.”

Managers also need to be sure they are supportive of employees by answering questions about how, why and where drug testing will occur, Gunther said.

2. Send your staff to an off-site drug-testing lab. This will ensure all of the proper guidelines are followed for cleanliness and confidentiality. Tell employees that during a specific workday, they will need to find time to get tested. Pay them for their time.

3. Tell employees what they will be tested for. There is a standard 12-pack tester that tests for drugs such as methamphetamine, opiates, marijuana, cocaine and morphine. If you want to test only for a specific drug, you can specifically request that. However, testing with the standard 12-pack demonstrates you are not on a witch hunt for a specific type of

drug. Alerting staff members beforehand will give them a chance to let the lab technician know of any legal prescriptions that may show up positive on their test.

4. Don’t fear the reefer. Some employers wonder whether medical marijuana will take over the workplace, but employers most likely will not see a difference in productivity or workflow due to the legalization of medical cannabis. It is up to an employer to decide if someone with a medical card gets a free pass on a positive drug test. Just keep in mind, if you allow one employee to have a free pass, expect others to ask for it, too.

5. Be ready to help employees. Keeping a drug-free workplace isn’t about being in control of employees’ lives; it is about ensuring safety. If an employee comes to you before a drug test and tells you he or she may have a problem, you should help. Whether that means paying for treatment or being understanding in terms of time off to receive treatment is up to you. However, if an employee confides in you and asks for help, you should not just fire him or her. That approach isn’t fair to the person who works for you, and it sets a negative precedent other employees will note.

“There should be an assistance program at all companies,” Gunther said. “Employees are people, and people have problems. You can’t expect someone to turn off their life problems from 9 to 5 during the week.”

Jessica Kantor is content developer at Solutions Recovery Inc., an addiction recovery center in Las Vegas.

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Mortgages issued by lenders up this year, almost on par with national average

Pressure from lenders leads to more foreclosure filings in NevadaBy XXXXXX

In Las Vegas speech, Obama touts continued clean energy

By Eli SEgallStaff Writer

Lenders have been issuing Las Vegas homebuyers more mortgages this past year, but volume still pales in comparison to the peak of the real estate bubble, a re-port says.

A total of 8,191 mortgages were doled out for home purchases in Southern Ne-vada in the three months ending June 30, up 8 percent from the same period last year, according to RealtyTrac.

The pace was just behind the national average. Lenders issued roughly 738,000 loans for purchases nationally in the sec-ond quarter, up 9 percent year-over-year.

Meanwhile, lenders have been refi-nancing mortgages locally and across the country at a rapid pace amid historically low interest rates that, despite rising since January, remain below last year’s levels.

A total of 10,273 refinancing loans were issued in the second quarter in the Las Ve-

gas area, up 40 percent from the same pe-riod last year, RealtyTrac reported.

Nationally, lenders wrote more than 1.2 million “refis” last quarter, up 32 percent.

The average interest rate in June for a 30-year mortgage was 3.98 percent, up from 3.67 percent in January but down from 4.16 percent in June 2014, according to mort-gage-finance company Freddie Mac.

Rates climbed again in July, to an aver-age of 4.05 percent.

Despite the upswing in Las Vegas for purchases, mortgage lenders were far busier here last decade before the econo-my collapsed, when banks gave money to practically anyone to buy property. Fueled by easy money, housing prices skyrock-eted.

During the bubble years of 2004 to 2006, lenders issued an average of 7,331 loans each month for home purchases in Southern Nevada, according to RealtyTrac data.

By Eli SEgallStaff Writer

Nevada’s foreclosure woes remained among the worst in the nation in July as lenders ramped up pressure on delin-quent borrowers, a new report shows.

One in every 587 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing in July, up 15.4 percent from June and 9.5 per-cent from July 2014, according to RealtyTrac.

Nationally, one in every 1,057 homes received a foreclo-sure filing, up 6.7 percent from June and 14.1 percent from a year ago.

Nevada had the fourth-highest foreclosure rate in the country in July, behind Florida, Maryland and New Jersey.

For the report, RealtyTrac counts notices of default — which start the foreclosure process — as well as scheduled auctions and bank repossessions.

In Nevada, creditors seized 419 homes during the month, down 1.6 percent from June but up 64 percent from last July.

They also started the foreclosure process on 922 homes, up 18.5 percent from June but down 11 percent from a year ago.

By conor ShinE and kylE roErinkStaff WriterS

President Barack Obama told a crowd in Las Ve-gas that now “is not the time to pull back” on federal investment in renewable energy projects.

The president’s remark came during a speech at National Clean Energy Summit 8.0, organized by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., where Obama pledged $1 billion in federal loan guarantees for rooftop solar panels on American homes. The administration will use an existing program to distribute the money.

The president also announced that he would cre-ate programs to provide no-money-down solar pan-els to consumers nationwide.

Obama’s speech comes amid ongoing controversy over solar power in Nevada. Mandalay Bay, where the president spoke, is attempting to leave NV En-ergy and produce its own power, a move that could subject it to at least $88 million in exit fees. The roof of the hotel’s convention center is home to one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the world.

