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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS FEB. 1

Skye Canyon opens Officer Alyn Beck Memorial Park

The grand opening of the new Officer Alyn Beck Memorial Park at 9220 Brent Lane was held at 10 a.m. Friday. Olympia Cos. CEO and President Garry Goett, Sheriff Joe Lombardo, city officials and dignitaries attended. The memorial statue was unveiled, and the crowd got to meet the sculpture artist and enjoy refreshments.

The new 10-acre park, paid for by Olympia Cos., the developer of Skye Canyon, and built by Rafael Construction, features a lacrosse field, soccer fields, a basketball court and a shaded playground with benches for families.

Metropolitan Police Department officer Alyn Beck was killed in the line of duty June 8, 2014.

Skye Canyon is the vision of leading developer Olympia Cos., joined by Stonehill Capital Management and Spectrum Group Management LLC. Olympia Cos. is a prominent developer in Southern Nevada whose portfolio also includes the Southern Highlands master-planned community. For more information visit olympiacompanies.com.

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Brandon McLaughlin named AIA Emerging Professional

Brandon McLaughlin, AIA, NCARB assumed the role of emerging professional director in a continuation of the two-year term previously held by Kyle Fischer, AIA.

The emerging professional director oversees the actions taken by the organization to address the issues of recently licensed architects and those aspiring to become licensed architects. With facilitating and encouraging the professional growth and leadership development of the emerging professionals, McLaughlin will focus his efforts on driving engagement among the young architect community through a fresh approach to outreach and event planning.

“It’s essential that we take action to better serve our young members and amplify the youth voice in our field,” McLaughlin said.

McLaughlin is a project architect at LGA Architecture, a firm renowned across the valley for its unique approach to creating places that unite communities, connect the surrounding environment and incorporate environmentally conscious design elements at a range of budgets.

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Downtown Summerlin is valley’s holiday headquarters

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Tri Pointe Homes opens Edgewood in Summerlin

The newest neighborhood to open in the award-winning master-planned community of Summerlin is Edgewood by Tri Pointe Homes.

Taylor Morrison unveils Opus at Cadence

Taylor Morrison’s Opus neighborhood at Cadence features modern homes that exude both comfort and adaptability. Comprising two collections, Melody and Harmony, homes inside Opus are priced from the mid-$400,000s, offering living spaces between 1,856 square feet and 2,779 square feet.

Summerlin offers multigenerational living home designs

With multigenerational living growing in popularity — adult kids returning home, and aging-in-place a growing preference for many older adults — larger homes with guest or in-law suites and first-floor primary suites top the must-have list of features for many homebuyers.

BHHS sponsors Las Vegas Great Santa Run

Packet pickups will take place from Dec. 4-6, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties Summerlin and St. Rose office locations. The Summerlin office will add an extra dose of holiday spirit by offering complimentary hot cocoa to participants. Guests at both offices will enjoy a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with Christmas music and decorations as they collect their materials.

Summerlin offers homes ready for holiday entertaining

With the arrival of the holiday season, great rooms and cozy fireplaces take on greater significance within the home. According to Jenni Pevoto, senior director of master-planned community marketing for Summerlin, the community has an abundance of actively selling homes that feature large spacious great rooms — ideal for holiday gatherings with family and friends.

Riviera Vista debuts in Lake Las Vegas

Last weekend, Lennar celebrated the grand opening of Riviera Vista at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson. Riviera Vista is a new neighborhood offering two-story homes in the heart of the popular master-planned community.

Trilogy Sunstone begins new phase

Las Vegas-area homebuyers are invited to the grand opening of a brand-new phase of homesites at Trilogy Sunstone, an age-qualified community, within the Sunstone master plan in the northwest valley.

Grand Park Village in Summerlin gets first neighborhood

Grand Park Village, the newest village to take shape in the master-planned community of Summerlin, is now home to its first neighborhood — Alton by KB Home, which features two distinctive collections of homes — the Landings and Reserves. This growing area of Summerlin sits on elevated topography that offers numerous vistas and vantage points throughout and is framed on its western edge by a dramatic mountain ridgeline that creates a unique, nature-connected setting.