The 456-unit Evora Vegas apartment complex was completed last year near downtown Las Vegas, after Digital Desert LLC and property manager Cushman & Wakefield overcame numerous pandemic-related construction supply chain delays, rising costs and challenges related to leasing up various mixed-use retail components.
The finished complex allows residents to minimize driving by shopping and dining at on-site venues that are also open to the general public, including an Italian restaurant, salon, market and sports bar. For its sustainable features that have also added new commercial offerings to the neighborhood, the property was chosen by a panel of local judges for a CoStar Impact Award as multifamily development of the year for Las Vegas.
About the Project: The 42 acre Evora site was purchased in 2017 by an affiliate of Digital Desert LLC and rezoned for 1,343 residential units plus 240,000 square feet of commercial space. Evora Vegas includes six four-story buildings at 6111 S. Buffalo Drive in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Las Vegas. It is owned by investor Digital Desert LLC of Jackson, Wyoming.
What the Judges Said: The mixed-use apartment complex should have "a huge impact on the southwest center of town," said Jeff Jacobs, president of Logic Commercial Real Estate.
"It's not just about fancy apartments; it's about packing in all sorts of cool stuff to do, so living there means you've got a great mix of work and fun right at your doorstep," said Deshone Brunswick, marketing director at SVN The Equity Group. "This place is making life in the city healthier and more fun, and it's really giving the Las Vegas scene a boost."
They Made It Happen: Digital Desert LLC and Candice Barmore, property manager, Cushman & Wakefield.