The president took a veiled swipe at NV Energy, praising local utilities in Oklahoma and Texas that were embracing solar, and adding: “(Consumers) can tell (their) utility company that they want re-newable energy and have solar on the roof by the weekend. That’s power. That’s the future. It’s an American energy revolution. Good utilities recog-nize this and are adapting business models to seize the opportunities of this emerging energy reality.”

Obama said the nation is in the middle of a large-scale transition toward new forms of energy pro-duction. “Clean power from the sun is cheaper than conventional power from the utility,” he said. “It is impossible to overstate what this means. For de-

cades, we’ve been told that it’s not possible to switch to renewable energy. Today, that is no longer true.”

The president’s visit underscores his close relation-ship with Reid. The two have been outspoken on cli-mate change and have worked on projects to cut the prices of solar panels and reduce carbon emissions.

Obama used the speech to criticize a pair of Reid’s favorite targets, conservative mega-donors Charles and David Koch, saying, “massive lobbying efforts backed by the fossil fuel (industry), conservative think tanks or the Koch brothers to roll back renew-able energy standards or prevent new clean energy businesses from succeeding (are) a problem. That’s not the American way.”

The speech follows Obama’s announcement of his “Clean Power Plan” that would limit U.S. emissions

by more than 30 percent in the next 15 years. Obama said that policy was the “single most important step America has ever taken to combat climate change.”

Obama also said there were strange bedfellows forming on renewable power.

“In some states, we have the Green Party and the Tea Party teaming up (for) clean energy,” he said. “It is rare that the Tea Party leaders and I are on the same side of an issue. I agree with them here.”

After arriving in Las Vegas aboard Air Force One, Obama spoke briefly with Gov. Brian Sandoval, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak. Goodman handed Obama what she called a “brag sheet” tout-ing Las Vegas’ efforts to use green energy and pro-mote energy efficiency, and Sandoval joined Obama in his motorcade.

The introduction to Obama’s speech began with a performance of the state’s song, “Home Means Nevada,” by Brandon Flowers of the rock band The Killers. Flowers is a Nevada native.

MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren followed Flowers, applauding the White House’s American Businesses Act on Climate Pledge, which calls to eliminate 6 bil-lion tons of carbon pollution through 2030. Murren committed to join that initiative by reducing MGM Resorts’ energy consumption by 20 percent by 2020.

Then came Reid, who said Obama would “forever be remembered as the leader who “finally put the world on a path to stop climate change.” Reid re-ceived a standing ovation from the crowd.

Obama has visited Las Vegas 14 times and other parts of Nevada four times during his presidency.

“It shows how deeply devoted he is to Nevada and its people,” Reid said.

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Las Vegas house flipping not what it used to beBy eli segallStaff Writer

Daniel Wiafe, a self-proclaimed “house-flipping ninja,” boasts online that he can teach people to “flip hous-es for ca$h money!”

The Las Vegas investor and real-ity TV star goes after homes whose owners are itching to sell. They’re people who want “fast cash ... even if they take a big loss,” Wiafe said, like a down-on-its-luck family that pawns its jewelry.

House flippers can make money in the valley, he said, but it’s probably not the best market these days.

“There are way too many people trying to get into the real estate game down here,” he said.

House flipping was a hallmark of the real estate bubble, when inves-tors, often with little or no experience but backed by easy money, bought homes and sold them for profit a short time later. The get-rich-quick tactic helped inflate prices to absurd levels until the bubble burst and the econo-my crashed.

Southern Nevada remains one of the most popular places in America to flip houses, the result of flipping-focused reality TV shows and Las Vegas’ lower home prices, transient population and long-standing image as an easy place to make a quick buck, industry pros say.

But flipping isn’t nearly as common here as it used to be, and investors can make a lot more money elsewhere.

Flipping comprised 7.7 percent of single-family home sales in the Las Vegas area in the quarter end-ing June 30, down from 9.7 percent the same time last year, according to RealtyTrac, which defines flipping as selling a house within a year of buying it.

Investors booked an average return of 28.5 percent — or about $48,200 — on each deal last quarter, up slightly from 27.4 percent a year earlier.

Despite the drop in volume, Las Vegas tied for 11th in the country for its share of flips. Fernley, a small city near Tesla Motors’ new battery plant in Northern Nevada, was No. 1, with flips comprising 11.4 percent of all sales, RealtyTrac reported.

Nationally, 4.5 percent of single-family home sales last quarter were flips, down from 4.9 percent a year earlier, and investors made an aver-age return of 36 percent — or about $70,700 — last quarter, up from 23.4 percent a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.

Those profits are the sales price minus the purchase price and do not account for renovations or other costs the flippers incur.

Las Vegas broker and investor Glenn Plantone was flipping five to seven homes per month here a few years ago, when prices were growing faster than they are now. Today, he’s not finding as many lucrative deals in the valley but has about 15 deals in the pipeline in Charlotte, N.C., where he flips homes with his brother.

“Now that Vegas is kind of drying up, I’m looking at other markets,” said Plantone, owner of VIP Realty Group.

