Heirloom at Torrey Pines opens 190 affordable senior apartments in southwest Las Vegas with $15 million in county help

What happened

A new affordable housing development for seniors has opened in southwest Las Vegas, KTNV reported. The Heirloom at Torrey Pines adds 190 apartments, offered in one- and two-bedroom layouts.

Clark County put $15 million toward the project through its Community Housing Fund, according to KTNV. The county is working to meet the region's need for lower-cost housing, the station reported.

How the county paid for it

The Community Housing Fund

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft told KTNV that the county has allocated $280 million since it created the Community Housing Fund. That total includes the $15 million directed to the Heirloom at Torrey Pines.

Units restored, kept or opened

Naft said the fund's investments have helped restore, preserve or create thousands of housing units. He told KTNV that since his board approved the money in 2024, the county has been able to "either restore and maintain or open a total of 5,800 new housing units." For more on similar projects around the valley, see our real estate coverage and a recent report on an affordable apartment complex approved in Henderson.

Why senior housing costs matter here

What the federal data shows

The need is especially strong among older adults on limited incomes, KTNV reported. Citing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development data from 2016 to 2020, Clark County said nearly 21,000 low-income elderly households were spending more than half of their income on housing.

One resident's experience

Donna Rudd, 68, has lived at the Heirloom at Torrey Pines since June and pays $1,147 a month for a one-bedroom apartment, according to KTNV. She told the station her previous housing came with extra charges for parking, garbage and other costs outside the building.

Rudd said the lower costs have freed up room in her budget for herself and her puppy. Describing her situation before the move, she told KTNV: "I was going paycheck to paycheck. I was struggling."

She said the strain goes beyond rent. "The price of everything is just going up," Rudd told KTNV, adding that people are still struggling and try to help one another. Housing costs for older residents have also been a concern elsewhere in the valley, as in our earlier story on an East Las Vegas senior facing mobile home rent increases.

How to apply

About 25 apartments at the Heirloom at Torrey Pines were still available, KTNV reported. People interested in applying can visit the leasing office at 6540 W. Arby Ave., which the station said is open seven days a week. KTNV's report did not list income limits, two-bedroom rents or other eligibility details.

What to watch next

• Whether the roughly 25 apartments KTNV reported as still available at the Heirloom at Torrey Pines are leased.
• Applications continuing through the leasing office at 6540 W. Arby Ave., open seven days a week according to KTNV.