LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The site of an iconic Las Vegas condo complex that devolved into years of blight and safety concerns is getting a fresh start as a new residential community.
Developer Taylor Morrison is moving forward with plans to transform the former Paradise Spa property into a modern neighborhood featuring 275 single-family homes and condominiums, according to approved county plans.
Located near East Richmar Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, the 28-acre site carries a storied history. In the 1960s, the bustling Spa attracted Hollywood icons including Elvis Presley and members of the Rat Pack. Over decades, however, the glamorous complex deteriorated into severe disrepair after multiple fires, before it was ultimately demolished last summer…