Redevelopment Manager Anthony Molloy said the garage is a big advantage, adding the cost of building it today would be “the value of what we’re paying for the land purchase.”Īt the hearing, in which council members serve as the agency’s board, Councilwoman Michelle Romero said her family always lamented there weren’t enough indoor sports facilities, and she believes the new complex would let kids play “without dying of heat stroke during the summer, as we felt like we were doing often.”Ĭouncilman John Marz said he thinks there is “real potential for this piece of property, but I just want to caution us all.” “It’s almost a billboard for downtown.”Īt a Henderson Redevelopment Agency meeting Tuesday, Smith said the city needs more indoor space for year-round sports and pointed to the former Fiesta property’s 1,400-plus space parking structure, noting it would benefit other downtown-area events. “It’s a great location it’s very visible,” Smith said. He also said the property is a “gateway” to the city’s downtown, noting it’s right off the freeway as drivers head toward Water Street. Jared Smith, Henderson’s director of economic development and tourism, told the Review-Journal last week that the sports project would be a big asset for residents and spark tourism to the area. Parts of the site will be sold to bring additional amenities, including restaurants and retail, “to help replace what the Fiesta Henderson offered,” the city’s news release said. Highway 93/95 interchange, the property had an appraised value of $56.4 million, city staff reported. Located on Lake Mead Parkway near the 215 Beltway-U.S.

The city is buying the site for $32 million, mostly with redevelopment funds. But city officials anticipate it will “generate an annual economic impact of nearly $40 million,” Henderson City Manager Richard Derrick said in a news release.

The locals-focused casino chain recently demolished the hotel, though at the city’s request, its parking garage still stands.ĭetails of the envisioned indoor recreational facility still have to be worked out. The Henderson City Council gave the green light to buy a former casino site for more than $30 million, with plans to develop a recreational sports complex.Ĭouncil members on Tuesday voted to purchase the 35-acre former Fiesta Henderson property from Station Casinos. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) Heavy equipment is seen near the front entrance to Fiesta Henderson hotel-casino in Henderson, Friday, Sept.

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