Having recently bought the aging and now-closed Riviera Casino, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) plans to have the site demolished and cleared in time for the March 2017 Conexpo-Con/Agg event.
The LVCVA earlier this year bought the Riviera for $182.5 million as part of its multi-billion plan to increase the convention center and its campus and secure Las Vegas’ position as the world’s top trade show destination.
The LVCVA hired the Cordell Corporation to spend the next 16 months clearing the site for $1.84 million.
Cordell plans to take down the Riviera’s towers and structures and convert the space into an outdoor exhibition area in time for the big construction trade show.
LVCVA officials had hoped to have the Riviera’s 13 structures down by now, but asbestos and other issues arose that slowed down the demolition and boosted the tear-down cost from $182.5 million to $184.
