Several intangibles of Las Vegas Strip development.

With the new CLOUD NINE Hot Air Balloon ride attraction behind him, Las Vegas enthusiast and Celebrity Real Estate Agent Aaron Auxier shares several intangibles of Las Vegas Strip development. Including why gaming corporations are hesitant to waste their prime Strip land on true residential high-rise condos such as the rare Veer Towers and Sky Las Vegas, why "boutique high-end" should just be another theme, and how Sin City needs to stay Sin City by building crazy, unique, income-producing attractions for adults.

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and Veer Towers Awarded LEED® Gold Certification.

LAS VEGAS –  November 20, 2009 – Affirming its commitment to bring a new level of environmental consciousness to the Las Vegas Strip, CityCenter has earned its fifth and sixth LEED®† Gold ratings from the U.S. Green Building Council with the certification of Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and Veer Towers.  The accomplishment completes the certification process for all CityCenter components opening this December, and marks the highest LEED achievement by any hotel, retail district or residential development in Las Vegas.  The 18-million-square-foot metropolis is one of the world’s largest sustainable communities.

“From its inception to design, development and construction, we had one single goal in mind for CityCenter: create a destination that is not only built in an environmentally sustainable manner, but also operates every day with an equal commitment to conserving natural resources,” said Bobby Baldwin, president and CEO, CityCenter. “As we approach CityCenter’s opening next month, now with six LEED Gold recognitions, we’re very close to sharing with the world a remarkable demonstration that a community can be both beautiful and sustainable.”

Due to its size and purchasing power, CityCenter is driving green economies of scale in multiple industry segments, paving the way for other entities to build and operate sustainably. The Forest Stewardship Council-US (FSC-US®) recently honored CityCenter as the best commercial project of 2009 in the fifth annual Designing & Building with FSC Awards. CityCenter’s dedication to the use of sustainably harvested FSC-certified wood products is unprecedented in scale and resulted in a significant market transformation, including multiple wood suppliers receiving their FSC chain of custody certification to supply wood to the development. CityCenter has moved beyond existing green practices to empower industry-wide innovations. Sustainable highlights:

•    First energy-generation on The Strip through its 8.5 megawatt natural-gas co-generation plant, providing efficient electricity on site, reducing emissions and using “waste heat” to provide domestic hot water
•    World’s first fleet of stretch limos powered by clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG)
•    Water conservation technology and programs that will save between 30% and 43% of water within the buildings and 60% in outdoor landscaping, for an overall savings of approximately 50 million gallons annually
•    Energy-efficiency initiatives providing a savings equivalent to powering 8,800 households annually
•    Development of slot machine bases that serve as floor air-conditioning units, efficiently cooling guests from the ground up, rather than wasting energy on empty space by cooling from the ceiling
•    Creation of a large-scale recycling operation that enabled the recycling or reuse of more than 260,000 tons of construction waste, more than 80% of the imploded Boardwalk Hotel
•    Collaborating with the nation’s foremost sustainability and LEED consultants, CityCenter has introduced more than 10,000 construction trade and craftsmen to green building techniques that can be implemented at future developments
•    More information on CityCenter’s Green initiatives can be found at: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/mgm/39529/

S. Richard Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC, said, “From its intense focus on water conservation to the multiple strategies for energy efficiency, the CityCenter team has delivered several exceptional properties that qualify for the LEED Gold rating. Extreme climates challenge the most creative of project teams, and the CityCenter team has risen to the occasion and then some. We congratulate them on their significant achievement.”

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is the first hotel in the prestigious Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to receive a LEED rating. A sophisticated sanctuary of modern elegance, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas will feature 392 rooms and suites and 225 residences. Opening December 4, 2009, the 47-story, non-gaming hotel and residences bring the legendary service of the renowned hotel group to Las Vegas for the first time.

Veer Towers, CityCenter’s only purely residential development, is a masterful translation of energy and excitement into physical form; its two 37-story glass towers shimmer day and night. Inclined at five-degree angles – a feature celebrated by the development’s name – the towers seem to dance with each other. Designed by famed architect Helmut Jahn, each tower will house approximately 335 modern condominium residences. Residential occupancies are slated to begin mid-January 2010.

