63 (Las Vegas)

63 is a four-story shopping mall under construction on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is part of the CityCenter complex, owned 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.

63
LocationParadise, Nevada
Coordinates36.108681°N 115.173611°W / 36.108681; -115.173611
AddressSouth Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening date2023
DeveloperBrett Torino
Flag Luxury Group
OwnerBrett Torino
Flag Luxury Group
Total retail floor area228,278 sq ft (21,207.7 m2)
No. of floors4
Website63lasvegas.com

History

63 will be 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,[1][2] an unfinished CityCenter hotel that was dismantled in 2015, due to structural defects.[3] 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.[1][4] They planned to build a four-story shopping mall known as "Project 63",[5] named for how old Torino and Flag CEO Paul Kanavos were at the time.[6] The project name was later shortened to "63".[7]

The project was designed in collaboration with MGM to ensure that it complements the existing CityCenter complex.[6] 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.[5]

The $80 million sale was finalized in June 2021,[6] and construction began that month,[5] with Penta Building Group as general contractor.[8] Site preparation work took around six months, and included testing of pilings and footings left over following the Harmon's dismantling.[9] 63 was topped off on April 26, 2022, one year after the land sale was announced.[10] Much of the facility was completed in October 2022, with the remainder expected to be finished four months later. The first business in the center, a gift shop, opened in April 2023.[11]

Features

63 will cover 228,278 sq ft (21,207.7 m2) across four floors.[7][12] It is located directly north of CityCenter's high-end shopping mall, The Shops at Crystals,[13] with which it will not compete.[6] The exterior of 63 includes an LED billboard measuring 6,000 sq ft (560 m2).[6][10][14]

Ocean Prime will open a $20 million steakhouse on the top floor.[14] At 14,500 sq ft (1,350 m2), it will be the brand's largest restaurant and its flagship location.[15] It will also be the first Ocean Prime to open in Las Vegas,[16] and will serve as the anchor restaurant for Project 63.[3] The restaurant is scheduled to open in 2023.[15] Museum of Illusions, a chain of magic museums, is also scheduled to open a location at 63 during 2023.[17]

References
  1. Segall, Eli (April 26, 2021). "Developers buying small plot on Strip for $80M". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. Kline, Daniel (May 1, 2022). "Huge Las Vegas Strip Project Takes Over Doomed Former Hotel". TheStreet. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. Karel, Janna (August 18, 2022). "$20 Million Steakhouse to Open on Top of the Strip's Newest Complex". Eater. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. "CityCenter selling 2-acre parcel in the heart of Las Vegas Strip". KTNV. April 27, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. Horwath, Bryan (August 22, 2021). "With foundation in philanthropy, dynamic Strip developer makes name for himself". VegasInc. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  6. Segall, Eli (June 21, 2021). "Las Vegas developer closes $80M deal for Strip parcel". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  7. Segall, Eli (September 1, 2022). "'A-plus location': New Strip project pushes closer to completion". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  8. "Southwest Snapshot: March 2022". Engineering News-Record. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  9. Segall, Eli (May 1, 2022). "Las Vegas developer bringing more retail to Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  10. Segall, Eli (April 27, 2022). "Strip retail center project moves closer to completion". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  11. Wright, Jarah (April 24, 2023). "Largest Welcome To Las Vegas gift shop is now open". KTNV-TV. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  12. Segall, Eli (August 20, 2021). "County OKs new retail project on Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  13. Segall, Eli (December 7, 2021). "Construction underway on new Strip retail complex". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  14. Horwath, Bryan (August 31, 2022). "'Softness and attitude' to be hallmarks of Ocean Prime seafood and steakhouse in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  15. Wright, Johnathan L. (August 17, 2022). "$20M steakhouse to open atop Project 63 on the Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  16. Eaton, Dan (August 17, 2022). "Cameron Mitchell Restaurants taking Ocean Prime to Las Vegas". Columbus Business First. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  17. Segall, Eli (November 1, 2022). "Magic museum opening on the Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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