63 (Las Vegas) Explained

63
Location:Paradise, Nevada
Address:3716 South Las Vegas Boulevard[1]
Opening Date:2023
Developer:Brett Torino
Flag Luxury Group
Owner:Brett Torino
Flag Luxury Group
Floor Area:228278square feet
Floors:4

63 is a four-story shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is part of the CityCenter complex, developed by MGM Resorts International. The two-acre site was previously planned as The Harmon, a hotel within CityCenter. However, due to structural defects, the hotel never opened and was dismantled in 2015. The property was sold six years later to developer Brett Torino and partner Flag Luxury Group, with plans to build retail space on the site. Construction of 63 began in June 2021, and the first business in the mall opened in April 2023.

History

63 is part of the CityCenter complex, occupying a two-acre site at the southwestern corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue. The land was previously intended for The Harmon,[2] [3] an unfinished CityCenter hotel that was dismantled in 2015, due to structural defects.[4] In April 2021, MGM Resorts International and its CityCenter partner, Dubai World, agreed to sell the land to Las Vegas developer Brett Torino and New York-based Flag Luxury Group.[2] [5] They planned to build a four-story shopping mall known as "Project 63", named for how old Torino and Flag CEO Paul Kanavos were at the time. The name was later shortened to "63".[6]

The project was designed by Arquitectonica and Knit Studios,[7] in collaboration with MGM to ensure that it complements the existing CityCenter complex. MGM sold the land on the condition that a high-rise not be built on the property. The company approved of 63's four-story height, which would have minimal effect on the views from CityCenter's hotels.[8]

The $80 million sale was finalized in June 2021,[9] and construction began that month,[8] with Penta Building Group as general contractor.[10] Site preparation work took around six months, and included testing of pilings and footings left over following the Harmon's dismantling.[11] 63 was topped off on April 26, 2022, one year after the land sale was announced.[12] Much of the facility was completed in October 2022, with the remainder expected to be finished four months later.[6] The first business in the center, a gift shop, opened in April 2023.[13]

Features

63 covers 228278square feet across four floors.[6] [14] It is located directly north of CityCenter's high-end shopping mall, The Shops at Crystals,[15] although the two do not compete with each other.[9] The exterior of 63 includes an LED billboard measuring 6000square feet.[9] [12] [16]

Ocean Prime opened a $20 million steakhouse on the top floor in June 2023.[17] [18] At 14500square feet, it is the brand's largest restaurant and its flagship location.[19] It is also the first Ocean Prime to open in Las Vegas,[20] and serves as the anchor restaurant for 63.[4]

Museum of Illusions opened their flagship location at 63 in August 2023. [21] Arte Museum, a series of immersive art exhibits, also opened that year in a two-story, 30000square feet space. It already operated locations in Asia, and the Las Vegas site marked its U.S. debut.[22] [23] [24] Other tenants added in 2023 included a Ross department store and a Fat Tuesday restaurant.[25]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Zalucki . Rachel . Arte Museum to open 30,000 square-foot immersive art exhibit on Las Vegas Strip . January 1, 2024 . KTNV . October 14, 2023.
  2. News: Segall . Eli . Developers buying small plot on Strip for $80M . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . April 26, 2021.
  3. News: Kline . Daniel . Huge Las Vegas Strip Project Takes Over Doomed Former Hotel . September 2, 2022 . TheStreet . May 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Karel . Janna . $20 Million Steakhouse to Open on Top of the Strip's Newest Complex . Eater . September 2, 2022 . August 18, 2022.
  5. News: CityCenter selling 2-acre parcel in the heart of Las Vegas Strip . September 2, 2022 . KTNV . April 27, 2021.
  6. News: Segall . Eli . 'A-plus location': New Strip project pushes closer to completion . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . September 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: Award of Merit Office/Retail/Mixed-Use: 63 Las Vegas . Engineering News-Record . January 1, 2024 . October 30, 2023.
  8. News: Horwath . Bryan . With foundation in philanthropy, dynamic Strip developer makes name for himself . September 2, 2022 . VegasInc . August 22, 2021.
  9. News: Segall . Eli . Las Vegas developer closes $80M deal for Strip parcel . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . June 21, 2021.
  10. News: Southwest Snapshot: March 2022 . September 2, 2022 . Engineering News-Record.
  11. News: Segall . Eli . Las Vegas developer bringing more retail to Strip . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 1, 2022.
  12. News: Segall . Eli . Strip retail center project moves closer to completion . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . April 27, 2022.
  13. News: Largest Welcome To Las Vegas gift shop is now open. KTNV-TV. April 24, 2023. Jarah. Wright. May 5, 2023.
  14. News: Segall . Eli . County OKs new retail project on Strip . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 20, 2021.
  15. News: Segall . Eli . Construction underway on new Strip retail complex . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . December 7, 2021.
  16. News: Horwath . Bryan . 'Softness and attitude' to be hallmarks of Ocean Prime seafood and steakhouse in Las Vegas . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Sun . August 31, 2022.
  17. News: Wright . Johnathan L. . 'Eye candy everywhere': 1st look inside new $20M steakhouse above the Strip . June 23, 2023 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . June 14, 2023.
  18. News: Eaton . Dan . Check out the view from Cameron Mitchell's new Ocean Prime Las Vegas . June 23, 2023 . Columbus Business First . June 22, 2023.
  19. News: Wright . Johnathan L. . $20M steakhouse to open atop Project 63 on the Strip . September 2, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . August 17, 2022.
  20. News: Eaton . Dan . Cameron Mitchell Restaurants taking Ocean Prime to Las Vegas . September 2, 2022 . Columbus Business First . August 17, 2022.
  21. News: Segall . Eli . Magic museum opening on the Strip . December 5, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . November 1, 2022.
  22. News: Cruz . Martha . New immersive art exhibition to open first North American location in Las Vegas . January 1, 2024 . KSNV . October 13, 2023.
  23. Web site: Kachelriess . Rob . A New Immersive Museum Brings the Northern Lights and Interactive Cartoon Animals to Las Vegas . Thrillist . January 1, 2024 . November 28, 2023.
  24. News: Katsilometes . John . New museum on the Strip immerses visitors in wonders of nature . January 1, 2024 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . November 15, 2023.
  25. News: Moss . Linda . New York Developer Gambles on Las Vegas Shift Toward Strip-Facing Stores . January 1, 2024 . CoStar.com . September 12, 2023.

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