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CityCenter cuts condo prices

by admin on August 7, 2009

Earlier this year CityCenter was facing a revolt from its contract buyers demanding price reductions on their units. A small group of buyers went so far as to obtain an attorney to try to get out of their contracts because the contract price was no longer fair. Now, since when is anything in life fair? [...]

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Early Buyers Cry Foul at CityCenter

by admin on July 9, 2009

Recently a lot of local and national press have been focused on a small group of buyers at CityCenter. Some early condo buyers are demanding significant price reductions….despite signing a contract. Now, I’m not taking sides. I had agreed to buy a property, sight unseen, years before it would be completed and then as it [...]

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Fontainebleau Woes Continue

by admin on June 23, 2009

It has been a very rocky road for Turnberry Associate’s latest project Fontainebleau. Earlier this year it was in an enviable position having secured 100% of its financing prior to construction. However, despite the best planning the project was forced to file Ch. 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. The project ran out of money [...]

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CityCenter Seeking Additional Financing

by admin on February 23, 2009

This seems to be a recurring theme for hotel and condominium projects in Las Vegas (and elsewhere, I’m sure): Trouble getting financing. “Necessity is the mother of strange bedfellows” That certainly applies here, since MGM Mirage is in talks with Deutsche bank who happens to own the adjacent property next to CityCenter, the Cosmopolitan. In [...]

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