List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada and its surrounding unincorporated communities in the Las Vegas Valley are the sites of more than 160 high-rises,[1] 42 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The tallest structure in the city is the Stratosphere Tower, which rises 1,149 feet (350 m) just north of the Las Vegas Strip.[2] The tower is also the tallest observation tower in the United States.[3] Since the Stratosphere Tower is not fully habitable, however, it is not considered a building. The tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, which rises 735 feet (224 m) and was topped out in November 2008. This building, however, is currently on hold.[4] The tallest completed building in the city is the 52-story Palazzo, which rises 642 feet (196 m) and was completed in 2007.[5]
The history of skyscrapers in Las Vegas began with the 1954 completion of the Castaways Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas; the 216-foot (66 m) structure stood as the tallest building in the city until 1961, and was demolished in 2006.[6] Beginning with the completion of the Diamond of the Dunes Tower in 1961, high-rise hotels began to become more concentrated on the Las Vegas Strip. The first high-rise hotel and casino resort to rise higher than 492 feet (150 m) was the 529-foot (161 m) New York-New York Hotel & Casino, completed in 1997.[7] Las Vegas entered into a skyscraper-building boom in the late 1990s that has continued to the present; of the city's 40 tallest skyscrapers, 39 were completed after 1997. As of 2012, the skyline of Las Vegas is ranked 66th in the world and 18th in the United States with 176 completed high-rises.[1]
In what is being dubbed a "Manhattanization wave",[8] there are over 30 skyscrapers that are proposed, approved or under construction in the city that are planned to rise over 400 feet (122 m) in height. The tallest building approved for the city is the World Jewelry Center, which is planned for construction in Downtown Las Vegas.[9] The 815-foot (248 m) tower is part of a proposal to construct a hub for the world's jewelry industry, across from World Market Center Las Vegas.[10] The tallest building under construction in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, which has also been the tallest building in the city since its topping out in November 2008; construction on the building was suspended in mid-2009 and is currently on hold under owner Carl Icahn.[11]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Las Vegas that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.
Many Las Vegas skyscrapers are located on the Las Vegas Strip, the majority of which is located outside the Las Vegas city limits. This list includes all skyscrapers which are included within the city limits of Las Vegas and the surrounding communities which use Las Vegas as an official address. The United States Postal Service uses "Las Vegas, NV" as the official mailing address for the unincorporated places of Paradise, Winchester, and Spring Valley,[12] and as such the distinction between the city and the surrounding communities is often not apparent.
* indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Las Vegas as well as the current titleholder, the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas. The Stratosphere Tower has been the tallest free-standing structure in the city since its 1996 completion,[2] but since it is not a fully habitable building it is not included in this list. Also, the first high-rise tower in Las Vegas before the Diamond of the Dunes Tower One was a 23-story tower at the Sahara Hotel from 1963-1969, which was the tallest in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Notes
- A. ^ a b According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. These structures are included for comparative purposes.
Notes
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- 1 2 "The Stratosphere". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- 1 2 "Fontainebleau Resort Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- 1 2 "The Palazzo". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ↑ "Castaways Hotel and Casino". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- 1 2 3 "New York New York Hotel & Casino". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Road Warrior: Las Vegas' 'Manhattanization' could take toll on streets". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ↑ "World Jewelry Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ↑ "Las Vegas City Council Approves World Jewelry Center Plans". Reuters. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ "No Luck for Stalled Fontainebleau Las Vegas". Architectural Record. The McGraw-Hill Companies. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Clark County Assessor". Clark County, Nevada. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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- 1 2 "Fontainebleau Resort & Casino". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- 1 2 "The Palazzo Las Vegas". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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- 1 2 "Wynn Las Vegas". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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- ↑ "World's Largest Ferris Wheel, "The High Roller," Is On Its Way To Las Vegas". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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- ↑ "Paris - Eiffel Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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- ↑ "The Signature at MGM Grand - Tower C". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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- ↑ "Allure Las Vegas - Tower I". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
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- ↑ "Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Masquerade Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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- ↑ "Marriott's Grand Chateau". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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- ↑ "Panorama Tower I". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
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- ↑ "Panorama Tower II". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ↑ "Panorama Towers Two". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Tower 2". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ↑ "Hilton Grand Vacations Club on the Las Vegas Strip Phase Two". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- 1 2 "Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel Las Vegas". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ↑ "Planet Hollywood Las Vegas". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ↑ "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Diamond of the Dunes Tower One". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ↑ "Las Vegas Hilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
References
- "High-rise buildings of Las Vegas". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
External links
- Diagram of Las Vegas skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage