LAS VEGAS | Project CityCenter | 600ft | 60 fl | T/O

[mdiederi]

Most expensive privately funded construction project in U.S. History.

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Developer - MGM/Mirage
Project name - Project CityCenter
Budget - $7 billion
Floor space - 18 million square feet
Design phase - 20 months
Executive construction manager - Tishman Construction Corp.
Construction start - June 26, 2006
Opening - 2009

Architects:
Cesar Pelli
Rafael Vinoly
Lord Foster
James KM Cheng
HKS Architects, Inc.
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

This will NOT be a themed resort.

Phase One:
Two 600 foot high towers with a total of 4,100 hotel rooms and a 155,000 square foot casino, designed by Cesar Pelli. The resort also includes a 3-story, 565,000 square foot convention center, a 2,000 seat theater, back-of-house areas, offices, two parking garages, one of which is a 13 level parking structure and the other a subterranean garage.

Phase Two:
A 585 foot spiral shaped condominium tower with 120 units designed by architect James KM Cheng.

A 585 foot high hotel/condo tower with 1,050 units with a striking curved design. A significant portion of the second upper half of the tower will curve in the opposite direction than the lower and appears to be supported by a single column standing out near the front. It will be designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects.

Phase Three:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel - A 37 story (568ft) tall building with a unique stair stepped design. It will include 310 spacious guestrooms and 90 luxuriously appointed suites for a total of 400 units. There will be a variety of dining and cocktail venues, as well as 32,000-square-foot spa. It will be run by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

The Lifestyle Hotel - A 548 foot high hotel tower in a slim oval design with 400 rooms. The tower will be located prominently at the corner of the CityCenter property and is to be designed by Architect Foster and Partners.

Sobella Shopping Center - Located between the above two hotels, this low rise complex is depicted as a dynamic, mixed use center, with giant media screens as well as space for high end stores such as Prada, Chanel and Gucci. Plenty of green space was originally incorporated into it, but such elements are now missing from current renderings.

Future Phases:
Four condo towers to be built along the back of the property. It is assumed they will be built after the third phase is complete.


Early conceptual renderings:

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Latest renderings released after construction started:

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The 13 story parking garage is already built, I think Bellagio employees are using it.

[european]

^^WOW I AM GOBSMACKED.

[TowersNYC]

^ has this started construction???? otherwise is in the wrong forum... :scouserd:

[mdiederi]

Yes, concrete started pouring June 26 for the foundation of the Pelli towers.

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jun-26-Mon-2006/business/8139529.html

Jun. 26, 2006 Las Vegas Review-Journal

PROJECT CITYCENTER: HERE COMES THE NEW LOOK OF THE STRIP

MGM Mirage's $7 billion project starts construction

By ROD SMITH
GAMING WIRE

Construction on MGM Mirage's $7 billion Project CityCenter got under way just after midnight Sunday with the arrival of a convoy of trucks delivering 10,000 cubic yards of concrete to the largest privately financed construction project in the United States.

Mirage Resorts President Robert Baldwin, who is overseeing the 18 million-square-foot, mixed-use urban village, said the pour is one of the largest in Las Vegas history and marks the first stage of construction on the project.

Further, he said it underscores MGM Mirage's commitment to the project and marks a paradigm shift for the company.

This is the first time MGM Mirage has undertaken a project this large, one that will integrate residential condominiums and a major retail mall with a hotel-casino development, Baldwin said.

MGM Mirage Chairman Terry Lanni said Project CityCenter marks a "significant milestone in our vision to create a living experience like none other in Las Vegas."

Deutsche Bank analyst Andrew Zarnett said Project CityCenter will "drive growth in the company over the next five years."

Brian Gordon, a partner in the Las Vegas-based consulting firm Applied Analysis, agreed that the project represents a major change for Las Vegas.

"This is a shift in the way Las Vegas has developed. Instead of three-winged hotel-casino towers like we've traditionally seen, this will be a truly self-contained metropolitan resort, maximizing the value of its every square foot on the Las Vegas Strip," he said.

The biggest differences from past Strip developments, Gordon said, are that Project CityCenter will include a large component of residential condominiums, more amenities that offer something for everyone and enough entertainment that it will generate little foot traffic to neighboring resorts.

In the next week, Perini Building Co. will pour concrete in three phases for the 12-foot-deep foundation of the Cesar Pelli-designed hotel-casino tower, the most visible architectural component of the project.

One million cubic yards of dirt were removed to pave the way for the concrete pour and construction work for the new tower.

MGM Mirage has had 600 people working on the design and construction management phase of the project, Baldwin said.

When construction peaks in 2008, 7,200 employees will be working on the project.

And when it is fully built and opened, Project CityCenter will have 12,000 employees.

Project CityCenter will feature the 60-story, 4,000-room Pelli hotel-casino, the foundation of which is now being poured.

It will also include two 400-room, nongaming hotels; 500,000 square feet of retail shops, dining and entertainment venues; and residential condominiums.

MGM Mirage is expected to announce at a press conference this morning the addition of Studio Daniel Libeskind, Murphy/Jahn Architects and Rockwell Group to the architectural design team.

These firms will give shape to the project's retail and residential components, a modern urban residential district with high-end shops, gourmet restaurants and unique pedestrian environments, Baldwin said.

"The addition of Studio Daniel Libeskind, Murphy/Jahn and Rockwell Group -- architectural firms acclaimed for their remarkable global portfolios -- appropriately round out a design team with the credentials to shape the future look of Las Vegas and set the benchmark for new growth in this city and beyond," he said.

[mdiederi]

7,000 construction jobs, 12,000 permanent jobs when completed.

[mdiederi]

Here's the Boardwalk Hotel being imploded last May, to make room.
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Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oASHTpbTeUw

[mdiederi]

http://www.projectcitycenter.com/

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02/09/06 PC AGENDA SHEET

RESORT HOTEL/RESORT las vegas blvd s/harmon ave

CONDOMINIUMS

(TITLE 30)

PUBLIC HEARING

APP. NUMBER/OWNER/DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST

UC-0013-06 BELLAGIO LLC ET AL:

USE PERMITS for the following: 1) a 16,797,000 square foot resort hotel consisting of a maximum of 62 story, resort hotel/casino with of 4,100 rooms; 2) 2,290 resort and hotel condominiums; 3) public areas including all casino areas, showrooms, live entertainment areas, shopping center areas, indoor and outdoor dining areas, offices, meeting and convention areas, back-of-house areas, and parking garages/structures; 4) kitchens within the rooms; 5) associated accessory and incidental commercial uses, buildings, structures, and other uses; 6) increase the height of the high-rise towers; and 7) deviations from development standards.

DEVIATIONS for the following: 1) reduce the height setback ratio adjacent to an arterial street (Las Vegas Boulevard South); 2) reduce on-site parking requirements; 3) reduce loading areas; 4) encroachment into airspace; and 5) all other deviations as shown on plans in file.

WAIVERS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for the following: 1) reduce the front setbacks along Las Vegas Boulevard South; 2) reduce the side setbacks along Harmon Avenue; and 3) reduce setbacks from rights-of-way for decorative fences/barricades, architectural features, porte cochere, and a private on-site people mover system (tram).

DESIGN REVIEWS for the following: 1) a resort hotel; 2) resort condominium towers; 3) 800 hotel rooms within two boutique hotel towers; 4) hotel condominiums; 5) shopping center areas; 6) high-rise resort hotel, resort condominium, hotel condominium, and hotel towers with associated mid-rise and low rise buildings; 7) private on-site people-mover system (tram) with stations; 8) pedestrian bridges; and 9) all other accessory and incidental buildings and structures on 76.0 acres in an H-1 (Limited Resort and Apartment) Zone within the MUD-1 Overlay District.

Generally located on the west side of Las Vegas Boulevard South, the north and south sides of Harmon Avenue and east of Frank Sinatra Drive within Paradise. RR/lo/ka

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RELATED INFORMATION:

APN:

162-20-501-005; 162-20-603-010 thru 012; 162-20-701-004 thru 006, 017, 019, 021, & 022

USE PERMITS:

1. Permit a maximum 62 story, 4,100 rooms resort hotel/casino.

2. Permit 1,240 resort condominiums units within 4 high-rise towers.

3. Permit all public areas including casino areas, showrooms, live entertainment areas, shopping center areas, indoor and outdoor dining areas, offices, meeting and convention areas, back-of-house areas, and parking garages/structures.

4. Permit kitchens within the rooms;

5. Permit all associated accessory and incidental commercial uses, buildings, structures, and other incidental land uses.

6. a. Increase the height of the high-rise resort hotel towers up to a maximum of 600 feet where 100 feet is the standard height.

b. Increase the height of the high-rise resort condominium towers up to 585 feet where 100 feet is the standard height.

c. Increase the height of the high-rise hotel towers (two boutique hotels) up to 548 feet where 100 feet is the standard height.

d. Increase the height of all other mid-rise buildings ranging from over 100 feet up to 200 feet where 100 feet is the standard height.

7. Permit all other deviations from development standards.

DEVIATIONS:

1. Reduce the height setback ratio for a high-rise tower adjacent to an arterial street (Las Vegas Boulevard South) to 52 feet where a 186 foot setback is required (a 72% reduction) (at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue).

2. Reduce on-site parking requirements to 11,817 parking spaces where 13,903 parking spaces are required (a 15 % reduction).

