The last Haggen
 
The last Haggen

Grocery chain Haggen went bankrupt in 2015, but one former store in Las Vegas is still empty and boarded up. The store, in Boca Park, seems like a choice spot for retailers. It’s near affluent communities and a busy intersection. But big-box retail is on shakier footing, and there’s no shortage of competition nearby. “I don’t know specifically what the problem is. I’m befuddled by why it’s taken so long.” — Dan Adamson, founder of brokerage firm ROI Commercial Real Estate

The Bend
 
The Bend

A retail and office project with a movie theater is planned across the street from IKEA. The southwest Las Vegas project, called The Bend, would bring entertainment and shops to a fast-growing area. Its name is a spin on The Curve, a failed mixed-use project that was supposed to be built across the street. Many people in real estate refer to this area as “the curve,” as the 215 Beltway curves here. J Dapper, a developer of The Bend