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Fontainebleau Las Vegas

December 13, 2023

The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is a sister property to Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and sits on the 24.5-acre (9.9 ha) site previously occupied by the El Rancho Hotel and Casino and the Algiers Hotel. Ownership and development has changed several times since the project was announced in May 2005. It was originally proposed by developer Fontainebleau Resorts, owned by Jeff Soffer.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2021
Location Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
Address 2777 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateDecember 13, 2023; 0 days' time (December 13, 2023)
No. of rooms3,644
Total gaming space173,000 sq ft (16,100 m2)
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerFontainebleau Development
Koch Real Estate Investments
ArchitectCarlos Zapata Studio
Previous namesThe Drew Las Vegas (2018–2021)
Coordinates36°8′15″N 115°9′32″W / 36.13750°N 115.15889°W / 36.13750; -115.15889
Websitewww.fontainebleaulasvegas.com

The project was designed by Carlos Zapata Studio with Bergman Walls and Associates as the executive architect. Construction began in February 2007, and the hotel tower was topped off on November 14, 2008. The tower rises 68 stories, standing 737 feet high. As completed, it is the tallest occupiable building in Nevada.

A group of banks had agreed to finance the project, but was sued by Fontainebleau in April 2009, after it cut off funding. Construction was put on hold two months later, when the project entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Fontainebleau was 70-percent completed, and the opening had been scheduled for October 2009. Carl Icahn purchased the project out of bankruptcy in 2010, but never restarted construction. Seven years later, the unfinished resort was sold to investment firms Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC, which planned to open it as The Drew Las Vegas in 2022. However, construction stopped in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada.

In February 2021, Soffer bought back the project through his company Fontainebleau Development, with Koch Real Estate Investments as a partner. Soffer reinstated the original name of the project, with construction resuming in November 2021. The resort is scheduled to open on December 13, 2023, and will include a 173,000 sq ft (16,100 m2) casino and 3,644 hotel rooms.

History edit

Background edit

The property was initially occupied by the Thunderbird hotel and casino, opened in 1948. It was later renamed as the Silverbird, and then as the El Rancho, before closing in 1992.[5] Turnberry Associates purchased the 21-acre (8.5 ha)[6] property in 2000, for $45 million. The company imploded the El Rancho later that year, to make room for a London-themed resort. The project was ultimately cancelled because of an economic downturn caused by the September 11 attacks.[5][7]

A privately held company known as Fontainebleau Resorts was later co-founded by Jeff Soffer, who was the chairman and majority owner of Turnberry Associates.[8] In March 2005, Turnberry Associates paid $97 million to purchase 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) of adjacent property – south of the former El Rancho – that had previously been occupied by the Algiers Hotel. The Algiers was to be replaced by the Krystle Sands, a high-rise condominium project that was cancelled earlier that month.[9][6][10] The purchase gave Fontainebleau Resorts and Turnberry a total of 25 acres (10 ha).[7]

 
Fontainebleau logo (2008)

Fontainebleau Resorts and Turnberry announced the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 12, 2005, as a casino and hotel resort.[7][11] The project would be a sister property to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, purchased by Fontainebleau Resorts earlier that year. The Las Vegas location would be the second in a planned chain of Fontainebleau resorts.[12] It would be built on the former property of the El Rancho and Algiers, located immediately west of the Turnberry Place high-rise condominium complex. Groundbreaking was initially expected to occur by March 2006, with the project planned to be opened by 2008.[7][11] Glenn Schaeffer, the former president of Mandalay Resort Group, was hired to oversee the new project as the president and chief executive officer of Fontainebleau Resorts.[7][11]

The Fontainebleau was designed by Carlos Zapata Studio, with Bergman Walls and Associates serving as the executive architect.[13][14] The resort would have a total of 3.4 million square feet,[15] including a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) casino.[16] The hotel tower would have 3,889 rooms, including 2,871 hotel rooms and 1,018 condo hotel units.[16][17] The resort would also feature two dozen restaurants, a performing arts theater, a spa inspired by the Blue Lagoon in Iceland,[13][18][19] and a 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) retail mall.[20] Schaeffer predicted that less than one-third of the resort's revenues would come from its casino.[5]

Initial construction: 2007 – 2009 edit

 
 
Window installation in 2008

Turnberry West Construction began construction of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in February 2007.[21] The company did not do any of its own work, instead relying on a network of subcontractors.[22] The project was expected to cost $2.8 billion. Publishing and Broadcasting Limited purchased 19.6 percent of Fontainebleau Resorts for $250 million to help fund the project.[8][23] In June 2007, Fontainebleau Resorts secured approximately $4 billion from a group of banks to pay off debts and to finish its projects, including the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, which was expected to open in fall 2009.[23] The company Ullico would also provide financing to the project.[22]

In July 2007, a 70-person team of ironworkers stopped working in areas of the resort that they said were unsafe. They resumed work after three days, following the implementation of several safety measures.[24] The following month, a construction worker died after a 30-foot fall on the property. Several days later, a large concrete slab in the parking garage fell and caused slabs on two lower floors to collapse. No workers were injured or killed in this incident.[21]

 
Fontainebleau and Turnberry Place towers in 2010

The resort's parking garage was to stand seven stories, with the first two floors to be located underground. In mid-2007, plans were approved to increase the garage to 23 stories.[25] Later that year, residents of Turnberry Place alleged that they were deceived by Turnberry, saying they were never notified of the garage's size increase,[25] which would hamper their views.[26][27] Other residents were concerned about the impact of noise and pollutants from the new project.[25]

