LAS VEGAS, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CityCenter today commemorated
the "topping out" of its 57-story Vdara Condo Hotel, the first of six
distinctive high-rise towers that will be topped within the coming months.
The completion of Vdara's structure is a milestone for the construction
progress of CityCenter as it moves toward opening in late 2009.
"CityCenter commenced in 2004 as a blank canvas imagined by a diverse
group of people. With the topping out of Vdara, we see our vision of creating
one of the world's most ambitious developments coming to fruition," said Bobby
Baldwin, president and CEO of CityCenter. "In less than 20 months, we'll open
the doors to CityCenter and introduce the world to this urban metropolis that
will redefine Las Vegas."
Designed by RV Architecture, LLC, a critically acclaimed international
practice led by Rafael Vinoly, Vdara's distinctive crescent shape and unique
skin of patterned glass will create one of the most striking design statements
in Las Vegas. Located between two of the world's finest casinos, Bellagio and
CityCenter's gaming resort, Vdara's 57-story tower will host approximately
1,495 residential units including studios, deluxe studios, one- and
two-bedroom residences as well as one- and two-bedroom penthouses (single
story and two-story), ranging from 500 to 1,650 square feet. Amenities and
services will include a luxurious spa and salon, pool with cabanas for added
privacy, a fitness center, a destination restaurant, 24-hour concierge
service, state-of-the-art conference and meeting facilities, in-room dining,
housekeeping and valet parking. When a unit isn't in use, owners will have the
option to rent out their units on a nightly basis.
Vdara is a key component of CityCenter, a dazzling vertical city set on
67 acres between Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts. A joint venture between
MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) and Dubai World, the more than $8 billion development
will feature a soaring 61-story, 4,000-room resort casino; three non-gaming
hotels including Vdara, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and The Harmon Hotel, Spa
& Residences; Veer Towers, the development's only strictly residential
buildings; approximately 2,650 luxury residences; a resident Cirque du Soleil
show celebrating the timeless musical legacy of Elvis Presley; and The
Crystals, a 500,000-square-foot retail and entertainment district.
