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LAS VEGAS, NV – The second-priciest residential sale in Henderson so far this year closed last week, with a mansion located in the swanky MacDonald Highlands guard-gated community exchanging hands for the impressive sum of $14.25 million.

Second in price this year only to a sale that took place in July for the astronomical amount of $25.25 million, the recently-sold mansion was originally listed on the market by Kristen Routh-Silberman of Douglas Elliman in May of this year for $15.95 million.

The seller of the home is dental and medical support company PDS Health founder Stephen Thorne, along with his wife Pamela, who had previously bought the three-fourths of an acre property – which was empty at the time – for $1.6 million in 2013. Three years later in 2016 they began construction of their residence, utilizing the services of Las Vegas-based luxury developer Blue Heron Homes, notable for building the MacDonald Highlands home of former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya, among others.

The two-story home features over 13,400 square feet of living space with seven bedrooms, nine full bathrooms and three half-bathrooms, with views of the Las Vegas Strip. It also boasts numerous amenities such as an infinity-edge pool and hot tub, a fire pit, heated covered patios, an outdoor kitchen and bar, an elevator, a wine cellar and tasting room, a game room, a billiards room and a gym.

The buyers, who are currently not publicly named, were represented in the deal by Ivan Sher of IS Luxury, who merely noted that they are a Southern Nevada family who had been looking for the right home to purchase for several years now, before finally landing upon Thorne’s sale.

They had three main priorities: big views of the Strip and the golf course, enough space for their growing family and a good-sized yard,” Sher said. “They wanted room for the kids and space to entertain, and this home checked every box.”

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LAS VEGAS, NV – The average sale price of luxury high-rise condominiums in Las Vegas in the third quarter reached an all-time record high, with that milestone bolstered by a sale at the Waldorf Astoria that was the second priciest of the year at $9.5 million.

In the third quarter, 199 high-rise condos exchanged hands in Southern Nevada, and while that amount was lower than the number of sales recorded in the first two quarters of the year – and the least sold since the second quarter of 2020, which marked the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – the third quarter sales figures made up for it in terms of quality over quantity.

The average sale price of a luxury condo in Las Vegas in Q3 2025 was an impressive $933,431, which amounts to $586 per square foot. This represents the new all-time record high for the region, with the previous record being set in the first quarter of 2024, when the average price was $816,717, as per research firm Applied Analysis.

While Q3 is now the current record-holder in terms of luxury condo price, it’s $586 per square foot average still ranks second when compared to the first quarter of 2024, when that price was $599.

Coming in third highest in the hierarchy of the condo prices is the second quarter of 2025, when the average sale was $749,854.  

The Waldorf Astoria $9.5 million condo – which was purchased in September, and again, is the second most costly of the year so far – ties as the most expensive in the hotel’s history, with the other sale for that same amount having taken place in January 2024. The condo sold in September boasts 3,922 square feet of living space on the 46th floor, with three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and a view of the Bellagio fountain.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – A vacant and shuttered hostel located in Las Vegas’ downtown area that had previously been owned by the late Tony Hsieh has been sold for over $3 million, according to court and property records, with the sale having closed on July 11.

Las Vegas Hostel, located at 1322 Fremont Street, was purchased by landlord George Kanawati for $3,035,000 from Logic Commercial Real Estate, a real estate brokerage firm that was selected by Hsieh’s estate in May 2023 to oversee the sale of several of his downtown assets.

The three-story hostel, listed as “non-operating” and covered with graffiti and boarded-up windows, offers 21,100 square-feet of space and features dorm rooms with four, six or eight beds each – with rates beginning at $18 per night – in addition to 39 private hotel rooms.

Amenities include an attached restaurant, a pool, lounge area, coin-operated laundry and a theater room.

Kanawati has not yet publicly disclosed what he intends to do with the property, which he acquired for the original asking price.

