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Old Posted Apr 15, 2019, 8:38 PM
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I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who sees more of those New York remodels as downgrades. 52 Broadway, 1 Times Square, and 3 Columbus Circle are especially painful to look at. I do think the 2 Broadway and Trump International remodels were improvements. 2 Broadway's new facade contrasts nicely with it's older neighbors and while the original Gulf & Western building was nice, I prefer it's sleek new look. I can't seem to make up my mind on the 2 Columbus Circle remodel, personally I think they both suck.

I would appreciate the Salesforce Tower remodel so much more if the new facade wasn't so obnoxiously green, the original facade was designed to complement the vertical lines that adorned the facade of the New York Public Library across the street.


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Las Vegas has a few of these:

MGM Grand | Completed in 1975 as the Marina Hotel & Casino, the original structure was later incorporated into the new MGM Grand in 1993.


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The Cromwell | Completed in 1979 as Barbary Coast, reopened as The Cromwell in 2014.


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Ceasars Palace | The original towers constructed between 1966 to 1979 were remodeled in 2001 to reflect the facade of the 1998 Palace Tower addition.


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The Linq | Originally the Imperial Palace, the initial 1977 building had four additional wings added from 1981 to 1987. Reopened in 2014 as The Linq.


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SLS Las Vegas | Originally The Sahara, the three towers were constructed in 1959, 1963, and 1978. The resort reopened as the SLS Las Vegas in 2014.


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Desert Inn | The first two buildings were constructed in 1963 and 1978. In 1997 a third building was added and the other two were remodeled to reflect the new design. The taller building was imploded and the other two in 2004, one of them being only 7 years old. Wynn Las Vegas now stands in it's place.


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The Westin Las Vegas | Opened as The Maxim Hotel in 1977 and reopened as The Westin in 2003.


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Stratosphere Las Vegas | Originally Vegas World, the 1983 tower was later incorporated into the Stratosphere Las Vegas in 1996.


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