Summerlin is a 23,400 acre (94.6 km²) planned community being built by The Howard Hughes Corporation (now an affiliate of General Growth Properties) in southern Nevada, along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley near the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It includes a variety of land uses, including: residential, commercial, recreational, educational, medical, open space, and religious. As of December 2003, Summerlin's population was 84,350.

History

In the mid 1950s Howard Hughes purchased through the 1990s Hughes Tool Company Nevada Operations. The Summa Corporation acquired additional holdings of undeveloped land along the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley. Much of this land was acquired for $0.25/acre ($62/km²) since it was considered to be worthless.

In 1987, Summa Corporation exchanged 5,000 acres (20 km²) of land adjoining Red Rock for 3,000 acres (12 km²) of land that would become Summerlin South.

Summa Corporation began construction of Summerlin, in Summerlin North, in 1990.

In 2004, The Howard Hughes Corporation exchanged more land along the mountains for additional land further into the valley, but adjoining Summerlin South. This was followed in 2005 by approval to annex over 900 acres (3.6 km²) into Summerlin South increasing the total area in Summerlin. 2005 also marked the printing of Summerlin's first newspaper, the Summerlin News.

Summerlin is named after Howard Hughes' grandmother, Jean Amelia Summerlin.

Government

Summerlin lies within two political authorities. The northern portion, north of Charleston Boulevard, is part of the city of Las Vegas. The southern portion, south of Charleston Boulevard, is an unincorporated area of Clark County, Nevada.

Since Summerlin is a planned community it is also managed by several homeowners associations. Summerlin consists of villages like the Gardens or the Vistas. Each village is made up of several developments, some gated and some not. Some communities have their own homeowner associations.

Summerlin consists of several major divisions run by master associations. The county portion is generally a part of Summerlin South. The northern portion, east of Clark County 215, is mostly Summerlin North. The northern portion, west of Clark County 215, is Summerlin West. There is also a village called Summerlin Centre which is the area between Sahara Avenue and Charleston Boulevard running from the eastern edge to Clark County 215. The age-restricted communities of Sun City and Siena have their own associations and are not part of the master associations.

Associations and villages

• Summerlin North
• The Arbors
• The Canyons
• The Crossing
• The Hills North
• The Hills South
• The Pueblo
• The Trails
• Sun City Summerlin
• Summerlin Centre
• Summerlin Square
• Summerlin South
• South Square
• The Gardens
• The Mesa
• Ridgebrook
• The Ridges Village
• The Willows
• Red Rock Country Club
• Siena
• Summerlin West
• The Paseos
• The Vistas