Realty One Group broker Mark Sivek has a client who a few years ago bought about 100 homes to flip. To-day, profits are getting squeezed on new deals, so “we really haven’t done much,” Sivek said.

“Is there still an opportunity (to flip homes)? Yes, but certainly not like what it” used to be, said Heidi Kasa-ma, managing broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ Summerlin office.

Nationally, slowing price growth and a possible interest-rate increase — which would raise borrowing costs, potentially shrinking the pool of buy-ers — could pinch flippers’ profits in the coming year, RealtyTrac Vice President Daren Blomquist said.

He also noted that lenders aren’t repossessing nearly as many homes as they used to. Discounted, bank-owned houses had been a “major source of supply” for flippers in recent years, he said.

Southern California investors told Blomquist they’ve stopped flipping because of narrower profits, but he

suspects they won’t be gone forever.“They’ll probably come back to it at

some point,” he said.Last decade, few places got as crazed

with flipping as Las Vegas, the epicen-ter of America’s real estate bubble. In late 2004, a peak of 18.9 percent of single-family home sales in the valley were flips, compared with a national peak of 8 percent in early 2006, ac-cording to RealtyTrac.

Lenders gave mortgages to prac-tically anyone, often for little or no money down, and it seemed everyone was an investor, even if they didn’t know anything about real estate.

Tim Kelly Kiernan, now a real es-tate agent, had a craps dealer friend who loaded up on homes.

“This guy can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, and he’s got nine houses,” said Kiernan, of Re/Max Benchmark Realty. “It’s crazy.”

After the market crashed, inves-tors streamed in to gobble up cheap homes, pushing up prices here at some of the fastest rates nationally. They typically rented out the prop-erties, but a good number of buyers came for quick profits, including Wi-afe, the House Flipping Ninja.

A former Internet marketer, Wiafe got into real estate in Tulsa, Okla., in 2010. His online tutorials caught the attention of HGTV producers, who signed him and his wife, Melinda, to star in their own show, “Flipping the Heartland.”

“Daniel Wiafe is a real estate mav-erick who takes risks because he be-lieves he’ll come out on top no mat-ter what,” the show’s website says. “Melinda, his savvy wife and business partner, crunches numbers and does

her best to keep Daniel from running the family into the red.”

The first season, with 13 episodes, aired this year.

Wiafe, who still spends a few months a year in Tulsa, moved to the valley in 2012. He works from a second-floor office suite on Rain-bow Boulevard at Washington Av-enue, although the sign on his front door is for Nevada Divorce Center, his document preparation and filing venture (“Home of the $199 Nevada Divorce!”).

Working from lists he buys, Wiafe says he targets houses held by “ab-sentee” owners, including people who inherited a home but don’t have the money to fix it up; those who bought a place years ago as a vacation home, but the house is “just sitting there, rotting”; or out-of-town landlords whose tenants trashed the place.

The first house he flipped locally was owned by a woman in Ohio who bought it in 2001 for $250,000. Her renters had turned it into a marijuana grow-house and, according to Wiafe, had racked up $70,000 in unpaid pow-er bills.

Police raided the house. Wiafe bought it for $110,000, put $1,000 worth of touch-ups into it and sold it for $140,000 to an investor. That buy-er made $25,000 worth of repairs and sold the house for about $220,000.

“He made a killing,” Wiafe said.Faced with higher prices they

helped create, investors have been backing out of Las Vegas. Price growth has slowed substantially from a few years ago, but homes still are cheap-er than in other major markets, and plenty of wannabe flippers want in.

Thanks in no small part to reality TV shows such as “Flipping Vegas” and “Flip this House,” flipping seems like an easy payday to many would-be investors, real estate agents say — that is, until they find out what’s needed to rehab a beat-up house and make a profit selling it.

“Lots of people are armchair quar-terbacks, but once they see what it takes, they back off,” broker Sivek said.

Kasama, of Berkshire, met with a Las Vegas man in his mid-20s who wanted to buy a house, hire low-priced contractors and sell the place for a 10 percent return. He had never flipped a house, but as Kasama put it, “people have these visions in their head.”

“It isn’t out there,” she said of his dreamed-up profit. “And he’s still thinking about it.”

Daniel Wiafe, a local real estate investor, calls himself a “house-flipping ninja.”

(l.e. baskow/staff)

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Experts give advice on picking the right spotnearby, a large daytime population, synergy with other restaurants and retailers and nearby traffic genera-tors such as malls, office complexes or hospitals.

Many restaurant operators like to

be near other successful restaurants “since it shows that the trade area has a track record for supporting the sales necessary to be successful,” said Kelly Bland, senior vice presi-dent and principal of NAI Alliance, a

commercial real estate company. Having a cluster of restaurants also

creates a destination area for people looking to eat out.

“They may not know where exactly they’ll eat until they get to the dis-

trict and then decide from the many options available” Bland said.

What should restaurateurs look for in a location? And what should they do when they find good space?

Industry experts offered their advice.

