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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

LV CityCenter MGM to come down

from today's Washington Post (8/16):

MGM Resorts seeks county OK to demolish defective Harmon hotel tower at CityCenter in Vegas
By Associated Press, Published: August 15

"LAS VEGAS — Casino company MGM Resorts International is seeking county approval to demolish the defective Harmon hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip, concluding it’s not worth the time, money or effort to salvage the building and open.

Responding to calls from county officials in Sin City to come up with a plan, the Las Vegas company said Monday it now wants to implode the stylish blue oval cylinder because structural defects prevent it from being used. A structural engineer said in a report last month that the building wouldn’t hold up in a strong earthquake." ...

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