Yes, “Dubai’s Diminuendo,” the “Harmonini,” Baldwin’s Bump, whatever you want to call it, has been given a purpose in life. Strip hotel guests awoke in the wee hours of Saturday morning to behold the following:
If nothing else, the truncated Harmon tower, which was to have housed a boutique hotel and 207 condos (before being lopped off at the midway point), turns out to be good for something … being wrapped with a mammoth sign for Cirque du Soleil‘s Viva Elvis. It may not be the highest and best use of the property, which won’t be finished for another year (perhaps never, according to one local journo), but MGM Mirage has got to make the place earn its keep somehow. (Photo by JeffInOKC)
What a sad turn of events. When CityCenter was first announced, it was going to be the heart of the Strip which would even have a supermarket for all the permanent residents. Yeah, right. Now, it’s already looking honky-tonk with advertising wraps on the buildings, including the stubby Harmon.