Las Vegas Strip Venue Demolition Set, New Project Weeks Away
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There have been a dozen implosions on the Las Vegas Strip since the early 1990s. The implosion of the Dunes in 1993 made way for Bellagio. Landmark Hotel and Casino was destroyed in 1995 to make way to Las Las Vegas Convention Center. Hacienda was demolished in 1996 to be replaced by Mandalay Bay. Aladdin was imploded in 2000 to replace Planet Hollywood. Castaways, Bourbon Street, Boardwalk and Stardust were destroyed.
New developments are coming to the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Resorts International is selling its Mirage property to Hard Rock International for construction of a Guitar Hotel. Tilman Fertitta, who owns the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Las, has purchased a 6.2 acre former Travelodge site and is expected to build a resort casino on the location. Gindi Capital bought the 9.5-acre Hawaiian Marketplace site on The Strip in 2019 for $172 million.
The Hawaiian Marketplace, which was modeled after the International Marketplace outdoor shopping center in Honolulu, closed in June. The owners have said that construction is imminent and temporary fencing will be built around the property on Aug. 1. Existing structures will also be demolished by Aug 15.
