But the proposed high-rise on the Strip would give him a foothold in the heart of America’s casino capital, and his plans follow a surge of other real estate activity on Las Vegas Boulevard over the past year or so. It would also feature suites and villas, VIP salons, and a bar and lounge for high-limit gamblers, building plans indicate.įertitta has owned downtown Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget for years. The upscale resort, at the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue, would include restaurants, convention space, spa, wedding chapel, auto showroom and a roughly 2,500-seat theater.
The commission approved Fertitta’s plans for a 43-story, 2,420-room project in the tourist-choked casino corridor. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal)Ĭlark County commissioners gave billionaire Tilman Fertitta the green light on Wednesday to develop a towering hotel-casino on the Strip. A gate blocks the entranced to the shuttered Travelodge motel, 3735 Las Vegas Blvd.
