The federal government has taken a big apartment company with operations in the Las Vegas Valley to court, alleging it collected more than $100 million in “hidden fees” from tenants in Nevada and other states.
The Federal Trade Commission and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser teamed up early this year, just days before President Joe Biden left office, to sue real estate giant Greystar.
They claimed in court papers that the nation’s largest multifamily-rental manager used “deceptive advertising” to entice would-be tenants into applying for units and then “bilked those consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars” by charging hidden fees for itself and its landlord clients.
According to the complaint, Greystar “consistently omits” various mandatory fees from the advertised price of available units, and under the guise of cheaper rent, it can attract more prospective tenants.
Between summer 2019 and summer 2022, on property owners’ behalf, Greystar collected more than $100 million in hidden fees from tenants at properties it managed in California, Colorado, Nevada and Utah alone, the lawsuit alleged.
Greystar’s website lists 43 apartment communities in the Las Vegas Valley.
The civil complaint, filed Jan. 16 in federal court in Colorado, days before President Donald Trump took office, also alleged that prospective tenants have “limited options for recourse.”
If they realize the “true price” before signing a lease and try to withdraw their application, they can’t recoup the hundreds of dollars they paid during the process, and if tenants want to cancel their lease, Greystar charges termination fees often totaling thousands of dollars, according to the complaint.
The FTC, which was led by Chair Lina Khan when the case was filed, is now led by Andrew Ferguson, who was designated chairman of the agency by Trump.
The case against Greystar remains open, court records show.
In response to the lawsuit, Greystar previously said that rather than working with the company “to help drive meaningful improvements for consumers in the rental housing industry, the FTC has opted for headline-grabbing litigation in the waning days” of the Biden administration.
Greystar said that the complaint was “based on gross misrepresentations of the facts and fundamentally flawed legal theories” and that the company will “vigorously defend” itself against the suit.
“The FTC’s complaint targets a longstanding industrywide practice of advertising base rent to potential residents. The idea that this is done with the goal of hiding fees from consumers is patently false,” Greystar said. “No resident at a Greystar-managed community pays a fee they have not seen and agreed to in their lease.”
Greystar, based in Charleston, South Carolina, is led by billionaire founder Bob Faith. The company says it manages and operates nearly $315 billion worth of real estate in roughly 250 markets globally.
Contact Eli Segall at esegall@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0342.
Mojave (Nev.) head football coach Wes Pacheco announced on Sunday morning that he’s stepping down from his position, according to a social media post.
Pacheco announced his resignation after six seasons at the helm of the Rattlers, putting together a 29-22 overall record from 2020-2025.
“I have officially stepped down as Head Coach of the Mojave Football Program,” Pacheco said in his social media post. “Thank you to Principal Cole for giving me the opoortunity make an impact on the lives of Mojave Student-Athletes. I am grateful and blessed to have labored through a 6-year journey of successes, failures, life lessons, character building and growth with the student-athletes myself and my coaching staff have served. I will forever love my Mojave Family, the Mojave Community and believe in the notion that SUCCESS can be attained by showcasing character, treating everyone with respect, and always have the courage to dream big and trust that “ATTACKING THE HARD WORK” & “HIGH MOTORING EVERYTHING” can yield SUCCESS that you want to achieve in life!”
During Pacheco’s half dozen seasons leading Mojave, his best record came in the 2024 season when the Rattlers finished with a 12-1 record. Located out of North Las Vegas, Mojave had to compete against the likes of national high school football powerhouse Bishop Gorman during the regular season.
Mojave ended the last season with a 4-6 record and as the state’s No. 23rd ranked team, according to the final 2025 Nevada High School Football Massey Rankings.
Mojave High School, located in North Las Vegas, NV, is a dynamic public high school that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and community involvement. Home of the Rattlers, MHS offers a wide range of academic programs, athletics, and extracurricular activities. With a strong commitment to student success, Mojave emphasizes leadership, college and career readiness, and a supportive school culture that prepares students for life beyond graduation.
For Nevada high school football fans looking to keep up with scores around the nation, staying updated on the action is now easier than ever with the Rivals High School Scoreboard. This comprehensive resource provides real-time updates and final scores from across the Silver State, ensuring you never miss a moment of the Friday night frenzy. From nail-biting finishes to dominant performances, the Rivals High School Scoreboard is your one-stop destination for tracking all the high school football excitement across Nevada.
A recent Review-Journal letter to the editor mischaracterized Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, also known as the Clark County Lands bill. As the former executive director of the Nevada Conservation League, I wholeheartedly support this legislation, so I wanted to set the record straight.
Sen. Cortez Masto has been working on this bill for years in partnership with state and local governments, conservation groups like the NCL and local area tribes. It’s true that the Clark County lands bill would open 25,000 acres to help Las Vegas grow responsibly, while setting aside 2 million acres for conservation. It would also help create more affordable housing throughout the valley while ensuring our treasured public spaces can be preserved for generations to come.
What is not correct is that the money from these land sales would go to the federal government’s coffers. In fact, the opposite is true.
The 1998 Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act is a landmark bill that identified specific public land for future sale and created a special account ensuring all land sale revenues would come back to Nevada. In accordance with that law 5 percent of revenue from land transfers goes to the state of Nevada for general education purposes, 10 percent goes to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for needed water infrastructure and 85 percent supports conservation and environmental mitigation projects in Southern Nevada. This legislation has provided billions to Clark County and will continue to benefit generations of Southern Nevadans. Sen. Cortez Masto’s lands bill builds upon the act’s success.
So here’s the good news: All of the money generated from land made available for sale under Sen. Cortez Masto’s bill would be sent to the special account created by the 1998 law. Rather than going to an unaccountable federal government, the proceeds would continue to help kids in Vegas get a better education, bolster outdoor recreation and modernize Southern Nevada’s infrastructure.
I know how important it is that money generated from the sale of public land in Nevada stay in the hands of Nevadans, and so does the senator. That’s why she opposed a Republican effort last year to sell off 200,000 acres of land in Clark County and other areas of the country that would have sent those dollars directly to Washington.
Public land management in Nevada should benefit Nevadans. We should protect sacred cultural sites and beloved recreation spaces, responsibly transfer land for affordable housing when needed and ensure our state has the resources it needs to grow sustainably. I will continue working with Sen. Cortez Masto to advocate for legislation, such as the Clark County lands bill, that puts the needs of Nevadans first.
Paul Selberg writes from Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas High’s baseball team claimed a 3-2 home win over Coronado on Friday.
Las Vegas (9-13-1) next hosts Rancho at 10 a.m. Saturday. Coronado (13-14) hosts Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
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