Former Grant Sawyer site enters demolition phase as Las Vegas housing redevelopment advances

Demolition began July 22 at the former Grant Sawyer State Office Building at 555 East Washington Avenue near downtown Las Vegas, turning a previously approved state-property sale into a visible step toward redevelopment tied to the broader Cashman District housing effort.

Lennar was selected to redevelop the property. The Las Vegas City Council approved a $36.15 million sale in March 2025, according to the governor’s announcement about the demolition milestone. The state property notice identified the site as an approximately 22.79-acre parcel containing a five-story, approximately 217,866-square-foot office building.

From state office site to residential redevelopment

The Nevada Division of State Lands marketed the Grant Sawyer property for sale in 2025. The notice identified the property at 555 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101, under Clark County Assessor’s Parcel Number 139-26-201-012. It also said the buyer would have time to secure any necessary City of Las Vegas entitlements before the sale closed.

City planning records identify the parcel at the northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. Related applications described a proposed high-density residential project at the Grant Sawyer site, but demolition does not mean the planned homes are complete or occupied. Construction remains a future phase.

Plan connects Grant Sawyer and Cashman sites

The Grant Sawyer redevelopment is being planned alongside the former Cashman Center site. In its April 22 State of the City Address, Las Vegas said it was continuing to work with Lennar on major housing developments at the old Cashman Center and Grant Sawyer Building sites near Washington Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

The combined plan calls for more than 1,200 workforce-housing units across the Grant Sawyer and former Cashman properties. The city’s figure covers both sites and does not assign all of those units to the Grant Sawyer parcel alone.

The immediate change is therefore on the land itself: the former government office building is being removed, while the larger residential plan remains prospective.

Construction comes later

According to the governor’s announcement, construction at the Grant Sawyer site is expected after demolition and after Las Vegas Lights FC completes its 2026 season.

That statement provides a condition for the expected start of construction, not a specific completion date. As of the demolition milestone, the project has moved beyond the sale process and into site clearance, but the planned housing has not yet been delivered.

Why the milestone matters

The demolition changes the use of a long-standing state office property near downtown Las Vegas and advances a redevelopment effort linking two prominent sites in the Cashman District area.

For residents, renters and nearby businesses, the key distinction is between progress on the property and the eventual delivery of housing. Lennar is the identified developer, the two-site plan includes more than 1,200 workforce-housing units, and the next major step is future construction after demolition and the Las Vegas Lights FC’s 2026 season.

Sources

• Office of the Governor of Nevada: Grant Sawyer Building Demolition Marks Major Milestone
• City of Las Vegas: State of the City Address
• Nevada Division of State Lands: Notice of State Property Sale
• FOX5 Las Vegas: Former State of Nevada office building to be demolished for new home development