Soffer said Turnberry did a "respectful job" of building the Fontainebleau hotel tower away from Turnberry Place residents. Soffer also stated that the land was zoned for a hotel and casino, and said that residents knew such a project would ultimately be built on the property. Turnberry Place residents asked a district judge to rule on whether the Clark County Commission should have approved the garage re-design, which was alleged to be in violation of a county ordinance;[25] the judge ruled in favor of the project, stating that the re-design was legally approved.[28]

The 68-story hotel tower was topped off on November 14, 2008.[14] Construction had begun before final designs were finished, a common practice for Las Vegas resorts to get them opened sooner. However, this would often result in costly do-over work having to be done. As of mid-2009, there were still areas of the project that had yet to be finalized. Some areas, such as the casino and hotel rooms, had undergone numerous redesigns.[29] Restaurants were among the uncompleted portions of the resort, although many hotel rooms had been finished.[30]

Financial issues: 2009 edit

 
Condo preview center, opened across from the resort in December 2008.[19]

In April 2009, the project filed a $3 billion lawsuit against the group of banking lenders, alleging that they reneged on their agreement to provide $800 million in funding. The banks stated that the loan was terminated because of an unspecified default, a claim that the lawsuit denied.[31][32][33]

The banks largely declined to comment on the case; they denied wrongdoing but did not specify how the project wound up in default.[34] It was later confirmed that the project had gone substantially over its construction budget, and the banks determined that the project was in default under their credit agreement. The banks also alleged that Fontainebleau officials made inaccurate statements to hide the project's financial problems.[35] According to the banks, Fontainebleau wanted $1.3 billion in debt to be forgiven.[36] The sale of condo units had been pivotal to paying off the project's debt,[18] although the 2008 financial crisis and weak demand in the local condo market forced Fontainebleau Resorts to reassess this strategy.[31]

The bank group was led by Bank of America,[37] which began negotiating with Fontainebleau shortly after the lawsuit was filed.[38] Through a separate lending group,[37] the project had $130 million to continue construction while the lawsuit proceeded.[37] However, the second group partially pulled its financing in late April 2009, after the first group rescinded its loan on the project. Work was reduced to skeleton crews, and construction proceeded at a slower pace.[37][39] In May 2009, Fontainebleau filed an amendment to its lawsuit, stating that Deutsche Bank, part of the main banking group, had a conflict of interest. The bank had an ownership stake in the upcoming Cosmopolitan resort, also under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. Deutsche Bank was accused of "seeking to destroy the Fontainebleau in order to minimize competition" for the Cosmopolitan. The bank was to provide $80 million to the Fontainebleau.[40][41] The allegations against Deutsche Bank were eventually dropped.[42]

During May 2009, construction consulting firm CCCS International filed a lawsuit against the Fontainebleau, alleging wrongful termination from the project. CCCS was hired as construction manager in 2008. According to the company, Fontainebleau officials said that the project was "severely over budget" and needed a construction manager to provide cost management and auditing services, in order to recover "prior unnecessary overpayments." In its lawsuit, CCCS alleged the discovery of "fraudulent billing practices and inappropriate payment methods" used by the Fontainebleau, stating that this discovery led to its termination. CCCS also alleged that Fontainebleau did not have financing to fund its consulting services, and that the project failed to disclose this. CCCS stated that it was owed more than $1 million. A Fontainebleau spokesman said that CCCS was fired because it failed to perform its duties.[43][44][45]

Corporate layoffs began in May 2009, as a result of the bank group withholding its loan.[46] Schaeffer was among those who left the project, without explanation.[47][48] Schaeffer had been primarily responsible for securing more than $1 billion in loans for the Fontainebleau, and he was to operate the resort's casino.[49]

Bankruptcy edit

Facing numerous liens and financing problems, the Fontainebleau filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 9, 2009. The project had 1,000 to 5,000 creditors,[50][51] including various subcontractors who were owed more than $250 million.[15][52] Subcontractors wanted a committee formed to represent them in the bankruptcy proceedings, rather than Turnberry West Construction.[53] The $3 billion lawsuit against the bank group was withdrawn and instead refiled in U.S. bankruptcy court.[34][54] Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC sought court approval for an immediate $656 million loan from the bank group.[55] However, the banks did not believe that this would be enough to finish construction.[56] Meanwhile, Crown Limited (previously Publishing and Broadcasting Limited) ended any further investment in the Fontainebleau project.[57][58] On June 11, 2009, it was announced that construction had been halted while the project proceeded through bankruptcy. The project was 70-percent completed,[15] and the opening had been scheduled for October 2009.[49]

A month after the bankruptcy filing, term lenders sued the bank group. Turnberry West also filed a lawsuit against its sister company, Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC, which owned the project. Turnberry West alleged that its liens against the project took priority over those filed by lenders. Both companies were owned by Soffer.[59][60][61] Mediation attempts were unsuccessful, and a judge determined that the case would go to trial.[62][63] After years of lawsuits, courts ruled in Bank of America's favor;[64] and the bank reached a $300 million settlement with lenders.[65]

Prospective buyers and Icahn ownership: 2009 – 2015 edit

 
 
 
Exposed, lower-level portions of the resort in 2011

In June 2009, executives from Apollo Management and Wynn Resorts toured the Fontainebleau facility with an interest in purchasing the project.[66][67][62] Ullico was also in discussions with Fontainebleau to help finance the resort's completion, after already contributing $447.6 million to the project.[22] In September 2009, Penn National Gaming emerged as a prospective buyer.[68][69] Penn had toured the project several times,[70] and it sought a partner to help finish the resort.[71]