Hsieh passed away in November 2020 at the age of 46 due to injuries suffered in a Connecticut house fire; at the time of his death, he was worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

For two decades, Hsieh headed up retail shoe selling giant Zappos before selling it to Amazon in 2009 for over $1 billion; he later retired as CEO in August 2020. He is also credited for having pledged $350 million to the renovation and revitalization of Downtown Las Vegas.

In February 2021, much of the Las Vegas real estate empire amassed by Hsieh was been listed on the open market by his family, totaling nearly 100 properties throughout the downtown area; Logic Commercial Real Estate was later brought in to sell five of his downtown properties, including the Western Hotel & Casino.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Tides on Commerce, a 336-unit apartment complex located in North Las Vegas, was purchased by a real estate investment firm late last week for the sum of $70 million, according to Clark County property records.

Beverly Hills, California-based Kennedy Wilson announced the purchase on Friday, which was part of a combined acquisition that included a separate property located outside of Nevada state – Finisterra, a 356-unit complex in Tempe, Arizona – for a total combined amount of $166 million.

Tides on Commerce, located at 4249 North Commerce Street, between Alexander and Craig Roads, was originally built in 1999 and includes a plethora of common-area amenities for its tenants, including a swimming pool, spa, hot tub, playground, clubhouse, business center, fitness center and controlled access.

The apartment complex is also ideally situated near major job hubs in North Las Vegas, such as Apex Industrial Park, VA Southern Nevada Hospital, and an increasingly large number of medical and logistics facilities.

North Las Vegas itself is on a major upswing recently, with experts anticipating its growth to double that of the larger Las Vegas region – becoming the fastest-growing city in the state of Nevada – over the course of the next five years; prior to that statistic, the city was the state’s second-fastest growing from the years of 2020 to 2023, thanks to rapid expansion of its healthcare and industrial fields.

Kennedy Wilson said that they are also serving as the asset manager of the Nevada and Arizonia properties they purchased last week, with the real estate investing firm owning approximately a 14 percent interest in the fund acquiring the two assets.

The company currently boasts a portfolio of over $29 billion in assets that they manage – comprised primarily of rental properties – spread out among the United States, the United Kingdon, and Ireland.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – A massive “megamansion” located in one of Las Vegas’ most affluent communities and bosting a plethora of lavish perks has sold this week for over $15 million.

Located in the guard-gated community of Southern Highlands on a 1.36-acre plot of land, the estate in question sold for $15.5 million – a significant discount from its original $19.75 million asking price – and comes in at a whopping 18,000 square-feet of living space.

The home – which has a Mediterranean-style design outside with a tiled roof and columned entryway, but an ultra-modern interior – has eight bedrooms, a grand entry with an imperial staircase and an oculus skylight above the foyer, and an entire floor solely for entertaining guests, including a series of inter-connected pools.

A covered patio in the backyard leads to an outdoor recreation area, with starts with a circular artificial river with an actual flowing current – commonly known as a lazy river – that allows continuous relaxing trips floating around the property. Adjacent to the lazy river is a waterfall that leads down one level to a waterslide and pool, as well as a putting green, a pickleball court, a guest casita and a six-car garage.

The interior is no less impressive, with a primary suite – which has its own massage room and two closets – and two accessory bedrooms taking up the top floor. There is also a full-scale salon, a karaoke room, a cinema room, and a game room with a full bar and lounge.

The seller, Bill Piercey of California, originally purchased the property for $7.75 million while it was still in the midst of being built in 2020; he initially listed the property for sale in 2023 for $25 million and later dropped it to $19.75 million in February 2025 before settling on $15.5 million with an undisclosed buyer.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Amid an uptick in overall real estate sales in Southern Nevada as of late, a large apartment complex in Las Vegas was recently sold by its developer for almost $120 million.

