photography
courtesy
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the
Linq
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(Linq);
courtesy
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the
howard
hughes
corporation
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top: The Howard Hughes Company's Downtown Summerlin mixed-use development debuts
this month. above: The Linq Hotel & Casino is now open for business— and just a promenade
away from destinations like the High Roller, Brooklyn Bowl, Chayo, and Blvd. Cocktail Company.
In real estate, as at the casino
tables, sometimes the smartest thing
to do is walk away and start over.
Case in point: The Imperial Palace
was renamed The Quad Resort &
Casino just two years ago, but it's
already time for another rebranding.
The weathered property, one of the
more budget-friendly casino resorts
on the Strip, is getting a $223 million
renovation and will be reborn as The
Linq Hotel & Casino (caesars.com/
thelinq) when it opens on October 30
with 2,256 stylish modern rooms and
suites, as well as new retail, spa, and
pool deck facilities.
The Gramercy, a massive new
mixed-use development near Russell
Road, just off the 215 in southwest
Las Vegas, has added some culinary
heft to its residential, retail, and office
complex—once the mothballed
ManhattanWest. Chef Alex Stratta,
who earned two Michelin stars at
Wynn Las Vegas, will open the
5,300 -square-foot Alex Stratta Italian
Steakhouse at the northwest corner
of the development's central park
area. The restaurant will feature a
glass-enclosed patio, live entertain-
ment, and a wood-burning oven.
The developers of the Gramercy
(gramercylv.com), which has 500,000
square feet of space spread over 20
acres (plus underground parking),
are aiming to complete its first phase
before the end of the year.
After an extensive renovation,
the storied Bunkhouse Saloon
(bunkhouselv.com) is rocking again.
Dating back to 1953, the music venue
was purchased by Tony Hsieh's
Downtown Project in 2013. The
building, at 124 South 11th Street,
has been extended to create space
for a new stage, sound system, and
kitchen, plus new backyard seating
and a north-side entrance with
access from Fremont Street.
Fizz, the Caesars Palace
Champagne bar from Elton John's
partner, David Furnish, is bubbling
over with a worldwide reputation for
its haute interiors (fizzlv.com). The
10th annual Hospitality Design
Magazine Awards have named the
sexy 2,750 -square-foot venue the
winner in the nightclub, bar, and
lounge category. The two-story
space, inspired by a Champagne
f lute, features Cognac chandeliers
and ultracolorful art from Furnish
and John's personal collection.
The first phase of the
Downtown Summerlin mixed-use
development (summerlin.com), which
intends to create a walkable urban
experience within a luxury planned
community, is scheduled to open
October 9, with retail tenants
including Macy's and Dillard's. The
106 -acre, 1.6 million-square-foot
project will feature office, hotel, and
residential properties, as well as
more than 125 stores and eateries,
including the first US outposts of the
fashion brands Lindbergh and
b.young and restaurants by high-
profile operators such as Wolfgang
Puck and Elizabeth Blau.
V
Let's Start Over
A quick rebrAnding on the Strip, renovAtionS
downtown And in the SouthweSt, And A
wAlkAble new center for one of the nAtion'S
lArgeSt mASter-plAnned communitieS All
converge thiS month.
by andy wang
120 vegasmagazine.com
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