CREDA Southern Nevada Chapter

08/21/2026

The mall isn’t dead. It evolved. 🛍️

For years, the rise of e-commerce fueled predictions about the death of the traditional shopping mall. But a different story is unfolding in Las Vegas and across the country, and younger consumers are helping drive it.

Research cited by the Las Vegas Review-Journal found that shoppers ages 18–24 made 62% of their general merchandise purchases in physical stores last year.

Why? Because today's successful retail centers are offering something a website can't deliver: experience, community and connection.

Dining. Entertainment. Fitness. Events. Services. Social experiences. Even new uses for former department store and big-box spaces.

Here in Southern Nevada, that evolution is already visible.

Former anchor spaces at properties like Boulevard Mall and Meadows Mall have been adapted for new uses, while destinations like Downtown Summerlin demonstrate how the right mix of retail, dining, entertainment, community programming and nearby residential development can create places people want to spend time, not simply places they go to shop.

As CREDA Southern Nevada President Steve Neiger told the Review-Journal, “There are some things that the internet is never going to be able to replicate.”

And CREDA Southern Nevada Board Member Deana Marcello, EVP of Retail Services at Colliers, points to another important shift: Las Vegas itself has evolved from a tertiary retail market into a primary target for retail expansion and investment.

For commercial real estate, the takeaway is bigger than a mall comeback.

The future of retail isn't just about shopping. It's about creating destinations that give people a reason to show up, stay awhile and come back.

That's not the return of the traditional mall.

It's the evolution of it.

Read more from the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
https://bit.ly/3SqWJxJ

08/20/2026

has partnered with like-minded organizations to form the Southern Nevada Development Coalition (SNDC) as our community tackles housing, land, and water challenges.

Read more about SNDC's first luncheon here:
https://bit.ly/4xL5Msv

A new coalition of Southern Nevada developers and builders kicked off Tuesday with a lunch featuring panels on two of the biggest issues facing the region: land and water.

08/20/2026

has partnered with like-minded organizations to form the Southern Nevada Development Coalition (SNDC) as our community tackles housing, land, and water challenges.

Read more about SNDC's first luncheon here:
https://bit.ly/4hJMTS6

Southern Nevada continues to grow, but that growth is putting pressure on housing, land, and water. On Tuesday, developers, homebuilders, realtors, and contractors came together for the first time …

08/19/2026

Another great night with CREDA leadership, past and present. 🍻

Last Thursday, alumni of CREDA Southern Nevada’s Executive Leadership Program (ELP, formerly DOLI) came together at Evolve Brewing for an evening of reconnecting, catching up and strengthening relationships across Southern Nevada’s commercial real estate community.

ELP is designed to build more than industry knowledge. It creates connections among the professionals helping lead our industry forward, and those relationships continue well beyond the program itself.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Alumni Mixer and continues to stay connected, involved and invested in CREDA and our CRE community.

Great people. Strong relationships. A growing network of industry leaders.

We’ll cheers to that. 🍻

08/14/2026

78,285 acres of vacant or underutilized land in Southern Nevada sounds like a lot. But how much of it is actually available and feasible for development?

That's the question behind a new analysis commissioned by CREDA Southern Nevada and prepared by RCG Economics, examining the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and Southern Nevada Strong's Underutilized Lands Inventory.

The original inventory identified 78,285 acres of "underutilized land" across Southern Nevada. But approximately 68,132 acres, or 87%, were already ranked low for potential development within that same study.

RCG's additional analysis found that some parcels identified as vacant or underutilized include existing parking lots for churches, schools, and commercial properties, as well as land containing steep slopes and other physical constraints that can make development difficult or economically infeasible.

One example cited in the Las Vegas Review-Journal: a 223-acre Henderson parcel classified as underutilized included more than 200 acres with slopes greater than 12%.

Even the RTC clarified that the 78,285-acre figure represents land identified during an initial screening process and should not be interpreted as an estimate of land currently available or feasible for development.

Why does this distinction matter?

Southern Nevada continues to face challenges surrounding housing affordability, commercial land availability, economic development, and access to larger parcels capable of supporting future growth. At the same time, much of the remaining land surrounding the Las Vegas Valley is federally controlled.

As CREDA Southern Nevada President Steve Neiger explained, the purpose of commissioning the additional analysis was to provide policymakers, industry professionals, and the community with objective information so everyone can draw informed conclusions and work toward sustainable solutions.

Land scarcity isn't simply about the number of acres appearing vacant on a map.

It's about how much appropriately located, accessible, economically feasible, and truly developable land is available to support Southern Nevada's future.

CREDA Southern Nevada is committed to bringing the commercial real estate industry's expertise and perspective to this important regional conversation.

Read the full Las Vegas Review-Journal article here:
https://bit.ly/3SvVmOv

08/13/2026

The August breakfast, "Navigating the Modern Supply Chain", is just a week away! Register to attend today!

https://bit.ly/4qi9hUX

08/13/2026

The 1st day of school photos have been posted, backpacks have been packed, and classrooms are officially back in session. 🎒✏️

But our Back-to-School Drive isn’t over yet!

Have extra supplies left over? Spot a clearance rack while you’re out this week? Grab an extra notebook, pack of pencils or classroom essential and help us finish strong for Hollingsworth STEAM Academy.

CREDA’s Community Service Committee is making one final push for our Back-to-School Drive benefiting Hollingsworth STEAM Academy.

A small purchase can make a meaningful difference for a local student. Let’s show up for our community!

08/03/2026

One month ago, NAIOP changed it's name to CREDA (Commercial Real Estate Development Association). Visit our website to get up to speed on all things
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