Elysian at Sunset, a 384-unit complex in the southwest valley, was sold by the Calida Group for $118 million, with the transaction closing in late January of this year. The buyer, according to property records, was Faring, a real estate firm located in West Hollywood, California specializing in pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential properties.

Based on the $118 million sale price for Elysian at Sunset, the price per unit equates to $307,000, which is considerably higher than average for the Las Vegas market; as per Calida co-founder Eric Cohen, the luxury apartment complex was over 90 percent occupied at the time of the sale.

Situated at 8150 Rafael Rivera Way between Buffalo and Durango drives just north along the 215 Beltway, Elysian at Sunset boasts numerous high-end amenities for tenants, including poolside cabanas, an outdoor volleyball court and a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse with arcade machines, billiards, and massage and tanning rooms.

Jason Illoulian, Faring Founder and CEO, said that his firm made purchasing Elysian at Sunset a high priority for his firm due to numerous factors, such as its prime location in a hot market, as well as the affluence of its many tenants.

Las Vegas continues to demonstrate resilient population growth and demand for quality rental housing, making this an attractive acquisition for our portfolio,” he said.

While apartment sales in Las Vegas have decreased in recent years due to high loan interest rates, the subsequent lowering of prices have recently enticed investors to dip their toes back into the city’s real estate waters, so to speak.

For example, only seven apartment complexes were sold in Vegas in 2023, whereas that number jumped to 22 in 2024; while a very distinct improvement, that is still much lower than the 45 sold in 2022, but experts note that such purchasing activity is anticipated to continue to increase going forward as investors adjust to the market.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Brownstone Apartments, a 143-unit luxury apartment community located in the Las Vegas neighborhood of Centennial Hills, has been purchased by Irvine, California-based SB Real Estate Partners (SBREP) for $42 million in an off-market transaction.

As a result of the purchase, SBREP has officially re-branded Brownstone Apartments as Portola Centennial Hills. The acquisition of the property now brings SBREP’s holdings in the Las Vegas Valley to a total of 640 apartment units.

The newly-christened Portola Centennial Hills, originally constructed in 2022, is located at 7531 Tule Springs Road, approximately 15 miles northwest of The Strip, and is situated within walking distance of numerous lifestyle amenities, including coffee shops, restaurants, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Pop Squires public park.

The complex offers deluxe luxury finishes for all of its apartment homes, with one, two, and three-bedroom layouts available; the 143 units are spread out amongst nine low-rise buildings, and amenities include a clubhouse, a resort style pool, barbecue areas, a 24-hour fitness center and tuck-under garages.

In addition, SBREP is planning on making several improvements for tenants, including offering a Smart Home tech package and minor upgrades to common areas.

SBREP Founder & Managing Principal, Srijin Bandyopadhyay, noted that the Las Vegas market has become a high-priority location for his firm’s investments, with plans to continue to acquire real estate there persisting into the near the future.

The Las Vegas metro has one of the lowest supply pipelines in the country when compared to other high-octane growth markets across the Sunbelt, with the Centennial Hills submarket having virtually no future supply over the next few years,” Bandyopadhyay said. “Given that backdrop of favorable supply/demand balance, along with other supportive multifamily fundamentals, SBREP plans to remain an active buyer in the Las Vegas [Metropolitan Statistical Area].”

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Over 161,000 home sales in the Las Vegas Valley since the beginning of 2011 have consisted of all-cash transactions, according to a new historical data obtained from residential real estate brokerage and mortgage origination service Redfin.

All-cash buyers have purchased 161,084 homes in the valley over the course of the last 15 years, with Robert Little, a real estate agent with Re/Max Advantage in Henderson, noting that there are several reasons this particular style of transaction has been a constant in Southern Nevada in the last decade-and-a-half.

Many buyers are relocating from higher-priced markets like California, Seattle and Hawaii, Little said. “Many of these individuals are retiring and selling more expensive homes, allowing them to downsize and purchase less expensive properties in Las Vegas with cash.”

