Blasting scheduled to clear space for Sullivan Square project
Drilling and blasting will start Tuesday at the 16-acre Sullivan Square development site near the Las Vegas Beltway and Durango Drive, an executive for the general contractor said.
Two drilling rigs were placed on the site to drill 40 blast holes a day on a 6-foot-by-6-foot grid pattern, UPA Group senior vice president Steven Parker said. The first blast of 100 holes will use 4,765 pounds of dynamite, he said.
The blasting begins site preparation work for Sullivan Square, an $800 million mixed-use project by Glen, Smith & Glen Development combining residential, business and retail space.
During the next few months, 15 separate blasts will enable the excavation of dirt and caliche to depths of 30 feet for building foundations and the underground parking garage. A portable rock crusher will be moved on site to process up to 4,000 cubic yards of dirt a day.
Upon completion, Sullivan Square will have 1,300 residential units, including brownstones, Chicago-style lofts, midrise condominiums, high-rise towers, townhomes and live-work space.
Developer Glen Smith said site preparation comes just six months after opening the sales center and that 50 percent of units in the first tower have been sold.
Sullivan Square is being built to certification standards of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
The community is expected to save about 45 million gallons of water a year with it on-site treatment plant.
The project is fully financed by Harcourt Developments, a Dublin, Ireland-based development, investment and management company. It's the company's first venture in the United States.
ON THE MARKET: Kenneth Lowman of Luxury Homes of Las Vegas has listed the Canyon Gate Country Club home of deceased gaming executive Craig Neilsen for $3.25 million.
Neilsen, who died in November 2006, was majority owner and chief executive officer of Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casino. The company now operates in five states.
The 6,200-square-foot home was originally bought in 1996 for $1.35 million while still in framing, Lowman said. The turnkey sale includes custom furniture and artwork by Seattle-based Boehm Design.
Neilsen, a quadriplegic, retrofitted the home with a glass elevator at the foyer and a second elevator providing private access from the master bedroom to the backyard.
MILLION-DOLLAR HOME SALES
Luxury Homes of Las Vegas reported the following million-dollar home sales last week:
$1.33 million, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,505 square feet, 2-acre horse property with lighted arena, recreational vehicle hookup, four-car garage, Northwest.
$1.99 million, 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, 5,308 square feet, waterfront lake and mountain views, 85 Anderson windows for viewing pleasure, Desert Shores.
$1.085 million, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,322 square feet, single story, courtyard, stone flooring, smooth-coat stucco, Summerlin.
$1.725 million, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, 4,347 square feet, hillside lot, 550-square-foot casita, four fireplaces, Red Rock Country Club.
$1.25 million, 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, 4,303 square feet, grotto pool, tennis and basketball court, Section 10.
$1.04 million, 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 5,049 square feet, 0.62-acre corner lot, cherry cabinets, putting green, 700-square-foot casita, Foothills.
$1.1 million, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,025 square feet, golf view, iron entry gates, marble and travertine floors, crown molding, Siena.
$1.65 million, 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, 5,950 square feet, city views, lender-owned, marble floors and shower, Southeast.
$1.332 million, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 3,739 square feet, Strip, city and mountain views, MacDonald Highlands.
$1.09 million, 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 3,772 square feet, golf and mountain views, crown molding, covered patio, built-in barbecue, Anthem Country Club.
$1.05 million, 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 4,497 square feet, golf and city views from backyard deck, stainless-steel appliances, sound system, Seven Hills.
