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CityCenter. 3730 Las Vegas Blvd (S). www.citycenter.com. A 67-acre mixed-use development between Monte Carlo and Bellagio. The $8.5 billion cost is shared 50-50% by MGM Mirage and Infinity World Development Corp., a subsidiary of Dubai World. It is the largest privately funded development in the US. The CityCenter tram stops at Bellagio, CityCenter’s retail area (Crystals), and Monte Carlo.

Aria, a 61-story, 4000-room resort and casino. The casino is 150,000 sq ft, small compared to other casinos. 568 suites, of the 4000 rooms, have floor-to-ceiling windows.

Crystals, a 500,000 sq ft retail and entertainment area, including restaurants and art exhibits. It has a multi-angle rooftop.

Veer, the leaning towers of Las Vegas, at 5 degrees inclination , two 37-story residential towers with 335 condominiums in each tower. The towers, each with a swimming pool on the roof, are referred to as East Tower and West Tower.

Vdara, all-suites, non-gaming, no-smoking condo-hotel. A 57-story tower with 1,543 units, ranging from 500 to 1,650 sq ft. It is connected to Bellagio through a pedestrian walkway. The property also has an 18,000 sq ft, two-level spa with 11 treatment rooms and three relaxation lounges. Big Edge is a sculpture by Nancy Rubins in front of Vdara .

Mandarin Oriental, 47-story luxury hotel with 392 rooms and suites, below the lobby located on the 23rd floor, and 227 residential units above the 23rd floor. A spa and a restaurant (Twist) are also part of the development.

Harmon, a 23-story boutique hotel with 400 rooms, to open in late 2010.

Note that Cosmopolitan is a separate development between Bellagio and CityCenter. The bankrupt project is now owned by Deutche Bank which plans to finish the two 53-story towers: the Cosmopolitan Casino/Spa tower, with 1,300 units, and the Cosmopolitan Resort/Beach tower, a condo-hotel, with 800 units.

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