Photo Update - Las Vegas Strip construction - 50 Pictures! April 2008.

The below photographs were all taken by Celebrity High-Rise Consultant Aaron Auxier. All links can be followed to learn more about that individual property.

MGM MIRAGE CityCenter under construction at sunset. Cosmopolitan seen on right.

mgm mirage citycenter - cosmopolitan resort

Beautiful flowers and a crystal chandelier gracing the lobby of Trump International Hotel and Tower.

trump las vegas lobby

Fontainebleau Resort sitting in front of Turnberry Place. Notice the glass now being installed on lower left.

fontainebleau resort las vegas

Trump Hotel sits patiently waiting for the $6 billion The Plaza Hotel Las Vegas to break ground. On March 19th, 2008, ELAD Properties received final approval from County Commissioners for The Plaza.

frontier - the plaza hotel - trump international

Vdara, CityCenter main hotel, Panorama Towers all seen here from a Palms Place penthouse.

mgm mirage citycenter - panorama towers

The lobby of Palms Place. The high-rise development feels hip and sexy yet solid.

palms place las vegas

Mandarin Oriental and Mandalay Bay seen here from a high-floor one bedroom condotel unit at Trump Hotel.

mandarin oriental - mandalay bay

Signature at MGM Grand seen on left as the new Planet Hollywood timeshare project reaches into sky.

mgm signature - planet hollywood

Living area of the one bedroom floor plan at Palms Place. The one bedroom floor plan is approx. 1,200 square feet (according to developer).

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palms place one bedroom floor plan

The Mandarin Oriental's lower floors and frontage starting to shape.

mandarin oriental las vegas

Echelon land seen on left of Desert Inn Road and site of The Plaza Hotel seen on right of D.I. Encore awaits its new multi-billion dollar neighbors.

echelon dirt - the plaza hotel site - encore

The Cirque du Soleil theatre at MGM MIRAGE CityCenter. Notice the stunning, twisting architecture.

cirque du soleil

Many billions of construction can be found in the below image. In the distance, parts of CityCenter and Cosmo can be seen. On left, steel from the Palazzo luxury high-rise condo project can be seen, and on bottom right, the vacant land for The Plaza Hotel is found.

palazzo luxury condos - the plaza hotel

Boyd Gaming's Echelon under way with Circus Circus, Allure, Stratosphere, Sky Las Vegas, Fontainebleau and Turnberry Towers seen behind it.

echelon - las vegas strip

The bungalows and shallow area of the Palms Pool is not yet complete. This picture taken from fitness area of Palms Place shows dramatic views of the Las Vegas Strip even from lower floors.

palms place pool

The outdoor pool at the Stirling Club at Turnberry Place gets a new shade system, the 24-story Fontainebleau parking garage and convention center.

stirling club - turnberry place - fontainebleau

The track of the mag-lev APM (automated people mover) at CityCenter about to attach to The Crystals retail mall stop near Veer Towers (west building).

automated people mover - veer towers

Panorama Towers building 3 now higher than towers 1 and 2.

panorama towers

The Cosmopolitan Resort Casino and Cosmo Beach Club Tower seen here just right of The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences.

harmon hotel - cosmopolitan resort

Veer Towers climbing out of The Crystals retail mall at CityCenter. These two 37-story residential towers, designed by famed architect Helmut Jahn, appear much like fine jewels growing out of a bed of crystals.

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veer towers - the crystals

Ready for a recovery from a fun night out on the town? The Drift Spa at Palms Place features Nevada's first hamman, offering therapeutic relaxation from the use of steam and aromatics. It's an awesome, unique amenity.

drift spa - palms place

The Crystals, The Harmon, and the Cosmo Beach Club Tower all line up for their shot at fame on Las Vegas Blvd.

the crystals - the harmon - cosmo

These giant multi-story objects appear to be support columns for the massive pool deck at Fontainebleau.

fontainebleau pool

The Mandarin Oriental appears to be getting major facade work done on lower floors.

mandarin oriental at citycenter

The Cosmo Beach Club Tower is finally taller than the Jockey Club.

cosmo beach club tower - jockey club

The Volcano at The Mirage is getting a massive makeover and is set to make an explosive return late 2008.

mirage hotel volcano

The Harmon Ave. Porte-cochere behind main CityCenter hotel. Also seen is this shot, taken from Panorama Towers, is the Cosmopolitan Resort.

