Developers of The Plaza Hotel say they are still moving ahead.

Several recent news reports say that the financing for the purchase of the land for the future The Plaza Hotel Las Vegas has been extended.  According to the reports, the loans were related to developer ELAD Properties’ purchase of the land (that once sat under the Frontier).  While the financing extension is encouraging, the fact that the developer says they still plan on moving ahead next year is something happy to look forward to.

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Boyd Gaming announces putting Echelon on hold.

An under-construction, multi-billion-dollar mega-resort property on the Las Vegas Strip has been put on hold by its developer, Boyd Gaming.  After speaking to a historian and a professor, they tell me this is the biggest construction stoppage on the Strip since the 1940s. 

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Photo inside grey-shell penthouse at Panorama Towers T3.

This photo shows the concrete walls that make up what is one of the most spectacular grey-shell high-rise penthouse properties in Las Vegas.  Located on the entire top floor of the third tower at Panorama Towers, this property is for sale at approx. $20 million.

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Photo of CityCenter’s ARIA Resort & Casino nearing top off.

This photo shows the northern section of ARIA Resort & Casino at MGM MIRAGE CityCenter in Las Vegas.  It appears that ARIA is getting very close to topping off, a very significant accomplishment.

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Photo of townhomes at Panorama Towers.

In this photo taken from Dean Martin Blvd. (just west of the Las Vegas Strip), the townhomes in front of T2 at the Panorama Towers residential high-rise condo development can be seen under construction.

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Station Casinos to break ground on Durango Station in 2009.

More good development news, which will lead to even more jobs in Las Vegas for years to come.  Last week, Station Casinos announced they were going to break ground on the much-anticipated Durango Station in 2009, with a first-phase opening expected for 2011.

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