The city of Las Vegas, Zappos and DTP are teaming up to honor Tony Hsieh’s memory.
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Tony Hsieh was making waves in Park City, Utah, throwing parties at his new mansion protected by armed security guards. Then came the flamethrower.
Tony Hsieh was a major real estate investor in Las Vegas who, in a short period, became a dominant property owner downtown.
Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation in a death ruled an accident by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Monday. But police and the local fire marshal said an investigation into the death is active and ongoing.
A tribute honoring the memory of Tony Hsieh was unveiled Saturday night on the Fremont Street Experience canopy. The former chief executive of online shoe seller Zappos died Friday at age 46 from injuries sustained in a house fire.
Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos who pumped a fortune into downtown Las Vegas and became the face of its revitalization, died Friday after being injured in a house fire.
But Derek Stevens’ project, Circa, opened its casino, restaurants and year-round pool complex in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday. Its 777-room hotel tower is scheduled to debut at year’s end.
Circa reflects much about the developer behind it — an old-school-style operator with a visible presence and a big personality.
A boutique hotel promising a “modern aesthetic” is under construction in Las Vegas’ Arts District.
The 63-unit Share Downtown, at the corner of Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, is scheduled to open later this month, with the first 16 units now available for lease, management announced Wednesday.
Management announced the open-air, food-and-retail complex at Fremont and Seventh streets would operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
