A nonprofit organization wanted to privately fund a facility that would house over 100 veterans struggling with housing. North Las Vegas officials said the lot — which has sat empty for years — needed to be reserved for commercial space.
Tunnels to Towers, a nonprofit that began in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks and has since offered a wide range of support to veterans, bought around 5 acres of land at 3470 E. Centennial Parkway, which sits just across from the VA Medical Center.
In addition to offering 112 units to house veterans at reduced costs, the project would have offered on-site services, including job training, assistance with accessing benefits, and mental and physical health services. Veterans pay whichever is less: 30 percent of their income or the affordable housing cost equivalent in the area…