vegasinc.com | september 13-19, 2015
The space at the south end of Boulevard Mall, formerly Dillard’s, is being renovated. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
What’s going on with the mall? Some say enclosed shopping malls are relics of a bygone era, but owners are invested in bringing them back By Eli Segall | STAFF WRITER
With blue-lit booths, nightclub-style music, a sleek bar and an hourlong wait for a table, the weeks-old Gen Korean BBQ House seems like it belongs in a flashy casino on the Strip. Music plays outside, and the restaurant is steps from a steakhouse with a $55, 16-ounce rib eye and a new Italian eatery. ¶ The dining spots are nowhere near the resort corridor, though: They’re in suburban Henderson’s Galleria at Sunset mall, part of a big-money effort by shopping centers to boost business and, in many cases, stay alive. ¶ “You can’t just have five department stores and 140 retail stores anymore and expect to dominate the market,” said Heather FitzGerald, marketing director for Galleria. mall s, Continu e d on pag e 15
$15M
Price Wynn Resorts is willing to pay to cut ties with NV Energy, according to company filings with the state Public Utilities Commission.
12%
Vacancy rate of office space in downtown Las Vegas, compared with 18.5 percent valleywide, according to Colliers International.