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Ridge Apartments, located on more than 18 acres overlooking the mountain ridge that separates Las Vegas from Lake Mead (amberridgecondos.com). At its Sturgeon Lane location in the East Central area of Las Vegas, the rental development offers lush surroundings and views from the balcony or patio that comes with each unit. And what's inside is get- ting a makeover now that FCA Group has closed on it s acquisit ion of t he 316 -unit , 266,0 0 0 -plus - square-foot complex for $16.2 million. The devel- opment already includes swimming pools, tennis courts, a gym, and a lounge. The updated amenity spaces include basketball courts, a soccer field, and a new barbecue and picnic area. HIGH-END SUSTAINABILITY Don't forget to plug in before your shopping spree. Las Vegas Premium Out let s (premiumoutlets.com) is taking environmentally conscious develop- ment to another power level by unveiling electric vehicle charging stations, part of Simon Property Group's nationwide sus- tainability strategy (simon.com). Simon has partnered with CarCharging, a national provider of charging services to residen- tial and commercial developers. ROOFTOP RENOS Party impresario Victor Drai is dazzling the throngs again with his new 65,0 0 0 -square-foot Drai's Beach Club and Nightclub—11 stories up, atop The Cromwell (thecromwell.com). It's part of a citywide rooftop renaissance t hat a lso includes Picnic, a tented outdoor bar/restaurant with commu- na l t ables, ga mbling, a nd evening enter t a inment on t he pool level of Downtown Grand (downtowngrand.com). Miami transplant Delano Las Vegas (delanolasvegas.com) will have a roof- top ba r a nd lounge of it s ow n, w it h fa nt ast ic v iews from it s sout h St r ip location, when it opens September 1. At Caesa rs, where Nobu Hotel fea- tures a rooftop villa for the ultimate globe-trotting ballers, the legendary t wo - stor y nightclub P u re, w it h it s 14,000-square-foot terrace, has closed for renovations. Hakkasan Group will expand and rename it, with plans to reopen it in 2015. V TOP: Drai's is a rooftop trendsetter at The Cromwell. LEFT: Amber Ridge Clubhouse. F A DI NG M A L L , BR IGH T F U T U R E What was once the largest mall in Las Vegas has been showing signs of age, but a renova- tion should ensure that the Boulevard Mall doesn't become a bouleva rd of broken drea ms. The for - merly booming mall, which was built in 1965 and hasn't had a major renovation in more than two decades, is being transformed into a modern shop- ping, dining, a nd enter t a inment dest inat ion. Sansone Companies (sansonecompanies.com), which purchased the mall for $54.5 million last year, plans to spend around $25 million to redevelop it, adding new stores to a complex that already includes Sears, Macy's, J.C. Penney, and Marshalls. The renovation is set for completion by 2015 and will include a redesigned façade a nd a fa r mers ma rket w it h about 70 vendors a nd a playg round. Sa nsone also plans to add new restaurants and family-friendly entertainment venues, along with valet parking and free Wi-Fi. "When we took ownership of the prop- erty," says Roland Sansone, "we saw it as an opportunity to breathe new life into not only the mall, but Maryland Parkway as well." SPEEDY DELIVERY As Downtown Summerlin takes shape next door, Station Casinos is spending $35 million to overhaul its Red Rock Resort (redrock resort.com), including a full renovation of 26 of its highest-end suites and the Spa at Red Rock. But per- haps the most exciting change for locals is t he addit ion of Rest aura nt Row, which expands on the resort's already-successful Yard House and Lucille's Smokehouse Bar- B -Que with several new eateries, includ- ing Mercadito Red Rock, t he inventive Mexican restaurant by Chicago's Sandoval brothers, and a new concept from the Light Group t hat includes fa r mers ma rket – inspired dishes a nd ha ndcrafted beers. The resort, marking its eighth year in busi- ness, is also adding a new parking area for casino visitors who want easy access to the shops. Station promises that the entire project will be done by year's end. IT'S A SUNSHINE DAY Morning is really something when you can wake up and take in the beauty of Sunrise Moun- tain. That's what you get at the A mber PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIK KABIK (DRAI'S); ROSA SAY (RED ROCK); COURTESY OF FCA GROUP (AMBER RIDGE) Vegas, Makeover Edition REHAB NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD: MALLS GET MAKEOVERS, A RESORT RESORTS TO A REVAMP, ROOFS ARE ON THE RISE, AND AN OUTLET ADDS CARCHARGING OUTLETS. BY ANDY WANG RIGHT: The Boulevard Mall is ripe for renovation. BELOW: Red Rock is getting new suites—and new eats. 112 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM REAL ESTATE NEWS