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4,000-Room Citycenter Hotel-Casino Tops Out

LAS VEGAS-With 4,000 rooms in two 61-story towers, Aria Resort & Casino anchors the six-tower, 19 million-sf mini-city set to open in late 2009 at a cost of more than $11 billion.

By Brian K. Miller | Updated on September 16, 2008

LAS VEGAS-Steel work has been completed for the Aria Resort & Casino, the anchor property of its massive Citycenter development on the Las Vegas Strip. With 4,000 rooms in two 61-story towers, Aria is the largest of six towers that will hold the bulk of the 19 million-sf mini-city between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts, which is set to open all at once in late 2009 at a cost of more than $11 billion.

Construction of Aria began with excavation in April 2006. Vertical construction began in September 2007. Workers added one floor every seven days. The two towers are expected to be fully skinned by the end of the year.

On the environmental front, the Aria has been designed to achieve more than 30% improvement in energy efficiency over most buildings. In addition, approximately 50% of all wood products used in construction have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, and a water conservation plan is expected to save an estimated 31 million gallons of water each year, which represents and overall savings of 34% over existing building codes. MGM Mirage says it will seek LEED certification for the Aria from the US Green Building Council.

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