Running the numbeRs“The first responsibility an operator has is to do a pro forma based on the occupancy costs,

including base rent, common area charges, real estate taxes, insurance, loading dock

charges, etc. If the concept cannot make the numbers work, it doesn’t matter how good

the location might be. For example, in some bedroom communities, the heavy traffic will

only be on weekends. In a community filled with college students, a fine-dining restaurant

won’t work except for parents’ visiting day. If the concept does not resonate with the local area population or fill a lifestyle need, it will

not succeed.”

— Veteran restaurant consultant Arlene Spiegel, president

of Arlene Spiegel & Associates in New York

“Look at the real cost of the rent as a percentage of the sales volume anticipated for that location. This percentage

should be incorporated in the lease agreement in case traffic falls or is not what was anticipated.”

— John Andrews-Anagnostaras, principal of Landmark Design Inc. in Las Vegas

“First and most critical is run your pro forma — find your break-even point — prior to signing for any commercial space. I can do this by plugging in comparable numbers of

rents, per month, per period or per annum. Run the numbers conservatively, average and optimistically. Know your walk-away number prior to doing any walk-through of a site.

If you don’t know how, hire someone who does. Share your number with the real estate broker.”

— Rudy Miick, founder and president of Miick Associates, a food-service consultancy in Boulder, Colo.

Choosing a spaCe

“Visibility is always better than hidden; more parking is better than less; (and) a great landlord views a tenant as a partner. A bad landlord can make your life hell.”

— Chase Leblanc, a hospitality management consultant in Golden, Colo.

“Many restaurant operators look for second-generation restaurant spaces where the previous tenant has already installed many of the

requirements for a restaurant. This helps keep the remodeling

costs down, as opposed to configuring a restaurant from a

regular retail space.”

— Bland

“If your concept is breakfast, be on the side of traffic moving

in your direction, not across the street. If you’re a bar

or evening-dominant, be on the side of the street headed ‘home.’ Be at the ‘end’ of the

block instead of the beginning, and be on a corner, ideally.”

— Miick

“New grease and old sewer lines make bad bedfellows.”

— Leblanc

“Money is made from the dining room or carry-out space, not the kitchen. Money is made by rolling your inventory, not storing

inventory.”

— Miick

negotiating a lease“Landlords know that restaurants are the riskiest of tenants and, unless they’re very desperate, will

not give concessions beyond maybe some free rent. They may give a bit more for a corporate lease

like McDonald’s or Cheesecake Factory but not for a franchisee or a mom and pop, no matter how cute they are. And they’re going to make sure that

everything is paid for in your space. They don’t want a bunch of liens filed on their space.”

— Las Vegas architect Howard Perlman, principal of the Perlman Design Group

“You want an escape clause, a buyout if for any reason

you need out of your lease. Get a first right of refusal on joining space and/or in the event of a sale of the property; get a gross lease if possible.” If not, define the triple net expenses

(insurance, common area maintenance and taxes). “Do not pay more than industry norms on the percentage of

gross sales. If possible, be able to sublet.”

— Miick

The build-out allowance provided by a landlord is key “because some of the mechanical systems

such as air conditioning, kitchen exhaust/makeup

air, plumbing and waterproofing of floors

might be extraordinarily expensive.”

— Andrews-Anagnostaras

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Las Vegas American Marketing Association

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$208,592 for 5,917 square feet, industrial for 63 months3525 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89032Landlord: BKM Cheyenne 104 LLCLandlord agent: Ali Roesener, Gabe Telles and Tom Wagener of Gatski CommercialTenant: El Buen Pastor Inc.Tenant agent: Sun Loper of Go Global Realty

$197,234 for 4,320 square feet, industrial for 60 months3200 Polaris Ave., Las Vegas 89102Landlord: Equus Business Center LPLandlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Com-mercialTenant: Sherwin Williams Paint Co.Tenant agent: Did not disclose

$181,435 for 1,699 square feet, retail/restaurant for 62 months7885 W. Sunset Road, Suite 180, Las Vegas 89113Landlord: Allen-Milan LLCLandlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services

Tenant: Lifetime Health ConceptsTenant agent: Did not disclose

$43,263 for 1,380 square feet, retail for 36 months546 N. Eastern Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89101Landlord: Plaza Las AmericasLandlord agent: Matt Stone of Las Vegas Development CompanyTenant: Maria Romero dba No Drama Bail BondsTenant agent: Jakke Farley of Virtus Commercial

Business LicensesSanford Innovations LLC License type: Management or consulting serviceAddress: 7495 W. Azure Drive, Suite 110, Las VegasOwner: Detrick Sanford Scott A. Fulwider Insurance AgencyLicense type: Insurance agencyAddress: 2298 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, HendersonOwner: Scott A. Fulwider Insur-ance Agency Silver State Commercial Services License type: Repair and mainte-nanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Samantha McClure Simon Lawn Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Esperanza Santiago Martin SLA Consulting LLCLicense type: Accounting firmAddress: 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 525, HendersonOwner: SLA Consulting LLC Slingshot Power License type: Contractor Address: 7260 Dean Martin Drive, Suite 900, Las VegasOwner: Did not disclose Spicy GlitterLicense type: ClothingAddress: 1569 Ravanusa Drive, HendersonOwner: Tylene Marie Kandis Sprouts Play HouseLicense type: Family day careAddress: 6112 Ozark Hike St., North Las VegasOwner: Schleisman Family Stefena Wayne Fashions License type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H28, Las VegasOwner: Donald Kauffeld Still Waters Behavioral Health and Family Services License type: Professional services

