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$170 million Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa |
LAS VEGAS - January 14, 2002 - Construction of the $170 million Ritz-Carlton,
Lake Las Vegas resort & spa officially reached its "topping off" today
with the completion of the hotel's landmark Florentine-style bridge foundation.
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topping off ceremony included the finishing placement of rolled steel on
the bridge, followed by the creation of time capsule memorabilia by state
and city officials, guests and local media.
The nine-story, 360,000-square-ft. Ritz-Carlton is designed in an old-world,
Mediterranean theme, with unique architectural details such as vine-covered
trellises and balconies, balustrades, shaded loggias and ornate bridges
in a garden-like setting with water features. As part of the hotel, a Florentine-style
bridge built on three levels will span 375 feet across the lake's inner
harbor and feature 67 Ritz-Carlton guest rooms, plus a pedestrian promenade
and retail shopping area. The first level of the bridge is an esplanade
with upscale retail boutiques, waterside restaurants and outdoor cafes,
where guests will walk across the harbor from one side of the bridge to
the other. Levels two and three will house the hotel's 67 bridge guestrooms.
The master plan for MonteLago Village is designed by Eldon Beck Associates
of Mill Valley, Calif.; Barry Berkus of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and Glover
Smith Bodie Architects of Oklahoma City, Okla. The architect for The Ritz-Carlton,
Lake Las Vegas is Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo and interior design
is by Texeira Interior Architectural & Design. Hotel construction is
by Perini
Situated on a privately owned, 320-acre lake 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip, Lake Las Vegas Resort is a premiere 2,600-acre residential and resort community developed by Transcontinental Properties Inc., a subsidiary of Transcontinental Corporation, a privately held real estate development and investment company. The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas is managed by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, L.L.C., in partnership with CIRI, an Alaska Native regional corporation and Transcontinental Properties, Inc. |
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