Southern Highlands, Nevada Explained
Official Name: | Southern Highlands, Nevada |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Clark |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Enterprise |
Subdivision Type4: | Area |
Subdivision Name4: | Las Vegas Valley |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 89141 |
Area Code: | 702 |
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Southern Highlands is a master-planned community located in the southern foothills of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, United States. The community surrounds the private Southern Highlands Golf Club.[1] It contains a resort, two retail centers, recreational facilities, a country club, spa, multiple parks, two medical centers, a private security department, a corporate center, and a fire station.
Southern Highlands is located within Enterprise, Nevada.
History
In 1996, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was negotiating a property swap with the Arizona-based Olympic Group.[2] [3] Olympic Group completed the first phase of the BLM land exchange deal in October 1996, while the second phase was completed on April 26, 1997.[4] The following month, the Clark County Commission gave tentative approval for Olympic Highlands, an 1,850-acre luxury master-planned community with a total of 6,000 to 8,000 homes. The development could also include casinos, offices, retail centers, and an industrial park. Olympic Group hoped to break ground in late 1997.[5] [6] The community would be located south of the Las Vegas Strip at the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley. The property was bordered by Cactus Avenue to the north, Jones Boulevard to the west, Interstate 15 and St. Rose Parkway to the east, and Larson Lane to the south.[6] [7] The community was expected to have a population of approximately 17,500 people.[8]
The project would mark Olympic Group's first large-scale community development. As a requirement before final approval, Olympic Group was requested to submit a financial analysis of the impact that the community would have on public services. The study would examine the effect that Olympic Highlands would have on roads, schools, fire protection, and other public services.[7] [9] Olympic also agreed to spend more than $150 million in public service improvements, which would include donating land for parks and schools, and upgrading the nearby I-15/Lake Mead interchange.[9] Nearby residents were concerned about how the project would affect their horse ranches, mountain views, and night sky clarity.[5] In July 1997, the Clark County Commission declined to hold public hearings on the project until the completion of the fiscal impact statement.[7] By November 1998, the project's name had been changed to Southern Highlands, due to concerns from the U.S. Olympic Committee, which was known for protecting the rights to its name.[10]
The community includes the Southern Highlands Golf Club, which opened in 1999.[11] [12] The community also has its own 24-hour security patrol.[13]
In 2003, construction began on the $30 million, 21-acre Southern Highlands Marketplace.[14] The community's first office space, a three-story building, was under construction in 2004.[15] As of 2005, the community had approximately 7,000 homes, and had been approved for up to 10,400.[12]
In 2005, Olympic Gaming proposed the Southern Highlands hotel-casino resort, to be built adjacent to the community.[16] [17] [18] The $1 billion project was scheduled to begin construction in 2007,[19] and would have included a 300000square feet shopping mall, the Gallery Southern Highlands.[20] [21] Because of uncertainty in the financial markets, the project was delayed in August 2007,[22] and ultimately cancelled.[23]
The Olympia Sports Park opened in August 2018.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
Demographics
It has a median household income of $138,134 and an average household net worth of $819,866.[29]
Schools
- Southern Highlands Preparatory School, a private, university preparatory elementary and middle school that opened in August 2003.[30] [31]
- Charles and Phyllis Frias Elementary School
- Dennis Ortwein Elementary School
- Evelyn Stuckey Elementary School
- Lois and Jerry Tarkanian Middle School (located outside of Southern Highlands)
- Desert Oasis High School (located outside of Southern Highlands)
Other programs
- Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada[32]
Notable people
Notable residents of Southern Highlands include the following:
- Marc-André Fleury, professional ice hockey goaltender[33] [34]
- Dave Aron, music producer
- DJ Ashba, musician, producer
- Marc Badain, businessman and football executive[35]
- Bobby Baldwin, professional poker player, casino executive[36] [37]
- Toni Braxton, musician
- Tom Cable, professional football coach
- Ben Carey, musician
- Derek Carr, football quarterback[38]
- Chris Carter, professional baseball player
- Nick Carter, musician
- Calvin Collins, professional football player
- Baron Davis, professional basketball player[39]
- Jordan Farmar, professional basketball player
- Terry Fator, ventriloquist
- Clelin Ferrell, professional football player[40]
- Charles Frias, businessman and philanthropist
- Tyson Fury, professional boxer
- Jon Gruden, former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders[38]
- Tony Hsieh, businessman[41]
