of a lack of surrounding infrastructure, the developers had to bring in water and sewer lines. The course had been completed in early 2002, but it sat un-used for more than a year as the opening was delayed by the lawsuits, as well as permit problems. The slow construction of roads and parking lots was another factor. The golf course eventually opened in 2003, and is the centerpiece of the community. It was designed to resemble an Italian vineyard. Home construction had yet to begin at that time. In 2004, Jim Rhodes purchased the Tuscany Golf Club from Commerce Associates. He closed it for renovations to restore the previous design intended by Robinson. It reopened later that year. Rhodes Homes also took over the residential aspect, now known as Tuscany Village. Construction of homes was underway in 2005, and the community opened that year. There were 168 homes built by 2006. The community's architecture is based on the Italian region of Tuscany. The golf course was praised. As of 2007, the facility hosted 46,000 rounds of golf annually, and it was named by Golf Magazine as the number-one course in Las Vegas. In 2009, Jim Rhodes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and agreed to turn over Tuscany to his creditors. Residents of Tuscany welcomed the news of Rhodes' departure, as they felt that he had mismanaged the community's homeowner association (HOA). In recent years, the HOA had seen frequent changes in its board presidents and community managers, and residents alleged that community upkeep had been neglected. Empty home lots were also spread throughout Tuscany. Only 700 of 2,000 homes had been built in the community up to that point. Creditors led by Credit Suisse were owed $370 million, and they took over control of Tuscany in January 2010. Dunhill Homes, a newly formed company in Dallas, was named later that year to manage and further develop Tuscany. In 2014, Century Communities purchased Dunhill Homes and acquired Tuscany Village. In 2015, the golf club was sold to two golfers who renamed it as Chimera Golf Club. They also made various improvements and reopened an outdoor bar and grill. At the time, Century Communities had approximately 450 vacant home lots left to develop at Tuscany Village, with residential construction expected to continue into 2019. Some home lots were developed by Lennar. References External links Tuscany official website Chimera Golf Club official website