The Las Vegas high-rise apartment market is on tempo for its second-best 12 months in historical past regardless of a drop off through the third quarter when rising mortgage charges took a toll on the housing market usually.

A newly launched report from Las Vegas analysis agency Utilized Evaluation exhibits there have been 180 closings of the 21 high-rises tracked by the agency through the third quarter.

That’s down from an all-time document of 325 through the second quarter. In a record-setting 12 months of 2021 when there have been 1,161 closings, there have been 319 gross sales through the 12 months’s third quarter.

By means of the primary three quarters of this 12 months, Las Vegas recorded 798 high-rise closings, which places 2022 on monitor to be No. 2 on the listing. There have been 843 closings in 2017.

The common closing value through the third quarter was $599,183, just under the $607,925 within the second quarter.

The value per sq. foot was $492 within the third quarter, down from $495 within the second quarter.

MGM Signature, a condo-hotel tower on the Strip, led the market with 41 closings. It was adopted by Panorama Towers, 22; Juhl, 15; Attract, 15; Trump Las Vegas, 13; Palms Place, 12; Turnberry Towers, 10; Turnberry Place, 9; Veer Towers, 18; and the Waldorf Astoria, 6. The opposite towers have 5 or fewer gross sales.

The latest prime high-rise sale because the 12 months involves a detailed was $4.9 million for a penthouse on the forty seventh ground on the Waldorf Astoria. That co-listing of Shari Sanderson and Michelle Manley with Award Realty set a document value per sq. foot within the constructing at $2,305. Diane Varney with Coldwell Banker Premier represented the customer. The all-cash deal closed Nov. 14.

The penthouse measures 2,126 sq. toes and has two bedrooms and three loos. Sanderson described the penthouse as having breathtaking panoramic views of the Strip, double grasp bedrooms, a den, open format, gourmand kitchen and prime finishes.

Prime condos available on the market

A penthouse at Panorama Towers stays the highest apartment available on the market at a value of $13.9 million, in keeping with the a number of itemizing service. The 2-bedroom unit listed by Michael Zelina, a dealer/Realtor with Las Vegas Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty measures 8,017 sq. toes. It’s a three-story residence that has 4 balconies that increase the dwelling house to greater than 10,000 sq. toes. The apartment has been available on the market for about 14 months.

“What’s taking place within the apartment market is similar factor taking place within the housing market,” Zelina stated. “It’s a pullback of consumers. Not figuring out what the longer term holds creates slightly little bit of uncertainty within the market. I feel we now have a number of wonderful condos proper now that sadly aren’t promoting. I haven’t seen a number of costs drop but, however I’ve seen a number of new advertising and marketing come out. Patrons are on edge and are ready to see if something modifications with mortgage charges, and the financial system is on everyone’s thoughts. The whole lot has calmed down nearly to a halt.”

Zelina stated he expects it to stay gradual for a short time even with an incredible property given the issues over the financial system and rates of interest.

The No. 2 apartment available on the market is at One Queensridge Place within the west valley. It measures 14,719 sq. toes with six bedrooms and 6½ baths. It’s listed for $13.9 million.

The apartment is listed by Gadi Hahamy, a Realtor with Realty One Group, and known as the “The Crown Jewel” of Queensridge. He stated it’s been available on the market for about two months.

Hahamy referred to as it “a real masterpiece, with particulars handcrafted with the best imported supplies from Europe, flooring created in hand-placed treasured stones, Jerusalem stone partitions, hand-carved built-ins, customized Venetian plaster finishings, handcrafted marble and iron customized railings.”

There’s a non-public elevator to a 24-foot entry with double iron and stone staircase, resulting in the second ground, and to a hidden third-floor retreat. Each room is crafted and designed so no two rooms are alike, Hahamy stated. It has a 2,500-square-foot terrace, with unobstructed Strip views and a non-public pool, a number of extra terraces connected to bedrooms and baths, and retractable pocket glass patio doorways.

Hahamy stated it’s owned by a gaggle of Southern California traders who acquired it greater than two years in the past. He stated he’s getting curiosity within the apartment from potential consumers from Dubai, skilled athletes {and professional} sports activities group homeowners.

“It’s a kind of locations you go in and don’t know in case you are strolling into the Bellagio or the foyer of The Vatican,” Hahamy stated.

The No. 3 apartment available on the market is on the Waldorf Astoria for $9 million. On the forty sixth ground, the penthouse measures 3,980 sq. toes with three bedrooms. Manley is the itemizing agent. The apartment is totally furnished with views going through the north, east and south.

Manley stated it has high-end design furnishings, beautiful finishes, marble and stone customized cabinetry.

“It’s most likely the perfect unit within the constructing or near it,” Manley stated. “Penthouses not often turn into obtainable. It’s the most important unit over there and within the prime place of the constructing.”

Manley stated she offered the unit a decade in the past to her shopper as a gray shell, and so they created a personalized ground plan that makes it one-of-a-kind within the constructing. The eating room desk is valued at $200,000, Manley stated.

“There’s a number of curiosity already,” Manley stated. “I’ve three folks flying in from Los Angeles. It’s well-received to this point.”

Manley stated she’s not seeing a slowdown within the luxurious apartment phase. She stated she’s working with so many money consumers coming in and wanting high-end properties.

She pointed to the forty seventh ground sale on the Waldorf Astoria for $4.9 that was offered twice inside two months. The primary time it was offered to her purchaser for $3.93 million who then resold it for $1 million extra.

“It was a bidding warfare the primary time round, and any person who missed it the primary time actually wished that prime ground,” Manley stated.

Sanderson stated having a market with unique clientele helps protect in opposition to broader circumstances.

“The Waldorf Astoria holds its worth,” Sanderson stated. “It’s a well-liked constructing.”

Hahamy stated larger mortgage charges have impacted the apartment market together with the housing market as a result of it requires folks to place extra money right down to make the acquisition. These extremely luxurious consumers, nonetheless, pay with money and aren’t impacted by the rates of interest, he stated.

There are issues, nonetheless, and he’s seen a slowdown that doesn’t present any signal of abating.

“Individuals are afraid due to the inventory market and what’s occurring in Europe,” Hahamy stated. “They’re holding cash. And banks are additionally very cautious. Both you need to put 35 p.c down, or it’s exhausting to get an honest mortgage.”

Frank Napoli, proprietor of The Napoli Group at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, stated he has listings of 11 luxurious condos within the Waldorf Astoria, together with one penthouse and 5 condos for buy, three condos for lease and two off-market listings.

The high-rises vary in value from $1.06 million to $6.5 million for buy and month-to-month rents starting from $8,800 to $17,000, in keeping with Napoli, who lives within the constructing.

He stated there was a lull earlier than the midterm elections however has seen some bounce again available in the market since then.

There’s a buildup of stock that’s extra of a traditional market, however nothing as excessive as 2020 when the apartment market slowed down sharply as a result of COVID-19, he stated.

“The gross sales have slowed down and leads have slowed down, however it looks like within the final week or so there’s been extra of an uptick,” Napoli stated. “I’ve a list beneath contract at Waldorf and one other (quickly), and I’ve two extra consumers coming in from California. Each are taking a look at Waldorf, and I’ve one other particular person taking a look at The Martin.”