Wren Fly Properties

12/12/2025

Sovereign immunity - the concept that all governments can pass laws/ordinances, but they don't have to follow the procedures they create with those documents. One would think that if a city refused to grant or deny a business license, that one could sue for the resulting losses for their inaction. For nearly 2 months, the city of Las Vegas stonewalled ("we want this for you, really!), spreading rumors, and ultimately __refused to return calls__ regarding the business license application that UHC had submitted. Even though LV was clearly negligent (business licenses are generally decided in a matter of days), sovereign immunity lets them do so. Terrifying.

My lawyer likens this to a cop refusing to stop a crime then not being held accountable for the result. A case example - a woman's husband is released from prison and threatens to find and kill her. She reports the threat, gets a restraining order. When he shows at her home, she calls 911, but no one is assigned to come help her. He murders her while the call is in process.
Her family sued but lost because of sovereign immunity.

What happened to UHC and me was nowhere near a violent crime. But the costs! LV cost:
1) UHC an ideal setup for their clothing, furniture, and flower boutique; 2) everyone in and around LV a great shopping alternative; 3) me at least $7500/mo. for 5 yrs (more if UHC has rented-to-own my LV house);
and this is the jawdroppingly stupid part--
4) the city a good, steady tax income from a formerly derelict property that was set to enact a proven business plan (https://www.facebook.com/UHCGoodNewsStore/ had a $1.64 million revenue in 2023).
What gov't denies its citizens something that is a win for all?

Unjust, but not illegal - sovereign immunity and the fools that deemed UHC's business license application to be all lies. LV refused to stay in their lane, let the store open, then shut it down (and rightfully so) IF it went afoul of any city ordinance. PATHETIC.

05/15/2025

I found out today that the reason why UHC was denied a LV city business license is because an anonymous caller told someone in the govt something to the effect of "don't let them bu****it you, they are going to open a shelter in that building".

Did the city contact me about this call? No. The Clevelands? No. Did they call their counterparts in Albuquerque to determine what they are doing there (hint - a HUGE retail space!)? No. They believed Mr. (or Mrs.) anonymous.

When the cease and desist was slapped on the building, they refused to go inside to see what was what. They would have seen there was NO WAY a shelter could work there. One tiny bathroom, no kitchen, and no facilities for washing up other than the tiny sink in the tiny bathroom. What they would have seen was RACKS AND RACKS of clothes!

Fools. They cost this town a great retail space that would have sold new and QUALITY used clothing, furnishings, and a floral shop. Something everyone here could have benefitted from during these uncertain economic times. Now that space will sit empty for no one knows how long. Well played, morons. You shot this town in the foot again.

Here's what Las Vegas could have had, right on Bridge Street:
https://www.facebook.com/UHCGoodNewsStore/

Have you heard the Good News? We are a thrift store that provides great customer service, amazing furniture and clothing, and perfect prices that fit your budget.
All proceeds go to the mission of www.underHisconstruction.org

05/11/2025

The building is for sale or lease now. The main floor is about 4,440 sq ft, and the unfinished basement is about 4,362 sq ft and can be leased for $8,800 a month for the full 8,778 sq ft. For sale inquiries, please contact Angelina Sandoval-Garcia at 505-321-6310. Lease inquiries to Jodi Dohr 847-798-1970.

Square footages and lease amount updated after remeasurement by the Cubicasa app.

02/15/2025

The Design Review Board's February meeting is on Tuesday. My contractor, foreman, and I will all have to "take the oath" before we can speak to the Board. No indication in the certified letter what that oath is...

02/08/2025

Still working through the obstacle course to get the cease and desist order removed. This boutique and florist will be a great addition to the Plaza. It would be so helpful to have everyone involved see this simple fact.

01/19/2025

Took a vid of the building interior a couple days before the cease & desist order was slapped on us. The interior is entirely restored. Replaced the ceiling/lights, replaced the floor, painted. There was nothing torn down or put up (no construction at all). My thanx to everyone that worked on this dream (except the ones who quit without notice). A huge, special shoutout to Pony and Cheto (chay-toe).

01/03/2025

Game back on! The FD has presented a path for the Clevelands (my tenants) to get an inspection, and it turns out that I don't need one.

12/18/2024

The FD canceled the building inspection, telling my tenant that "it's regarding the business going in". Her business. No further information has been forthcoming. No inspection, no city business license, no lease. So confused.

11/30/2024

We met with the lawyer who'd created the lease documents for when Little Shops was still a viable dream to draw up a lease-to-own contract for the new reality. The conference call went very well. Basically, the lessees will be creating a version of LST to be used as a place for people coming out of rehab to develop new skills. There will be several "stores" from which people will choose what skillset they want to develop. Look for quite a bit of activity onsite over the next month!

11/27/2024

Scratch that - 5 YEARS!

11/26/2024

I have a verbal agreement to lease the building for at least 2 years! 🥳

11/22/2024

After 4 months of trying, I have only one tenant. I had "warned" her that she was the only one, and if no one else committed, I would have to sell the building.
It will be on the market soon, hopefully by the end of the month. I'll post pics of the final product. I'm very proud of bringing my vision to life, from keeping some of the old fixtures to the herringbone central walkway, almost everything I wanted to see is now reality. Except the actual shops and tenants. *sigh*
But don't worry about me, the improvements made will bring a much higher price than I paid. I'll land solidly on my feet. Thanx for following - once the building is sold, I'll delete this account.