Raiderettes to get practice site
Cheerleaders to have their home near team’s HQ
Just a Derek Carr “Hail Mary” pass from the Raiders’ headquarters in Henderson, the team’s cheerleaders will have a space of their own in their new hometown.
The Raiderettes signed a lease with Matter Park @ West Henderson for a 20,000-square-foot space to be used as their headquarters. The park is located on Raiders Way in Henderson across from the franchise’s nearly finished headquarters and practice facility.
The Raiderettes’ headquarters makes up a portion of the 300,000 square feet of the first phase of Matter Park, according to Tom van Betten, vice president of Matter Real Estate Group, which developed Matter Park.
“The Raiders coming to
Las Vegas is one of the most exciting things to happen in the city in years,” van Betten said. “We are thrilled to be a part of this historic chapter by welcoming the silver and black of the Raiderettes to their new home at Matter
Park at West Henderson.”
Las Vegas-based architecture firm Leo A Daly — which also played a role in designing the look of the Raiders’ practice facility — created the design for the Raiderettes’ soon-to-be home, van Betten said.
“That project recently got a permit from the city of Henderson, so they’re just now starting on the construction,” van Betten said. “They’re looking at almost four months to build it, so they’re talking about an October
grand opening.”
The Raiderettes join convention services company Creative Technology, which has a 100,000-square-foot space at the park, and interior design company The Idea Room, which also will occupy the new complex.
An additional 500,000 square feet is to be added in Phase Two, set to open in summer 2022. At full buildout, the $90 million development will span 37 acres with seven buildings offering office, flex and showroom space, in addition to warehouse and distribution space.
The 2020 Raiderettes squad has yet to be finalized. The group held virtual tryouts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The field of prospective cheerleaders has been pared down to 65, from which the finalists will be picked.
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