LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Progress can be spotted in the decades-long saga over the Historic Commercial Center as demolition crews began to tear down a building Monday.
“Tearing this building down right now is a huge step forward. That means we can’t go back,” said Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom. “My goal is for an arts center.”
Commissioner Segerblom is excited to invest in the “rundown” area, on East Sahara Avenue near Maryland Parkway, with new attractions and facilities.
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“Ideally, there will be concerts of up to 5,000 people once a week, or two nights a week. And then the parking lot will become an event space,” he said.
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Paula Sadler owns “A Harmony Nail Spa,” which has been operating in the center since 2004, and said her concern about the redevelopment is timing.
“That all sounds great, but it sounds like it could be years away,” Sadler said.
Sadler believes the redevelopment could draw more customers. However, she is concerned about other possible negative ways the move could impact local business owners.
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“We are all small mom and pops here,” she said. “If anyone has to be displaced or moved, there needs to be something done to help them.”
8 News Now asked Commissioner Segerblom for comment on the business owner’s concern.
“Nothing is going to be displaced right away,” he responded. “If we do displace people, we would work with them. They would have lots of notice.”
A town hall will be held for commercial center tenants at the Composers Room on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Commissioner Segerblom will be there to share updates.
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