Dramatic Demolition Nears on Boulder Strip (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Las Vegas – Crews prepare to bring down the long-shuttered Eastside Cannery hotel tower in a controlled implosion, prompting a full closure of a key stretch of Boulder Highway this week.[1][2]
Dramatic Demolition Nears on Boulder Strip
The 16-story hotel tower at the Eastside Cannery stands gutted and ready for its final moments. Scheduled for 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, the implosion marks the end of a property dormant since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Boyd Gaming, the owner, confirmed the date after months of preparatory work. Construction teams have stripped the structure of windows and demolished surrounding sections under a $7.5 million permit issued by Clark County. Large rubble piles now dot the 5000 block of Boulder Highway.[1]…