The city of Las Vegas, Nevada and its surrounding unincorporated communities in the Las Vegas Valley are the sites of more than 160 high-rises,[1] 42 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The tallest structure in the city is the Strat tower, which rises 1,149 feet (350 m) just north of the Las Vegas Strip.[2] The tower is also the tallest observation tower in the United States.[3] However, the Strat is not considered a building because the vast majority of the tower is not habitable. The tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, which rises 735 feet (224 m) and was topped out in November 2008. This building remained unfinished for several years due to the late-2000s recession and opened in December 2023. The second tallest habitable building in the city is the 59-story Resorts World, which rises 673 feet (205 m) and was completed in 2021.[4]
Beginning in the 1960s, high-rise hotels began to become more concentrated on the Las Vegas Strip. The first high-rise hotel and casino resort to rise higher than 492 feet (150 m) was the 529-foot (161 m) New York-New York Hotel & Casino, completed in 1997.[5] Las Vegas entered into a skyscraper-building boom in the late 1990s that has continued to the present; of the city's 40 tallest skyscrapers, 39 were completed after 1997. As of 2012, the skyline of Las Vegas is ranked 66th in the world and 18th in the United States with 176 completed high-rises.[1]
In what is being dubbed a "Manhattanization wave",[6] there are over 30 skyscrapers that are proposed, approved or under construction in the city that are planned to rise over 400 feet (122 m) in height. The tallest building approved for the city is the World Jewelry Center, which is planned for construction in Downtown Las Vegas.[7] The 815-foot (248 m) tower is part of a proposal to construct a hub for the world's jewelry industry, across from World Market Center Las Vegas.[8] The tallest building under construction in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, which has also been the tallest building in the city since its topping out in November 2008; construction on the building was suspended in mid-2009.[9] Following numerous delays, the building opened in late 2023.
Tallest buildings
editThis list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Las Vegas that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes, but not ranked.
Many Las Vegas skyscrapers are located on the Las Vegas Strip, the majority of which is located outside the Las Vegas city limits. This list includes all skyscrapers which are included within the city limits of Las Vegas and the surrounding communities which use Las Vegas as an official address. The United States Postal Service uses "Las Vegas, NV" as the official mailing address for the unincorporated places of Paradise, Winchester, and Spring Valley,[10] and as such the distinction between the city and the surrounding communities is often not apparent.
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Tallest approved or proposed
editThis lists buildings that are approved or proposed in the Las Vegas Valley and are planned to rise at least 100 meters (328 ft).
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVXP Las Vegas | 752 | - | 2029 | [98] |
| Moon World Resorts project | 735 (224) | - | 2026/2027 | [99] |
| Casino Royale redevelopment | 699 (213) | - | - | [100] |
| Westside Las Vegas | 687 (209) | 60 | - | [101][102] |
| Hard Rock Las Vegas | 500-660 (152-201)[103] | - | 2027/2028[104] | A proposed addition to The Mirage, which will be rebranded under the Hard Rock name.[103] |
| King David hotel project | - | 46 | - | [105] |
| Majestic Las Vegas | 620 (188) | 45 | 2027 | [106][107] |
| Unnamed twin towers resort project | 600 (180) | - | - | [108] |
| Tilman Fertitta resort project | 572 (174) | 43 | - | [109][110] |
| Bally's resort project and A's stadium project | 495 | - | 2028 | [111] |
| Cello Tower | 379 (115) | 33 | 2026 | [112] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
editThis lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Las Vegas as well as the current titleholder, Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The Strat observation tower has been the tallest free-standing structure in the city since its 1996 completion,[2] but since it is not a fully habitable building it is not included in this list.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Hotel and Casino Mediterranean Tower | 
|
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South | 1955-1956 | 97 (29) | 9 | 36°08′06″N 115°09′43″W / 36.135°N 115.162°W | First high-rise resort on the Strip. Was imploded June 14 and August 16, 2016.[113] |
| Fremont Hotel and Casino | 
|
200 Fremont Street | 1956-1961 | 177 (54) | 15 | 36°10′15″N 115°8′35″W / 36.17083°N 115.14306°W | First high-rise resort in downtown Las Vegas.[114] |
| Landmark | 
|
364 Convention Center Drive | 1962–1969 | 297 (91) | 31 | 36°07′59″N 115°09′21″W / 36.133051°N 115.155808°W | Was imploded on November 7, 1995.[115][116][117][118][119] |
| Westgate Las Vegas | 
|
3000 Paradise Road South | 1969–1981 | 375 (114) | 30 | 36°8′10.98″N 115°9′6.3″W / 36.1363833°N 115.151750°W | Previously known for decades as the Las Vegas Hilton.[120] |
| Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel Las Vegas | 
|
301 Fremont Street | 1981–1997 | 400 (122) | 34 | 36°10′11.33″N 115°8′33.59″W / 36.1698139°N 115.1426639°W | Was known as the Sundance Hotel from 1980 to 1987. Currently known as The D Las Vegas since 2012. The 34-Story Tower was built in 1981.[121][95] |
| New York-New York Hotel & Casino | 
|
3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South | 1997–2005 | 529 (161) | 45 | 36°6′8.06″N 115°10′27.53″W / 36.1022389°N 115.1743139°W | [5] |
| Wynn Las Vegas | 
|
3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South | 2005–2007 | 614 (187) | 45 | 36°7′35.23″N 115°9′56.55″W / 36.1264528°N 115.1657083°W | [23] |
| The Palazzo | 
|
3325 Las Vegas Boulevard South | 2007–2009 | 642 (196) | 53 | 36°7′26.69″N 115°10′4.35″W / 36.1240806°N 115.1678750°W | [17] |
| Fontainebleau Las Vegas | 
|
2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South | 2009–present | 735 (224) | 68 | 36°8′15.97″N 115°9′33.92″W / 36.1377694°N 115.1594222°W | [14] |
Explanatory notes
edit- A. ^ a b According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. These structures are included for comparative purposes.
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edit- "High-rise buildings of Las Vegas". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
External links
edit- Diagram of Las Vegas skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage