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Las Vegas council approves first phase of $50M HUD-backed Marble Manor redevelopment
Summary
The City Council approved phase one of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority27s Marble Manor revitalization, a HUD Choice Neighborhoods project that will replace aging public housing with mixed-income units and services and guarantees a right to return for current residents.
The Las Vegas City Council on Jan. 15 approved the first phase of the Marble Manor redevelopment, a multi-phase project led by the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNHRA) funded in part by a $50 million federal Choice Neighborhoods grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SNHRA Executive Director Lewis Jordan and Chief Housing Officer Kathy Thomas told the council the project will replace 235 distressed public housing units with 627 mixed-income rental units, plus childcare, retail space and community amenities. Jordan said the work will proceed in phases over roughly eight years and that every resident in good standing will have a right to return under federal law and the Uniform Relocation Assistance protections.
HUD27s Choice Neighborhoods program requires that housing replacement be paired with services and neighborhood improvements; Thomas said the project27s people component includes job and education supports and an additional $3 million JobsPlus grant to help resident employment prospects. Lutheran Social Services and Revival Development Services are contracted for wraparound case management and tenant relocation services, and staff said they had engaged roughly 93% of residents so far.
SNHRA described Phase 1 as 138 units composed of 53 project-based voucher units reserved for eligible returning residents, 55 tax-credit affordable units and 30 market-rate units. Architects with KME/CAMI said the initial phase includes a mix of two-story townhouse-style buildings, three-story walkups and a four-story building with ground-floor commercial space.
Jordan said relocation would begin immediately for the first phase27s 53 units, and that residents are being offered Tenant Protection Vouchers, temporary public-housing alternatives or other relocation options while construction proceeds. He and Thomas emphasized repeated, multilingual outreach and the role of on-site relocation specialists to help residents understand their rights and choices.
Speakers at the public hearing included residents and community leaders who largely supported the project; several council members and public commenters praised the outreach. Councilwoman Chandra Summers Armstrong, whose ward includes Marble Manor, moved approval and said the project represented long-sought investment for the historic west side.
The council vote followed staff and planning commission recommendations for approval. City planning staff noted the redevelopment aligns with the city27s 100 Plan and downtown masterplan amendments identifying the site as a catalytic redevelopment area.
The project timeline presented to the council schedules multiple demolition and construction phases through 2030. SNHRA and the city said they would continue periodic briefings with residents and council members while construction proceeds.
