LAS VEGAS, NEV (Jan. 28, 2026) – The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) recently approved the official naming of two new housing communities at its January 15, 2026, board meeting. The Duncan and Edwards community, located at 5901 W. Duncan Dr., was officially named Beals-Henderson Pointe in honor of community organizers Alversa Beals and Essie Henderson. The 28th and Sunrise community, located at 2601 Sunrise Ave., was officially named Gholson Landing in honor of former Deputy Executive Director of the Las Vegas Housing Authority Thomas Gholson.
The newly named communities are two significant affordable housing developments currently under construction in Las Vegas. Developed by the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) in a public/private partnership with The Michaels Organization, a national leader in residential real estate, Beals-Henderson Pointe and Gholson Landing will deliver 201 new affordable apartment homes once completed.
The developments will serve households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. Beals-Henderson Pointe is slated for completion by April 2026, while Gholson Landing is expected to be completed by July 2026. Funding for both developments includes low-income housing tax credits and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding administered through the Home Means Nevada Initiative (HMNI).
Alversa Beals and Essie Henderson were influential Las Vegas community organizers and civil rights leaders whose courage and community organizing legacy produced lasting labor reform and strengthened community self-sufficiency. Their activism reshaped opportunity for Black families in Southern Nevada. Raised in the Historic Westside, both emerged as key organizers of the landmark 1970 Storming Caesars Palace protest, which challenged discriminatory hiring practices and helped open access to union jobs and lasting career pathways. Beals dedicated her life to racial justice, housing equality and economic opportunity while Henderson advanced community empowerment through welfare rights advocacy and leadership with Operation Life.
Thomas Gholson, who served as Deputy Executive Director of the Las Vegas Housing Authority from 1990 to 1996, is widely admired for his servant leadership and deep commitment to residents helping to strengthen communities and break cycles of poverty. Having once lived in public housing himself, Gholson dedicated his career to expanding opportunity through community-centered programs including an apprenticeship program that trained public housing residents in job development skills, leading many to long-term careers and establishing small businesses. Among his many accomplishments, he launched the Late-Night Basketball program to promote youth collaboration and voter registration, non-violent problem-solving and expanded horizons through education. He was one of the founders of Community Peace which put together teams made up of law enforcement, media, attorneys, community leaders and tenants to collaborate on solutions for marginalized people in Las Vegas.
Beals-Henderson Pointe features 80 apartments across six, two-story garden-style buildings and a community clubhouse. Residents may choose from one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom rental apartments. There will also be a combination of 148 covered and uncovered parking spaces in addition to 24 bicycle parking spots. The larger of the two developments, Gholson Landing features 121 rental units with a range of one- to four-bedroom layouts.
Both communities feature extensive outdoor amenities including playgrounds, dog pads, gas and charcoal barbeque stations, a dog park, basketball court, turf park, shaded seating areas, lounge seating, and a pavilion.
Artifacts and photos from the lives of Alversa Beals, Essie Henderson, and Thomas Gholson will be placed on permanent display at their respective communities to honor these individuals and ensure that residents can learn about the namesakes of their communities.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the near future for both communities.
“The mission of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority is to provide safe and affordable housing that fosters independence, self-sufficiency and community pride. The renaming of these communities honors individuals whose leadership and service have made a lasting impact on housing and community development in Southern Nevada and who have furthered this mission,” said Lewis Jordan, SNRHA Executive Director.