In October 2009, a judge overseeing the bankruptcy case ruled that the Fontainebleau project be sold as soon as possible, appointing an examiner to handle the sale.[72] However, the term lenders had wanted the Chapter 11 case converted into a Chapter 7 liquidation.[73] Penn offered $50 million for the project.[70] In November 2009, corporate raider and financier Carl Icahn offered $136 million. A bidding war ensued, and Penn dropped out of the auction in January 2010, after Icahn raised his bid to $156 million.[74][75][76] Meanwhile, real estate developer Luke Brugnara announced that he would place a $170 million bid for the Fontainebleau.[77]

Icahn ultimately won control of the Fontainebleau, taking over ownership in February 2010.[78] Icahn was the only qualified person to bid on the project; two other bids were disqualified because they failed to include a deposit.[79][80] Icahn planned to wait for an economic rebound before deciding on what to do with the Fontainebleau.[81][82] In October 2010, he auctioned off furnishings for the resort, indicating that he had no intention of finishing the project.[83][84][85] While the project sat vacant, it was sometimes used by local firefighters as a training ground for fire drills.[86]

A large crane, used for constructing the hotel tower, was dismantled in May 2014. The crane, like the unfinished resort, was considered an eyesore and a reminder of the Great Recession.[87][88] Rusted, lower-floor portions, located along the sidewalk on Las Vegas Boulevard, also presented a poor appearance for the area. In 2015, Icahn agreed to county requests for an exterior upgrade in the form of a cosmetic wrap.[89] At the end of the year, he also listed the Fontainebleau for sale at an asking price of $650 million.[90]

The Drew Las Vegas: 2017 – 2021 edit

 
The Drew in August 2018

In August 2017, investment firms Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC purchased the resort for $600 million, with plans to rename it.[91] The purchase and planned improvements were financed through Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.[92] In subsequent months, the Las Vegas-based Grand Canyon Development Partners became involved with the project.[93][94] Penta Building Group was hired to finish the resort, with construction expected to resume in 2018.[94] Plans to finish the project's design and to obtain a construction loan were expedited in December 2017, after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.[95][96]

On February 12, 2018, Witkoff and Marriott International announced a partnership to open the project as The Drew Las Vegas in late 2020. The resort would include two hotel brands by Marriott, which would manage them and invest $50 million in the project.[97][98][99] The "Drew" name was a tribute to Witkoff's deceased 22-year-old son, Andrew Witkoff, who died of an OxyContin overdose in 2011.[97][100] The resort was designed by the architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro.[100]

A man trespassed onto the Drew property in March 2018, and sparked a number of fires causing $10 million in damage to several areas, including a ballroom and the 11th floor of the parking garage. The man was later apprehended and charged with arson.[101][102]

In April 2019, Witkoff announced that the opening would be delayed until the second quarter of 2022, due to prolonged design work.[103][100] Bobby Baldwin was announced as the chief executive officer of The Drew Las Vegas in November 2019.[104][105]

Construction was suspended in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada.[106] Contractors filed liens totaling millions of dollars, for allegedly unpaid work,[107] and executives laid off amid the pandemic sued as well.[108]

Fontainebleau revival and opening: 2021 – present edit

 
Fontainebleau's "fb" logo signage in 2022.[109]

In February 2021, nearly sixteen years after he first announced it, Soffer bought back the project through his Florida-based company, Fontainebleau Development. The company partnered with Koch Real Estate Investments on the purchase, and various options were under consideration for the property, which was 75-percent complete.[110][111][112] Although Soffer was busy with other projects at that time, when the pandemic hit he saw a "great opportunity" to return to the project and decided to buy it back.[113] The project was purchased for $350 million,[114] and the property was valued at $615.5 million.[115] Marriott exited the project later in 2021, citing an amicable agreement with Fontainebleau Development, which instead would manage and operate the hotel itself.[116][117]

On November 9, 2021, Fontainebleau Development held a construction commencement ceremony for the project, announcing that it would be renamed Fontainebleau Las Vegas once again.[113][118] Richardson Construction was hired as general contractor.[113][118] Soffer stuck largely to the project's original plans;[118][119] changes included a reduction in the retail component and the removal of condominiums.[120] Crews also gutted 1,800 finished hotel rooms, as Soffer found their designs to be outdated.[121] Carlos Zapata Studio remained as the exterior architect, while David Collins Studio handled interior design.[122][123]

The Fontainebleau was developed at a cost of $3.7 billion,[124] and is scheduled to open on December 13, 2023.[125][126]

Features edit

Fontainebleau's proposed features include a 173,000 sq ft (16,100 m2) casino,[127] with 42-foot-high ceilings.[128][129] The casino will include 1,300 slot machines, 128 table games, 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m2) of high-limit gaming, and a 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2) race and sports book.[130] The 96,500 sq ft (8,970 m2) retail area will cover the first two floors,[126] and will feature approximately 35 high-end retailers,[131][127] including Chrome Hearts, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Missoni.[132] The resort will have a focus on conferences, taking advantage of its location near the Las Vegas Convention Center. The property has more than 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2) of meeting space.[133][134]

The hotel will include 3,644 rooms.[135] The hotel tower rises 68 stories,[14][136] standing at 737 feet.[13][15] Since 2008, it has ranked as the tallest building in Nevada, excluding the nearby Strat observation tower.[137][138][139][140]

The resort shares numerous features with its sister property in Miami.[141] Bowtie designs are incorporated throughout the resort as a reference to the Miami hotel's architect, Morris Lapidus, who wore them regularly. Like the Miami resort, the Las Vegas Fontainebleau also features a collection of artwork spread throughout the property.[142][143][144]

