Clark County is advancing toward improving the 28-acre Historic Commercial Center, as it has released bids calling for demolition to make way for an Arts and Cultural Center.
The County recently issued a request for bids for 925 E. Sahara Ave. The site was purchased for $5M in 2024 and is currently owned by the Clark County Redevelopment Agency.
Gensler has been serving as the architect for Commercial Center 2.0, which is set to include art venues, restaurants, festivals and residential areas.
The request for bids issued by Clark County focuses on demolishing portions of the old site. The request says the work consists of, “The demolition of, but not limited to, two wood CMU, structural steel, and down to the entire foundation of buildings D and F, installation of chain link fencing to enclose the property, civil work, concrete works, backfilling and compaction of a basement and footings, and the application of dust palliative.”
The 925 E. Sahara Ave. site is planned to have the Arts and Cultural Center, which is expected to cost $3M. Gensler is currently working on designs for the building.
A construction timeline has yet to be provided. Bids for the demolition are available to submit until Aug. 28.
Orleans Square
The redevelopment agency has also discussed upgrades to the Orleans Square building, which is also part of the Commercial Center.
Orleans Square consists of four two-story buildings toward the southern end of the business complex near Sahara and Maryland Parkway. Estimates indicate Orleans Square requires $15.5M in renovations.
Plans call for upgrades to both the inside and outside of the building. New sprinkler systems are planned, as are improved roofing and various code updates.
Orleans Square is expected to be completed within the next two years. The project still needs to be funded and approved.
The development plan appeared at the July 16 Redevelopment Agency meeting but was ultimately not approved and will likely return to the Agency with changes.
