The new four-story retail shopping center known as 63, near the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, is slated to finish its first phase of construction next month, according to Brett Torino, the developer for the project.
Torino told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the building is almost fully leased, and once the first phase is complete, tenants can move in and start preparing their units. The official opening is expected to take place in February of next year.
The complex sits next to a number of large resorts on the Strip, including the Bellagio, Vdara, Aria and the Cosmopolitan. It’s also close to the Shops at Crystals, a similar luxury mall. It’s the site of the former Harman Hotel, which was built during the original buildout of CityCenter but later demolished after construction supports proved to be inadequate.
Torino and New York-based development firm Flag Luxury Group first purchased the site last year for just under $80 million. The project came to be known as 63 because Torino and Flag founder Paul Kanavos were both 63 years old at the time.
In total, the complex will span an impressive 228,278 square feet, according to Clark County records. Its facade houses a 6,000 square-foot digital billboard that has already started running advertisements.
One of the most notable features of the complex will be the Ocean Prime steakhouse, which is operated by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR). David Miller, president and COO of CMR, told the Review-Journal that the rent is certainly pricey, but the business potential of the area is more than worth it.
Miller said that it’s impossible to “be in an A-plus location on Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon and not expect to pay a premium rent.”