The Fontainebleau will emphasize entertainment.[145][146] It includes the 3,800-seat BleauLive Theater, measuring 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m2).[147] The venue will be operated by Live Nation, which will focus on touring acts rather than residencies.[148] Nightclub owner David Grutman will open LIV, a club already present at the Miami Fontainebleau. The Las Vegas location measures 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2), and will include the 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) LIV Beach dayclub, set to open in 2024.[128][129] The pool complex measures 6 acres (2.4 ha) in total,[129] and features seven pools.[149] The tower's top floor will feature a private club overlooking the Strip.[149]

The resort will feature 36 restaurants and bars,[149][150] including the Asian restaurant Komodo as well as Papi Steak, both from Miami.[128] Chef Gabriela Cámara will oversee Cantina Contramar, designed by Frida Escobedo and featuring a Casa Dragones tequila tasting room.[151][152] The property will also feature a food hall, which will include a burger restaurant by chef Josh Capon.[151][152] Alan Yau will open a restaurant at the resort as well.[129] Like the Miami Fontainebleau, the Las Vegas resort includes a 55,000 sq ft (5,100 m2) Lapis Spa and a bar named after Collins Avenue.[126][129] Another feature from its sister property, the Bleau Bar, is also present at the Las Vegas location.[141]

In media edit

The Fontainebleau is depicted in the 2014-15 television series Dominion, in which it has become a hydroponic farm known as the Agri-Tower.[153][154]

