Real Estate/Development
Feb. 2, 2000
Unplanned obsolescence
Two developers are reportedly vying to build San Francisco-themed megaresorts in Las Vegas, replete with replicas of the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown, but one site that probably won't be included in either rival project is the 41st-floor SkyDeck at Embarcadero Center. Just three years after the 360-degree observation deck was built, property owner Boston Properties pulled the plug. It never really packed in the tourists; among the supposed reasons were its $6.5
Two developers are reportedly vying to build San Francisco-themed megaresorts in Las Vegas, replete with replicas of the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown, but one site that probably won't be included in either rival project is the 41st-floor SkyDeck at Embarcadero Center. Just three years after the 360-degree observation deck was built, property owner Boston Properties pulled the plug. It never really packed in the tourists; among the supposed reasons were its...
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