COLUMN: FOR THE RECORD

-- The National Association of Home Builders' Research Center announced that the KB Home Las Vegas Division is one of the first two builders in the nation to earn quality assurance certification as part of its National Housing Quality Program's pilot Certified Builder initiative. The program is designed to increase efficiency and consistency. KB shared the honor with a Maryland-based builder.

-- Centra Properties appointed Charles Mitchener to be president of Centra Construction. Mitchener is responsible for all phases of construction operations throughout the Las Vegas Valley. He has 30 years of construction experience, and was vice president/general manager for Panattoni Construction in California. Mitchener also served as project manager for Kitchell Contractors, where he handled preconstruction services and project management for retail and medical facilities.

-- JMA Architecture Studios was honored by the Southern Nevada Human Resources Association as a "Best Place to Work." The award for the midsize division was presented to Thomas J. Schoeman, president.

-- Tony Illia was named to the board of directors of the Construction Writers Association, an Illinois-based national group. He is the editor of Nevada Contractor, a monthly trade newspaper.

-- Kirk Klaholz of Stoltz Management Co. represented Hughes Airport Center in its five-year lease of 10,382 square feet at 250 Pilot Road, Suite 160, to Impact Companies for $1.15 million.

-- Charles W. Witters of Lee and Associates represented HDR Engineering in its 96-month lease of 11,305 square feet at 770 E. Warm Springs Road from McCarran Center for $2.44 million. Witters and David Flynn represented DHI Mortgage Co. in its 36-month lease of 7,268 square feet at 8675 S. Eastern Ave. from Eastern Canyon Plaza, represented by Teri Schifano of Team Real Estate Services, for $498,715. Witters and Flynn also represented Siena V Holding Limited Partnership in its 60-month lease of 4,031 square feet at 2845 Siena Heights Drive in Henderson to Retina Consultants of Nevada, represented by Darren Lemmon of CB Richard Ellis, for $513,627. In another transaction, Flynn represented Lisa Dale in her purchase of 7,288 square feet at 8960 W. Tropicana Ave. from Lynn Marie and Louis M. Picinich for $1.55 million. Witters and Flynn represented Pacific Hilltop in its sale of 10,000 square feet at 2510 Anthem Village Drive and 10,000 square feet at 2514 Anthem Village Drive in Henderson to The Kelley Family Trust, represented by Larry Dwyer of Liberty Realty, for $2.37 million each. Witters and Flynn represented Sundant in the purchase of 10,700 square feet at 7611 Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson from Sandy Ridge, represented by B.J. Melvin of Mandalay Realty, for $2 million. Witters and Flynn represented Horizon West Business Center in its 60-month lease of 5,043 square feet at 880 Seven Hills Drive in Henderson to the Las Vegas Skin and Cancer Clinic for $594,382. Shawn Barashy represented 250 Mayflower in the purchase of 20,000 square feet at 260 Mayflower Ave. from S&K Partnership for $1.2 million.

-- GVA Industrial Property's Dean Willmore and Art Farmanali represented both parties in Western Bar Supply's 63-month lease of 15,400 square feet at 3542 Sirius Ave. from Jonathan Park for $355,294. In another transaction, Jeff Barton and Richard Luciani represented Jennifer Park in the 62-month lease of 12,000 square feet at 530 Pamalyn Drive to Wright Angle Sets and Staging for $268,918. Bill Walsh represented Dennis C. Gomes in the four-year lease of a 7,967-square-foot office/warehouse building at 5965 S. Procyon Ave. to Patton & Patton for $239,973. Richard Luciani and Jeff Barton represented Pageantry Development Corp. in the three-year lease of 2,571 square feet at 8879 W. Flamingo Road to Fieldstone Mortgage Co. for $166,613. Luciani, Barton and John Mendoza represented Flamingo Technology Center in the three-year lease of 1,210 square feet at 8869 W. Flamingo Road to Dade Moeller and Associates for $76,432. Walsh also represented both parties in Automotive Express' five-year lease of 1,050 square feet at 5360 S. Cameron St. from MSG Rentals for $59,280.

