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Currently in the third phase of construction, we are accepting applications for permanent and temporary exhibit space rental in Building 3, a 20-story structure scheduled to open in July 2008. More information.
Building on a vision to change the meaning of Market.
Mr. Shawn Samson and Mr. Jack Kashani are the original managing partners and developers of World Market Center Las Vegas, and have jointly brought the project to an unprecedented level of industry recognition. The Related Companies has added its significant financial and development expertise and resources to the team as a partner in the project, and has accelerated the realization of this unique vision.
Upon completion, World Market Center will be the largest and most comprehensive home and hospitality furnishings complex in the world, encompassing 12 million square feet. The Las Vegas market will showcase every aspect of the design trade including home and contract furnishings, decorative accessories, lighting, area rugs, textiles and related segments. In addition to the semi-annual markets, the complex includes a state-of-the-art design center open year round to the trade.
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Shawn Samson Mr. Shawn Samson is a Managing Partner of World Market Center Las Vegas. Mr. Samson started his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co, where he became the senior manager of real estate services group in the Los Angeles office. In 1989 Mr. Samson joined an international real estate development company which developed and owns the largest mall in the world, West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Mr. Samson became the President of the company’s U.S. affiliate and in that capacity oversaw the company’s interests in large-scale projects including the largest retail and entertainment complex in the United States, Mall of America located in Minneapolis. For over ten years Mr. Samson served on the partnership board of Mall of America. In these capacities, Mr. Samson has gained significant experience in all facets of development, leasing, financing and management of large-scale projects. West Edmonton Mall is 5.2 million square feet. Mall of America is 4.2 million square feet and has approvals for an additional 5 million square feet of development. Mr. Samson has been a speaker at various real estate conferences and has served on several Urban Land Institute panels including major downtown revitalization projects in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and San Francisco. |
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Jack Kashani Mr. Jack Kashani is a Managing Partner of World Market Center Las Vegas, and has over 20 years of successful real estate development experience. Mr. Kashani has invested in and/or developed over 5000 acres of land and master planned communities. Mr. Kashani has also developed, owned and managed over 2 million square feet of commercial properties including office, retail and industrial properties. His development experience encompasses several regions in the United States. As a major property owner, Mr. Kashani has managed to enhance the value of the communities he has invested in. With his significant development background he is an expert in moving projects forward at a rapid pace and procuring the necessary tenancy and financing for the projects. Mr. Kashani has also managed the entire development process of planned communities in Las Vegas to create successful projects. |
The Related Companies, LP
A fully-integrated real estate company headquartered in New York, The Related Companies is organized along three major lines of business: development, financial services, and property management. As one of the nation’s largest developers and a leading developer of premier mixed-use projects, Related has a diversified portfolio of properties in the New York Metropolitan area, California, Chicago, Florida, and Nevada. Related recently completed the $2 billion Time Warner Center building, a 2.8 million square foot mixed-use development which will serve as the new headquarters for the world’s largest media company, and integrates high-end retail, entertainment, residential, office and hotel components. Located at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, Time Warner Center is regarded as a U.S. landmark in mixed-use development. Related’s Financial Services division is the nation’s largest sponsor of real estate debt and equity investment programs, and is the largest participant in tax credit programs in the United States. Related's Management division provides property management services for a large portfolio of residential, retail, commercial and mixed-use space. Related is also the largest owner of multi-family residential properties in the US with over 300,000 units in 48 states.
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