3. Reduce the number of loading areas to 39 to where 183 loading areas are required (a 76.7% reduction).

4. Permit an encroachment into the airspace.

5. Permit all other deviations as shown per plans in file.

WAIVERS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

1. Reduce the front setback to decorative fences/pedestrian barricades and architectural features along Las Vegas Las Vegas Boulevard South to zero feet where 10 foot setbacks are required (a 100% reduction).

2. Reduce the side setback to decorative fences/pedestrian barricades and architectural features along Harmon Avenue to zero feet where 10 foot setbacks are required (a 100% reduction).

3. a. Reduce the setbacks from rights-of-way for decorative fences/barricades, and architectural features along Las Vegas Boulevard South to zero feet where 10 foot setbacks are required (a 100% reduction).

b. Reduce the required setbacks from a right-of-way for a porte cochere within the airspace of Harmon Avenue to zero feet where 10 foot setbacks are required (a 100% reduction).

c. Permit the two level Harmon Place porte cochere with pool deck within the airspace of the Harmon Avenue right-of-way where not permitted.

d. Reduce the required setbacks from a right-of-way for a private on-site people mover system (tram) crossing Harmon Avenue to zero feet where a 10 foot setback is required (100% reduction).

MASTER PLAN/LAND USE GUIDE:

WINCHESTER/PARADISE - COMMERCIAL TOURIST

BACKGROUND:

Overall Project Description

The plans depict a proposed project consisting of a total of approximately 16,797,000 square feet and 7,190 hotel rooms and resort and hotel condominium units. This project is known as Project Citycenter. The elements of the overall project includes a 600 foot high resort hotel/casino consisting of a total of 4,100 hotel rooms, a 155,000 square foot casino, 800 hotel rooms (within two boutique hotel towers), 1,240 resort condominium units, 1,050 hotel condominiums units within a number of high-rise towers, a 596,000 square foot shopping center all with associated accessory and incidental uses. The project as proposed is divided into three blocks designated as Blocks A, B and C. The 3 blocks represent the proposed phasing of the development.

Primary access to the site is from Las Vegas Boulevard South via a central boulevard designated as Casino Circle located adjacent to eastern boundary of the project. Additional access points are shown along Harmon Avenue located on the north side of the site and include a two level porte cochere located within the airspace of the Harmon Avenue right-of-way and will be known as Harmon Place. Secondary access mainly for employees and vendors is show along Frank Sinatra Drive located on the west side of the site. Harmon Place is designed as a 2 level porte cochere with a pool deck that connects the portions the north and south sides of the project. Pedestrian realms varying in width from 20 feet to 50 feet are provided along Las Vegas Boulevard. Harmon Avenue and the central entry boulevard Casino Circle have a pedestrian realm of 15 feet to 25. A minimum of 15 feet is provided along Frank Sinatra Drive. A total of 21.7 acres of open space is provided including the pedestrian realm, passive and active open space areas and recreational areas including pools and other amenities required for the resort hotel and provided for the resort and hotel condominium developments.

Elevation plans depict that each of the blocks have unique architectural features that are anchored by a high-rise tower or towers and specific used designed by world renown architects. A total of 13,903 parking spaces are required for the project, however, a 15% reduction in parking is requested to allow 11,817 parking spaces. The applicant plans to provide 13,272 parking spaces which is actually a 4.5% reduction in parking. The parking provided is located within 6 structures distributed throughout the site. Pedestrian bridges designed as a curved X shape connects the project to the 3 other corners of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue. Another pedestrian bridge is depicted on the east side of the project across Casino Circle connecting the northeastern and southeastern portions of the project. An internal private people mover (tram) system with stations connects Citycenter with the existing Monte Carlo and New York, New York Resorts to the south and the Bellagio Resort to the north across Harmon Avenue. Pedestrian connectivity is shown throughout the site. A final determination for final height of the project issued by the Federal Aviation Administration was submitted with the application.

BLOCK A

This is the proposed first phase of the project located east of Frank Sinatra Drive and south of Harmon Avenue and is a portion of the south 65 acres of the site. Block A will consist of 10,345,000 square feet including the resort hotel with 155,000 square feet of casino area, a 3 story, 565,000 convention center, a 2,000 seat theater, back-of-house areas, offices, two parking garages, one of which is a 13 level parking structure and a one subterranean garage located underneath the casino level.

Elevation plans depict that the resort hotel consists of two, 600 foot high towers with a combined podium up to a height of 280 feet. The north tower consists of 43 levels and the south tower is 48 levels. Building materials consist of concrete columns and panels, glass curtain wall systems, stainless steel accents, and natural stone. The parking structure will be constructed with painted concrete panels. Floor plans depict standard size hotel rooms as well as 2, 3 bedrooms, and penthouse units with varying sizes.

BLOCK B

This block is also a portion of the first phase of the project, located on the north side of Harmon Avenue and is connected to the Block A by the 2 level Harmon Place porte cochere and consists of 11 acres. This area consists of 1,460,000 square feet with a total of 2,860 hotel and resort condominium units within 2, high-rise towers and associated open space and recreational areas. The resort condominium tower is 585 foot high with 120 units, and the hotel condominium tower is 585 foot high with 1,050 units. A shopping center area consisting of 17,000 square feet and accessory with incidental uses designed to support this portion of the project is incorporated into the tower buildings. Parking for this block will be provided within a portion of a parking structure currently under construction known as the Bellagio Employee Garage.

Elevation plans depict that the high-rise hotel condominium is a curved to replicate the shape of the 2 level Harmon Place design. The resort condominium tower is designed as a spiral tower. Building materials consist of concrete columns and panels, glass curtain wall systems, stainless steel accents and natural stone. The parking structure will be constructed with painted concrete panels. Floor plans depict 2 and 3 bedrooms and penthouse units with varying sizes.

BLOCK C

The subject block is a portion of the south 65 acres of the site, located on the eastern portion of the site along Las Vegas Boulevard South and east of Block A. The area consists of 4,992,000 square feet including two high-rise hotel towers, 596,000 square feet of shopping areas, and associated and incidental offices and support areas. This area is framed by two, 548 foot high hotel towers consisting of 400 rooms each. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel is at the south end and Lifestyle Hotel is on the north end at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue. A total of 1,620 resort condo units are proposed within the block, distributed within each hotel tower and mid-rise buildings above the shopping center known as Sobella. Parking for this block is provided by an 8 level parking structure located south of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and a one level subterranean parking structure underneath the shopping center.

Elevation plans indicate that the hotel towers are intended to represent leaning towers constructed with concrete and steel columns and panels with glass curtain wall systems. The Life Style Hotel is a curved structure that frames the major intersection of the project (Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue). The 8 level parking structure will be constructed with painted concrete panels. Floor plans depict standard size hotel rooms as well as 2, 3 bedrooms and penthouse units with varying sizes. The central portion of this block is the low to mid-rise Sobella shopping area with resort condominiums located above and currently under architectural design; however, the setbacks are established by this application. Subsequent land use applications are required for the final design of this area.

The existing 1,900 parking spaces within the Monte Carlo garage will be replaced within a new parking structure constructed in conjunction with Citycenter. When the Monte Carlo parking structure is demolished the parking for the resort will be provided in the Bellagio Employee garage that is under construction. The remaining parking will be provided at surface parking areas. When the entire project is completed, parking for the Monte Carlo will accommodated within two parking structures within the project.

Prior Land Use Requests

This proposed project site is currently developed with a number of commercial tourist land uses including the Boardwalk Resort Hotel that closed recently, The Seven Nigh-club building, other commercial building, surface parking areas and the existing Monte Carlo parking garage. These listed, buildings, structures uses will be demolished to accommodate the project.

Surrounding Zoning and Land Use

The project is surrounded on the north, east, and south sides by developed and undeveloped H-1 zoned properties. To the north across Harmon Avenue are portions of the Bellagio Resort Hotel and the approved Cosmopolitan Resort Hotel (UC-1575-04). To the south are portions of the Monte Carlo Resort hotel, surface parking areas, and an office building that is currently under construction. East across Las Vegas Boulevard South are developments including the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood Resort, the Hawaiian Market shopping, the Harley Davidson restaurant and other commercial buildings. To the west is Interstate15, farther west of which are four approved U-V zoned mixed-use high-rise towers currently under construction (Panorama Towers I, II III & IV), and developed M-1 zoned industrial properties.

STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL:

The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed request meets the goals and purposes of Title 30.

Analysis

Current Planning

This project is appropriate and compatible with other resort hotel developments in the area and the The Las Vegas Strip. The project will enhance this portion of the resort corridor by providing one integrated development from New York, New York to the south and Bellagio to the north. Staff can support the proposed reduction to the height setback ratio along Las Vegas Boulevard South because the encroachment requested is at the higher levels of the high-rise tower and will not impact pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Additionally, the low and mid-rise buildings along the street frontage do comply with the required setbacks. However, since the curved Lifestyle Hotel tower is located at a major intersection of the site the pedestrian realm and building setbacks at the intersection of Harmon and Las Vegas Boulevard South should be increased to 50 feet or more to create a plaza area in front of the high-rise tower. The pedestrian realm along Harmon Avenue should also be increased to accommodate pedestrian at that side of the project.