Address: 500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 300, Las VegasOwner: DeAngelo Candler Stratosphere Tower Casino & Hotel License type: Food services or cafeAddress: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite B06, Las VegasOwner: Stratosphere Gaming LLC Studio G ArchitectureLicense type: Architectural firmAddress: 1879 Whitney Mesa Drive, HendersonOwner: Pacific Design Studio LLC Sunset Wine ShopLicense type: Sales - wineAddress: 1300 W. Sunset Road, HendersonOwner: Lake Entertainment & Management LLC Synergy Electrical LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: 6362 Hermes Stables Court, Las VegasOwner: Synergy Electrical LLC Tammy M. Caruso License type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Tammy M. Caruso The Egg And I License type: Restaurant service barAddress: 4533 W. Sahara Ave., Suite F5, Las VegasOwner: The Egg & I Inc. Tingting Wu License type: Reflexology Address: 6340 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: Tingting Wu Tori Contracting LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: 3575 W. Post Road, Las VegasOwner: Scott Acton Tow Guys License type: Automobile towing serviceAddress: 1414 Industrial Road, Las VegasOwner: Mai Niv Enterprises Inc. Triangle Associates Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 6170 N. Durango Drive, Las VegasOwner: Craig Datema Trim N Skim Lawn and Pool Ser-vice/Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Joe Allison Triple 7 Services LV Corp.License type: WholesaleAddress: 4345 Corporate Center Drive, North Las Vegas

Owner: Triple 7 Services LV Corp. USA Insurance License type: Insurance agency Address: 1150 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: PTM Worldwide Solutions LLC Vapourpoint LLCLicense type: OfficeAddress: 7330 Eastgate Road, Suite 110, HendersonOwner: Vapourpoint LLC Vesp Investigations LLC License type: Professional servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Gavin Vesp Vicki Lopez License type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Vicki Lopez Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton License type: General retail salesAddress: 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite C-0154, Las VegasOwner: WWRD US LLC Wireless Clinic License type: General retail salesAddress: 1803 E. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Jose A. Dominiguez Xtreme Manufacturing LLCLicense type: ManufacturingAddress: 8350 Eastgate Road, HendersonOwner: Xtreme Manufacturing LLC Zam! Waterless Car WashLicense type: Mobile auto detailingAddress: 625 E. La Madre Way, North Las VegasOwner: Zam Waterless Car Wash and Detail LLC Zorro RemodelersLicense type: Maintenance servicesAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Z and O Enterprises 123 Inspections License type: Professional servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: 123 Inspections LLC 24-7 Automated StorageLicense type: Storage/warehouseAddress: 1601 Athol Ave., Hen-dersonOwner: 1601 Athol Avenue LLC 24/7 Heating & A/CLicense type: ContractorAddress: 1168 Wigwam Parkway, HendersonOwner: Performance Air Condi-tioning & Heating LLC 6GunLicense type: Dog companion sales

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Records and TransactionsAddress: 1685 Navarre Lane, HendersonOwner: Gerald Raade Absolute Best Concrete Inc.License type: ContractorAddress: 2905 Lake East Drive, Las VegasOwner: Charles Lapenta Advocate Wellness NevadaLicense types: Home health ser-vices and truckingAddress: 3355 W. Spring Mountain Road, Suite 236L, Las VegasOwner: Platinum Care Nevada Inc. Airbrush Artist International License type: General services - counter/officeAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Sunless Boutique LLC Aldridge Pite LLP License type: Professional servicesAddress: 520 S. 4th St., Suite 360, Las VegasOwner: Steven W. Pite Alec LPLicense type: Adult home careAddress: 713 Bright Lights Ave., North Las VegasOwner: Alec LP All American Cleaning NV LLCLicense type: TruckingAddress: 6068 Orange Poppy Court, Las VegasOwner: All American Cleaning NV LLC Andrea Caballero License type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Andrea Caballero LLC Angel’s Hope Home Health Inc.License type: Home health ser-vicesAddress: 3160 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Angel’s Hope Home Health Inc. Anytime ElectricLicense type: Electrical residential and light commercial installationAddress: 7946 Blue Brook Drive, Las VegasOwner: Anytime Electric Inc. Ariel Realty USA LLC License type: Real estate salesAddress: 410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 390, Las VegasOwner: Serge Michael Art By Gregory License type: Instruction servicesAddress: 4821 W. Craig Road, Suite E9, Las VegasOwner: Gregory Colhouer Attack Pest ControlLicense type: Property mainte-nance

