LAS VEGAS, NV – Amid an uptick in overall real estate sales in Southern Nevada as of late, a large apartment complex in Las Vegas was recently sold by its developer for almost $120 million.
Elysian at Sunset, a 384-unit complex in the southwest valley, was sold by the Calida Group for $118 million, with the transaction closing in late January of this year. The buyer, according to property records, was Faring, a real estate firm located in West Hollywood, California specializing in pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential properties.
Based on the $118 million sale price for Elysian at Sunset, the price per unit equates to $307,000, which is considerably higher than average for the Las Vegas market; as per Calida co-founder Eric Cohen, the luxury apartment complex was over 90 percent occupied at the time of the sale.
Situated at 8150 Rafael Rivera Way between Buffalo and Durango drives just north along the 215 Beltway, Elysian at Sunset boasts numerous high-end amenities for tenants, including poolside cabanas, an outdoor volleyball court and a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse with arcade machines, billiards, and massage and tanning rooms.
Jason Illoulian, Faring Founder and CEO, said that his firm made purchasing Elysian at Sunset a high priority for his firm due to numerous factors, such as its prime location in a hot market, as well as the affluence of its many tenants.
Las Vegas continues to demonstrate resilient population growth and demand for quality rental housing, making this an attractive acquisition for our portfolio,” he said.
While apartment sales in Las Vegas have decreased in recent years due to high loan interest rates, the subsequent lowering of prices have recently enticed investors to dip their toes back into the city’s real estate waters, so to speak.
For example, only seven apartment complexes were sold in Vegas in 2023, whereas that number jumped to 22 in 2024; while a very distinct improvement, that is still much lower than the 45 sold in 2022, but experts note that such purchasing activity is anticipated to continue to increase going forward as investors adjust to the market.
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Christopher Boyle is an expert investigative journalist for SEARCHEN NETWORKS® and reports for independent news and media organizations in the United States. Christopher keeps a keen-eye on what’s happening in the Vegas real estate market on behalf of Shelter Realty Property Management