Staff has no objection to the waivers to reduce setbacks for the pedestrian barricades since the design of the project provides pedestrian realms along the street frontages (Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue) that are wide enough to accommodate pedestrians. The barricades provide an additional safety element and enhance the street frontage. The typical reduction in parking approved for developments within the resort corridor ranges from 12% to 30%; therefore, the requested 15 % reduction is lower than the typical approvals for other resort hotel projects. Therefore, staff has no objection to the request. Considering future plans for a fixed guide-way system along Frank Sinatra Drive to serve the resort corridor adequate area should be reserved on the project site to accommodated future stations or stops.

Department of Aviation

Due to the height of the proposed building, the development will penetrate the 100:1 notification airspace surface and or the Part 77 airspace surface. Therefore, the Board of County Commissioners may delay action on this land-use application until a valid FAA airspace determination has been received and the Department of Aviation has had an opportunity to review the determination. The property lies just outside the 1997 AE-60 (60-65 DNL) noise contour for the McCarran International Airport, and is subject to potentially significant aircraft noise. Future demand for air travel and airport operations is expected to increase significantly. Clark County intends to continue to upgrade the McCarran International Airport facilities to meet future air traffic demand.

Staff Recommendation

Approval. This is a Project of Regional Significance and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners on March 8, 2006 for final action.

If this request is approved, the Board and/or Commission finds that the application is consistent with the standards and purpose enumerated in the Comprehensive Plan, Title 30, and/or the Nevada Revised Statutes.

PRELIMINARY STAFF CONDITIONS:

Current Planning

1. Record a perpetual cross access, ingress/egress, and parking easements if portions of the project is under different ownership and or corporate entities;

2. Pedestrian realm per plans on file along Las Vegas Boulevard South;

3. A 50 foot minimum setback from the right-of-way at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South to create an open plaza area at the intersection;

4. Providing complementing architectural details, features, colors, and elements on all sides of the buildings adjacent to the street frontages and internal driveways throughout the site including parking structures;

5. Providing a minimum of 20 feet of pedestrian realm along Frank Sinatra Drive and Harmon Avenue;

6. Design review as a public hearing for portions of the project with no specific architectural design plans (e.g. Block C and any portions of Blocks A and Block B):

7. Design review as a public hearing for any significant changes to the approved plans on file;

8. A Development Agreement as agreed upon by the applicant to mitigate and address issues identified in the Public Facilities Needs Assessment (PFNA) and Technical Studies/Reports;

9. Reserve areas for stations on the project site along Frank Sinatra Drive for any future fixed-guideway transit systems;

10. Providing proof of parking areas for the Monte Carlo Resort during construction of the project;

11. All applicable standard conditions for this application type.

12. Applicant is advised that the project shall comply with requirements of Title 30.64.060 (Water Features); approval of this use permit only approves any relaxed standards that depart from the development and improvement standards required by Title 30 provided such relaxed standards completely comply with the approved plans on file; approval of this application does not constitute or imply approval of a liquor or gaming license or any other County issued permits, licenses, or approvals; any change in circumstances or regulations may be justification for the denial of an extension of time; and that this application must commence within 2 years of approval date or it will expire.

Civil Engineering

1. Traffic study and compliance;

2. Traffic study to also address present and proposed traffic operations along Las Vegas Boulevard South, Harmon Avenue, and Frank Sinatra within the study area;

3. Traffic analysis shall include, if applicable: a) access management on Harmon Avenue, b) traffic signal coordination, c) turn lane and through lane storage, d) queue lengths, e) roadway spacing, f) driveway spacing, g) traffic signal spacing, and h) existing and anticipated operational and safety issues and recommended mitigation measures;

4. Traffic study to also include simulation using Vissim simulation program to include all (existing and proposed) signals along Frank Sinatra Drive frontage, the Harmon Avenue frontage from Frank Sinatra Drive to Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas Boulevard South at Harmon Avenue, the signal immediately south of this intersection and any signals within one-half mile of the described perimeter;

5. Dedicate rights-of-ways and grant easements and/or construct improvements as required by the accepted traffic study;

6. Traffic study to also include the evaluation of: a) traffic control needs and the determination of contributory shares of future traffic control devises, costs, and measures, b) evaluation of access and circulation patterns proposed, c) evaluation of roadway capacities present and future with compliance, d) pedestrian safety needs, e) determination of lane configuration at proposed access points necessary to accommodate projected traffic volumes, f) turnover analysis for the porte-cocheres and recommendation of mitigation measures as applicable, g) impacts to regional air quality due to traffic generated by this development, and h) identification and implementation of Traffic Demand Management (TDM) and Transportation System Management (TSM) measures;

7. Traffic study to include traffic impact mitigation plant to be reviewed by the staffs of the Clark County Regional Transportation Commission, Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST), Clark County Traffic Management Division, and Clark County Civil Engineering Division;

8. Physical improvements identified in the traffic study needed to accommodate vehicular and pedestrian volumes generated by the project may require right-of-way dedication to the County;

9. Right-of-way dedication and grant easements to include the following but are not limited to: a) an eastbound exclusive right turn lane on Harmon Avenue, from the raised porte-cochere above that street, to Las Vegas Boulevard South, b) dual westbound left turn lanes and an exclusive eastbound right turn lane, for the proposed signalized main entrance on Harmon Avenue serving the project, c) exclusive northbound right turn lanes for each proposed signalized intersection on Frank Sinatra Drive, d) northbound dual left turn lanes and a southbound exclusive right turn lane, for the proposed signalized intersection on Las Vegas Boulevard South;

10. Right-of-way dedication and/or grant easements for dual southbound left turn lanes for any signalized intersection on Frank Sinatra Drive if the Master Transportation Study, a) estimates the peak hour volume of southbound left turners will exceed 300, or b) the estimated amount of left turn storage will be inadequate, or c) the projected LOS at the intersection will be E or lower with a single left turn lane, but will be D or higher with dual left turn lanes;

11. The proposed signalized intersection on Las Vegas Boulevard South shall be coordinated with the project located on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard South;

12. Traffic study to also address the dedication and construction of bus turn-outs, including passenger loading/shelter areas, and bus pull outs along the projects Las Vegas Boulevard South, Harmon Avenue, and Frank Sinatra Drive frontages as required and in accordance with Regional Transportation Commission standards;

13. Sign a License and Maintenance Agreement for any non-standard improvements within the right-of-way improvements within the right-of-way;

14. Unobstructed pedestrian walkway width on Las Vegas Boulevard South and along Harmon Avenue from the proposed Harmon Place porte-cochere to Las Vegas Boulevard South to be a minimum of 10 effective feet or greater to satisfy a minimum Level of Service C requirements during peak periods, all walkway segments must have a minimum Level of Service C under peak pedestrian volumes, if sidewalk does not abut back of curb or in meandering in design, and lies outside of the dedicated right-of-way, grant necessary pedestrian access easement;

15. Grant necessary easements to Clark County for traffic facilities, appurtenances, and pedestrian use of sidewalks for any sidewalk outside of the right-of-way and execute agreements requiring the developer to maintain sidewalks and be responsible for any liability relating to the sidewalks and hold Clark County harmless;

16. Drainage study and compliance;

17. Construct full off-sites;

18. All existing driveways not being used to be reconstructed with full off-sites;

19. Corridor for the Regional Fixed Guideway along Frank Sinatra Drive as required by Regional Transportation Commission;

20. All applicable vacations to be recordable prior to building permit issuance and/or applicable map submittal.

Department of Aviation

1. No building permits shall be released for the project prior to the Department of Aviation notifying Zoning Plan Check that the applicant has received all necessary airspace approvals;

2. Applicant is required to file a valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 7460-1, "Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration" with the FAA in accordance with 14 CFR Part 77;

3. Alternatively, the applicant may submit to the Director of Aviation a "Property Owner's Shielding Determination Statement" and request written concurrence from the Department of Aviation;

4. Applicant must also receive either a permit from the Director of Aviation or a variance from the Airport Hazard Areas Board of Adjustment (AHABA) prior to construction as required by Section 30.48.120 of the Clark County Unified Development Code.

5. Applicant is advised that the FAA's determination is advisory in nature and does not guarantee the Director's permit or an AHABA variance will be approved; at a standard condition of approval for a Director's permit or an AHABA variance is the granting of an avigation easement; issuing a stand-alone noise disclosure statement to the purchaser or renter of each residential unit in the proposed development and to forward the completed and recorded noise disclosure statements to the Department of Aviation's Noise Office is strongly encouraged; the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will no longer approve remedial noise mitigation measures for incompatible development impacted by aircraft operations which was constructed after October 1, 1998; and that funds will not be available in the future should the residents wish to have their homes purchased or have the units soundproofed.

TAB/CAC:

APPROVALS:

PROTESTS:

APPLICANT: Project CityCenter

CONTACT: Greg Borgel, 300 South 4th Street #1500, Las Vegas, NV 89101

[mdiederi]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/CityCenterModelFront.jpg

July 30, 2006

Architects leaning toward Strip skies in Las Vegas

By Liz Benston <benston@lasvegassun.com>
Las Vegas Sun

Towers to serve as CityCenter gateway

In a city of whimsical designs - think pyramid, castle and New York skyline - two leaning, curving high-rise towers seem destined to emerge as an architectural icon in Las Vegas.

All they've got to do now is build them - no slam-dunk because of their unique design .

