But in recent years it has become the home of huge empty lots and darkened projects, including LasVegas Plaza and FontainebleauLasVegas, a hulking bluish-green tower that was 70 percent finished when construction ended.
The north Strip is also home to the FontainebleauLasVegas, a hulking bluish-green tower that was 70 percent completed when the construction workers were dismissed, and the Sahara hotel-casino, which went dark in 2011, and only recently began renovations.