Address: 3725 Calumet Farm Circle, North Las VegasOwner: Attack Pest Control LLC Back 2 ReliefLicense type: SalesAddress: 3455 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las VegasOwner: Latino Rehabilitation Center Bandido Lawn Services License type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Victor M. Acevedo Barfly Apparel License type: General retail salesAddress: 804 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las VegasOwner: Inevitable Clothing LLC Be Lo Bail BondsLicense type: Bail bond brokerAddress: 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite J-101, Las VegasOwner: Be Lo Bail Bonds LLC Beyond The Starz Dance & CheerLicense type: SalesAddress: 5328 Sweet William St., North Las VegasOwner: Tracy Johnson Big Blues Bender License type: Professional promoter Address: 3025 Nordoff Circle, Las VegasOwner: AJ Presents Inc. Black Box Network Services License type: General retail salesAddress: 1010 Haley Road, Las VegasOwner: Teldata Corporation Boss PlumbingLicense type: Plumbing service and repair Address: 3589 Edison Ave., Las VegasOwner: Boss Plumbing Inc. Brianna Michelle Beauty License type: Personal servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Brianna Thompson Brothers Italian Bistro License type: Restaurant Address: 6050 Sky Pointe Drive, Las VegasOwner: Armco USA Corporation Budget Watchers Academy License type: Instruction servicesAddress: 1201 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 107, Las VegasOwner: Budget Watchers Acad-emy LLC Buffet at Asia License type: Beer/wine roomAddress: 151 N. Nellis Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Buffet at Asia Nellis LLC

Cali’s Finest License type: General retail salesAddress: 1830 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 115, Las VegasOwner: Pleasant Affairs LLC Calico Jack’s Saloon License type: Automated teller operatorAddress: 8200 W. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Ghost Riders Inc. Car’s ConceptsLicense type: Automotive serviceAddress: 4747 Rosalie Circle, North Las VegasOwner: Jose M. Orellana Archila Carson Transportation & LogisticsLicense type: Freight servicesAddress: 420 N. Racetrack Road, HendersonOwner: Laura Patterson Checkers License type: Restaurant Address: 1900 E. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Food in the Fast Lane LLC Chiam License type: Restaurant Address: 6010 W. Craig Road, Suite 150, Las VegasOwner: Ca2 Restaurant LLC Clinical Pathology LaboratoriesLicense type: Medical officeAddress: 100 N. Green Valley Park-way, Suite 315, HendersonOwner: Clinical Pathology Labora-tories Inc. Corporate License type: Artist Address: 9663 Bandera Creek Ave., Las VegasOwner: Katherine Ford Nequent Create Develop & Flow Academy License type: Martial arts instruc-tion business Address: 5000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 2, Las VegasOwner: John B. Soderberg CSDI Construction Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 6353 Supply Way, Las VegasOwner: Van Houten Carrie D’s Tangy Bowls License type: Food services or cafeAddress: 6250 McLeod Drive, Suite 100, Las VegasOwner: Daniel C. Cohen-Vai Debra L. Oddo License type: Real estate salesAddress: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: Debra L. Oddo Denmark’s Home ServicesLicense type: Home inspection services

Address: 5918 Grey Goose St., North Las VegasOwner: David Cook Dependable AppliancesLicense type: Maintenance servicesAddress: 2657 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las VegasOwner: Alfredo Avila Destination Paradise License type: Travel and ticket agencyAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Nancy Garneau Diamond Tees License type: General retail salesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Chester L. Ryner Jr. Discount Yard Signs License type: General retail salesAddress: 51 N. Pecos Road, Suite 106, Las VegasOwner: Joe T. Maines DJ’s Lawn Service LLCLicense type: Property mainte-nanceAddress: 1124 Cummings Drive, Boulder CityOwner: DJ’s Lawn Service LLC Earle Chiropractic License type: Professional services - medicalAddress: 600 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 103, Las VegasOwner: James M. Earle DC Prof LLC Electronics Stop License type: General retail salesAddress: 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Kiosk 29, Las VegasOwner: Retail Concepts Corp. Express Check Cashing License type: Wire serviceAddress: 1411 N. Jones Blvd., Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Loi Nevada LLC

BuILDINg peRMIts $795,000, reroofing1409 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las VegasCentimark Corp. $662,399, commercial - alteration3837 Bay Lake Triangle, North Las VegasAccelerated Construction Inc. $616,215, residential - custom7 Talus Court, HendersonMichael T. Austin Trust $500,000, commercial9799 Eagle Canyon Ave., Las VegasRafael Construction Inc. $434,902, single-family residen-tial - production

