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City
council okays negotiations for Charlie Palmer
condo-hotel
The national
spotlight is about to shine on Union Park. Celebrity
chef Charlie Palmer has taken another step toward
building an internationally-known resort in downtown.
Developers of the Charlie Palmer Hotel received the
go-ahead from the Las Vegas City Council Wednesday for
exclusive negotiations to purchase more than three acres
from the city. Council members also approved a parcel
swap on the 61 acres which paves the way for the
celebrity chef to build his boutique 426-roon
condo-hotel in Union Park. To read more...
click here.
Las
Vegas Job Growth
A national business magazine is highlighting the
potential for economic growth in Las Vegas. The May
issue of Business 2.0 has ranked Las Vegas No. 2 on its
list of "America's best jobs in the hottest markets,"
forecasting a two-year job-growth rate of 6.5 percent in
the city. To read more...
click here.
Foreclosures could lead to opportunities
While Las Vegas
and Nevada garner national headlines over their
increasing number of homes entering the foreclosure
process, local housing analyst Dennis Smith said it got
him thinking how that growing concern can help solve
another problem in the valley. Smith, the president of
Home Builders Research, who analyzes the Las Vegas
housing market, said the spotlight has been on the
negative fallout caused by foreclosed properties. To
read more...click
here.
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