Residential high-rise developments on the rise
USA TODAY, May, 2008 by Larry Olmsted
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From erupting volcanoes to drive-through wedding chapels, life is different in Las Vegas, and vacation homes are no exception. Forget far-flung resort communities: A thriving second-home market is going up in the heart of the city's bustling urban center.
"Until about 10 years ago, if you wanted a second home, you had to buy a single-family house in a golf community, sprawling farther and farther from the city. But when I went to Vegas, I wanted to be in the middle of the action," says Bruce Weiner, president of Turnberry Ltd., developers of the new Turnberry Towers just off Vegas' Strip.
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CityCenter, an even bigger project, is to open late next year on 76 acres on the Strip between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts. The $8 billion, mixed-use development will include more than 2,600 luxury condos in four residential high-rises. Prices start at $500,000 ...