9817 Blistering Sun Ave., Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada $402,930, wall/fence10031 Centennial Parkway, Las VegasFrank Iovino & Sons Masonry Inc. $360,000, tenant improvement4469 W. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasCSDI Construction Inc. $300,014, tenant improvement - office1661 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 211, HendersonWeiss Family Trust $300,000, tenant improvement - office1661 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, HendersonWeiss Family Trust $262,200, plumbing3330 E. Gowan Road, North Las VegasVegas Valley Fire Protection $258,060, wall/fence9981 Eagle Canyon Ave., Las VegasHirschi Masonry LLC $252,840, commercial - remodel711 Marks St., Suite A, HendersonSunmark Centers LLC $250,080, commercial - remodel1001 Olsen St., HendersonUnilever Manufacturing USA Inc. $249,956, commercial - remodel5 Longevity Drive, HendersonLiquid Holdings LLC $238,997, residential - incident repair107 Mauve St., HendersonCory J. Owens $225,958, residential - custom1010 Crystal Heights Court, Hen-dersonDR Horton Inc. $213,443, single-family residential - production2025 Girasole Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC $200,623, single-family residential - production9611 Porcupine Hills Court, Las VegasToll North LV LLC $186,518, single-family residential - production10741 Beecher Park Ave., Las VegasToll North LV LLC $179,693, single-family residential - production5515 Fowler Plains Court, Las Vegas

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Records and TransactionsRichmond American Homes of Nevada $179,393, single-family residential - production8875 Pauley Hills St., Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada $169,621, residential - production722 Sea Coast Drive, HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $168,308, single-family residential - production9818 Guiding Light Ave., Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada $163,189, residential - production188 Bird Cove Ave., HendersonBeazer Homes Holdings Corp. $162,645, fence5005 Alejandro Way, North Las VegasFrank Iovino & Sons Masonry Inc. $162,000, commercial - remodel551 Courier St., HendersonHenderson BTS LLC

$159,939, mechanical221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las VegasBombard Electric LLC $156,701, residential - production2364 Boretto St., HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $154,866, single-family residential - production7312 Durand Park St., Las VegasToll North LV LLC $146,554, residential - production588 Via Baglioni, HendersonCentury Communities Nevada LLC $143,061, residential - production242 Harwood Heights Court, HendersonDR Horton Inc. $142,483, single-family residential - production10435 Prairie Mountain Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes $142,483, single-family residential - production10447 Prairie Mountain Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes $142,050, residential - new112 Avenue Marina Ave., North Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc. $142,050, residential - new108 Avenue Marina Ave., North Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc. $141,017, single-family residential - production

11912 Fisterra Court, Las VegasRyland Homes $140,288, residential - production246 Harwood Heights Court, HendersonDR Horton Inc. $140,288, residential - production252 Harwood Heights Court, HendersonDR Horton Inc. $138,550, single-family residential - production7336 Banneker Park St., Las VegasToll North LV LLC $138,306, single-family residential - production9519 Harlan Hills Court, Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada $136,906, residential - production960 Harbor Ave., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $134,743, residential - production250 Harwood Heights Court, HendersonDR Horton Inc. $134,434, single-family residential - production6679 Bristle Falls St., Las VegasRyland Homes $134,002, single-family residential - production452 Astillero St., Las VegasRyland Homes $134,002, single-family residential - production11916 Fisterra Court, Las VegasRyland Homes $130,584, residential - production3163 Del Dotto Walk, HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $129,640, single-family residential - production8252 Southern Cross Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes $126,054, single-family residential - production10431 Prairie Mountain Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes $125,553, residential - new5125 Jurupa Court, North Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc. $124,318, residential - production3098 Apecchio Ave., HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $122,187, single-family residential - production6651 Bristle Falls St., Las VegasRyland Homes $120,185, single-family residential

- production7943 Torreys Peak St., Las VegasRyland Homes $117,368, residential - new5124 Jurupa Court, North Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc. $117,368, residential - new5121 Jurupa Court, North Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc. $117,276, residential - production958 Harbor Ave., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $116,811, commercial4505 W. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasSource Refrigeration & HVAC Inc. $115,336, residential - production964 Harbor Ave., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $112,064, residential - production937 Via Gandalfi, HendersonCentury Communities Nevada LLC $111,777, single-family residential - production8256 Southern Cross Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes $107,731, residential - new5120 Jurupa Court, North Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc. $107,018, residential - production244 Harwood Heights Court, HendersonDR Horton Inc. $102,527, residential - production3099 Ripe Peak Lane, HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $99,999, commercial - remodel10271 S. Eastern Ave., HendersonSiena I Holding LP $92,823, residential - production2113 Rockburne St., HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $92,823, residential - production3161 Teaderman Walk, HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $86,391, residential - production2114 Via Firenze, HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC $78,900, single-family residential - addition3000 Arabian Road, Las VegasChristopher Homes Renovations $69,821, electrical4750 W. Oakey Blvd., Las VegasHelix Electric $65,957, roof-mounted photovol-taic system1620 Belcastro St., Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $65,552, electrical