The towers will house 810 loftlike condominiums, soaring 36 stories above Las Vegas Boulevard and prominently serving as the gateway to MGM Mirage's $7 billion CityCenter.

MGM Mirage revealed the final design of CityCenter a month ago to plenty of murmuring, most of it directed at what some real estate folk were calling "the leaning towers of Las Vegas."

The towers are the creation of German-born architect Helmut Jahn, known for sleek, ultramodern exteriors and unusual shapes. His Murphy/Jahn firm in Chicago built the seven-building Sony Center in Berlin and the United Airlines terminal at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

In order to plan CityCenter, the nation's most expensive private construction project and its largest collaboration of name-brand architects, MGM Mirage split the project into three components, with the final piece - the retail and condominium area - coming together more recently.

About a year ago the company initiated an international design competition and selected Jahn's firm to work alongside Studio Libeskind, the creator of the retail center, and Rockwell Group, which is designing the pedestrian areas.

MGM Mirage bought into the leaning tower design to create the kind of bold look the company wanted as a visual gateway into CityCenter.

"The angling creates a sense of motion" as well as more openness and light, said Tony Dennis, executive vice president of CityCenter's residential division.

They appear to stand in parallel fashion from a north-south perspective, with the lean obvious from an east-west perspective. Most passers-by will view the buildings from the skewed perspective.

MGM Mirage asked for the most creative and challenging designs architects could cook up. The company didn't mention leaning towers.

"It wouldn't make sense for us to shoehorn them into a certain look," Dennis said. "These (designers) are the best in their respective fields. These designs are forward-thinking. We are trying to capture the imagination of the city."

The unusual design is just one of several aspects of the project that run counter to conventional Las Vegas rules. The main casino-hotel, for instance, will sit behind the condo towers without the typical Stripfront location or dramatic landscaping of tropical plants, water fountains or statuary. And the hotel tower will be shaped as an elongated S, not the more-efficient Y shape, for dramatic effect.

Pisa, Italy, is the home to the most famous leaning tower - by way of a geological quirk.

The world's first intentionally leaning towers are in Madrid, where a group of architects created twin office buildings that lean toward each other at 15-degree angles. The towers, known as Puerta de Europa, opened in 1996, triggering controversy for their bizarre, ultramodern shape.

The Murphy/Jahn towers may be one of Jahn's more creative efforts, but he's no newcomer to innovative designs.

His firm received the American Institute of Architects' Architecture Firm Award, one of the highest honors in the field. The firm is known for unusual geometric designs driven by collaborations with engineers and scientists.

One example is the pencil-shaped Messeturm office tower in Frankfurt, Germany - a striking combination of a square, circle and pyramid in contrasting materials. The building, about the same height as the TransAmerica building in San Francisco, was Europe's tallest building until 1997.

Jahn is also no stranger to controversy. The 1985 opening of his glass-enclosed State of Illinois Center in Chicago triggered complaints and lawsuits over sweltering indoor temperatures. Critics blamed the building's design; Jahn blamed the building's ventilation system.

Jahn's Las Vegas project is the latest take on a new design trend.

"In the '80s it was all about how you decorate the top of the building," said Ronnette Riley, a New York architect who heads the American Institute of Architects' design committee. "Now architects are pushing the entire form and creating complicated shapes by twisting and turning."

Such designs are possible with the help of computer software that wasn't available 10 or 20 years ago, said Riley, who worked for one of the architects who built the leaning towers in Madrid.

"This is so much more sophisticated," she said of the Las Vegas design. "I'd rather a building make a statement than be in the background. The play on geometry is going to be very exciting."

Las Vegas architect Joel Bergman, who helped design the Mirage, Treasure Island and Paris Las Vegas, among other local resorts, said the towers will make other cutting-edge designs "look tame."

In one sense the towers aren't that far removed from the themed casinos that were popular in years past, Bergman said.

"It's entertainment architecture," he said. "Buildings that twist and bend are a new kind of theme. All the architects are running out to do it to impress each other."

Architecture critic Alan Hess says CityCenter and the arrival of well-known architects like Jahn will elevate the status of Las Vegas among the highbrow world of designers but may miss the mark for the average tourist.

"As skyline icons, the two towers will grab attention for a while, but their abstract shapes won't have the lasting power of the Stardust sign, the Luxor pyramid or Excalibur's castle," said Hess, who writes for the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News and is the author of an architectural history of Las Vegas. "They don't have any lasting meaning linked to the general culture."

Out-of-town architects don't necessarily understand the dynamic of Las Vegas, which is all about luring customers with fanciful designs, Hess said.

He approved of MGM Mirage's larger strategy, however. The creation of mini-cities with multiple hotels, condos and other attractions "is the next logical step" in Las Vegas' super-sized development, Hess said.

Jahn said he welcomes the chance to ply his trade in a town that encourages the unexpected.

"I don't think we could have done this in Chicago or New York," where urban, residential construction follows a fairly conservative pattern, he said.

Las Vegas has witnessed its share of tricky designs, including the Luxor pyramid with its cantilevered hotel rooms and inclined elevators, and the Stratosphere, the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.

Now on the drawing board: the Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute, a provocative Frank Gehry design playing off building blocks and a crumpled shell of glass-and-steel latticework.

Jahn's leaning towers appear dangerously askew - accentuated because each one will also twist along its vertical axis like a curving parallelogram - but are structurally in equilibrium, with each building's mass equally distributed on either side of its center plumb line.

The design will challenge engineers but benefit residents because their views will be less obstructed than would be in a conventional high rise, he added.

While appearing to be smooth glass from a distance, the building's skin will feature horizontal metal blades that will shade floor-to-ceiling windows from Las Vegas' notorious heat. The illuminated blades will slowly change colors.

The towers, part of nearly 3,000 residential living quarters at CityCenter, are expected to be complete by 2010.

[ZZ-II]

great project :okay:

[colemonkee]

Great stuff. Which towers in the renderings are the Pelli-designed ones currently under construction?

[mdiederi]

These are the Pelli designed towers ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/9.jpg

[Jose Luis]

incredible

[DrT]

"Starchitects Extravaganza"!
Let's hope that the monorail expansion plans go through and get funding to service this area from the airport and allow getting around the core of town. Otherwise, we're looking at gridlocked traffic, with no subway or light rail plans.

[-Corey-]

WOW.. Amazing

[Cliff]

wow! speechless

[CrazyCanuck]

Wow, that is something. Vegas is definately getting huge.

[mdiederi]

Stopped by on the way home from work and got on top of the Bellagio parking garage and shot this picture of the first two floors of the Pelli towers. You can see how it kind of curves.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/Misc/PCC1.jpg

[Taylorhoge]

I was in vegas two weeks ago and I just got back I can bealive how fast theyre going with this project they already have a foundation the crews out here work day and night even on Labor day at 3 in the moring when I was about to go to bed I could hear hammers and see the welders blue light on the new Trump tower.I also think theyre going to knock down the Monte Carlo to make room for this thats maybe the reason they bought the place.

[Taylorhoge]

"Starchitects Extravaganza"!
Let's hope that the monorail expansion plans go through and get funding to service this area from the airport and allow getting around the core of town. Otherwise, we're looking at gridlocked traffic, with no subway or light rail plans.

The monorail breaks down all the time its a ripoff $5.00 one way :wtf: mate

The have the new stip bus called the deauce but I like talking the cab drivers the best lol

[mdiederi]

Yeah, the monorail gets pretty bad reviews from almost everybody, so they need to do something about that. I think the monorail mostly serves the convention visitors better than the gamblers because it runs along the back of the resorts where the convention centers are. But that's a different project than this. Project CityCenter is supposed to have a super advanced people mover thoughout the property, which would be a great idea because some of these resorts feel like you walk a mile to get from the front of the property to the back of the property where the monorail station is.

[mdiederi]

Only two tower cranes so far. These towers are really wide, so I think they'll need more cranes than that.

Shot these. The big hole in front will be the underground parking for the Cosmopolitan, a completely different property being developed at the same time. The actual foundation for the Pelli towers is only 12 feet deep! :cheers2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/Misc/PCCcrane1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/Misc/PCCcrane2.jpg

[mdiederi]

I also think theyre going to knock down the Monte Carlo to make room for this thats maybe the reason they bought the place.
I never heard that, but they did knock down the Boardwalk. Currently, MGM is busy squishing rumors about imploding the Excalibur. Monte Carlo is much nicer than Excalibur on the inside.

[Mosaic]

wow!!! very massive and awesome design, cool for Las Vegas.

[misterdz]

again project crazy !!!

[mdiederi]

Breadth of the main tower facing the strip with a large hole being dug in front for underground parking below the retail area.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/PCC4.jpg

Corner of the main tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/PCC3.jpg

Vdara will go here, right next to the hole where the Cosmopolitan will be.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Ebony2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Ebony.jpg

[mdiederi]

When I drove by today I noticed a third tower crane being erected on the main tower.

Also, there is now a model in the Bellagio, near the conservatory, but they wouldn't let me take photos of it.

[Taylorhoge]

Im really excited to see this porject go through in Vegas it will add more jobs to the Valley and will change the skyline even more.Any updates of The Palazzo or Trumps place?

[mdiederi]

Any updates of The Palazzo or Trumps place?
Yes, I put some recent photos in the Vegas Development News thread.
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=269861&page=13&pp=20

[mdiederi]

When I drove by today I noticed they had installed a fourth tower crane. This one is a different type than the others.

[jadebench]

wow, vegas!

[Muse]

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7607/ghj4wk.jpg
BTW What is the name of the complex shown in the foreground of this model pic above...and does anyone know especially what the name will be @ this stage the tall cylindrical tower to the bottom right-hand corner of the pic above?

[Halawala]

Excellent project. Looks like Dubai! ;)

[mdiederi]

BTW What is the name of the complex shown in the foreground of this model pic above...
That's an older model, but "Sobella" is the name of the mall complex in front.

and does anyone know especially what the name will be @ this stage the tall cylindrical tower to the bottom right-hand corner of the pic above?
That's the "Lifestlye" by Foster.

Model
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Overview.jpg

More renders:

Lifestyle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Lifestyle.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Lifestyle3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Lifestyle2.jpg

Mandarin and Veer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ManVere.jpg

Veer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Veer.jpg

Mandarin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Man1.jpg

As yet unnamed main Pelli tower and Mandarin (or is that Veer?)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/PelliMan.jpg

Sobella
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Sobella2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Sobella.jpg

Vdara
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Vedara3.jpg

Vdara and the Pelli tower (the grey building is the Cosmopolitan, a different development going up next door).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Vedara2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Vedara.jpg

http://www.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/10/101502/091806BofA.pdf

[Muse]

^^ Great set of renders there you posted mdiederi! Much appreciated.


Lifestyle:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Lifestyle.jpg

http://www.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/10/101502/091806BofA.pdfThanks mdiederi :)

Lifestyle is known as The Harmon on Emporis, and either no render nor model pics on there as yet. The link:

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=269792

BTW I previously checked the Foster & Partners' site b4 posting this and nothing on Lifestyle nor aka The Harmon - one of the same.

Also thanks indeed for the PDF site you also posted! Great work all round there mate :okay:

[Dallas star]

I saw the site a few years back

[Dallas star]

Looks great

[mdiederi]

Yeah, I had read something in the newspaper that one of the residential towers would be called "The Harmon" and will have a pool on the roof, and Harmon Road does run right through the development, but couldn't figure out which tower they were talking about. There are like three or four more future residential towers planned in the back of the lot. Have to snoop around some more and clearify the name for the Foster tower.

Shot some more progress photos on my lunch break today.

The main Pelli tower
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/p.jpg

Sobella, Mandarin and Foster dirt
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/s.jpg

Vdara dirt
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/v.jpg

[Escoto_Dubai2008]

:eek2: This project looks amazing, Las Vegas always build the best, not for nothing is the entertaiment capital, because visiting the city is like visiting the world in one trip.

[suburbs]

Nice :)

[Durbsboi]

Amazing, very classy for Vegas, hows that intersection!

[xiaoluis]

OMG what an amazing building never seen before..

clap clap

[zerokarma]

Good pics, looks like a good project

[mdiederi]

hows that intersection!
Well, actually the CityCenter lot is in the middle of the block between Flamingo and Tropicana. So, they are building a new catawampus intersection by realigning and extending Harmon. Not sure if the Harmon overpass on I-15 will be turned into an actual interchange or not.

Using the photo from VegasTodayAndTomorrow.com you can see the road plan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/CityCenterConstruction060811.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/THEMap.jpg

[Superfish]

This project has gone through several revisions, while I actually liked the first version of the Mandarin Hotel, I'll take this anyday.

These will be Vegas's first world class buildings designed by famous top level architects such as Pelli, and love it.

For a name such as City Center, many people may wonder why the buildings arn't taller then 600 feet, but the FAA (controls heights of buildings due to the nearby airport) has the final word on buildings heights around here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/Overview.jpg

Cosmopolitan Hotel
Website: www.cosmolv.com
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6784/apic7gl.jpg

The two white buildings to the right of the Lifestyle Hotel is the $1.5 Billion USD Cosmopolitan Hotel. It isn't a part of Citycenter since it's built by a different developer but for all purposes here, I say it is. It will be finished at around the same time as Citycenter is and the buildings have a similar modern style.

Panorama Towers
Website: www.panoramatowers.com
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/2751/ghj8hr.jpg

Also not shown here but directly behind the 2 main CityCenter Towers across the freeway are the Panorama Towers Condo Complex, consisting of around 4 450ft towers.


The bottom line is that with these additonal buildings in addition to CityCenter will create (do not quote this phrase from me!) "a huge conglomeration of cool looking buildings in one place."

[jacobboyer]

Las Vegas is gonna have an amazing skyline when this is done. I couldn't imagine coming out of the desert and seeing a city like this.

[SNT1]

this is prolly the best looking in Vegas high-wise wise.

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/CCwest.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccb8.jpg

[soup or man]

Man..while Vegas isn't the type of city I would personally live in unless I was really rich, it's really making strides to becoming a great city. It's the Dubai of the U.S. that's for sure.

Now if only a few 800 foot tall towers were to rise near the Strat.

[mdiederi]

Lifestyle is known as The Harmon on Emporis, and either no render nor model pics on there as yet. The link:

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=269792

BTW I previously checked the Foster & Partners' site b4 posting this and nothing on Lifestyle nor aka The Harmon - one of the same.

Also thanks indeed for the PDF site you also posted! Great work all round there mate :okay:
The "Lifestyle" name was in the earlier information from the developer (in that pdf) and then later changed to "The Harmon".

[Superfish]

Now if only a few 800 foot tall towers were to rise near the Strat.

You can bet we're workin' on that!

The Ivana Tower would have been a whoopin 923ft tall if it has been built. The site is still zoned for that height so maybe one day.

[soup or man]

I know about Ivana. Though I wasn't a fan of it's design. The huge lot is still there. Hm..an thought: Mabye the Stratosphere people will buy the lot and build a 1,100 foot tall hotel/condo called Atmosphere. Makes sense with Sky right down the street.

[Superfish]

Actually if you check the Las Vegas thread in the west coast section I talk about the Fontainebleau Tower, which was first proposed to actully exceed 1000ft. It got knocked down to 735ft however. Still, not too bad. But that was on county land (the Strip is as well).

The best chances are definitely on City of Las Vegas land, as our Mayor pretty much approves anything regardless of height but still no one wants to build anything. They're all investors who just zone something for their land and then turn around and sell that land for profit.

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccb5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccb1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccb9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccb4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/thunder.jpg

[Woolie]

Geez, the gambling business is so lucarative that the building upgrade cycle on the strip has been reduced to a quarter century or less. And us stupid gamblers are all paying for it. (That's not to say that I gamble). Nevertheless, this is great for building enthusiasts like me.

[mdiederi]

Here's the sales office for the condos at CityCenter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccb10.jpg

[Superfish]

Looking good.


Some little tidbits about CityCenter that may be interesting:

*The main resort you see being built above actually does not have an official name yet. "CityCenter" refers to the entire project; the main resort is not named "The CityCenter Hotel/Resort" etc. Hopefully they give it a nice name, but with MGM naming the other buildings such as "VEER" I hope they at least name the centerpiece towers something better.

*CityCenter will have its own fire station.

*Old and New Vegas. With all this expensive modern stuff, you'd think Vegas has forgotten the old days. Not quite. The main show planned for the main resort will in fact be a show called "Elvis," a show featuring songs and inspiration from the King himself of the old days of Vegas.

Google Model
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9379/map9be0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5955/render3cn6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3352/model3of1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Not to exact scale, just to give an idea of palcement and size.
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6185/modelplacementes0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

You don't know how long it took me to make that model...

[mdiederi]

Thanks for doing that work Superfish!

[Superfish]

my pleasure, it was hard making these models for the first time yet it was somehow fun to do so at the same time. I'll try to put in the Vinoly tower and other towers in front of the main resort for later.

In doing this model for the main towers, I have a newfound appreciation for the simplicity, elegance yet complexity of the building design by Pelli. Not bad at all for a world class architect. Curves are the way to go.

[Superfish]

Vinoly Tower. This tower is a very tight fit between the main podium of the Cosmopolitan Hotel Tower and the Bellagio Parking garage to the left.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3582/image7kx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Front View, showing all 7 CityCenter Towers and the 2 Cosmopolitan Towers
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5853/image1ge0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mdiederi]

Time for some photo updates. :cheers:

Model of the Mandarin Oriental.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc7.jpg

Starting on the foundation of the Mandarin Oriental.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc9.jpg

The shopping mall and Veer will go here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc4.jpg

The west side where the convention facilities will to (I think).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc5.jpg

And some more shots of progress on the main tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/ccc14.jpg

[eng_kheffa]

what a great project !!!!!

[Don Pacho]

CityCenter



Just taken over the thanksgiving weekend…

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/3306/citycenter001sha3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/7290/citycenter003set8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/3117/citycenter007suz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1091/citycenter006sic2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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:)



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[Don Pacho]

CityCenter sales office at Bellagio


http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6589/citycenter010sjo7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6400/citycenter012szx1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4219/citycenter016sfo7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



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[Escoto_Dubai2008]

The project looks very advance on the work.

[Don Pacho]

CityCenter models

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7518/citycenter017seo1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5302/citycenter018sel2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2478/citycenter020slx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/76/citycenter021sfj1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6465/citycenter011sth8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



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[Superfish]

Nice model shots. I never noticed that small building all the in the very back before (the 4th photo).

