The project, by Reno-based Tolles Development Co., would span more than 140 acres in Jean and could result in a shuttered hotel-casino being demolished.
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After his attempt to complete Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau resort fizzled out, developer Steve Witkoff unveiled some new ventures in Florida this year.
Locals have long predicted better days ahead for the north edge of the Strip, but a burst of news shows the area is still in flux.
Nevada’s unemployment rate last month was below its peak during the Great Recession but remains high.
Three months after coronavirus turmoil shut off construction of the Drew Las Vegas, contractors have levied claims for more than $36 million in unpaid bills.
Employees will continue to receive benefits and pay during the closure, which is set to last through at least March 31.
Rates for hotel rooms during the upcoming NFL draft were already sliding last week as Las Vegas and other cities shut down to contain the spreading coronavirus.
Don Ahern, who bought the property last month for $36 million, said Wednesday that he hopes to reopen the property’s nine-story hotel tower in the next 60 days.
New York developer Steve Witkoff has pushed back the former Fontainebleau’s opening date, delaying the debut of Las Vegas’ towering monument to the recession.
With such neighbors as a boarded-up tavern, an abandoned Ferris wheel project and stretches of vacant land, Motel 8 Plus sits on a less-than-luxurious stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard.