Crown Las Vegas
The Crown Las Vegas, previously known as the Las Vegas Tower, was a proposed supertall skyscraper that would have been built on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. If built, the tower would have been 1,887 feet (575 m) tall, making it the tallest building in the United States and 5th tallest in the world. After two major redesigns, the project was cancelled in March 2008.
| Crown Las Vegas | |
|---|---|
An artist's impression of the Crown once completed | |
| Former names | Las Vegas Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Type | Hotel, Casino, Conference, Retail, Observation Tower |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Address | 2600 Las Vegas Boulevard South |
| Estimated completion | TBA |
| Opened | Never opened |
| Cost | US$5 billion |
| Owner | Publishing and Broadcasting Limited |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,887 ft (575 m) (original proposal) 1,064 feet (324 m) (reduced height) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 142 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Developer | Christopher Milam, IDM Properties |
The Crown Las Vegas, as originally planned, would have consisted of a casino, a hotel and an observation deck. The tower would have been built on Las Vegas Boulevard on the former site of the Wet 'n Wild Water Park. The building's architect was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The cost of the project was estimated to be $5 billion, and its original completion date was set for 2014.