[spicytimothy]

What I really like about Vegas is that they build REALLY quickly~ :-)

[-Corey-]

wow.. THis is the would be the best hotel ever in Vegas.

[mdiederi]

The Vdara site is finally starting to buzz with activity.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/v2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/v1.jpg

[mdiederi]

The Mandarin foundation is progressing right along.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/m1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/m2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/m3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/m4.jpg

Lunch time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/m5.jpg

[mdiederi]

The main Pelli tower has reached the shorter hotel floors.

Here's the front facing the strip.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc3.jpg

The west wing viewed from the south.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc4.jpg

The south and east wings from the south.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc8.jpg

The west and south wings from the west.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc7.jpg

The east wing from the north.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1.jpg

The west wing from the north.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc2.jpg

[mdiederi]

Lots of ground preparation work in the back of the lot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccz11.jpg

[mdiederi]

This is a steel building going up in the southwest corner of the back of the lot. Don't know what it will be.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccz10.jpg

[mdiederi]

This is the dedicated on-site cement mixing plant for CityCenter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc5.jpg

[mdiederi]

These are the on site construction offices.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc6.jpg

[Don Pacho]

Impressive pics !! Thanks mdiederi

[Superfish]

Nice update. never ceases to amaze me of the activity going on. Once nearby Cosmo puts up more cranes, it's be more insane.

That building in the back, I've never paid too much attention to the back of the CC model but it probably is some kind of management/maintenance or other similar structure. It can't be the parking garage, that's behind the Monte Carlo and that will be one massive construct.

[TroyBoy]

Like the pic of the cement mixer, truck, truck, truck,truck,truck,truck, corvette (i think)

[LosAngelesMetroBoy]

yeah, thats a corvette

[TroyBoy]

He must be the boss.

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-1.jpg

[polako]

It's amazing that the current boom in Las Vegas is even bigger than during the late 90's. This place just never cools off.

By the way, great project and great job on the updates. Keep up the good work.

[ozscorpio7]

cool city , ever cooler buildings , maybe they will star buiding some supertalls apartment buidings away from the airport, o even better move the airport.

[Taylorhoge]

they are building a new airport when capacity at Mcarren is full.

[Woolie]

Las Vegas doesn't seem to stop growing. I wonder what percentage size of the economy their service sector is, must be pretty high....

[mdiederi]

New bigger model of Veer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/renders/VeerM1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/renders/VeerM2.jpg

[mdiederi]

Vdara foundation is coming together fast. Can't see down in that hole, but that blue frame looks like they're starting to erect a tower crane.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Vdara1.jpg

[runway whore]

from MSNBC...

What happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas
"With China's explosive economy, more lenient travel rules and a growing middle class looking to spend money, the gambling island of Macau surpassed Las Vegas in revenue in 2006."

"The former Portuguese colony — once a backwater of dingy, smoke filled casinos — is getting an extreme makeover led by American gambling tycoons looking to cash in with upscale new casino hotels. This year Steve Wynn opened the $1.2 billion dollar Wynn Macau and its stock reached an all-time high based on optimism for Asia business. That followed the opening of the Sands Macau by Wynn's arch riva,l Sheldon Adelson, who welcomed so much business that the casino hotel paid for itself in less than a year."


i think thats kind of scary.. i thought las vegas was best for there industry... i am guessing not so much anymore..

[volare]

amazing construction rate, and a deally good design for vegas

[mdiederi]

The Mandarin foundation is taking shape fast, looks like they might start adding floors soon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/mo.jpg

Fully erect tower crane just appeared on the Vdara site.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/VD1.jpg

[Taylorhoge]

Great updates They need to continue building in Vegas to keep bringing more guests in from the Far East.

[Superfish]

Want to buy a unit at CityCenter? The sales center is now open. An advertising campaign is underway as seen here.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7214/rte01df7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DrT]

Want to buy a unit at CityCenter? The sales center is now open. An advertising campaign is underway as seen here.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7214/rte01df7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Yes, but I think I read a figure somewhere of $2,000 per sq foot. Is that in the ballpark? Way too much for a peon like me.

[Superfish]

Prices start at $500,000 for the smallest unit. Top of the scale will be The Mandarin, whose smallest unit is priced at $1.5 million. Units scale upward to $12 million for 4,100-square-foot penthouses.


CityCenter costs $7 billion, the developers are smart enough to know that they'll make up part of that price tag by selling their units for top dollar.

[mdiederi]

Prices start at $500,000 for the smallest unit.
I don't know the exact size of the smallest unit, but can't imagine it being smaller than 500 square feet, which would come to about $1,000 per square foot, which is the same as the current price at Trump. Maybe some of the penthouses in The Harmon or the Mandarin are more per square foot?

[mdiederi]

New renderings.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Harmon.jpg

[mdiederi]

Here's a peek inside the sales center where they have a model of the entire Strip.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Strip.jpg

[Muse]

Wow mdiederi. The renders you posted above are simply fantastic! Thanks!

[BabeMagnet2000]

I think they could have thought of something better for that centerpiece than a few trees.

[Superfish]

I think they could have thought of something better for that centerpiece than a few trees.

Agreed. Maybe a fountain or the like would have been better. We have enough palms trees here.

I'm still waiting for word if there will be some water included somewhere. The first renderings (see first page) show a fountain by the main towers, what happened to it?

nevermind, it was probably killed during the resign. The original model had a bunch of interesting features, such as a twisting (not just leaning) tower. That was replaced for these more boxy versions.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/1.jpg

[mdiederi]

I'm still waiting for word if there will be some water included somewhere.
Here's the agenda sheet that reviews the water features.
CityCenter water features
http://dsnet.co.clark.nv.us/dsnetapps/agendaweb/Data/P0200169.htm
There will be 16,595 square feet of water features, (50% less than permitted) including water flows on large walls and fountains with slow moving colorful fans.
The water features will soften the sharp angled facades of the project and help create a design rhythm that will give the feeling of a large park.

[LosAngelesMetroBoy]

so im confused on the tram, are they just adding a new stop on the belagio/montecarlo tram or what?

ANyway it looks great, just too much grey for my taste.

[mdiederi]

^^ The earlier renderings looked like a monorail track, but the latest renderings look like tram tracks.

[mdiederi]

Main Pelli tower as of February 7, 2007

Core
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen10.jpg

East wing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen9.jpg

West wing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen6.jpg

[mdiederi]

Vdara tower is taking shape fast.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen2.jpg

[Escoto_Dubai2008]

Wonderdul construction and design, Las Vegas is having a boom in construction of entertaiment.

[mdiederi]

Veer towers foundations and columns for Sobella.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen1.jpg

[mdiederi]

Mandarin is above ground.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen8.jpg

[mdiederi]

New parking garage in the back.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen5.jpg

[Taylorhoge]

Nice updates

[mdiederi]

Somebody just told me that there were two fatalities and some injuries in an accident on the site today, but I haven't heard the news yet.

[mdiederi]

Channel 8 says that a 3,000 pound wall collapsed pinning four workers under it, killing two of them.

[Superfish]

Just heard about this. It is saddening. It happened at VDARA tower.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/7743/snapshot20070206171820mp9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Video link from channel 3:

http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=6047885

[Taylorhoge]

Hmm why is that vegas keeps having deaths of construction workers Trump and now City Center

[mdiederi]

Construction is very hazardous, but the accidents rarely make national news, so you won't hear about it in other areas unless you follow the news there very closely. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, private construction has the most fatal accidents of any industry with 1,186 deaths of the 5,702 work related deaths in all industries recorded in 2005 in the U.S.

Agriculture, transportation and mining have higher percentages of fatal accidents than construction.

[TroyBoy]

Hmm why is that vegas keeps having deaths of construction workers Trump and now City Center

Accidents happen everywhere, someone died building the theater addition on my school.

[andysimo123]

I can name one near me. Last month someone died on a construction site during the current development of a shopping centre. I think something fell on him. Also there were afew deaths caused by the same type of thing on apartments in the City Centre.

[dougall5505]

at troyboy: where do you go to school?

[LosAngelesMetroBoy]

a guy died building the walmart supercenter across the street from me. The trusses wernt ready for the big ol air conditioner to be on em, and they disjointed from the rest of the supports. Was cool to watch untill you realised that yellow thing was a person.

[gladisimo]

The complex looks magnificent! I haven't been to Vegas in about 6 years, it must look very different now! Last time I went Mandalay Bay was still relatively new!

[TroyBoy]

at troyboy: where do you go to school?

Why, Avondale, just so you know i can fight.

[zerokarma]

Accidents happen everywhere, someone died building the theater addition on my school.

Construction accidents and deaths happen all the time, you just don't hear about it the majority of the time.

[kub86]

Hmm for some reason this project just doesn't scream "Vegas" to me. Maybe it's not kitschy enough? Looks like the city is moving away from its themed days... :(

[mdiederi]

Here's a new CityCenter brochure (http://www.citycenter.com/citycenter/citycenter_brochures.aspx)

[Muse]

Hmm for some reason this project just doesn't scream "Vegas" to me. Maybe it's not kitschy enough? Looks like the city is moving away from its themed days... :(Maybe yes, maybe no. We haven't seen the finished product yet...and I'm sure there will be a las Vegas light show of some kind @ night and neonwork adorning the joint.