Redfin reports that 30.7 percent – or one-third – of all homes bought in the nation are currently carried out by cash buyers. And while all-cash transactions are still a regular occurrence in Las Vegas, they originally reached their peak in 2013, at which time they made up a whopping 63.8 percent of all home purchases.

The slight decrease over time in cash purchases in the valley can be contributed to several factors, Little said, such as rising home prices – January saw a new record broken in Vegas as the median price of a single-family house reached an all-time high of $485,000 – and high interest rates on home mortgages, in addition to the steadily-increasing demand for rental units in the region.

Las Vegas offers strong investment opportunities in rental properties, supported by landlord-friendly laws and a high demand for rentals,” he said. “Investors also find appeal in the region’s newer construction, lack of state income taxes, fewer natural disasters and the overall growth potential, which makes for an attractive return on investment.”

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LAS VEGAS, NV – The luxury housing market in Las Vegas is already off to a very strong start in 2025, with January’s biggest sale coming in at a whopping $13.5 million for a high-end property located in the affluent The Ridges master-planned community in Summerlin.

Simply Vegas owner and listing agent of the sale, Gavin Ernstone, said that Las Vegas is off to one of the best years that its luxury housing market has seen in some time.

It’s a very busy start to the year,” he said. “We’re just seeing a very solid influx of people buying. The market is the strongest it’s been in about three years.”

Situated in The Ridges’ Azure neighborhood, the 12,445-square-foot home – originally built in 2013 – is located on a 0.89-acre plot of land boasting breathtaking scenic views and features five bedrooms, five full baths, four half baths and a four-car garage.

Situated on a huge, near-acre lot with utmost privacy and amazing mountain views, this home has style, finish and build qualities that are second to none,” Ernstone said. “It has a fantastic floor plan with dual primary suites with one up and one down. Both suites have gorgeous spa-quality baths and spectacular walk-in closets.”

The home also has many posh amenities, such as a large chef’s kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a great room with a showcase wine cellar and large bar, and an upstairs game room that converts into a movie theater.

Multiple pocketing doors create the ultimate indoor/outdoor vibe and lead to an oasis-like backyard,” Ernstone said. “There’s an enormous pool, chic cabana, full outdoor kitchen and putting green that transform the yard into the ultimate private resort.”

The residence, located on Flying Cloud Lane, was a unique sale in the sense that it involved a transaction between two LLCs; according to Clark County records, Azure 53 LLC was the seller, whereas the buyer is listed as being Red Global 4 LLC, managed by noted entrepreneur, venture capitalist and philanthropist Darin Feinstein.

While much of the real estate market in Vegas has seen a slowdown amid skyrocketing interest rates on home mortgages; however, the luxury market has not faced such issues, as many of the deals carried out in that segment involve wealthy individuals who typically close their deals with cash.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Martinique Bay, a 256-unit apartment complex located in Henderson’s Green Valley North master-planned community, has been purchased by a New York-based real estate management firm for a currently undisclosed price.

Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (CPREX) made the announcement of the acquisition late last week, with Rick Schaupp, the firm’s Managing Director and Fund Manager, saying that the multifamily property was an attractive buy due to it being located in an up-and-coming neighborhood that is adjacent to numerous desirable local amenities.

The purchase of Martinique Bay, in the thriving planned community of Green Valley, is not only ideally located near the Harry Reid International Airport and major shopping and employment hubs, but it is also a great property for families with its above-average unit sizes and access to some of the best public schools in the greater Las Vegas metro,” Schaupp said.

Martinique Bay, according to its website, is a garden-style, luxury apartment building offering tenants two-and-three-bedroom units with numerous high-end perks that are sure to “turn your dream home into a reality.” In addition, the complex’s closeness to the entertainment and dining options of the city of Las Vegas is touted as a major plus as well.

