A simple request for an extension on off-site improvements proved to be a major issue for Carl Icahn, the owner of the unfinished Fontainebleau on the Las Vegas Strip. Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani complained about the unsightliness of the 63-story structure, the tallest building in Las Vegas.
Even though the county inspects the project on a monthly basis and finds it in good shape, the outside appearance is a different story.
“I’m at least trying to beautify,” said Fontainebleau.
One of the options is to wrap the building in a covering similar to one employed at the unfinished St. Regis hotel in the Venetian/Palazzo complex, just blocks south of the Fontainebleau.
Giunchigliani’s notice is important to the Fontainebleau because it would have lost access to bond money without county approval. The county has granted extensions to the Fontainebleau five times since Icahn bought it in 2009.
