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The Harmon

Coordinates: 36°6′31.25″N 115°10′25″W / 36.1086806°N 115.17361°W / 36.1086806; -115.17361
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The Harmon Hotel
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General information
LocationLas Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada
Address3720 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
United States
Coordinates36°6′31.25″N 115°10′25″W / 36.1086806°N 115.17361°W / 36.1086806; -115.17361
Openingunknown (delayed indefinitely)
Technical details
Floor count27[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lord Norman Foster & Partners
Other information
Number of rooms400.[1]

The Harmon Hotel was designed by Lord Norman Foster & Partners as a non-gaming boutique hotel and was to be operated by Andrew Sasson's The Light Group at CityCenter Las Vegas upon completion. The hotel features an elliptical layout and highly reflective exterior located on the northeast corner of the project at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue. The hotel's pool deck is perched 100 ft (30 m) above the Strip. Serious construction defects to the building were discovered in 2008, and the project was halted indefinitely. On August 15, 2011 MGM announced plans to implode the building.[2]

History

At the beginning of the project, the hotel was called the "Lifestyle Hotel" and then "The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences". The tower was planned to have 400 hotel rooms and approximately 207 condominium residences from 800 to 2,900 sq ft (74 to 269 m2) on 49 floors. The design was by Norman Foster.[3][4][5] The exterior of the building was finished in 2009 but the interior work to correct the construction issues was to continue into 2010.

Reduction in project scope/project halt

In late 2008, work on the Harmon Hotel/Condo Tower was stopped after inspectors discovered construction defects: county inspectors discovered improper installation of critical steel reinforcements (rebar) after 15 stories of the building had already been erected.[3] The error caused a major change in the building's design; instead of being 49 stories, it was reduced to 28 stories and the condominium element (The Harmon Residences) was removed entirely.[6] At the time, 88 of the 207 condominiums were reserved by buyers who had put 20 percent down. Those buyers were offered refunds or the chance to buy in other buildings.[3] Due to the delay and alterations to the design, the building has been delayed past the other CityCenter projects and was scheduled to be finished in late 2010,[6][3] but is now delayed indefinitely.[7] The canceled units ranged in size from 980 to 3,700 square feet (91 to 344 m2).[8] With litigation pending due to the defects, construction has halted [9] and MGM Resorts International, the owner of CityCenter, has targeted the building for a complete demolition by 2012.[10] On July 11, 2011 a report was released by Weidlinger Associates, an engineering firm hired by MGM Resorts International. This report indicated that the building was likely to collapse in a major earthquake and that a determination of possible repairs would take at least a year.[11]

  • Photo of the south east side after the exterior is completed
    Photo of the south east side after the exterior is completed
  • Construction progress in November 2009
    Construction progress in November 2009
  • Construction progress in October 2009
    Construction progress in October 2009
  • Construction progress in July 2009
    Construction progress in July 2009
  • Construction progress in February 2009
    Construction progress in February 2009
  • Construction progress in June 2007
    Construction progress in June 2007
  • Construction progress in June 2007
    Construction progress in June 2007

References

  1. ^ a b Jennifer Robison (2009-12-02). "CityCenter wow-inspiring". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  2. ^ "MGM Resorts seeks county OK to implode defective Harmon hotel tower at CityCenter in Las Vegas". KLAS-TV. Associated Press. August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Steve Friess, Tower Rising in Las Vegas but Now, Not So High, The New York Times, February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Harmon inspectors blame breakdowns in communications for problems
  5. ^ THE STRIP: Harmon Hotel inspector hit hard
  6. ^ a b Joe Brown, Adaptation or ‘disaster’?, Las Vegas Sun, February 8, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
  7. ^ Illia, Tony (2010-04-12). "Las Vegas Business Press :: News : MGM Mirage delays Veer, Harmon completion". Lvbusinesspress.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  8. ^ "The Harmon Residences (canceled)". Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  9. ^ "Perini tries to enlist aid of governor's office in CityCenter payment - Business - ReviewJournal.com". Lvrj.com. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  10. ^ Unfinished building tied up in litigation until 2012
  11. ^ Oskar Garcia (July 12, 2011). "Engineer: Harmon in Vegas would collapse in quake". Forbes. Associated Press. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
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