The Blue Oasis farm was built, according to its owners, by using echnology developed by scientist Adrian Zettell.  Shrimp are grown and harvested at the North Las Vegas facility in 44 ponds that have been built from recycled shipping containers.  The waste of shrimp is used to fertilize the algae that maintains the salt-water system.  The facility anticipates producing more than 460,000 pounds of shrimp annually when it reaches full operational capacity.

Blue Oasis is owned by Ganix Bio-Technologies; the company received more than $120,000 in tax incentives from the Nevada Commission on Economic Development to build the farm.  Blue Oasis will market its srimp to the many high-end Las Vegas restaurants, as well as to customers in grocery stores. 

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North Las Vegas Announces New Projects

The City of North Las Vegas has announced several new projects in its effort to continue growing.  North Las Vegas has been popular for its residential development, such as the master planned community of Aliante and the community of Eldorado.  These newest plans involve commercial and industrial development that will add to the city’s popularity.  Aliante Station, the newest resort casino is due to open next month, and will employ more than 1,000. 

Downtown Redevelopment Plans

The North Las Vegas downtown redevelopment plan has achieved real progress this year.  The city spent $16 million for 12 acres for the new City Hall, while the Silver Nugget Casino serves ad the “showplace” of the city’s downtown redevelopment plans.  The Silver Nugget will add a 200-room hotel, movie theatres, upgraded gaming floor and restaurants, all designed to cater to local residents.  The city will also start on the Fifth Street Corridor, which will improve traffic flow and bring more people to the downtown area of the city.  Plans are under way for the Las Flores shopping center, which will include 350,000 square feet of retail space.  According to Mijewski, North Las Vegas economic development director, said that private developers have shown plans for at least $1 billion in new projects for downtown North Las Vegas, which is very exciting to all of us in the Las Vegas valley.

New VA Hospital

The new Veterans Affairs Medical Center will be built in North Las Vegas; plans include 90 acute-care hospital beds, 120 long-term nursing beds and an adjacent Veterans Benefits Administration building.  The center will also include beds for veterans in need of physical rehabilitation, or who suffer from other conditions.  The goal of this VA Medical Center is to bring together several treatment regimens and administrative support, improving overall patient care.  A federal advisory commission reported in 2004 was instrumental in the decision to build a new VA medical facility in North Las Vegas, so that VA patients can receive quality care in Nevada, as rather than going to California for care.  The location of this new facility was arranged  by a no-cost land transfer from the federal Bureau of Land Management.

North Las Vegas Industrial Park

Apex is a master planned industrial park that will create new jobs and business opportunities in North Las Vegas.  Apex will be a 20,000-acre master planned area that is starting with Industrial Properties Development’s industrial building of 475,000 sqauare feet.  The developer anticipates a total of 10 phases, totaling 20 million square feet of industrial space.  Apex is also trying to become a Foreigh Trade Zone, with the help of the Nevada Development Authority and Nevada International Trade Corp.  This designation would allow park tenants to receive raw materials without customs or duty fees until distributed.  This is a great benefit to distribution companies and will draw many companies to reloate to North Las Vegas.

If you are interested in the details of any of these projects, or are looking for commercial or residential properties in North Las Vegas, contact Las Vegas Properties at 1-888-876-8383 or email terrilvp@cox.net.  Las Vegas Properties is a proud member of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce!

Nevada companies are among the Inc. 500 list of the nation’s 500 fastest-growing businesses, based on revenue between 2004 and 2007.  This is great news for Las Vegas, Henderson the state of Nevada.  We are still growing strong!  Inc. Magazine’s September issue features Nevada, the “Silver State,” companies in a variety of industries, including real estate, finance, security and printing. 

Congratulations To These Nevada Companies!

The eight businesses on this year’s Inc. 500 list doubled 2007′s four Nevada-based Inc. 500 companies.  And these companies grew faster than any other states’ grouping.  Its average expansion rate of 4,690 percent puts these companies’ growth at the top of all other states.  The companies on this year’s list are GroupGemstone,  Just Like Sugar, SellingSource, Modern Concrete, Sting Surveillance, The Siegel Group, HealthDataInsights and Abbott’s Custom Printing.   In a difficult economy, we are excited to see our local companies growing.  These companies help show the promise of a strong Nevada economy.

More Than Gaming and Glitter!

One of the challenges faced by Las Vegas and other Nevada cities in recent years is the ability to show how diverse our economy has become.  Over the past 15 years, Nevada’s economic climate has changed from being mostly casino/gaming based.  And, although casinos and resorts emply thousands of people in Nevada, we have seen a dramatic increase in other industries.  Nevada is still the number one state for new businesses and relocating businesses.  This business growth will continue to make Nevada among the strongest economic markets in the coming years.

If you are considering Nevada or Las Vegas for your new business, or thinking about relocating your business, we can help direct you to the state and local agencies who can help.  Call Las Vegas Properties  today for a free Relocation Package or email terrilvp@cox.net.