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Molasky Corporate Center

Molasky Corporate Center is a 17-story office and retail building in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It was developed by Irwin Molasky's company, The Molasky Group. Construction began in 2005, and the building was topped off in July 2006, before opening in August 2007. The Molasky Corporate Center is a green building designed with energy efficient features which earned it a Gold certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The Southern Nevada Water Authority is a major tenant in the building, and owns five of its office floors.

History
In December 2004, developer Irwin Molasky was planning a $75 million office building in downtown Las Vegas through his company, The Molasky Group. The project, known as Parkway Center, would be located on property at the intersection of Grand Central Parkway and F Street (later renamed City Parkway), Later in December 2004, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) approved plans to lease at least five floors of office space in the building, totaling , with the option to lease further space in the future. SNWA would be the first major tenant in the new building, which would become SNWA's new headquarters. Molasky's company would be headquartered on the top floor, and discussions were underway with other tenants interested in leasing the remaining office space not used by SNWA, totaling . The lease included the option for SNWA to purchase the entire building at the end of its lease. Construction began in 2005, with Marnell Corrao as the general contractor. The building was topped off in July 2006. By October 2006, the 1,400-space parking garage was nearly complete. The Class A office building was 80 percent pre-leased up to that point. Notable tenants, in addition to SNWA, included the Las Vegas Valley Water District, Bank of Nevada, a Jason's Deli restaurant, and a 24 Hour Fitness gym. Construction was nearing completion in March 2007, by which point two major law firms had signed on as tenants: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll; and Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, Schreck. was built at a cost of $107 million. In May 2012, SNWA approved a lease for its first tenant in of its unused office space, which would be occupied by a firm specializing in public relations and government affairs. SNWA had an additional of vacant space on its five floors. As of April 2015, the Molasky Corporate Center was the only Class A office building in the Las Vegas Valley with zero vacancy. ==Architecture==
Architecture
The Molasky Corporate Center is a 17-story The building has of space, and air vents are situated on the floor instead of the ceiling, providing cleaner air to people inside. Much of the interior is lit by sunlight. Initially, Molasky sought a Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Between $5 million and $7 million was spent to bring the building up to Gold LEED standards, and as of 2007, the cost was not expected to be redeemed for 12 to 15 years. The building helped Nevada become the top U.S. state in 2011 for the construction of green buildings. In May 2014, judges for the Building Owners and Managers Association awarded it The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award, praising its environmental design features and writing that the building "is impressive" and "leaves no doubt to its quality. The staff is well-seasoned and experienced." ==References==
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