Inside, modern comforts like ample closet space and full-size laundry appliances help simplify your lifestyle, while premium finishes like stainless-steel appliances and bay windows provide plenty of aesthetic appeal,” the website reads. “As a bonus, you’ll be able to take advantage of a robust amenity package and a vibrant location near the very best of the city.”

CPREX currently has over $11 billion invested in the multifamily housing industry throughout multiple major metropolitan marketplaces across the country – including $2 billion in Las Vegas alone – and boasts decades of experience in property management.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – According to newly-released records, the all-time record for the sale of a single-family home in Las Vegas was shattered back in May when a residence in the ultra-affluent The Summit Club master-planned community sold for a whopping $35 million, besting the previous record-holder, the sale of singer Celine Dion’s home – literally right next door – for $30 million in 2023.

In addition to setting the new record for overall closing price, the home in question – a two-story estate located on a 1.5-acre plot of land on Summit Club Drive – also set the record for price per square foot, which came out to be $3,063.

The record-breaking home comes in at 11,427 square feet and boasts five bedrooms, seven baths and a six-car garage, along with numerous luxury amenities such as a pool with a waterfall and a spa.

Patrick and Andrea Ramsey were the sellers, and had purchased the land for $2.5 million in 2016 and constructed their custom abode in 2017. Southern California business owners Ronald and Janis Soto were the buyers, and both parties in the sale were represented by Anthony Spiegel, who was working for IS Luxury at the time, but who has since has moved on to Lusso Residential Sales.

Spiegel said that it was a interesting development that the two biggest single-family home sales in the history of Las Vegas were literally neighbors to each other, and noted that the reason for this development is due to The Summit Club being such an attractive place for the rich and powerful to call home.

What gives any real estate real value is the location. At some point, there’s only so much replacement value that can be attributed to the value of the home,” Spiegel said. “If you look at the mega properties around the world, they trade at a premium to replacement value. That premium is generally a location premium. What makes it a $35 million home is that it’s in The Summit, a Discovery Land project and the only membership club in the city. It’s not just a neighborhood. It’s a community that people want to belong to, and there’s a cost that’s not only found in the membership fees but in the real estate.”

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Clark County announced this week that they had purchased 20 acres of U.S. government-controlled land from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to construct Nevada’s first-of-its-kind affordable residential housing community.

Officials confirmed that Clark County bought the land – located along Cactus Avenue in the southwest Las Vegas Valley – from BLM for the price of $100 an acre, with the intention of constructing 210 single-family homes aimed at first-time homebuyers who earn approximately $70,000 a year or less.

The community will be dubbed “Cactus Trails” once it is complete, and will offer three- and four-bedroom homes with numerous amenities for its residents, such as a playground, walking and hiking trails, and much more.

The plan, originally announced on July 16, will see Clark County retaining ownership of the land, which will ensure that prices remain at affordable levels, according to a post made by officials on X (formerly Twitter).

Plans for the project are expected to be submitted this fall,” the post said. “After the homes are built, qualified homebuyers will purchase the home while the County maintains ownership of the land to keep the cost of homebuying attainable for working families.”

Documents were signed last Friday officially transferring the 20 acres of land at a ceremony attended by officials from Clark County, the Biden Administration, BLM, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

At the event, District F Commissioner Justin Jones noted that Clark County’s commitment to providing affordable housing for its residents is a top priority.

Clark County has invested millions of dollars to foster development of affordable housing for working families and seniors on fixed income within our community,” he said. “Cactus Trails will be a first-of-its kind development in our community, aiming to offer affordable homeownership opportunities to working families.”

Shelter Realty Property Management specializes in the areas of  Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, NV. Feel free to give us a call at 702.376.7379 so we can answer any questions you may have.

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Christopher Boyle is an expert investigative journalist for SEARCHEN NETWORKS® and reports for independent news and media organizations in the United States. Christopher keeps a keen-eye on what’s happening in the Vegas real estate market on behalf of Shelter Realty Property Management

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