Californians are quietly rewriting the story in aging Las Vegas neighborhoods just off downtown, snapping up midcentury homes, sprucing up yards and bringing life back to long-empty storefronts. Blocks that many locals once wrote off as no-go zones are getting a second act, as vacant or rundown properties are renovated and returned to single-family use. Realtors and preservationists say the wave is energizing, but they are just as quick to flag the new pressure it puts on people who have lived there for years.
Realtors See A ‘Renaissance’ Near Downtown
Coldwell Banker agent Athena Shlien says an influx of California buyers that started surging during the pandemic helped jump-start demand in neighborhoods close to the Strip. “When I moved here, this…..