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Taurus702B · #**1901** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 12:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Fido

I like Vegas because of all these themed hotel/casino. It is completely original and I like that but it appears that now, the new constructions don't have this originality anymore. It's a race to the top with glassy building, I like them but that's not the reason why Vegas is fascinating me

Same here.

philip · #**1902** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 4:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by StatenIslander237

I also then wonder, why did some classic hotels (Caesars, Flamingo) fare well as time went on, and others (Stardust, Sands) didn't, even though they had equally legendary pasts? If I had to choose, I would want Caesars, Flamingo (already Vegas landmarks), and Mirage (first megaresort = landmark) to be kept forever.

Caesars and Flamingo still fare well because they have attractions (talking statues and mini-zoo) that captivate the audience. Stardust doesn't have anything to pull the customers from the sidewalk. Mirage will continue to fare well for a a number of years for the same reason.

This is why attractions are so important in that in determines the shelf-life of a casino. I don't know what attraction is inside the City Center Casino, and that's what worries me. Without any unique attractions, it will just look like an office building in New York like the Time Warner Center. But maybe this is what the "younger generation" prefers; same thing as our generation (twenty-something years old) likes hotels themed to landmark.

beets281 · #**1903** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 6:06 AM**

Caesars Palace was built on a massive land plot and they had no idea that in 40 years that the industry would grow as much as it did. Caesars was able to adapt by expanding and adding new venues along with a complete remodel. I would imagine if the Sardust and Flamingo were constructed at each others location then we most likely would of seen the Flamingo fall last March.

VegasBound · #**1904** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 6:31 AM**

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TheOldMan · #**1905** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 7:54 PM**

^^^^ Hey man welcome to SKyscraper page. just to let you know, this isn't the real estate classified section. if you have news on developments great. post them. but don't post want ads or for sale ads. Although your unit looks nice, posting it here in this forum is inappropriate. If you have any interesting news on large high-rise developments around town, we are all ears.

mttbox · #**1906** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 8:44 PM**

I was talking to a guy who is going to purchase a high-rise condo in Vegas, he told me that there are already some Panorama towers unit that is foreclosure, foreclosure already!!?? Wow.

NYC2ATX · #**1907** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by philip

Caesars and Flamingo still fare well because they have attractions (talking statues and mini-zoo) that captivate the audience. Stardust doesn't have anything to pull the customers from the sidewalk. Mirage will continue to fare well for a a number of years for the same reason.

This is why attractions are so important in that in determines the shelf-life of a casino. I don't know what attraction is inside the City Center Casino, and that's what worries me. Without any unique attractions, it will just look like an office building in New York like the Time Warner Center. But maybe this is what the "younger generation" prefers; same thing as our generation (twenty-something years old) likes hotels themed to landmark.

Time Warner is the shit.

well... the City Center is not first-and-foremost an attraction, like most of the last 15 years' megaresorts. Its designed to be a sophisticated urban living environment before its anything else. I think it brings Las Vegas up to the true caliber of a city, which is why I like it.

while we're on that topic:
Echelon Place, on the other hand, i believe is trying to copy that style into a traditional resort type, which leads me to view its future as more questionable. If it pulls in any customers it will be for the Delano and Mondrian labels, and I think it might fare well if it plays up the miami/hollywood-esque chic that those two labels are known for. otherwise it will probably falter in the long run.

ScottG · #**1908** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 9:44 PM**

I FOUND THE MILAM TOWER NEWS HERE:

http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2007/0..._las_vega.html

mdiederi · #**1909** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 10:06 PM**

Ah, Stern just posted on there and that's the first I heard of any mention of Lincoln Property Company's possible involvement with LVT. Wish Stern would post here more, even though he's very opinionated he has a lot of good inside-leads on developments.

Silas · #**1910** Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 3:25 PM**

Just my imagination, or have people stopped posting pics since the VegasTaT guy takes them all over to his site and gets lots of accolades?

mdiederi · #**1911** Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 3:36 PM**

He asked for permission to use my photos and I said sure, as long as he put my name next to it.

Sometimes it goes for a couple weeks when there isn't much new worth taking a picture of. But I did post a picture a couple days ago in the CityCenter construction thread of the first glass facade panels on the Pelli tower.

Silas · #**1912** Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 5:19 PM**

cool - thanks.

ScottG · #**1913** Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 8:13 PM**

i think that glass is the first in vegas that is actually see-thru.

that pictures shows glare, but i swear you can actually see into the rooms. it has a grey tint, but is translusat...yea?

Silas · #**1914** Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 10:53 PM**

Scott,

If true, that would make for some interesting sight seeing.

mttbox · #**1915** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 12:41 AM**

got this picture from our sales rep at trump lv

NYC2ATX · #**1916** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 1:00 AM**

Is Trump ever going to be finished? It feels like its looked like that for months now.

justdefended · #**1917** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 1:09 AM**

I love gooooooooold.

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Originally Posted by mttbox

got this picture from our sales rep at trump lv

TheOldMan · #**1918** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by StatenIslander237

Is Trump ever going to be finished? It feels like its looked like that for months now.

yeah, for some bizarre reason, this building looked the same for literally months but i saw today, there were more forms and re-bar extending higher. now it looks like its about 600 feet tall with only the top portion to finish. not sure what took so long but it seems like its finally ready to top out.

Silas · #**1919** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 3:46 AM**

Trump looks like a fun scene, if you like your lobby to be surrounded by six stories of parking garage

Patrick · #**1920** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 6:44 AM**

Trump Never did impress me. The Tower turned out shorter than expected, it also is much wider than the renderings show, and the top is taking FOREVER.