vegasinc.com | june 26 - july 2, 2016
The Spanish View Tower development site on West Maule Avenue, near Buffalo Drive and the 215 Beltway, sits idle. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
Fall of the high-rise Why the jewels of the pre-recession boom are missing from the construction rebound By Eli Segall | Staff Writer
Southern Nevada’s once-pummeled construction industry has bounced back from the depths of the recession, with builders putting up housing tracts, apartment complexes, warehouses and retail plazas. ¶ But one type of project, a poster child for Las Vegas’ real estate craze last decade, is missing from local construction sites: residential towers. tow e r trou b le , Continu e d on pag e 10
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Length of time, in minutes, that the pilotless taxi drone Ehang 184 is capable of carrying a passenger. The machine has been approved for testing in Nevada.
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Amount Disney donated to aid people affected by the June 12 mass shooting in Orlando. Disney also worked with the city to set up locations for its employees to donate blood.