12263 Valentia Hills Ave., Las VegasWestern States Contracting Inc. $65,245, pool and/or spa4524 Nantucket Clipper Drive, North Las VegasAdams Pool Solutions $64,204, roof mounted photovol-taic system4012 Del Monte Ave., Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $63,100, roof-mounted photovol-taic system1924 Redbird Drive, Las VegasRobco Electric Inc. $60,900, commercial - remodel11 S. Stephanie St., Suite 140, HendersonVegas Stephanie LLC $57,622, roof-mounted photovol-taic system9309 Provence Garden Lane, Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $56,704, disaster7075 W. Gowan Road, Las VegasBelfor USA Group Inc. $55,510, solar6215 Darby Creek Court, North Las VegasSunrun Installation Services I $54,562, residential - addition2261 Marlboro Drive, HendersonMarietta Martire $51,940, solar1242 Borderwood Lane, North Las VegasSunrun Installation Services I $51,219, roof-mounted photovol-taic system2260 Villefort Court, Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $51,115, sign4691 W. Ann Road, North Las VegasHartlauer Signs $50,786, commercial - alteration2546 E. Craig Road, North Las VegasCM Builders $50,000, commercial9799 Eagle Canyon Ave., Las VegasRafael Construction Inc. $50,000, pool and/or spa6753 Byron Bay Court, Las VegasVintage Pools $49,619, roof mounted photovol-taic system5948 Vizzi Court, Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $49,140, solar6541 Bailey Tess Court, North Las

VegasSunrun Installation Services I $48,818, roof-mounted photovol-taic system6336 Peggotty Ave., Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $48,230, solar3728 Hedge Grove Drive, North Las VegasSunrun Installation Services I $48,018, roof-mounted photovol-taic system1716 Villa de Conde Way, Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $48,003, electrical224 Antelope Ridge Drive, Las VegasWestern States Contracting Inc. $47,285, solar4331 Veranda Hill Court, North Las VegasSunrun Installation Services I $46,935, solar1724 Fall Pointe Court, North Las VegasSummerlin Energy Las Vegas LLC $45,500, solar3117 Winter Sunset Ave., North Las VegasVision Solar Contractor Inc. $45,000, mechanical4505 W. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasSource Refrigeration & HVAC Inc. $45,000, single-family residential - addition8616 Dollhouse Drive, Las VegasTucker Construction $44,942, tenant improvement - office2316 W. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasAffordable Concepts Inc. $44,017, roof-mounted photovol-taic system7226 Silver Charm Court, Las VegasSolarCity Corp. $43,680, solar1116 Silver Bark Ave., North Las VegasSunrun Installation Services $43,344, pool and/or spa56577 Hickham Ave., Las VegasAnthony & Sylvan Pools Corp. $43,216, roof-mounted photovol-taic system7300 Real Quiet Drive, Las VegasSolarCity Corp. To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/sub-scribe.

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CompanyCasino sq. ft.

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Southern Nevada casino properties Top executive

1 MGM Resorts International3799 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-693-7120 • mgmresorts.com

1.2 million 69,884 15,747 989 160 10 Jim Murren, CEO

2 Station Casinos1505 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89135702-495-3000 • sclv.com

1 million 74,608 19,664 360 69 16 Frank Fertitta III, CEO

3 Caesars Entertainment Corp.One Caesars Palace DriveLas Vegas, NV 89109702-407-6000 • caesars.com

761,980 42,565 10,364 897 137 10 Mark Frissora, CEO

4 Boyd Gaming Corp.3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth FloorLas Vegas, NV 89169702-792-7200 • boydgaming.com

635,702 28,578 10,996 275 44 9 Keith Smith, president, CEO

5 American Casino & Entertainment Proper-ties2000 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89104702-380-7777 • acepllc.com

239,838 17,955 4,077 108 22 4 Frank Riolo, CEO

6 Wynn Resorts Ltd.3131 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-770-7000 • wynnresorts.com

186,187 5,600 2,000 252 27 2 Steve Wynn, CEO

7 Affinity Gaming3755 Breakthrough Way, Suite 300Las Vegas, NV 89135702-341-2400 • affinitygamingllc.com

157,926 2,000 3,190 49 2 4 Michael Silberling, CEO

8 Cannery Casino Resorts2121 E. Craig RoadLas Vegas, NV 89030702-507-5700 • cannerycasinos.com

141,965 11,710 3,216 45 6 2 Tom Lettero, president

9 Penn National Gaming825 Berkshire Blvd.Wyomissing, PA 19610610-373-2400 • pngaming.com

137,631 13,500 2,226 42 0 2 Timothy Wilmott, president, CEO

10 Gaughan South9777 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89183702-796-7111 • southpointcasino.com

137,232 21,411 2,488 61 22 1 Michael Gaughan, CEO

11 Las Vegas Sands Corp.3355 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-414-1000 • lasvegassands.com

132,254 10,100 2,301 301 59 2 Sheldon Adelson, CEO

12 Aliante Gaming7300 N. Aliante ParkwayNorth Las Vegas, NV 89084702-692-7777 • aliantegaming.com

125,000 14,200 1,840 36 0 1 Terry Downey, general manager

13 TLC Casino Enterprises202 Fremont St.Las Vegas, NV 89101702-385-4011 • fourqueens.com

105,069 0 1,810 57 20 2 Terry Caudill, president

14 The Blackstone Group3708 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-698-7000 • cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

65,596 3,888 1,400 141 0 1 Stephen Schwarzman, CEO

15 Treasure Island3300 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-894-7111 • treasureisland.com

47,927 2,865 1,290 70 8 1 Phil Ruffin, owner

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