See also edit

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The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester Nevada It is a sister property to Fontainebleau Miami Beach and sits on the 24 5 acre 9 9 ha site previously occupied by the El Rancho Hotel and Casino and the Algiers Hotel Ownership and development has changed several times since the project was announced in May 2005 It was originally proposed by developer Fontainebleau Resorts owned by Jeff Soffer Fontainebleau Las VegasFontainebleau Las Vegas in 2021Show map of Las Vegas StripShow map of NevadaLocationWinchester Nevada U S Address2777 South Las Vegas BoulevardOpening dateDecember 13 2023 0 days time December 13 2023 No of rooms3 644Total gaming space173 000 sq ft 16 100 m2 Casino typeLand basedOwnerFontainebleau DevelopmentKoch Real Estate InvestmentsArchitectCarlos Zapata StudioPrevious namesThe Drew Las Vegas 2018 2021 Coordinates36 8 15 N 115 9 32 W 36 13750 N 115 15889 W 36 13750 115 15889Websitewww wbr fontainebleaulasvegas wbr com 1 2 3 4 The project was designed by Carlos Zapata Studio with Bergman Walls and Associates as the executive architect Construction began in February 2007 and the hotel tower was topped off on November 14 2008 The tower rises 68 stories standing 737 feet high As completed it is the tallest occupiable building in Nevada A group of banks had agreed to finance the project but was sued by Fontainebleau in April 2009 after it cut off funding Construction was put on hold two months later when the project entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy The Fontainebleau was 70 percent completed and the opening had been scheduled for October 2009 Carl Icahn purchased the project out of bankruptcy in 2010 but never restarted construction Seven years later the unfinished resort was sold to investment firms Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC which planned to open it as The Drew Las Vegas in 2022 However construction stopped in March 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Nevada In February 2021 Soffer bought back the project through his company Fontainebleau Development with Koch Real Estate Investments as a partner Soffer reinstated the original name of the project with construction resuming in November 2021 The resort is scheduled to open on December 13 2023 and will include a 173 000 sq ft 16 100 m2 casino and 3 644 hotel rooms Contents 1 History 1 1 Background 1 2 Initial construction 2007 2009 1 3 Financial issues 2009 1 3 1 Bankruptcy 1 4 Prospective buyers and Icahn ownership 2009 2015 1 5 The Drew Las Vegas 2017 2021 1 6 Fontainebleau revival and opening 2021 present 2 Features 3 In media 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBackground edit The property was initially occupied by the Thunderbird hotel and casino opened in 1948 It was later renamed as the Silverbird and then as the El Rancho before closing in 1992 5 Turnberry Associates purchased the 21 acre 8 5 ha 6 property in 2000 for 45 million The company imploded the El Rancho later that year to make room for a London themed resort The project was ultimately cancelled because of an economic downturn caused by the September 11 attacks 5 7 A privately held company known as Fontainebleau Resorts was later co founded by Jeff Soffer who was the chairman and majority owner of Turnberry Associates 8 In March 2005 Turnberry Associates paid 97 million to purchase 3 6 acres 1 5 ha of adjacent property south of the former El Rancho that had previously been occupied by the Algiers Hotel The Algiers was to be replaced by the Krystle Sands a high rise condominium project that was cancelled earlier that month 9 6 10 The purchase gave Fontainebleau Resorts and Turnberry a total of 25 acres 10 ha 7 nbsp Fontainebleau logo 2008 Fontainebleau Resorts and Turnberry announced the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 12 2005 as a casino and hotel resort 7 11 The project would be a sister property to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel purchased by Fontainebleau Resorts earlier that year The Las Vegas location would be the second in a planned chain of Fontainebleau resorts 12 It would be built on the former property of the El Rancho and Algiers located immediately west of the Turnberry Place high rise condominium complex Groundbreaking was initially expected to occur by March 2006 with the project planned to be opened by 2008 7 11 Glenn Schaeffer the former president of Mandalay Resort Group was hired to oversee the new project as the president and chief executive officer of Fontainebleau Resorts 7 11 The Fontainebleau was designed by Carlos Zapata Studio with Bergman Walls and Associates serving as the executive architect 13 14 The resort would have a total of 3 4 million square feet 15 including a 100 000 sq ft 9 300 m2 casino 16 The hotel tower would have 3 889 rooms including 2 871 hotel rooms and 1 018 condo hotel units 16 17 The resort would also feature two dozen restaurants a performing arts theater a spa inspired by the Blue Lagoon in Iceland 13 18 19 and a 300 000 sq ft 28 000 m2 retail mall 20 Schaeffer predicted that less than one third of the resort s revenues would come from its casino 5 Initial construction 2007 2009 edit nbsp nbsp Window installation in 2008 Turnberry West Construction began construction of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in February 2007 21 The company did not do any of its own work instead relying on a network of subcontractors 22 The project was expected to cost 2 8 billion Publishing and Broadcasting Limited purchased 19 6 percent of Fontainebleau Resorts for 250 million to help fund the project 8 23 In June 2007 Fontainebleau Resorts secured approximately 4 billion from a group of banks to pay off debts and to finish its projects including the Fontainebleau Las Vegas which was expected to open in fall 2009 23 The company Ullico would also provide financing to the project 22 In July 2007 a 70 person team of ironworkers stopped working in areas of the resort that they said were unsafe They resumed work after three days following the implementation of several safety measures 24 The following month a construction worker died after a 30 foot fall on the property Several days later a large concrete slab in the parking garage fell and caused slabs on two lower floors to collapse No workers were injured or killed in this incident 21 nbsp Fontainebleau and Turnberry Place towers in 2010The resort s parking garage was to stand seven stories with the first two floors to be located underground In mid 2007 plans were approved to increase the garage to 23 stories 25 Later that year residents of Turnberry Place alleged that they were deceived by Turnberry saying they were never notified of the garage s size increase 25 which would hamper their views 26 27 Other residents were concerned about the impact of noise and pollutants from the new project 25 Soffer said Turnberry did a respectful job of building the Fontainebleau hotel tower away from Turnberry Place residents Soffer also stated that the land was zoned for a hotel and casino and said that residents knew such a project would ultimately be built on the property Turnberry Place residents asked a district judge to rule on whether the Clark County Commission should have approved the garage re design which was alleged to be in violation of a county ordinance 25 the judge ruled in favor of the project stating that the re design was legally approved 28 The 68 story hotel tower was topped off on November 14 2008 14 Construction had begun before final designs were finished a common practice for Las Vegas resorts to get them opened sooner However this would often result in costly do over work having to be done As of mid 2009 there were still areas of the project that had yet to be finalized