If it end up being not as "kitschy enough", maybe that's a good thing too. Everywhere trying to outdo each other with "wow and pazazz". If it was more subdued, that may become the start of some balancing out.

Thanks for the link mdiederi :)

[philip]

Accidents happen everywhere, someone died building the theater addition on my school.
HA, I thought you said someone died during a theater audition in your school.

[mdiederi]

Hmm for some reason this project just doesn't scream "Vegas" to me. Maybe it's not kitschy enough? Looks like the city is moving away from its themed days... :(
Well, nobody lives at the old resorts, but CityCenter will have thousands of residents, so it's a whole new paradigm.

[Taylorhoge]

The old vegas(Rat pack days)are starting to revive themselves with the areas around downtown.Family vegas is dying and the new vegas involves projects like these.

[FastFerrari]

:) Vegas is growing up in more ways than one. Nice pics all though this thread. Keep em coming.

[mdiederi]

These cranes were added in the past couple weeks for the Mandarin Oriental and the two Veer towers, still have to finish erecting that one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCCranes.jpg

Just a random crane shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCCraness.jpg

[mdiederi]

Looks like construction on the Harmon is finally starting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Harmon-1.jpg

[cosmo2k9]

Hi CityCenter fans,

The 4th CC brochure (The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas) can now be viewed and downloaded here:

http://www.citycenter.com/news_resources/brochures.aspx

Cheers! :cheers:

[mdiederi]

Not positive, but I think these pillars are part of a monorail or tram system.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCPillars.jpg

[mdiederi]

Looking from the south across the front.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-3.jpg

[mdiederi]

Vdara
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/V2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCen12.jpg

[mdiederi]

Veer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/V1.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Erect.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC305.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC311.jpg

[mdiederi]

A shout-out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC296.jpg

[zerokarma]

Good Update

[drew1000]

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
http://www.citycenter.com/news_resources/brochures.jpg
http://www.citycenter.com/lifestyle/location.jpg
http://www.citycenter.com/images/registration/registration_girl.jpghttp://www.citycenter.com/news_resources/default.jpg
http://www.citycenter.com/development/resort_casino.jpg
http://www.citycenter.com/residences/mandarin_oriental.jpg
http://www.citycenter.com/residences/the_harmon.jpg

this is amazing.

[Muse]

Only 1 pic is showing drew1000 and the others are all :redx: The reason being is their URL addresses end in .aspx instead of .jpg

If we copy & paste their addresses to a new screen, the full page with renders from the site do show.

Cheers :)

[-Corey-]

Good! Las Vegas is looking amazing

[Escoto_Dubai2008]

The construction site looks very nice, adn it seems the hotel will be very huge.

[drew1000]

Only 1 pic is showing drew1000 and the others are all :redx: The reason being is their URL addresses end in .aspx instead of .jpg

If we copy & paste their addresses to a new screen, the full page with renders from the site do show.

Cheers :)

realy sorry, i tried to fix them but they still dont work. i am realy terrible with computers and don't know much, but, i will try to work on it.

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC364.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC363.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CCCORNER.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc348.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC337.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC328.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc294.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc295.jpg

[mdiederi]

Veer west
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC302.jpg

Veer east
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC301.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC333.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC357.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc349.jpg

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC311.jpg

[-Corey-]

Nice Updates..

[Anansi8172]

There is so much going on it is confusing to look upon. I don't know how the foremen and site managers can keep track of everything.

[philip]

Mee too, they just look like one giant mess of "STUFF" to me. :nuts:

[FastFerrari]

Seems like Vegas is on a building rampage. Does any know where to locate a hotel room?

[matt_sbs]

I never really noticed how big of a project this is, cant wait till its getting some height

[mdiederi]

^^ Biggest project in the U.S. right now.

[Superfish]

CityCenter WEBCAM!
Now you can see the construction progress 24/7.

http://citycenter.com/development/webcam.aspx

I'm not quite sure but I think the camera is mounted on top of the Monte Carlo hotel tower.

[ryanr]

awesome:master:

[soup or man]

Seems like Vegas is on a building rampage. Does any know where to locate a hotel room?

In a hotel.

[philip]

I have really fallen in love with the City Center Project, and I like the Vdara so much, I am thinking about buying a condo-hotel unit. This building simply looks amazing, inside and out.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Vdara1Exterior.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Vdara2Pool.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Vdara3Section.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Vdara4Livingroom.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Vdara5Bedroom.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Vdara6Kitchen.jpg

[philip]

Guys, check out this bad ass movie trailer for "Resident Evil: Extinction" where Las Vegas becomes the next Planet of the Apes !!

Quicktime (High Quality): http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/residentevilextinction/
Non-Quicktime User: http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mid=25919&mode=0&pmmsid=1862912

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Movies/ResidentEvil.jpg

[Superfish]

CityCenter at night on weekends, pretty dark and inactive. That changes on weekdays however.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9610/mm1tm6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mdiederi]

http://inbusinesslasvegas.com/2007/03/23/feature2.html
In Business Las Vegas newspaper has this story about the CityCenter construction work force and they say it is a 24-hour site, but so far they are only at around 30% of the number of workers they will have when they reach peak construction in the summer of 2008 with 6,900 construction workers employed on the site.

[Superfish]

I know about the 24/7 thing which is why seeing it dark on weekends is interesting. There ARE probably workers there on weekends at night so the 24/7 is true but they certainly arn't doing the major construction work. On weeknights, it is lit up on the top floors with lights everywhere. I'll check the cam again tomorrow.

On Monday night, it was lit up :)
http://i14.tinypic.com/29aseh2.jpg

[mdiederi]

Some pictures from an investor presentation (http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/10/101502/presentations/032207JPMorgan.pdf).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Back.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/arial.jpg

[Insane alex]

Simply awesome! Interesting project!

[LosAngelesMetroBoy]

this is looking better all the time. I see vadra is starting to rise above ground.

[-Corey-]

Awesome

[Superfish]

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5008/rr1kb2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/792/rr51lq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mdiederi]

FACADE!

The first section of facade has been intalled. It's on the south face of the west wing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccf1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccf2.jpg

[styloboy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccf1.jpg


OMG love the facade, hope it goes up quick

[philip]

It will be very interesting to see how the silver color facade will look under the desert sun in a desert environment.

[mdiederi]

Yeah, I'm not sure how accurate the color of the facade is in those photos because it was overcast when I took them, might look a little different in bright light.

[mdiederi]

Leonard Stern just posted on a blog (http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2007/04/city_center_vis.html#comments) that it might be just a facade test and not the actual thing, but it seems to me like more than would be used in a test. I'll drive by again later today and see if they put some more up, then we'll know if it's the actual stuff.

[philip]

^Wow, you are our hero. So dedicated !! ;)

[Superfish]

This has bugged me for a while passing it numerous times. What is it??! I see the parking garage next to it but this has too many trusses and such for a garage.

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9412/cc50dr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6929/cc51sq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mdiederi]

Cool photos. Don't really know what that structure is, but just a wild guess I would say maybe corporate offices.

In the bottom photo you can see additional facade panels, so it's the real thing and not just a test. You can also see Palazzo starting to tower over the top of the Venetian in the distance.

[Taylorhoge]

Nice pics its seems City cneter and Encore are being built at the same rate

[mdiederi]

When I drove by this morning the glass facade was already wrapping around the end of the west wing.

[mdiederi]

Starting to look big.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-4.jpg

[mdiederi]

Some more glass.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccf.jpg

[mdiederi]

The Harmon foundation
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/harmon.jpg

[Superfish]

Harmon seemed to take awhile but good to see it underway.

[mdiederi]

Tram
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ub06018_03.jpg

Monte Carlo end
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ub06018_02.jpg

Bellagio end
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ub06018_01.jpg

[potipoti]

The project is incredible!!! I was there in march and I was like... OMG!!!

[-Corey-]

YEah, This project is the best in Las Vegas, i was there last year..

[CrazyAboutCities]

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO LAS VEGAS! :banana: I love this project! :cheers:

My only concern about this project is... The monorail... It is seen it will be dead end for monorail. I kept hearing tons of negative comments about Las Vegas monorail. I haven't experience it yet... I haven't been to Las Vegas since 2000. I hope to go there sometime this year or next depends. I wonder if this dead end station will extend sometime within future from now or what?

[FastFerrari]

This one project is like they are actually building a CityCenter. Cant wait till they put on a lil bit more of the facade to actually see how it compares to....dare i say the Trump thats u/c down the way. By the way wats the Tram...its a type of light rail system that if built would be the most spectacular in world....can someone shed some light on that subject for me...thanx:dance:

[philip]

This one project is like they are actually building a CityCenter. Cant wait till they put on a lil bit more of the facade to actually see how it compares to....dare i say the Trump thats u/c down the way.
CityCenter is already winning even without comparing the facade. Trump Las Vegas is sitting on a parking garage made of slabs of concrete. It will pale in comparison to CityCenter where visitors and condo owners are greeted by magnificent atriums, dynamic water features, and upscale shopping promenade at ground level.

I applaud MGM's decision to hire world-renowed architects, just look at the differnece it makes.
On the other hand, Trump Tower will be NOTHING, I say "NOTHING" other than a building if it doesn't carry and display the name 'Trump" at the top.

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[mdiederi]

I'm pretty sure the tram at CC will be free to ride. It's not part of the Las Vegas Monorail system and doesn't go very far. They really should connect it to the tram at Excalibur/Luxor and also the one at Mirage/TI, since MGM owns all of those properties. As I understand it, there might also be some other types of people movers inside the CC buildings, but I have no details about that.

[mdiederi]

Just heard that the four towers if front will be increased in height by about 40 feet each, but still not as tall as the main Pelli tower.

[Taylorhoge]

I'm pretty sure the tram at CC will be free to ride. It's not part of the Las Vegas Monorail system and doesn't go very far. They really should connect it to the tram at Excalibur/Luxor and also the one at Mirage/TI, since MGM owns all of those properties. As I understand it, there might also be some other types of people movers inside the CC buildings, but I have no details about that.

The tram that used to be there was free as well that went between Bellagio and Monte Carlo

[mdiederi]

Facade wrapping around the north side now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-5.jpg

[mdiederi]

Vdara starting to get some floors.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/v.jpg

[philip]

They are really trying to fit Vdara in such a tight space between the parking garage and the Cosmopolitan. This is like Hong Kong, amazing !!

[mdiederi]

update press release from MGM (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=101502&p=irol-newsArticle&t=Regular&id=987967&)

LAS VEGAS, April 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) today provided updated information on its CityCenter cost estimates and the progress of the residential sales efforts.

CityCenter Program and Cost Estimates

Construction of all components of CityCenter is well underway. The components of CityCenter remain unchanged while the gross construction square footage has increased by 670,000 square feet. Management has updated CityCenter's gross construction costs to a total of approximately $7.4 billion, excluding land costs and preopening expenses. Management also has updated its estimate of expected gross proceeds from the sale of residential units, from $2.5 billion to $2.7 billion, resulting in a new estimated net cost of CityCenter of $4.7 billion versus the previous estimate of $4.3 billion. In each case, these net costs exclude approximately $200 million in preopening expenses.

"In a project of the magnitude and complexity of CityCenter, variances are to be expected," said Terry Lanni, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGM MIRAGE. "Our revised estimate of costs and revenues represents the increase to the overall development size as well as the tremendous public response to the residential offerings. Unit sales have been robust, and CityCenter continues to track to an on-schedule opening in November 2009."

Residential Sales Progress

Sales of residential units commenced in January 2007 and have been exceptionally strong. Through April 19, 2007, contracts for the sale of residential units have been executed representing over $800 million in sales proceeds at average sales per square foot above original projections. These contracts are accompanied by non-refundable deposits equal to 10% of the purchase price at signing, with a second 10% deposit due in six months from contract signing.

The Company is currently converting reservations to sales contracts for Vdara, the 1,543-unit condominium-hotel tower. During its initial release, the Company has received over 700 reservations and anticipates converting approximately 60% of such units to sales contracts. To date, over 300 of these reservations have been converted to sales contracts. The Company has also begun taking reservations for the two 335-unit Veer towers, and has received over 630 reservation deposits. The Company has only recently begun converting reservations to contract. The residential program at the Mandarin Oriental has been tremendously successful with approximately 90% of the 227 units sold out at higher average price per square foot than originally anticipated. The Company expects to release approximately 200 residences at The Harmon later this year.

[mdiederi]

They added another tower crane behind the Mandarin Oriental.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC17.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc10.jpg

[mdiederi]

So there are 12 tower cranes on the site so far.

Here are some shots around the southwest side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC22.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC21.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC20.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc5-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc4-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc2-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-6.jpg

[mdiederi]

And some shots around the front.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC19.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc9-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc8-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc7-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc6-1.jpg

[CrazyAboutCities]

^^ Looking great! :) Thanks for the pictures! :cheer:

[Superfish]

Yesterday I saw glass wrapping nearly the entire backside of the building. Seeing it gracefully reflect the evening sun and surroundings was awesome. And that was only two floors.

BTW Mark, just a suggestion but maybe you should edit the first page and post the approved renders of CityCenter on VTAT's site http://vegastodayandtomorrow.com/citycenter.htm instead of those old conceptual ones, which may be confusing some people who check the first page to get an overview. Or least label those as older designs.

[mdiederi]

Ok, I just updated the first post with a boat load of renderings...big ones. Click here. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=9811764&postcount=1) Left the old renderings for historical reasons and labeled them as conceptual.

[Superfish]

Looks superb, especially the first image :)

[siilmart]

Very cool photos mdiederi!!! As I look at Your posted photos I assume that You are working on that construction site? Good luck!!!

[mdiederi]

No, I'm not a construction worker, I'm an artist. I just like photographing construction for some unexplainable obsessive reason.:nuts:

[mdiederi]

Starting to grab international attention.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Picture2-1.png

[mdiederi]

This has bugged me for a while passing it numerous times. What is it??! I see the parking garage next to it but this has too many trusses and such for a garage.

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9412/cc50dr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Aaron Auxier ("Vegas Grows Up" on SSP) says that's going to be a 10 kilowatt power plant.

Edit: That should probably be 10 megawatts.

[Sentient Seas]

Brilliant.

[Superfish]

It's so massive it has its own power plant. Incredible.

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/ccbig.jpg

[Taylorhoge]

nice updates

[giovani kun]

The project seems to be developing just fine......it's massive..and grandious...thats what Vegas means right...:banana: love Vegas..:)

[Ralphkke]

Great building!

The area with all the skyscrapers looks so damn great, didn't know Las Vegas had so many skyscrapers.

[CHAPINM1]

^^ You ain's seen nothin yet. ;)

[Ralphkke]

@ CHAPINM1: Sorry my fault, i tought there where going to build 1 building next to the other buildings but now i realise it is a project of alot of nice buildings who still need to be completed.

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-7.jpg

[VikkyD]

I love this entire project... just fantastic... it should be done by the time i'm 21... enough time for me to enjoy it!

[CrazyAboutCities]

WOW! It is seen like they're getting faster than ever! YAY! :banana:

[philip]

I think the huge structure is the show stadium for the "Elvis" themed Cirque show.

[mdiederi]

That's what I thought at first, but now we figured out that it's the convention center and will extend way to the left out of that photo. The showroom will go in the empty area just to the right of there ... I think.

[Bond James Bond]

Incredible project!

[geldrop]

Lots of changes in Vegas since the last time I was there. The last time I was there, we had an exhibition for the optical media industry in the Mandalay Bay. At that time, the Mandalay was expanding with The Hotel.

I will wait a few years and then I definitly visit Vegas again. Some major plans are finished then.

[Sentient Seas]

This project is incredible, it will be brilliant once it's done. :cheers:

[sequoia]

wow, the design is good!

[cosmo2k9]

Hi folks,

Just visited the CityCenter website and it looks great! Some new renders and The Harmon's official logo are revealed!

Check it out: www.citycenter.com

Cheers! :bowtie:

[mdiederi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cc1-8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC2.jpg

[CrazyAboutCities]

WOW! It is getting built so fast!

[mdiederi]

Thanks for the update, Cosmo2k9, I see they are putting pools on the top of the leaning side of each Veer tower.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Picture1.png

[philip]

The website is so cool!!!!
So many high-resolution pictures and videos! I am overwhelmed!!

[soup or man]

PCC is way too cool. I was in Vegas last September and aside from the main hotel, nothing was really under construction. Just pile drivers everywhere. It really is true when they say that if you don't go to Vegas for 2 years or so and come back, you would think you were someplace else.

[mdiederi]

Mandarin Oriental
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Mandarin2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Mandarin3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Mandarin1.jpg

VEER
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Veer1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Veer3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Veer5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Veer4.jpg

VDARA
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Vdara.jpg

HARMON
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Harmon2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Harmon-2.jpg

PELLI
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Pelli1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/Pelli2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/CC2-1.jpg

[Taylorhoge]

NICE!!!!!! cant wait to go and see it in person

[CrazyAboutCities]

WOW! THat's sooo many tower cranes in one area! :eek:

[mdiederi]

Here's a little tighter shot of that overview.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/mdiederi/buildings/citycenter/cccc.jpg

[-Corey-]

WoW> they're going so fast.

[FastFerrari]

this seems to be the fastest LV project in the works...nice to see the glass panels are getting some attention while they build..keep it up

[kurakura]

thats huge

[VikkyD]

wow, wow wow wow wow! everysingle part of the project is amazinG! i wanna stay there when i visit Las vegas.... yes.

[CrazyAboutCities]

WOW! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[ALKUN]

GREAT PHOTOS !!!!

[Jaz]

great shots, Mark.:bow:

[Taylorhoge]

I think once Wynn finish his own city center project and when this one is done Vegas will grow even more then it was

[Bori427]

Man this project looks great,can't wait for it to finish!!!

[siilmart]

Thanks mdiederi! Great shots!:)

[mdiederi]

Thanks siilmart, I knew you would like that photo of the theodolite.

[APovey]

I think I will wait until 2010 to go back to Vegas to see this development complete.

Awesome.

[CULWULLA]

hi guys, some pix you might like
night and day facade testing
Lasvegas city center sobella veers and mandarin hotel façade testing

http://i19.tinypic.com/6cq3nfm.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/5381255.jpg

The mandarin hotel visual mock up

http://i13.tinypic.com/4uswv0m.jpg

The sobella veers visual mock up.

http://i12.tinypic.com/4utrq1h.jpg

[giovani kun]

hard working with testing cladding :)