KKE Architects Wins Four Awards including "Building of the Year" at NAIOP’S Southern Nevada Chapter's Ninth Annual Spotlight Awards Dinner

LAS VEGAS, NV – Award-winning KKE Architects/HFTA headquartered in Minneapolis, with offices in Las Vegas; Pasadena and Irvine, Calif., won four awards including the award for “Building of the Year” for its Corporate Gateway I at Beltway Business Park at the recent annual NAIOP 2006 Spotlight Awards dinner, announced Howard Thompson, managing principal for KKE Architects/HFTA in Las Vegas. The event was sponsored by the Southern Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn as the master of ceremony presented the awards at the Wynn Las Vegas with more than 750 commercial real estate professionals in attendance. Corporate Gateway I received the prestigious “Building of the Year Award” and the best “Office Building - Three Story Plus Honor Award.”

Completed in October of 2005, the three-story, 75,000-square-foot Corporate Gateway I is one of four planned office buildings being designed by KKE/HFTA Architects and developed by Thomas & Mack Development Group of Las Vegas at the 400-acre Beltway Business Park in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.

The second building, which is currently under construction, is expected to be completed in June 2006. The two remaining buildings are slated to be completed in 2007.

KKE/HFTA also received Honor Awards for the best “Office Building - Single Story” for its 55,000-square-foot building at 5655 Badura Avenue, also developed by Thomas & Mack Development Group, and best “Small Building Industrial Park” for its Decatur Crossing, Phase I by LaPour Partners, Inc. of Las Vegas.

”It's always very rewarding to work with companies and individuals that are committed to creating the highest quality buildings possible, and we certainly appreciate it when our efforts are recognized by others in the industry," says Thompson.

The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) is the trade association for developers, owners, investors and asset managers in industrial, office and related commercial real estate. Founded in 1967, it comprises more than 12,000 members in 50 North American chapters, and offers business and networking opportunities, education programs, research on trends and innovations and legislative support. To learn more about NAIOP, visit the association’s website at www.naiop.org.

About KKE Architects, Inc.

After 38 years in the business, award-winning KKE Architects, Inc. has grown to become one of the top architectural firms in the country. With offices in Minneapolis; Las Vegas; Pasadena and Irvine, Calif., KKE’s professional staff of 210 offers a unique blend of expertise across a broad range of market segments encompassing Retail/Lifestyle, Live Entertainment, Housing, Government, Hospitality, Aging, Education, Industrial and Office/Private Development.

In 2004, KKE Architects, Inc. acquired Howard F. Thompson Associates, an award-winning development oriented architectural firm founded in 1967, with offices in Irvine, California and Henderson, Nevada. Prior to the acquisition, HFTA and KKE had teamed up on numerous large mixed-use retail and office projects in Las Vegas and Southern California.

KKE continues to grow through a keen focus upon maximizing their clients’ success; by expanding upon the vision of each client to accomplish more than they ever thought possible. For more information, visit www.kke.com.

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