Some areas such as the casino and hotel rooms had undergone numerous redesigns 29 Restaurants were among the uncompleted portions of the resort although many hotel rooms had been finished 30 Financial issues 2009 edit nbsp Condo preview center opened across from the resort in December 2008 19 In April 2009 the project filed a 3 billion lawsuit against the group of banking lenders alleging that they reneged on their agreement to provide 800 million in funding The banks stated that the loan was terminated because of an unspecified default a claim that the lawsuit denied 31 32 33 The banks largely declined to comment on the case they denied wrongdoing but did not specify how the project wound up in default 34 It was later confirmed that the project had gone substantially over its construction budget and the banks determined that the project was in default under their credit agreement The banks also alleged that Fontainebleau officials made inaccurate statements to hide the project s financial problems 35 According to the banks Fontainebleau wanted 1 3 billion in debt to be forgiven 36 The sale of condo units had been pivotal to paying off the project s debt 18 although the 2008 financial crisis and weak demand in the local condo market forced Fontainebleau Resorts to reassess this strategy 31 The bank group was led by Bank of America 37 which began negotiating with Fontainebleau shortly after the lawsuit was filed 38 Through a separate lending group 37 the project had 130 million to continue construction while the lawsuit proceeded 37 However the second group partially pulled its financing in late April 2009 after the first group rescinded its loan on the project Work was reduced to skeleton crews and construction proceeded at a slower pace 37 39 In May 2009 Fontainebleau filed an amendment to its lawsuit stating that Deutsche Bank part of the main banking group had a conflict of interest The bank had an ownership stake in the upcoming Cosmopolitan resort also under construction on the Las Vegas Strip Deutsche Bank was accused of seeking to destroy the Fontainebleau in order to minimize competition for the Cosmopolitan The bank was to provide 80 million to the Fontainebleau 40 41 The allegations against Deutsche Bank were eventually dropped 42 During May 2009 construction consulting firm CCCS International filed a lawsuit against the Fontainebleau alleging wrongful termination from the project CCCS was hired as construction manager in 2008 According to the company Fontainebleau officials said that the project was severely over budget and needed a construction manager to provide cost management and auditing services in order to recover prior unnecessary overpayments In its lawsuit CCCS alleged the discovery of fraudulent billing practices and inappropriate payment methods used by the Fontainebleau stating that this discovery led to its termination CCCS also alleged that Fontainebleau did not have financing to fund its consulting services and that the project failed to disclose this CCCS stated that it was owed more than 1 million A Fontainebleau spokesman said that CCCS was fired because it failed to perform its duties 43 44 45 Corporate layoffs began in May 2009 as a result of the bank group withholding its loan 46 Schaeffer was among those who left the project without explanation 47 48 Schaeffer had been primarily responsible for securing more than 1 billion in loans for the Fontainebleau and he was to operate the resort s casino 49 Bankruptcy edit Facing numerous liens and financing problems the Fontainebleau filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 9 2009 The project had 1 000 to 5 000 creditors 50 51 including various subcontractors who were owed more than 250 million 15 52 Subcontractors wanted a committee formed to represent them in the bankruptcy proceedings rather than Turnberry West Construction 53 The 3 billion lawsuit against the bank group was withdrawn and instead refiled in U S bankruptcy court 34 54 Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC sought court approval for an immediate 656 million loan from the bank group 55 However the banks did not believe that this would be enough to finish construction 56 Meanwhile Crown Limited previously Publishing and Broadcasting Limited ended any further investment in the Fontainebleau project 57 58 On June 11 2009 it was announced that construction had been halted while the project proceeded through bankruptcy The project was 70 percent completed 15 and the opening had been scheduled for October 2009 49 A month after the bankruptcy filing term lenders sued the bank group Turnberry West also filed a lawsuit against its sister company Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC which owned the project Turnberry West alleged that its liens against the project took priority over those filed by lenders Both companies were owned by Soffer 59 60 61 Mediation attempts were unsuccessful and a judge determined that the case would go to trial 62 63 After years of lawsuits courts ruled in Bank of America s favor 64 and the bank reached a 300 million settlement with lenders 65 Prospective buyers and Icahn ownership 2009 2015 edit nbsp nbsp nbsp Exposed lower level portions of the resort in 2011 In June 2009 executives from Apollo Management and Wynn Resorts toured the Fontainebleau facility with an interest in purchasing the project 66 67 62 Ullico was also in discussions with Fontainebleau to help finance the resort s completion after already contributing 447 6 million to the project 22 In September 2009 Penn National Gaming emerged as a prospective buyer 68 69 Penn had toured the project several times 70 and it sought a partner to help finish the resort 71 In October 2009 a judge overseeing the bankruptcy case ruled that the Fontainebleau project be sold as soon as possible appointing an examiner to handle the sale 72 However the term lenders had wanted the Chapter 11 case converted into a Chapter 7 liquidation 73 Penn offered 50 million for the project 70 In November 2009 corporate raider and financier Carl Icahn offered 136 million A bidding war ensued and Penn dropped out of the auction in January 2010 after Icahn raised his bid to 156 million 74 75 76 Meanwhile real estate developer Luke Brugnara announced that he would place a 170 million bid for the Fontainebleau 77 Icahn ultimately won control of the Fontainebleau taking over ownership in February 2010 78 Icahn was the only qualified person to bid on the project two other bids were disqualified because they failed to include a deposit 79 80 Icahn planned to wait for an economic rebound before deciding on what to do with the Fontainebleau 81 82 In October 2010 he auctioned off furnishings for the resort indicating that he had no intention of finishing the project 83 84 85 While the project sat vacant it was sometimes used by local firefighters as a training ground for fire drills 86 A large crane used for constructing the hotel tower was dismantled in May 2014 The crane like the unfinished resort was considered an eyesore and a reminder of the Great Recession 87 88 Rusted lower floor portions located along the sidewalk on Las Vegas Boulevard also presented a poor appearance for the area In 2015 Icahn agreed to county requests for an exterior upgrade in the form of a cosmetic wrap 89 At the end of the year he also listed the Fontainebleau for sale at an asking price of 650 million 90 The Drew Las Vegas 2017 2021 edit nbsp The Drew in August 2018In August 2017 investment firms Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC purchased the resort for 600 million with plans to rename it 91 The purchase and planned improvements were financed through Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan 92 In subsequent months the Las Vegas based Grand Canyon Development Partners