Blind Center of Nevada on Thursday, Aug. 27, celebrated the official grand opening of Visions Park, a 99-unit affordable housing community with supportive services for blind and visually impaired Southern Nevadans.

A white ribbon – white is the symbolic color for blindness and vision loss – was cut by Visions Park residents and preceded by remarks from Blind Center leaders, Visions Park residents and representatives from the State of Nevada, Clark County Nevada and the Cities of Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas.

Developed by Blind Center of Nevada, Visions Park was constructed to provide a safe and clean housing option and a residential structure close to the Blind Center’s main campus.

One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments feature in-unit washers and dryers, audio-tactile walkways, accessible lighting systems, full ADA accessibility, fully furnished units and access to a shared community room.

Visions Park residents have access to free support services to promote wellness, independence, employment and community. Through Blind Center of Nevada, residents can access a first-of-its-kind AI Innovation Lab, orientation and mobility training, mental health navigation, mentoring, job development and training, fitness training, community integration activities, a food pantry and daily lunches.

Visions Park broke ground in September 2024. The $40 million project was made possible through support from Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, State of Nevada Home Means Nevada, Clark County Community Housing Funds, City of Las Vegas ARPA Funding, City of Henderson Affordable Housing Trust Funds, City of North Las Vegas CNLV Cares and FHLBank San Francisco.

Contributors included Bill “Brother Bob” Thompson, Davis Family Foundation, Paul Jaramillo, Galen Stockton and Rosalie and Harold Brown Charitable Trust. Visions Park Sustainability Endowment was funded through a matching grant from The Engelstad Foundation, Beverly Rogers and other donors and community partners including Bank of America to support wraparound services.

Visions Park is located at 950 Visions Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89101, near the Blind Center of Nevada campus. For more information, visit VisionsPark.org.