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The Saga of CityCenter Continues

by admin on April 11, 2009

With the downturn of the economy, MGM Mirage has been putting on a brave front regarding CityCenter. Months ago a “construction defect” caused them to scrap the Harmon condos…..sure it did. I’m sure there were some savings in construction costs that were purely incidental. Earlier they were in talks with Deutsche Bank about providing some [...]

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Allure Auctioning off Condos

by admin on March 31, 2009

Nothing brings out the bargain hunters like an auction. Or, at least that’s what the developers of the Allure are hoping. The Allure is holding their first condo auction on Saturday, April 18 at 1:00 p.m. Here is an excerpt from the press release:

“We only have ten units available for sale through this special process,” [...]

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Manhattan West is Returning Deposits

by admin on March 23, 2009

If you having been reading this blog, I’ve been following the Manhattan West development pretty closely since the beginning of the year. I first reported that Manhattan West was in trouble back in January. At that time, the developer Gemstone was actively seeking financing to complete the project, some $350 million dollars.
Earlier this month, the [...]

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Manhattan West’s Future Looking Grim

by admin on March 10, 2009

Earlier this year I had talked about Manhattan West and its uncertain future. The project developer, Gemstone was looking for additional financing to finish the project. According to an article in the Las Vegas Review Journal, Gemstone CEO Alex Edelstein is in hiding and refused to meet with two “savior” groups. Mr. Edelstein responded stating [...]

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5 Star Accommodations in Las Vegas

by admin on January 30, 2009

As hard as it is to imagine, until 2007 Las Vegas did not have a Five Star rated hotel! That changed when the Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas was awarded the honor from the Mobil Travel Guide. Another hotel has just made the list, the Sky Lofts at MGM Grand (not to be [...]

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