When Virgin Group founder Richard Branson was at the Hard Rock Hotel last week to announce his purchase of the resort, yours truly asked during a QA whatit sold for and who the majority owner is.
Eli Segall
Reporter: Business
Email: esegall@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 383-0342
Eli Segall joined the Review-Journal in 2016, covering real estate until 2023 when he joined the paper's investigations team. He rejoined the RJ's Business desk in 2025 to cover commercial real estate and other topics. Before the RJ, he covered real estate for four years at the Las Vegas Sun. Segall has also worked for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, The Associated Press and other news groups. He has a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Michigan and a master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland. He has earned awards from the Nevada Press Association, Best of the West, New York State Society of CPAs, National Association of Real Estate Editors and others.
Las Vegas house prices rose sharply in March from a year earlier as sales totals dipped, according to a new report.
Once lost to foreclosure, The Mercer today is a luxury rental complex that’s open for business.
A fast-growing Texas homebuilder is expanding to Las Vegas, but the vacant lot next door is unlikely to help with sales.
The top two executives of Summerlin developer Howard Hughes Corp. received big boosts in compensation last year amid a drop in profits.
A New York investment firm bought two sprawling industrial buildings in North Las Vegas as part of a multistate portfolio deal.
Las Vegas’ casino business has a new competitor: flamboyant billionaire Richard Branson.
Las Vegas developer Jim Rhodes has sold mining claims to Blue Diamond Hill, giving his gypsum business there a boost of funding, his representative said.
Las Vegas apartment rents are climbing faster than the national average, but the valley’s low vacancy rate also is inching up, a new report shows.
Las Vegas restaurateur Billy Richardson has acquired the Elephant Bar chain out of bankruptcy.
Shalena Earnheart, an accused thief who claimed ownership of a dead woman’s house in Las Vegas late last year, has been arrested and charged with forgery.
Las Vegas homebuilders are off to a heated start this year, helped by the improved economy and shortage of resales, says a new report.
With its damaged mailbox, peeling stucco, overgrown yards and obscene graffiti on front and side windows, this North Las Vegas house could easily scarewould-be buyers.
Investors bought a North Las Vegas apartment complex for almost $60 million, a sharp increase over its sales price after the economy crashed.
Richmond American Homes acquired a 42.5-acre parcel for around $23.8 million from Summerlin developer Howard Hughes Corp., property records show. The sale closedMarch 1.