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One
day you have desert along Las Vegas Boulevard and Sunset
and the next day you have a full blown, premier life
style center called Town Square blooming out of the
mounds of dirt. It is amazing what planning and
cooperation are able to produce. Teamwork has been the
motto for this project from the start.
Turnberry Associates is the owner/developer; Marnell
Corrao Associates is the general contractor/architect
for the project. And there are also several other
contributing architectural firms as well as general
contractors who are charged with many of the
personalized tenant improvements for the retail and
restaurant owners.
Turnberry initially approached Development Services
several years prior to breaking ground. They had
designs to build the standard for lifestyle centers on
Las Vegas Boulevard South.
“We
strive for bigger, better and more unique,” said Paul
Rogers, development manger for Turnberry. They knew
Development Services would be a vital partner in the
success of this project.
This
giant endeavor has been a learning experience for all
involved. Development Services has an inspection crew
assigned to the project that oversees all building
phases from the ground up to the final tenant
improvements. Brenda Liedlich is the Clark County
Supervising Building Inspector overseeing Senior
Building Inspectors John Gray, Joe Sadler and Jim
Thompson, who are on site daily.
Town
Square's venues include in-line and stand alone
restaurants, a high-end movie theatre, retail, offices,
parking structures, a fitness club, and free standing
buildings. It is a city within a city without
residential.
Touring the project while construction was underway was
an experience. Every area was under some phase of
construction, but there was a calm, positive atmosphere
throughout the project site. Everyone seemed to enjoy
their job. Even the inspectors had a smile. Much of
that can be attributed to Kathryn Welniak, Project
Executive for Turnberry who runs a tight, clean and
friendly job site.
Every step of the project required teamwork between
Turnberry, Marnell and the county’s on-site building
inspectors.
“Turnberry has been good to work with,” said Tim
Johnson, Superintendent for Marnell Corrao Associates.
“There have been several changes as they (Turnberry)
design on-the-fly.” The project will be completed
before the end of the year.
“This has been a great relationship,” said Brenda
Liedlich. “Our team members have benefitted from this
experience.”
“Even though we deal with general contractors from all
over the United States, we all do it the same way,” John
Gray remarked when asked if it was difficult inspecting
165 simultaneous tenant improvements that averaged a 45
day build out and ranged in size and type.
Another first for Clark County was approving an elevated
left turn fly-over to accommodate the estimated 60,000
to 80,000 cars a day expected to visit Town Square
daily.
The
efficient and timely manner in which this project has
progressed is applauded by all parties involved. And,
it all equates to knowledge, respect and teamwork.
Kathryn Welniak, Turnberry Associates Project Executive;
William Frank, Turnberry Associates Senior Project
Manager; Brenda Liedlich, Clark County Supervising
Building Inspector; and John Gray and Joe Sadler, Senior
Building Inspectors pause for a picture.
Paul
Rogers, Turnberry Associates Development Manager and Tim
Johnson, Marnell Corrao Associates Superintendant.
 
 
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