$50 million industrial-focused business park under construction in Las Vegas

A new industrial-focused business park is currently under construction in West Henderson near Las Vegas. The $50 million project, designed by Lee & Sakahara, will comprise light industrial, showroom, flex, and amenity space.

The 300,000-sf project will span 17 acres and feature four flex/showroom and warehouse/distribution buildings. Buildings one and two will be divisible to 2,700 sf while buildings three and four are divisible to 24,000 sf with 32 foot clear height and ample dock high and grade level loading doors.

The property’s street front location puts it in a unique position to appeal to businesses that are both consumer facing as well as logistics, showroom, or warehouse users. In addition to Lee & Sakahara, the build team includes Burke Construction Group (general contractor), Slater Hanifan Group (engineer), and Nuvis Landscape Architecture (landscape architect). The project is slated for completion in late 2019.

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