- Reggie Jackson, professional baseball player
- Penn Jillette, magician
- Colin Kaepernick, civil rights activist and football quarterback[42]
- Hubert Keller, celebrity chef[43]
- Lon Kruger, professional basketball coach[44]
- Holly Madison, reality television star[45]
- Gavin Maloof, entrepreneur and businessman[46] [47] [48]
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., professional boxer[49]
- Conor McGregor, professional MMA fighter
- Anthony Marnell III, entrepreneur
- Marvin Menzies, UNLV basketball coach
- Kolton Miller, professional football player[50]
- Brent Musburger, sportscaster
- Ray Muzyka, entrepreneur[51]
- Kevin Na, professional golfer
- Mark O'Meara, professional golfer[52]
- Shaquille O'Neal, professional basketball player[53]
- Joseph Otting, businessman
- George Parros, professional hockey player
- Norman Powell, professional basketball player
- Ron Rivera, analyst for ESPN[54]
- Rudy Ruettiger, motivational speaker and Notre Dame football player[55]
- Sig Rogich, businessman
- Rob Roy, CEO of Switch
- Anthony Simmons, professional football player
- Mark Stone, professional ice hockey player
- Dennis Swanson, CEO of Lamps Plus
- Frank Thomas, professional baseball player
- Hans-Peter Wild, billionaire businessman and lawyer
- Elaine Wynn, philanthropist and businesswoman
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Las Vegas Luxury Homes Southern Highlands Golf Community. Southern Highlands. en-US. 2018-07-09.
- News: Schweers . Jeff . County, schools make deals on Rhodes Ranch . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . June 11, 1996.
- News: 504795052.html [Sic] ]. November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . June 19, 1996.
- Web site: Rogers . Keith . Arizona company may benefit further from land swaps . Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 8, 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970719205314/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/May-08-Thu-1997/news/5341096.html . July 19, 1997.
- News: Early plans approved for massive planned development . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . May 8, 1997.
- Web site: Green . Susan . Commission gives nod in theory to massive planned development . Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 8, 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970719205321/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/May-08-Thu-1997/news/5341283.html . July 19, 1997.
- News: Schweers . Jeff . Hearing on development put on hold . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . July 17, 1997.
- Web site: Green . Susan . Voters give commission poor marks . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 11, 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19981203140147/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Aug-11-Mon-1997/news/5854816.html . December 3, 1998.
- News: Schweers . Jeff . Developers must predict impact on services . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . May 8, 1997.
- News: Wilen . John . Action threatened over Olympics-themed casino, topless bar . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . November 24, 1998.
- News: Hilderbrand . Brian . Classic draws a strong field . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . May 5, 1999.
- News: Benston . Liz . Strip is stretching southward . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . November 2, 2005.
- Web site: FAQ. 2021-01-21. Southern Highlands HOA.
- Web site: Illia . Tony . Southern Highlands Marketplace moving in . Las Vegas Business Press . November 24, 2019 . May 16, 2003 . subscription . NewsLibrary.
- News: Smith . Hubble . Office building going up in Southern Highlands . Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 10, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040620113207/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/May-10-Mon-2004/business/23817328.html . June 20, 2004.
- News: Stutz . Howard . Expansion of Strip heading far south . Las Vegas Review-Journal . October 6, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060621183534/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-06-Thu-2005/business/3707958.html . June 21, 2006.
- News: Illia . Tony . New $750 million Southern Highlands hotel-casino planned . Las Vegas Business Press . October 7, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060427131820/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2005/10/07/news/news07.txt . April 27, 2006.
- News: McKee . David . Developer to spend $750 million on luxury resort . Las Vegas Business Press . October 13, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060427125323/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2005/10/13/news/news03.txt . April 27, 2006.
- News: Olympia to Begin Construction on New Resort . ThePress of Atlantic City . November 24, 2019 . March 25, 2007 . subscription.
- Web site: Southern Highlands resort to add mall . Las Vegas Business Press . November 24, 2019 . May 3, 2007 . subscription . NewsLibrary.
- News: Illia . Tony . New Southern Highlands mega-mall planned . Las Vegas Business Press . May 18, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090822043356/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2007/05/18/news/iq_14413738.txt . August 22, 2009.
- News: Another project on Strip delayed . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 25, 2007.