Tony Dennis, executive vice president, CityCenter Residential Division, said “The LEED Gold certifications of CityCenter’s residential buildings are a brilliant example of sustainable development. In satisfying the growing demand for smart and environmentally responsible living, CityCenter’s green commitment is a meaningful point of pride for our homeowners and an element of value that is as important as our quality and service.”
CityCenter’s LEED certification effort was led by MGM MIRAGE’s Energy and Environmental Services Division along with a recognized group of sustainability consultants including CTG Energetics, Green Building Services, Viridian Energy & Environmental and Fore Solutions and Simon & Associates. CityCenter’s previous LEED Gold awards include ARIA Resort’s hotel tower, ARIA’s convention center and theater, Vdara Hotel & Spa and Crystals.   

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Natalie Mounier
Kirvin Doak Communications
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Celebrity agent gives real estate advice from the Las Vegas Strip.

Real talk. Not no fluff. Not no huff. Not no puff.

You want the true inside connection to the VIP underworld of Sin City? This isn't your grandpas real estate business anymore. Stability has actually become a liability as new-age people see it as "old style" thinking that ruined America. Heritics are the new leaders, not old-school "managers".

You want the authentic hookup to hidden Las Vegas luxury custom homes and penthouse condos on the Las Vegas Strip? Then 2.0 it baby.

Press Release - CityCenter named best commerical project of 2009.

CityCenter Awarded First Place in Commercial/Institutional Category at Fifth Annual
Designing & Building with FSC Awards at USGBC’s GreenBuild ’09 Conference

LAS VEGAS – November 13, 2009 – The Forest Stewardship Council-US (FSC-US®) has honored CityCenter as the best commercial project of 2009 in the fifth annual Designing & Building with FSC Awards. The awards recognize entities that are committed to using sustainably harvested wood and creating a marketplace that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management. CityCenter’s dedication to the use of FSC-certified wood products is unprecedented in scale and resulted in a significant market transformation.

“We are honored to be recognized as this year’s top commercial project,” said Cindy Ortega, senior vice president of MGM MIRAGE’s Energy and Environmental Services. “Sustainability has been at the forefront of every design and construction decision for CityCenter, and due to our high demand for responsibly harvested FSC-certified wood, numerous local companies have transformed their business practices, thereby opening channels for future sustainable projects.”

Due to its size and buying power, construction of the 18-million-square-foot CityCenter development expanded the local and domestic FSC wood supply markets, which will serve to open channels to future projects interested in purchasing FSC-certified wood. Ten local wood suppliers received their FSC chain of custody certification to supply wood to CityCenter. Additionally, the development supported numerous FSC-certified companies, including:

• Seventeen wood mills
• Nineteen manufacturers and fabricators
• Fifty vendors
• Eight sub-contractors

"As far as a project that has driven the national demand for FSC chain of custody suppliers and products, CityCenter is it — and it deserves to be recognized for that," said Terry Campbell of Forest Products Solutions, in Portland, Ore., and a Designing & Building with FSC Awards jurist.

The FSC is an international non-profit organization established to promote responsible management, distribution and use of timber throughout the world. The FSC-US is recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system as the world’s only credible organization to certify responsible forestry (Source: The Forest Stewardship Council).

CityCenter is a joint venture between MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World. Created with a vision to bring a new level of environmental consciousness to the world-famous Strip, CityCenter will be one of the world's largest sustainable developments upon opening this December, from design and construction to operations and guest amenities. An extraordinary urban resort destination brought to life by eight world-renowned architects, the urban resort destination already has achieved four LEED® Gold certifications for ARIA Resort's hotel tower, ARIA's convention center and theater, Vdara Hotel & Spa, and Crystals retail and entertainment district. CityCenter is poised to achieve a combination of LEED Gold and Silver ratings throughout its remaining elements including Las Vegas’ first Mandarin Oriental and Veer Towers, the community’s only, strictly residential buildings; and The Harmon (opening late 2010), a 400-room luxury boutique hotel. CityCenter is driving green economies of scale in multiple industry segments, paving the way for other entities to build and operate sustainably. More information on CityCenter’s green initiatives can be found at: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/mgm/39529/.

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For More Information:
Natalie Mounier
Kirvin Doak Communications
702-737-3100 nmounier@kirvindoak.com

I live in Paris, Disneyland, New York, Egypt, and CityCenter. Come sin with me.