-- Brad Benz and E. Thomas Naseef of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented Imperial Capital Bank in the sale of 5,474 square feet at 5844 S. Pecos Road, Building E, to Socorro Pavlides, represented by Lorena Mota of GMAC Real Estate, for $655,000. In another transaction, Lisa Riggs represented Adams Management in the 52-month lease of 1,170 square feet at 3150 W. Sahara Ave., Suite C-26, to Fortune, Alsweet and Eldridge for $120,463. Sam Scaletta represented Ironwood Communications in its 36-month lease of 4,330 square feet at 6185 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite C, from Valley View IV, represented by Spencer Pinter of Colliers International, for $127,510. Benz and David Laverne represented both parties in Lehua Enterprises' 36-month lease of 6,727 square feet at 6600 W. Charleston Blvd., Suites 140 and 142, to Pacific Financial Group for $384,787.

The For The Record column is published as a service in the Real Estate section when space permits. To submit an entry for consideration, fax to 383-4665, or mail to Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sun Real Estate section, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Submissions may also be sent by e-mail to: lwhitmor@reviewjournal.com. -- E. John Sweetland of Sweetland Industrial Realty represented Frank Canul in the sale of 5,366 square feet at 4255 W. Post Road to OREXCO, represented by Nanette Ellis of Ellis Realty, for $585,000. John and Paul Sweetland represented both parties in Macady Mac's sale of 3,264 square feet at 4328 E. Alexander Road in North Las Vegas to Cowboy for $310,000. John and Paul Sweetland again represented both parties in Macady Mac's sale of 3,264 square feet at 4352 E. Alexander Road in North Las Vegas to Carl and Sandra Owsiany for $309,000. John and Paul Sweetland again represented Macady Mac in the sale of 3,264 square feet at 4344 E. Alexander Road in North Las Vegas to Regional Landscape Construction, represented by Duane Hutchings of Century21 Consolidated, for $315,000.

-- Scott Gragson, John Kilpatrick and Robert Torres of Colliers International represented Friends of GKT in its purchase of 2.5 acres at the northeast corner of Westwind Road and Interstate 215 from Lawyer, Austin, Bullock, Pahor and Queensberry for $800,000. Michael DeLew, Spencer Pinter and Greg Pancirov represented G. Peter Lee in the purchase of 7,393 square feet at 6438 Arville St. from LB Industrial, represented by Kyle Eigenman of Voit Commercial Brokerage, for $715,000. Brian Riffel represented LAACO in the purchase of 5 acres at the southeast corner of Ann Road and Decatur Boulevard from CABEN, represented by Craig Butler of New Market Advisors, for $2.27 million. David Grant and Scot Marker represented NovaSource Development in the 10-year lease of 3,465 square feet at 509 Marks St. to DPLV for $1.08 million. Daniel J. Doherty, Brian Pankratz and Patti Dillon represented Texstyle in the 60-month lease of 65,165 square feet at 6945 Speedway Blvd., Suites H-101, H-102 and H-103, from Speedway Commerce Center for $973,860. Tom Stilley, Lizz Schafer and Taber Thill represented Beltway 20, dba Centra Point, in its 61-month lease of 8,122 square feet at 8363 W. Sunset Road to First Franklin Financial Corp., represented by William Durgin of CM Realty, for $935,248.

-- Brooklyn Hirschi of Harsch Investment Co. represented The Spectrum of Las Vegas in its 64-month lease of 4,760 square feet at 3150 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101, to Coverall North America, represented by Darren Lemmon of CB Richard Ellis, for $215,000.

-- Jim Zeiter of Insight Realty Associates and Kevin Higgins of Voit Commercial Brokerage represented A&P 18 in the sale of an 18,850-square-foot multitenant office/warehouse building in the Alexander Pecos Industrial Park at 3443 Neeham Road to Lukas Building 18 for $1.75 million.

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