[Tezza Downunder]

I think that there are healthier and more serene deserts to consider than a trumped up gamboling haunt as Las Vegas. Maybe that desalination is so in vogue, Dubai that was a sandswept hellhole is not a lush green oasis. Its just a thought.

[RandalR]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

Now that I think I know where Panorama is I wouldn't spend a fortune on anything in that area. Isn't it on Industrial Road, one of the worst streets in town? Do you really want to overlook a ratty industrial area where you couldn't walk out of the gate safely? IMO it would feel like a prison, as would almost all of the high rises near the Strip or, especially, downtown. Turnberry...maybe. I wouldn't even want one in Trump Tower. How'd you like to spend a Buzzilion dollars to look down on a seedy adult book store and railroad tracks?

Allure Tower is the worst of those - I don't know how people there with north-facing terraces can even sit outside without risking getting hit by a stray bullet...

Turnberry Place will remain the best of the Strip-area high-rises for years to come for several reasons:

1) It offers a gated compound you can walk around safely.

2) The Stirling Club is the best private club in Las Vegas and one of the top five city clubs in the country - and all residents become members.

3) The floor plans are much larger and more house-like than those in other Strip high-rises like Trump, which tend to offer glorified, hermetically-sealed hotel rooms.

4) When Fontainebleau (also a Turnberry project) opens in late 2009, Turnberry residents are supposed to get VIP access to all of its amenities, as well as (still unconfirmed) a private walkway directly connecting the two properties.

5) Economic slowdown notwithstanding, it is highly likely that within the next five years the North Strip between Palazzo and Stratosphere is going to become one of the hottest real estate development areas in the entire western United States.

And as a bonus, at an average of $500/square foot, Turnberry Place is still relatively cheap. If I had a few million dollars burning a hole in my pocket, I'd be buying up units there while the sale prices last...

[airics]

oh now i am confused, i am saying the bad parts of north las vegas are around d street and 15... anything north of craig (in my opinion is pretty nice) and once you pass tropical closer to centennial,(close to 215) its really nice..

why couldnt they name them right.. lets call las vegas, las vegas and lets call north las vegas something else ... hmm... phoenix... harrisburg... airicsburg...... yes airicsburg works for me

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by airics

oh now i am confused, i am saying the bad parts of north las vegas are around d street and 15... anything north of craig (in my opinion is pretty nice) and once you pass tropical closer to centennial,(close to 215) its really nice..

why couldnt they name them right.. lets call las vegas, las vegas and lets call north las vegas something else ... hmm... phoenix... harrisburg... airicsburg...... yes airicsburg works for me

Before the expansion of nice new homes into the FAR north part of NLV we always referred to it as Northtown when being friendly. But maybe it should have been called trailer park city.

BTW Newbies: The reason Las Vegas Boulevard is LV BLVD N., and LV Blvd. S., is that NORTH Las Vegas doesn't have a street named for it and it would be confusing as N. LV Blvd., or S. LV Blvd. Even the phone company, when it changed hands and outsiders took over, screwed that one up in the phone books. But they're wrong so don't go along with that; it's tradition here.

[AZtoLV]

Thank You all for the info.

[AZtoLV]

Is there anything else I need to know?

[elrushbo]

Originally Posted by RandalR

Allure Tower is the worst of those - I don't know how people there with north-facing terraces can even sit outside without risking getting hit by a stray bullet...

Turnberry Place will remain the best of the Strip-area high-rises for years to come for several reasons:

1) It offers a gated compound you can walk around safely.

2) The Stirling Club is the best private club in Las Vegas and one of the top five city clubs in the country - and all residents become members.

3) The floor plans are much larger and more house-like than those in other Strip high-rises like Trump, which tend to offer glorified, hermetically-sealed hotel rooms.

4) When Fontainebleau (also a Turnberry project) opens in late 2009, Turnberry residents are supposed to get VIP access to all of its amenities, as well as (still unconfirmed) a private walkway directly connecting the two properties.

5) Economic slowdown notwithstanding, it is highly likely that within the next five years the North Strip between Palazzo and Stratosphere is going to become one of the hottest real estate development areas in the entire western United States.

And as a bonus, at an average of $500/square foot, Turnberry Place is still relatively cheap. If I had a few million dollars burning a hole in my pocket, I'd be buying up units there while the sale prices last...

How far a walk is the monorail from Turnberry Towers?

If you won the lottery and had, say, around $600,000-$800,000(haven't won just yet) or a little more to spend on a Vegas condo and wanted two bedrooms, would you choose Turnberry Place, Turnberry Towers, Sky or Panorama Towers? All I know is from websites, nothing from people who really know the area well. Also, what about MGM Signature? I saw a one bedroom there for $379,000 and would be seriously tempted. I heard they're connected to the MGM Grand via moving walkway and are close to the pools...is this a place to consider? My wife and I love the MGM Grand and access to that large and wonderful pool complex sounds fun to me. As well as being close to all those restaurants, and the monorail.

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by elrushbo

How far a walk is the monorail from Turnberry Towers?

If you won the lottery and had, say, around $600,000-$800,000(haven't won just yet) or a little more to spend on a Vegas condo and wanted two bedrooms, would you choose Turnberry Place, Turnberry Towers, Sky or Panorama Towers? All I know is from websites, nothing from people who really know the area well. Also, what about MGM Signature? I saw a one bedroom there for $379,000 and would be seriously tempted. I heard they're connected to the MGM Grand via moving walkway and are close to the pools...is this a place to consider? My wife and I love the MGM Grand and access to that large and wonderful pool complex sounds fun to me. As well as being close to all those restaurants, and the monorail.

I would wait a while and watch it shake out. Maybe 6 month or a year after City Center Opens or if the market for these things starts to go up (which I doubt a whole lot). All up I would go for the best deal with a preference for Turnberry Towers. I also like Bel Air in the LVCC...it is an older building but I think that is almost the best of all the available strip convenient locations.

Don't be in a hurry. There is a meltdown coming in the verticals. Buy after not before.

[AZtoLV]

Originally Posted by elrushbo

How far a walk is the monorail from Turnberry Towers?

If you won the lottery and had, say, around $600,000-$800,000(haven't won just yet) or a little more to spend on a Vegas condo and wanted two bedrooms, would you choose Turnberry Place, Turnberry Towers, Sky or Panorama Towers? All I know is from websites, nothing from people who really know the area well. Also, what about MGM Signature? I saw a one bedroom there for $379,000 and would be seriously tempted. I heard they're connected to the MGM Grand via moving walkway and are close to the pools...is this a place to consider? My wife and I love the MGM Grand and access to that large and wonderful pool complex sounds fun to me. As well as being close to all those restaurants, and the monorail.

I would choose Panorama the views are gorgeous!
I love The Signature.

You can always lease a unit at anyone of the High rises. At Panorama you can get one as cheap as 1,450 a month, but I saw one the other day that was 7,800 a month!

[Swigchow]

Originally Posted by olecapt

I would wait a while and watch it shake out. Maybe 6 month or a year after City Center Opens or if the market for these things starts to go up (which I doubt a whole lot). All up I would go for the best deal with a preference for Turnberry Towers. I also like Bel Air in the LVCC...it is an older building but I think that is almost the best of all the available strip convenient locations.

Don't be in a hurry. There is a meltdown coming in the verticals. Buy after not before.

Good call to "wait a while and watch it shake out." Is it time now to look or still wait 6 to 12 months after City Center Opens?
Is your preference still Turnberry Towers? What about Panorama?