Published September 23, 2026
What Is Gholson Landing, the New Affordable Housing Complex in East Las Vegas?
What Is Gholson Landing?
Gholson Landing is a 121-unit apartment community built specifically for low-income tenants in east Las Vegas. It was developed as a partnership between the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, the public agency that manages much of the valley's subsidized housing, and The Michaels Organization, a real estate firm based in New Jersey. The project cost about $32 million and held its official ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Units range from one to four bedrooms, which matters: a lot of new rental construction in the valley leans toward studios and one-bedrooms, while larger households looking for income-restricted housing often have far fewer options. On-site amenities include a fitness center, a playground and a computer lab.
Where Is Gholson Landing Located in Las Vegas?
The complex sits at 2601 Sunrise Ave., on a roughly 6-acre parcel along North 28th Street between Charleston Boulevard and Stewart Avenue in east Las Vegas. It neighbors multiple schools, which makes the larger family-size units especially practical for households with kids.
The land itself has an interesting history. Property records show the regional housing authority acquired the site in 2016 from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, which had picked it up from the City of Las Vegas in 2015. The Las Vegas City Council approved the housing plans in spring 2024, and the ward's council member described the property as having sat vacant before a land swap among government agencies freed it up. Turning publicly owned, underused land into housing is a pattern showing up across the valley, similar to the plans covered in our look at what's being built on the Grant Sawyer site downtown.
Who Is Gholson Landing For, and Is It Already Full?
Gholson Landing is income-restricted housing for low-income renters, not market-rate apartments. According to a news release cited by the Review-Journal, the complex was nearly 80 percent leased just months after it was completed. That pace says a lot about demand: when a new income-restricted building opens in Las Vegas, most of its units tend to be spoken for quickly.
Anyone hoping to apply should go directly to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority for current eligibility rules, income limits and availability, since those details are set by the program rather than by the building. If you're comparing options, our overview of new affordable housing available in Las Vegas walks through the other projects that have opened or been approved around the valley.
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Book a Buyer Strategy SessionHow Was a $32 Million Affordable Housing Project Paid For?
Affordable housing is expensive to build and the rents it collects are intentionally below market, so these projects almost always stack several funding sources. Per the developers' release, Gholson Landing's financing included low-income housing tax credits and federal American Rescue Plan Act money administered through Home Means Nevada, the state's housing initiative. Local officials have described the process of combining funding streams like these as one of the hardest parts of getting affordable units built at all.
What Does a New Affordable Complex Mean for the Las Vegas Housing Market?
One 121-unit building doesn't move valley-wide rents on its own, but it chips away at a real gap. The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates Nevada is short more than 78,000 affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income tenants, and with most Nevadans living in the Las Vegas Valley, much of that gap is felt here. That's part of the bigger supply picture covered in our breakdown of whether Las Vegas really has a housing shortage.
For homeowners and buyers in east Las Vegas, a newly built, professionally managed complex replacing a vacant lot is generally a neutral-to-positive change for a neighborhood's look and feel. It also fits a broader trend of the region getting creative with where new housing goes, from former public parcels like this one to proposals such as converting old golf courses into affordable housing.
Who Is Gholson Landing Named After?
The complex is named for Thomas Gholson, who served as deputy executive director of the Las Vegas Housing Authority in the 1990s. That agency was later merged into today's Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, the same organization that co-developed the new building.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gholson Landing in Las Vegas?
Gholson Landing is a new 121-unit affordable-housing complex for low-income tenants in east Las Vegas, developed by the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and The Michaels Organization for about $32 million. It held its ribbon-cutting on September 22, 2026.
Where is Gholson Landing located?
It is at 2601 Sunrise Ave. in east Las Vegas, on a roughly 6-acre parcel along North 28th Street between Charleston Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, near several schools.
What size apartments does Gholson Landing have?
The complex offers one- to four-bedroom apartments, plus a fitness center, playground and computer lab.
Is Gholson Landing still accepting tenants?
It was reported as nearly 80 percent leased shortly after completion. Current availability, eligibility and income limits are handled by the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, so contact the authority directly for up-to-date information.
How was Gholson Landing funded?
Financing included low-income housing tax credits and federal American Rescue Plan Act funds administered through the state's Home Means Nevada initiative.
Project details, financing and site history per reporting by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Statewide shortage figure from the National Low Income Housing Coalition as cited in that report.
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