Desert Pines Has Played Its Final Round
Desert Pines Golf Club closed after its final day of operation on July 12, 2026, ending roughly 30 years of golf near Bonanza and Pecos roads. The course occupied approximately 100 acres of city-controlled land in East Las Vegas.
Official plans identify the project as the Desert Pines Golf Course Redevelopment, a city-backed, mixed-use and mixed-income community being advanced with McCormack Baron Salazar and Urban Strategies Inc.
More Than 1,500 Homes Are Planned
The current redevelopment program calls for 1,566 homes, including 1,125 mixed-income rental units and 441 homeownership units. Plans include affordable and market-rate rentals, single-family homes, townhomes, senior housing and opportunities for homeownership.
The final housing mix may continue to evolve as individual parcels move through financing, design, permitting and construction.
Retail, Education and Community Services
Housing is only one part of the approved concept. The development agreement and planning documents also provide for neighborhood-serving retail and services, educational uses and workforce training.
The broader plan includes a community center, an early-education facility and a workforce training center associated with the College of Southern Nevada. Specific retailers, restaurants, medical providers and commercial tenants have not been announced.
Parks, Trails and a More Connected Street Grid
The project fact sheet calls for approximately 10 acres of open space and trails. The vision plan also includes recreational areas and a central park intended to anchor the neighborhood.
Planning materials show a public street network designed for walking, biking and other transportation options, with connections centered on Bonanza Road. The vision also calls for additional trees, desert-appropriate landscaping and preservation of significant existing trees where feasible.
Future parcel plans will determine the exact trail connections, street improvements and traffic-control features included in the finished community.
This Is a City of Las Vegas Project
The Las Vegas City Council approved a disposition and development agreement and related land-use entitlements in July 2025. The approval covers a 17-parcel redevelopment with housing, retail, education and open-space uses.
Desert Pines is within the city of Las Vegas, making the city the public partner overseeing the site's transition.
When Will Construction Begin?
A firm groundbreaking date has not been announced. Earlier schedules anticipated infrastructure work beginning sooner, but the golf course remained open until July 2026. The city has not released a confirmed schedule for site preparation, construction or the first resident move-ins.
Large mixed-income projects are commonly built in phases, particularly when affordable housing, infrastructure and public facilities require separate financing and approvals. East Las Vegas should expect the site to take shape over multiple years rather than all at once.
What East Las Vegas Is Actually Getting
The confirmed plan is substantial: 1,566 homes, including affordable and market-rate options, plus retail and services, education and workforce facilities, homeownership opportunities, parks and trails.
Major details remain unsettled, including specific commercial tenants, the final commercial footprint, the construction schedule and the first move-in date. With the course now closed, the next meaningful milestones will be site preparation, infrastructure work and detailed plans for the first development parcels.