Glam rock pop icon real estate agent Aaron Auxier aka ReAktiON aka "Hollywood's Connection to your Momma" goes for a cruise down the Las Vegas Strip. Has hard time imagining living anywhere else in the world than Sin City because of all the hot women, pyramids, architecture, parties, fun, excitement, madness, mayhem, and sin.

The Las Vegas Strip is a really great place to Sin. And sinning is fun, just face it.

Glam agent talks politics and VIP from the members only Stirling Club at Turnberry Place.

I done told you that I finna owned Las Vegas didn't I? How else you think I bring you the videos I do? Because I'm family with the inner world of Vegas' most elite. Because I done did set unbeatable records in Vegas and am the face of Sin City.

Am I going to run as a Nevada Congressman? I'm already a new-world politician. For now, it's all about you, my clients and VIPs. Check me spitting game from one of Vegas' most infamous (and political) dining rooms, the members only Stirling Club at Turnberry Place. I show VIPs the backstage of the Entertainment Capitol of the World.

Want to learn more about Turnberry Place and Las Vegas luxury high-rise condos?

From setting the top price-per-foot record in the history of Nevada to making television appearances around the world, Aaron is well respected as a leader for being able to help his clients achieve special opportunity in the Las Vegas high-rise condo world.

10 new renderings of MGM MIRAGE CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip.

In December 2009, in the form of MGM MIRAGE CityCenter, a globally defining "city within a city" will open in Las Vegas. Not only does CityCenter's ARIA Resort & Casino (awarded by the U.S Green Building Council) stand as the largest Gold LEED Certified hotel in the world, properties such as Crystals retail and entertainment district, VIVA ELVIS' Cirque du Soleil theatre, Vdara Condo Hotel, and ARIA's convention spaces have also been awarded as sustainably conscious, eco-friendly environments.

From world-class restaurants, to luxury high-rise condominiums; from chic nightclubs by The Light Group to boutique shops and entertainment, the Las Vegas Strip will never be the same.

Enjoy 10 rare MGM MIRAGE CityCenter renderings below.

*Renderings do not represent final design and are subject to change without notice.

Crystals, the retail and entertainment district at CityCenter

Rendering of cabana outside of ARIA Resort & Casino

Another rendering of ARIA pools

Rendering of Crystals (retail and entertainment district)

Rendering of a restaurant/lounge in Crystals area - the leaning Veer Towers high-rise condo project shoots out of Crystals

Rendering of MGM MIRAGE CityCenter campus

Rendering of CityCenter campus (lounge/restaurant)

Watch videos of Celebrity Real Estate Agent Aaron Auxier discussing CityCenter on Sin City 90210 here.

World class architecture will be on-site at MGM MIRAGE CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip

Random rendering of world-class architecture at MGM MIRAGE CityCenter

Interior rendering of Crystals

Want to learn more about MGM MIRAGE CityCenter?

Celebrity Real Estate Agent Aaron Auxier has been recognized in the Top 10 is sales in CityCenter and has been featured on television and newspaper around the globe for his expertise on the project. From being the top-selling real estate agent in the world at The Harmon Hotel (by selling multiple penthouses) to educating clients on luxury property at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Aaron is respected for his experience in this $10+ billion mega resort development.

Aaron Auxier busts freestyle carnival real estate rap.

With some Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott bumpin in the background, and in front of weird carnies, Celebrity Real Estate Agent Aaron Auxier starts bustin a quick freestyle rap on how you need to call him.

That is if you want to live big Las Vegas high-rise condo pimpin in a property such as Panorama Towers.

What you finna have to say to that?

Walking through the fitness area at Panorama Tower North.

Celeb Real Estate Agent Aaron Auxier pumps some heavy iron and shows off the snazzy fitness area of Panorama Tower North. PTN has a boutique feel, hip design, chic lobby, and stands as a much lauded Las Vegas high-rise condo property. Located across the I-15 from the $10 Billion MGM MIRAGE CityCenter, Panorama Towers has become a hotspot for an uber, in-the-know crowd.

Celeb Agent Aaron Auxier relaxes at Panorama Tower North.

Want to live zen in a Las Vegas high-rise condo project? Celeb Agent Aaron Auxier hangs out by the pool and zen garden at Panorama Tower North.

Located across the I-15, across from MGM MIRAGE CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip, Panorama Towers has become quite the real estate hotspot. From penthouse with views of the Strip and the $10 billion CityCenter project, to mountain facing units with city views, there is a buzz on the guard-gated property.