To blow or not to blow; that is the question.
The Harmon Tower at CityCenter will continue to sit empty and unused well into 2012 after a judge indicated Wednesday she may decide in March if it can be imploded.
CityCenter, the Strip casino-resort complex half-owned and managed by MGM Resorts International, has been pressing to demolish the $279 million, 26-story Harmon hotel building because of pervasive construction defects and concerns the building is a public safety risk because of suggestions it would collapse in a significant earthquake.
General contractor Perini Building Co. and several subcontractors are fighting the demolition plan, saying the structure can be repaired and CityCenter is just trying to get rid of a building it can’t use in the current economic climate.
Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez on Wednesday scheduled three days of hearings beginning March 12 on the demolition request.
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