The nearly 44-acre site is just west of I-15 at state Route 161.
The Herbst family, operators of the Terrible Herbst gas station chain, has drawn up plans for a five-story, 208-room nongaming hotel and retail and restaurant space, Clark County records indicate. The plans soon fizzled, but now another well-known group is looking to build a hotel in Jean. MGM Mirage announced a partnership with a longtime local developer and a timeshare company to develop 166 acres in Jean, a speck of a town off Interstate 15 some 25 miles south of Las Vegas on the way to California. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) - In early 2007, before Las Vegas’ frenzied real estate market flamed out, a big casino company had grand plans for this tiny desert outpost. The Southern Nevada Correctional Center on Friday, Sept.