became involved with the project 93 94 Penta Building Group was hired to finish the resort with construction expected to resume in 2018 94 Plans to finish the project s design and to obtain a construction loan were expedited in December 2017 after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 95 96 On February 12 2018 Witkoff and Marriott International announced a partnership to open the project as The Drew Las Vegas in late 2020 The resort would include two hotel brands by Marriott which would manage them and invest 50 million in the project 97 98 99 The Drew name was a tribute to Witkoff s deceased 22 year old son Andrew Witkoff who died of an OxyContin overdose in 2011 97 100 The resort was designed by the architecture firm Diller Scofidio Renfro 100 A man trespassed onto the Drew property in March 2018 and sparked a number of fires causing 10 million in damage to several areas including a ballroom and the 11th floor of the parking garage The man was later apprehended and charged with arson 101 102 In April 2019 Witkoff announced that the opening would be delayed until the second quarter of 2022 due to prolonged design work 103 100 Bobby Baldwin was announced as the chief executive officer of The Drew Las Vegas in November 2019 104 105 Construction was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Nevada 106 Contractors filed liens totaling millions of dollars for allegedly unpaid work 107 and executives laid off amid the pandemic sued as well 108 Fontainebleau revival and opening 2021 present edit nbsp Fontainebleau s fb logo signage in 2022 109 In February 2021 nearly sixteen years after he first announced it Soffer bought back the project through his Florida based company Fontainebleau Development The company partnered with Koch Real Estate Investments on the purchase and various options were under consideration for the property which was 75 percent complete 110 111 112 Although Soffer was busy with other projects at that time when the pandemic hit he saw a great opportunity to return to the project and decided to buy it back 113 The project was purchased for 350 million 114 and the property was valued at 615 5 million 115 Marriott exited the project later in 2021 citing an amicable agreement with Fontainebleau Development which instead would manage and operate the hotel itself 116 117 On November 9 2021 Fontainebleau Development held a construction commencement ceremony for the project announcing that it would be renamed Fontainebleau Las Vegas once again 113 118 Richardson Construction was hired as general contractor 113 118 Soffer stuck largely to the project s original plans 118 119 changes included a reduction in the retail component and the removal of condominiums 120 Crews also gutted 1 800 finished hotel rooms as Soffer found their designs to be outdated 121 Carlos Zapata Studio remained as the exterior architect while David Collins Studio handled interior design 122 123 The Fontainebleau was developed at a cost of 3 7 billion 124 and is scheduled to open on December 13 2023 125 126 Features editFontainebleau s proposed features include a 173 000 sq ft 16 100 m2 casino 127 with 42 foot high ceilings 128 129 The casino will include 1 300 slot machines 128 table games 18 000 sq ft 1 700 m2 of high limit gaming and a 14 000 sq ft 1 300 m2 race and sports book 130 The 96 500 sq ft 8 970 m2 retail area will cover the first two floors 126 and will feature approximately 35 high end retailers 131 127 including Chrome Hearts Giuseppe Zanotti and Missoni 132 The resort will have a focus on conferences taking advantage of its location near the Las Vegas Convention Center The property has more than 550 000 sq ft 51 000 m2 of meeting space 133 134 The hotel will include 3 644 rooms 135 The hotel tower rises 68 stories 14 136 standing at 737 feet 13 15 Since 2008 it has ranked as the tallest building in Nevada excluding the nearby Strat observation tower 137 138 139 140 The resort shares numerous features with its sister property in Miami 141 Bowtie designs are incorporated throughout the resort as a reference to the Miami hotel s architect Morris Lapidus who wore them regularly Like the Miami resort the Las Vegas Fontainebleau also features a collection of artwork spread throughout the property 142 143 144 The Fontainebleau will emphasize entertainment 145 146 It includes the 3 800 seat BleauLive Theater measuring 90 000 sq ft 8 400 m2 147 The venue will be operated by Live Nation which will focus on touring acts rather than residencies 148 Nightclub owner David Grutman will open LIV a club already present at the Miami Fontainebleau The Las Vegas location measures 50 000 sq ft 4 600 m2 and will include the 35 000 sq ft 3 300 m2 LIV Beach dayclub set to open in 2024 128 129 The pool complex measures 6 acres 2 4 ha in total 129 and features seven pools 149 The tower s top floor will feature a private club overlooking the Strip 149 The resort will feature 36 restaurants and bars 149 150 including the Asian restaurant Komodo as well as Papi Steak both from Miami 128 Chef Gabriela Camara will oversee Cantina Contramar designed by Frida Escobedo and featuring a Casa Dragones tequila tasting room 151 152 The property will also feature a food hall which will include a burger restaurant by chef Josh Capon 151 152 Alan Yau will open a restaurant at the resort as well 129 Like the Miami Fontainebleau the Las Vegas resort includes a 55 000 sq ft 5 100 m2 Lapis Spa and a bar named after Collins Avenue 126 129 Another feature from its sister property the Bleau Bar is also present at the Las Vegas location 141 In media editThe Fontainebleau is depicted in the 2014 15 television series Dominion in which it has become a hydroponic farm known as the Agri Tower 153 154 See also edit nbsp Hotels portal nbsp Nevada portalList of tallest buildings in the United States Landmark hotel and casino once the tallest building in Nevada opened in 1969 after several years of delays Fontainebleau Miami Beach sister propertyReferences edit Fontainebleau Las Vegas CTBUH Skyscraper Center Emporis building ID 298045 Emporis Archived from the original on April 22 2016 Fontainebleau Las Vegas SkyscraperPage Fontainebleau Las Vegas at Structurae a b c Simpson Jeff 10 June 2007 Jeff Simpson on why a new resort positioned in the space formerly occupied by the Thunderbird should make money this time Las Vegas Sun Retrieved 8 May 2017 a b Smith Hubble March 24 2005 Turnberry confirms land buy Las Vegas Review 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Knightly Arnold M June 12 2009 Building halted resort secured Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 a b Knightly Arnold M April 15 2008 Full Speed Ahead Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Knightly Arnold M 15 April 2008 Fontainebleau stays on course Casino City Times Retrieved 8 May 2017 a b Benston Liz 19 January 2009 Fontainebleau has the cash to keep rising Las Vegas Sun a b Knightly Arnold M December 17 2008 Fontainebleau what s really up with you Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Knightly Arnold M 24 April 2009 Fontainebleau says 130 million available for construction Las Vegas Review Journal a b No one hurt as slabs fall at construction site Las Vegas Review Journal 7 August 2007 Retrieved 8 May 2017 a b c Illia Tony June 15 2009 Help on the Way Las Vegas Business Press Archived from the original on June 19 2009 a b Fontainebleau builder lands big financing Las Vegas Review Journal 8 June 2007 Retrieved 8 May 2017 Berzon Alexandra Mishak 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Plus side seen in Fontainebleau bankruptcy despite worker layoffs Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Green Steve June 10 2009 Fontainebleau wants expedited hearing on 656 million Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 