Crown Las Vegas

Crown Las Vegas
An artist's impression of the Crown once completed
Map
Former namesLas Vegas Tower
General information
StatusCancelled
TypeHotel, Casino, Conference, Retail, Observation Tower
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Address2600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Estimated completionTBA
OpenedNever opened
CostUS$5 billion
OwnerPublishing and Broadcasting Limited
Height
Antenna spire1,887 ft (575 m)[1] (original proposal)
1,064 feet (324 m)[2] (reduced height)
Technical details
Floor count142
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
DeveloperChristopher Milam, IDM Properties

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.[3]

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.[4]

  1. ^ "Crown Las Vegas / 1,887 ft / 575 m / Floors Pending". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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  4. ^ Haynes, Rhys (2007-07-23). "Packer's high Vegas punt". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2007-09-14.