A five-story apartment building with 255 units has been approved for construction on Maule Avenue near Buffalo Drive, next to the site still being rebuilt after the June 20, 2023 fire. The project restarts after previous delays.
County signs off on a denser plan
The county commission gave the green light last month, and property records show developer Brock Metzka of Edward Homes bought the roughly 5.5‑acre site for about $7 million this summer, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal. Attorneys for Metzka’s firm, Avision Development Partners, told county staff the first phase of the previously approved complex was destroyed in the 2023 blaze. County filings show the new plan is carved from the same development footprint.
Project plan and design changes
Filed as the ARCA Multifamily project, the proposal consolidates the homes into one five‑story building instead of three, delivering a roughly 284,400‑square‑foot residential structure alongside a three‑story, 220‑space precast parking garage, as per NVBEX. The mix runs from studios to three‑bedrooms at about 46 units per acre. A package of waivers — including a shorter driveway throat depth and pared‑back parking‑lot landscaping — drew scrutiny from county staff.
What burned and what investigators found
The under‑construction project on the neighboring parcel went up in flames on June 20, 2023, sending a smoke plume across the valley and wiping out much of the first phase. Investigators ruled out arson but couldn’t pinpoint an ignition source; the Clark County Fire Department’s investigation division put damages at about $100 million, as stated by Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Local questions and next steps
County staff recommended denying at least one waiver tied to reduced landscaping and open‑space shortfalls, but commissioners approved the overall design after weighing density and housing needs, NVBEX reports. With approvals secured, the team still needs construction permits and final engineering. There’s no public construction timeline, and the developers didn’t respond to interview requests.
The project is part of a broader push of infill along the southern 215 corridor. How the developers tackle landscaping, parking, and neighborhood impacts will likely set the tone as plans move into permitting. We’ll be watching for permit filings and a construction schedule as the Maule and Buffalo corner turns the page.
