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Category: construction

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Facts

Andrew Calvo | January 10, 2009 | 0 Comments

Some hard facts on the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, including number of hotel rooms count, number of hotel/condo units and square footage

MGM’s CityCenter’s Harmon Tower Getting Cut In Half

Andrew Calvo | January 9, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Harmon Las Vegas, part of MGM’s CityCenter is only going to be 26 stories instead of 46 and the condo portion would be canceled – all because of contractor errors affecting the structural integrity if the building were to be built to full height.

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Is Rumored To Have 1,800 Units Under Contract

Andrew Calvo | January 3, 2009 | 18 Comments

I found a great deal of information about the further progress of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas from a posting on GlobeSt.com. At the least the project is still well underway and people who have a deposit can be assured that they will not lose out.

Atlantic City’s Bader Field RFP Deadline Extended

Andrew Calvo | December 24, 2008 | 0 Comments

Since Atlantic Citys Bader Field closed to air traffic – the only development expected to occur on the site are casinos and their ancillary services. Since Atlantic City put out a RFP for the site – they’ve had to extended it, due to lack of demand.

W Providence Resurrected From The Dead?

Andrew Calvo | December 22, 2008 | 7 Comments

The W Providence was supposed to be the tallest building in Providence, but suddenly toward the end of 2007 the project was canceled. Now it seems as though it’s coming back to life with a mention of it opening in 2010 on W Hotel’s Website.

Steve Wynn’s Encore TV Commercial

Andrew Calvo | December 3, 2008 | 6 Comments

To publicize the opening of Steve Wynn’s new Encore resort on the Las Vegas Strip, he filmed a commercial while sitting at the very top of the hotel. Steve Wynn – never one to do something without being flashy!

Park Hyatt on Extell’s W 57th Property Discovered Through Sleuthing

Andrew Calvo | December 2, 2008 | 0 Comments

Curbed.com & Steve Cuzzo from the NY Post found out that a Park Hyatt will be built on the property owned by Extell Development on W 57th Street, ending major speculation as to what will actually be built there.

1 Hotel Washington DC To Have Groundbreaking Soon?

Andrew Calvo | December 2, 2008 | 0 Comments

Signs are pointing to a groundbreaking for the 1 Hotel Washington DC.

So Maybe Atlanta Isn’t The Luxury Hotel Capital After All

Andrew Calvo | November 13, 2008 | 0 Comments

Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood may not be the luxury hotel capital it was first expected to be. A lot of hotels which were scheduled to be built or under construction by this time have been cancelled or delayed..

And Another Casino Is Being Planned In Atlantic City

Andrew Calvo | November 13, 2008 | 0 Comments

Even though three casinos to be built in Atlantic City are delayed indefinitely because of the economy and difficulty in getting credit – Atlantic City is still seen as a great place to build a casino resort in the future. It was made public today that plans for another casino hotel to be built next to the Borgata is in the works.

MGM Delays Atlantic City & Las Vegas Developments

Andrew Calvo | October 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

I cant say that I’m too surprised, but yesterday MGM Mirage announced that they are suspending development on two of their casinos – the MGM Grand Atlantic City and their joint venture with Kerzner International on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. Both of these projects didn’t even break ground yet – so [...]