city center porte cochere

Kitchen featuring Sub-Zero refrigerator in the one bedroom floor plan at Palms Place.

palms place kitchen

The Fontainebleau sales center, with a location on LV Boulevard, is almost done and features a retro look.

fontainebleau sales center

CityCenter main hotel and the $135 million APM (automated people mover) pulling past Vdara and up to the Bellagio Spa Tower.

citycenter hotel - automated people mover - vdara

Veer Towers and The Crystals look like a sea of diamonds sprouting along the famous Las Vegas Strip.

veer towers - the crystals

Turnberry Towers west building now topped off and looking nice. Turnberry Towers offers amenities such as tennis, state-of-the-art fitness center, and white sand beach pools.

turnberry towers

Sky Las Vegas, a residential high-rise luxury condo project, looks forward to the opening of its new $3 billion neighbor Fontainebleau Resort in 2010.

fontainebleau - sky las vegas

Want Las Vegas Strip views from your next condominium? This picture was taken from a high-floor one bedroom corner unit at Trump.

las vegas strip views

The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences at CityCenter is up quite a few floors now, above the MR CHOW restaurant's level.

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the harmon hotel

Check out the Strip frontage under way at Encore at Wynn.

encore at wynn

Another massive chunk of Fontainebleau. The project is big.

fontainebleau construction

A panoramic photograph of CityCenter, taken from the balcony of a Panorama Towers condo unit.

vdara - citycenter hotel - monte carlo - new york new york

Living area of the studio floor plan at Palms Place. The studio units feature two plasma televisions (not seen).

palms place studio

Wow. The Cosmopolitan Resort Casino gets cozy with the Jockey Club.

cosmopolitan resort - jockey club

The Palazzo luxury condominium tower rising straight into the air. Developed by Sands Corp., the Palazzo condo tower is being billed as ultra-luxury with high price per sq. ft pricing to match.

palazzo luxury condos

Closeup of Veer Towers, The Crystals, The Harmon, and Cosmopolitan Resort.

veer towers - the crystals - the harmon - cosmo

Seen from the terrace of a Tower 4 condo property at Turnberry Place, the Fontainebleau's 24-story parking garage and convention center looms above the Stirling Club's tennis courts and pool.

stirling club - turnberry place - fontainebleau

The check-in area at Trump Tower accented by fine white woods and crystal chandeliers.

trump interantional check in

From bottom: Echelon land, The Plaza Hotel land, Treasure Island, and Caesars Palace.

echelon land - plaza hotel land

Pools and Cirque du Soleil theatre under construction at the $8+ billion MGM MIRAGE CityCenter development in Las Vegas, Nevada.

citycenter pools - cirque du soleil theatre

This bathtub can be found up against the windows of the one bedroom floor plan at Palms Place, a luxury condotel project. The bathtub allows someone to take in the exciting views of the surrounding Las Vegas Strip or mountains.

palms place unit

The Bellagio's boutique Spa Tower and Vdara Condo Hotel at CityCenter.

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bellagio spa tower - vdara

Turnberry Place terrace, meet Fontainebleau parking and convention space.

turnberry place - fontainebleau parking garage

The golden glass on Trump International Hotel and Tower looks elegant as the sun sets in Sin City.

trump hotel las vegas

Are you looking to make an investment into a vacation property or primary residence in Las Vegas, Nevada?

Aaron Auxier (see bio) has earned the nickname "Hollywood's Connection to Vegas" for his Los Angeles entertainment background and Las Vegas connections. He is responsible for selling some of the most glamorous penthouse and luxury high-rise condominium properties in the history of Las Vegas.

Aaron Auxier, REALTOR®, ABR can be reached at 702-205-1818.

Luxury Realty Group is recognized by the press as a leading brokerage on the Strip. They can be seen on networks and in publications such as CNBC, Forbes Magazine, Details, Wall Street Journal, The Review Journal, Los Angeles Times and USA Today.

Copyright © 2008 Aaron Auxier. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer: All information in this blog is subject to change without notice. Subject matter is not guaranteed and is often considered time-sensitive.

Posted Sunday Mar 23

Great photography, Aaron, and a wonderful look at everything that's booming in Las Vegas. It's great to see moving projects instead of stalled ones.

nice photos.  I also like your watermark.

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