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Originally Posted by taestell
Gindi Capital did acquire the retail and parking lot behind the Walgreens, but the Walgreens lot/building itself is owned by a different LLC. So I would guess the Walgreens will remain while the new mall wraps around it. They reportedly paid $172 million for the real estate.
Update: I was able to find a rendering of the proposed development in the article linked above, and it does in fact show the Walgreens remaining as-is:
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^ The former Hawaiian Marketplace and Cable Center Shops have been
fully demolished to make way for the new BLVD shopping center:
The former Travelodge has also been demolished for the rumored Tilman Fertitta resort.
Just up the street, the
FAA has granted permission for a new 699 ft. tower to be built on the site of the current Casino Royale/Best Western. No redevelopment plans have been officially announced, but given the prime location, I'd expect the current casino and hotel to be demolished and replaced with an entirely new concept. Vital Vegas claims that Ritz-Carlton was once the hotel partner for this project, but has since pulled out.