Developer proposes high-rise condo project near Henderson

Jennifer Shubinski

Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 | 10:47 a.m.

Three 15-story condominium and retail towers are slated to be built just outside Henderson city limits near the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus.

Plans filed with Clark County describe three separate residential towers at the northeast corner of Jefferys Street and St. Rose Parkway, with a ground level of retail and two levels of underground parking.

When built, the development would be one of the tallest in the area at 15 stories tall. The nearby St. Rose Siena Campus is four stories tall, but because of its construction appears taller than a typical four-story building, hospital officials said. By comparison, Sunset Station in Henderson is 24-stories tall.

The county approved the condominium project in November. Because it is across the street from Henderson city limits and is located within the Henderson Interlocal Agreement area, the conditions of approval are that the developers, AGO Investment LLC out of Los Angeles, must work with the city of Henderson.

Leon Baird, the project's developer, could not be reached for comment.

The project proposes up to 59,000 square feet of retail space, an 11,200-square-foot health club and 316 condominium units.

Amenities will include an athletic club, a swimming pool, pet park and central courtyard plaza.

The cluster of buildings will be large, but will blend well with the area, said Larry Stewart, vice president of national accounts for Perlman Architects, the projects architecture firm.

"The Tuscany-style architecture fits in with the theme of the hospital," he said. "Size wise, it is larger and taller and will have a greater presence than the hospital."

Andy North, St. Rose Siena Campus spokesman, said hospital officials do not anticipate any problems with the proposed neighbors, despite its proposed size.

"In the area, there are several multi-unit, multi-story facilities," he said. "The hospital has coexisted well with all of those. We anticipate similar relationships, and don't see any reason why it would affect us."

Perlman Architects was also the architect for the District at Green Valley Ranch, at Green Valley Parkway and Interstate 215, which includes a mix of retail, office, restaurants and condominiums.

Stewart said even though both projects will mix commercial and residential uses, the St. Rose project is more of an enclave setting than a Main Street theme, such as the District.

Retailers would predominately cater to residents, but would be open to the general public, and would include niche retailers, unique restaurants, and service retail such as dry cleaners and salons.

Mixed-use developments have been a buzzword in the development community for more than a year, but the majority of those planned projects have been in and around the Strip.

"We've had a lot of conversations with our developer and client. He feels like he is a pioneer in this area, bringing mixed-use high rise, or mid rise, to the suburban area for the suburban setting," Stewart said. "I think this will be the first of many projects similar to it throughout the valley."