- News: Green . Steve . Southern Highlands developers face big foreclosure filing . November 24, 2019 . VegasInc . February 23, 2012.
- News: Davidson . Michael Scott . Clark County still waiting for sports park at Southern Highlands . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . September 2, 2017.
- News: Davidson . Michael Scott . Unfinished park prompts Clark County to stop home construction . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 31, 2018.
- News: Davidson . Michael Scott . Las Vegas park in Southern Highlands set to open . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 24, 2018.
- News: Luschek . Matt . New Las Vegas Sports Park includes soccer fields, basketball courts . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 28, 2018.
- News: Sports park opens in Southern Highlands . November 24, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . September 7, 2018.
- https://bestneighborhood.org/household-income-southern-highlands-enterprise-nv/ Southern Highlands Neighborhood Information
- News: Illia . Tony . Real Estate: Southern Highlands school undergoes an expansion . Las Vegas Business Press . November 26, 2019 . October 1, 2004 . subscription . NewsLibrary.
- https://www.southernhighlandsprep.com/admissions/tuition/ Admission
- News: Southern Highlands Public & Private Schools in Las Vegas. Southern Highlands. 2018-07-12. en-US.
- News: Leitereg . Neal J. . NHL all-star Marc-Andre Fleury lists Las Vegas home for $2.5 million . November 23, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . January 3, 2019.
- News: Wargo . Buck . Golden Knights' Fleury lists Las Vegas home for $2.5M . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . January 4, 2019.
- News: Wargo . Buck . New Las Vegas mansions draw celebrities . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 16, 2019.
- News: Flemming . Jack . Casino mogul Bobby Baldwin is ready to roll the dice again on Las Vegas mansion . November 23, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . September 21, 2017.
- News: Wargo . Buck . MGM Resorts executive Bobby Baldwin lists home for $6M . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . September 24, 2017.
- News: Wargo . Buck . Raiders' Gruden, Carr building homes in Southern Highlands . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . September 24, 2019.
- News: Leitereg . Neal J. . Baron Davis unloads Vegas home for $2.375 million . November 23, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . January 6, 2015.
- Web site: Wargo . Buck . Raiders and other sports figures play Las Vegas real estate game | Las Vegas Review-Journal . Reviewjournal.com . August 7, 2020. 2022-05-28.
- News: Rich . Motoko . Why Is This Man Smiling? . November 23, 2019 . The New York Times . April 8, 2011.
- Web site: Colin Kaepernick's House in Las Vegas, NV (#2) . April 20, 2023 .
- News: Knapp Rinella . Heidi . Mancini . Al . Chef threw top-secret party for Las Vegas 'Secrets of a Chef' . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . October 16, 2018.
- News: Horwath . Bryan . Las Vegas luxury homebuilder undeterred by horrific wreck . November 23, 2019 . VegasInc . June 17, 2019.
- News: Katsilometes . John . When Holly Madison built a big house for her dogs, the HOA started yapping . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . January 13, 2013.
- News: The Palms' Gavin Maloof to move to Southern Highlands community . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . July 29, 2007.
- News: Segall . Eli . Buy Gavin Maloof's house for $12 million (in November, it cost $7.5 million) . November 23, 2019 . VegasInc . January 28, 2013.
- News: Elfman . Doug . Maloof selling Southern Highlands mansion for $12.5M . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . June 1, 2015.
- News: Coleman . Rich . Injunction sought to force boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to follow community rules . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . January 5, 2011.
- Web site: Raider Kolton Miller, ESPN's Ron Rivera top Las Vegas luxury home sales in April 2024 | Real Estate Millions | Homes . May 11, 2024 .
- Web site: Ray Muzyka's House in Las Vegas, NV . December 8, 2012 .
- News: Wargo . Buck . Golf champ Mark O'Meara buys Southern Highlands home . June 18, 2020 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . June 5, 2020.
- Web site: Drewes . Emerson . Shaquille O'Neal buys Las Vegas home | Las Vegas Review-Journal . Reviewjournal.com . 2020-09-22 . 2022-05-28.
- Web site: Raider Kolton Miller, ESPN's Ron Rivera top Las Vegas luxury home sales in April 2024 | Real Estate Millions | Homes . May 11, 2024 .
- News: Green . Steve . Inspiration of movie 'Rudy' suing over home construction . November 23, 2019 . Las Vegas Sun . August 13, 2009.