The Harmon Hotel

By Steve Marcus · December 8, 2009 · 3:02 p.m.

A view of the Harmon at MGM's CityCenter looking westbound from a helicopter Monday, May 21, 2012.

Contractors to begin dismantling portions of the Harmon this week: Wednesday, March 27, 2013; By Ron Sylvester; Structural experts for CityCenter are scheduled as early as Thursday to begin chipping away at sections of concrete in the 26-story unfinished tower on the Las Vegas Strip. They'll be searching for evidence of construction defects they hope to present to a jury this summer. MGM Resorts International, which owns half of CityCenter, seeks to prove flaws that halted construction on the $275 million Harmon four years ago were the fault of its former general contractor.

The Harmon Hotel at CityCenter sits empty and unfinished with the Veer Towers seen in the background Friday, July 29, 2011.

MGM asks for quick decision on flawed Vegas hotel: Thursday, February 7, 2013; Associated Press; MGM Resorts International is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to speed up a decision that's holding up the demolition of a flawed hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Harmon at CityCenter in Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.

CityCenter appeals order that could delay demolition of Harmon tower: Friday, October 26, 2012; By Steve Green; CityCenter has asked the Nevada Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that could delay demolition of the flawed Harmon hotel tower and a trial over defects in the structure.

Court temporarily blocks questioning of PR consultants in Harmon tower lawsuit: Courts:; Tuesday, October 16, 2012; By Steve Green; The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday refused to let a contractor proceed with questioning set this week for public relations representatives hired by the owner of the flawed Harmon Hotel tower on the Strip.

Court asked to stop probe of CityCenter PR activities for the Harmon: Thursday, October 11, 2012; By Steve Green; The Nevada Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a dispute over whether CityCenter has been trying to taint the jury pool in next year's trial over problems at the flawed Harmon Hotel tower.

Builder says CityCenter spinning story of flawed Harmon tower to influence potential jurors: Friday, September 14, 2012; By Steve Green; The builder of the flawed Harmon on the Las Vegas Strip says hotel owner CityCenter has improperly engaged expert “spin doctors” to influence potential jurors in an upcoming trial over construction defects and unpaid bills there.

CityCenter considering more testing to prove Harmon defects: THE STRIP:; Saturday, July 28, 2012; By Steve Green; CityCenter executives are considering conducting more destructive inspections of its flawed Harmon Hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip after a court ruling Friday.

After Harmon is imploded, what will take its place at CityCenter?: Monday, July 23, 2012; By Steve Green; The ruling last week that potentially speeds up demolition of the $275 million Harmon hotel has casino industry observers wondering what CityCenter will develop in the tower’s place.

Judge gives OK to raze flawed Harmon hotel tower: Thursday, July 19, 2012; By Ken Ritter, Associated Press; A Nevada state judge is giving the go-ahead to raze a flawed hotel tower that never opened when MGM Resorts International and Dubai World opened the rest of the $8.5 billion CityCenter development on the Las Vegas Strip.

CityCenter back in court seeking OK to demolish Harmon tower: Tuesday, July 17, 2012; By Steve Green; Four years after Clark County building inspectors issued corrective-action and stop-work orders at the Harmon on the Las Vegas Strip, the hotel’s owner is back in court seeking permission to demolish it. After a four-month recess, testimony resumed Monday in Clark County District Court in a hearing on whether CityCenter can demolish the hotel prior to a trial planned for next year in a lawsuit over Harmon design and construction defects and unpaid Harmon construction invoices.

The Harmon Hotel at CityCenter sits unfinished with the Veer Towers seen in the background on July 29, 2011.

After lengthy hearing, it's clearer than ever that Harmon is doomed to demolition: Sunday, March 18, 2012; By Steve Green; It’s almost certain that the Harmon hotel tower in Las Vegas — which a top CityCenter executive calls a “monument of construction defects” — will be demolished sooner or later in spectacular and unusual fashion. What’s unusual for the Harmon is that it’s a brand-new, almost-completed structure.

A building wrap, starting at the base of the Harmon, points pedestrians to CityCenter and the Crystals mall Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.

Harmon implosion hearing recessed until July: Friday, March 16, 2012; By Steve Green; Four days of hearings this week failed to resolve whether CityCenter can demolish its Harmon hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip prior to a jury trial on defective work there — and a new round of hearings is now set for July.

The Harmon Hotel at CityCenter, which sits empty and unfinished and now serves as a giant billboard, is seen Friday, July 29, 2011.

Perini lawyer says Harmon is safe; thorny issues compel call for more hearings: Thursday, March 15, 2012; By Steve Green; Don’t look for a quick decision on whether the Harmon hotel tower in Las Vegas can be imploded because of construction defects and safety concerns.

Judge in Harmon case refuses to allow attorneys to place blame: Tuesday, March 13, 2012; By Steve Green; A judge Tuesday refused to let attorneys stray into side issues as she weighs whether the Harmon hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip can be demolished.

A quake could topple the Harmon, engineer testifies in Strip case: MGM Resorts, Perini square off in first day of court clash; Tuesday, March 13, 2012; By Steve Green; A hearing is under way on CityCenter’s request that it be allowed to demolish the never-occupied, $279 million Harmon hotel building on the Las Vegas Strip because of construction defects and safety concerns.

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The Harmon Hotel

Originally intended to have 200 condominiums atop 400 hotel rooms as part of CityCenter, construction defects were discovered in the Harmon and the building was caped at 26 instead of 49 floors. MGM Resorts then announced that it intended to implode the structure, but those plans have been opposed by Perini, the builder.

If MGM Resorts does get the OK to implode, it won't be an easy task, even though imploding Strip buildings is a popular Las Vegas activity.