8 2021 Knightly Arnold M July 11 2009 Banks say Strip resort faces huge liabilities Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Green Steve June 10 2009 Australian company writes off Fontainebleau ownership interest Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 8 2021 Knightly Arnold M June 10 2009 Fontainebleau investor has no plans to participate in restructuring Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Green Steve July 8 2009 Fontainebleau fires back outlines bank dispute Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 8 2021 Green Steve July 15 2009 Fontainebleau contractor says its liens take priority over lenders Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 8 2021 Knightly Arnold M July 18 2009 Fontainebleau owner suing err himself Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 a b Green Steve September 15 2009 Potential buyer in negotiations for stalled Fontainebleau project Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 8 2021 Fontainebleau dispute with banks to be decided in court Las Vegas Review Journal August 28 2009 Retrieved March 8 2021 BofA Didn t Breach Fontainebleau Lending Contract Judge Says www law360 com Retrieved 2016 03 10 Bank of America agrees to 300 million Fontainebleau settlement Las Vegas Review Journal February 25 2015 Retrieved March 9 2021 Knightly Arnold M June 19 2009 Casino groups express interest in Fontainebleau Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Knightly Arnold M September 25 2009 Fontainebleau lenders pursue liquidation Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 Stutz Howard September 18 2009 Analysts Penn deal for Fontainebleau unlikely Las Vegas Review Journal Stutz Howard October 6 2009 Penn National Gaming makes bid for bankrupt Fontainebleau Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 8 2021 a b Stutz Howard November 18 2009 Penn seeks 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unfinished Fontainebleau s owner Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Stutz Howard January 20 2010 Icahn apparently wins Fontainebleau ownership Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Knightly Arnold M January 27 2010 Icahn wins auction to buy Fontainebleau for 150 million Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Icahn lands Las Veg bargain what next Las Vegas Review Journal January 28 2010 Retrieved March 9 2021 Green Steve August 5 2010 Carl Icahn Fontainebleau to sit idle until economy improves Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 9 2021 Steve Friess 21 October 2010 For many gamble lost in once booming Las Vegas Agence France Presse Archived from the original on June 29 2011 O Reiley Tim June 22 2011 Plaza gets lift from failed Fontainebleau Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Finnegan Amanda January 24 2011 8 5 million renovation a first for Primm Valley casinos Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 9 2021 Robison Jennifer January 28 2011 Firefighters conduct drills at Fontainebleau Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Stutz Howard May 13 2014 Removal of Fontainebleau s construction crane signals doom for ill fated Strip hotel Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Shine Conor May 18 2014 There s little the county can do to clean up eyesores left by recession Las Vegas Sun Retrieved March 9 2021 Retrieved March 9 2021 Hartley Eric November 3 2015 County may force cosmetic wrap of Fontainebleau on Strip Las Vegas Review Journal Hartley Eric November 4 2015 Fontainebleau owners agree to cover up Strip eyesore Las Vegas Review Journal Lucas Scott November 4 2015 Clark County Zoning Commission forces topless Fontainebleau to cover itself up Las Vegas Sun Messerly Megan January 11 2016 How to wrap a building Las Vegas Sun Update Fontainebleau Las Vegas begins wrap project KTNV July 25 2017 Karmin Craig O Keeffe Kate November 12 2015 Carl Icahn Looking to Sell the Fontainebleau Las Vegas The Wall Street Journal Retrieved March 9 2021 Segall Eli Velotta Richard N August 29 2017 Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Strip sells for 600M Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved August 29 2017 Velotta Richard N January 8 2020 Gaming Control Board recommends licensing for owner of The Drew Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved January 24 2020 Langeler John December 7 2017 Empty Fountainbleau sold to new owner KLAS TV Retrieved December 11 2017 a b Segall Eli December 13 2017 Unfinished Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Strip becomes Project Blue Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved December 26 2017 Carmiel Oshrat December 22 2017 A Stalled Las Vegas Resort Is Now a Go Thanks to the Tax Overhaul Bloomberg Retrieved December 26 2017 King Danny December 26 2017 Las Vegas Fontainbleau site s buyer says tax cut will speed up development Travel Weekly Retrieved December 26 2017 a b Segall Eli 12 February 2018 Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Strip has new name and opening date Las Vegas Review Journal Garcia Cano Regina February 12 2018 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Inc Retrieved July 5 2019 The firm s announcement also highlighted the Fontainebleau s iconic height as a selling point It s one of the tallest structures in the valley surpassed only by the Stratosphere for prominence on the Las Vegas skyline Comen Evan Sauter Michael B February 6 2017 The Tallest Building in Every State Yahoo Retrieved July 5 2019 a b McCarver Katie Ann December 10 2023 Long awaited Fontainebleau Las Vegas brings Miami chic to the Strip Las Vegas Sun Retrieved December 10 2023 Ross McKenna December 9 2023 What to expect when Fontainebleau opens Wednesday Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved December 10 2023 Carter Geoff December 7 2023 Five things we noticed on our hard hat tour of Fontainebleau Las Vegas Weekly Retrieved December 10 2023 Mitchell Allison November 29 2023 10 Insider Facts About The New Fontainebleau Las Vegas Vegas Magazine Retrieved December 10 2023 Horwath Bryan February 2 2022 New Fontainebleau Las Vegas president looks to bring soul to the building Las Vegas Sun Retrieved August 18 2022 Katsilometes John February 4 2022 Fontainebleau reaches for the sky in Strip entertainment planning Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved August 18 2022 Sheckells Melinda October 17 2023 Post Malone to Open BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on New Year s Eve Weekend Billboard Retrieved November 1 2023 Radke Brock December 11 2023 Fontainebleau Las Vegas set to introduce unique entertainment options on the Strip Las Vegas Sun Retrieved December 11 2023 a b c Palmeri Christopher September 18 2023 Vegas Newest Resort Is a 3 7 Billion Palace 23 Years in the Making Bloomberg Retrieved September 19 2023 Wright Johnathan L September 18 2023 A look at the 36 bars and restaurants going into the Fontainebleau Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved September 19 2023 a b Radke Brock September 28 2023 The food of Fontainebleau looks like it ll be worth the wait Las Vegas Weekly Retrieved October 4 2023 a b Wang Andy September 18 2023 Chefs Gabriela Camara Alan Yau and Evan Funke Will Debut Vegas Restaurants at the Fontainebleau Observer Retrieved October 4 2023 Question of the Day Las Vegas Advisor May 3 2020 Retrieved March 9 2021 Chapter Five Syfy Archived from the original on July 20 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fontainebleau Las Vegas Official website nbsp Fontainebleau construction and rendering gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fontainebleau Las Vegas amp oldid 1189460601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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