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October 29, 2014

Trial over botched Vegas tower could last one year

  • As much as $500 million is at stake for the casino company and the contractor, Tutor Perini Corp., for the hotel/condo tower that never opened.
    • By KEN RITTER
    Associated Press

    LAS VEGAS — The Harmon Hotel tower was designed to soar 48 stories over MGM Resorts International's massive CityCenter complex, offering hotel guests and condominium owners unparalleled views at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

    Instead, work stopped halfway in 2008, after inspectors found that steel used on the first 26 stories wouldn't support the remaining 22 floors.


     
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