Grand Canal Shoppes
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| Grand Canal Shoppes | |
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Address | Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Developer | Las Vegas Sands |
| Management | General Growth Properties |
| Owner | General Growth Properties |
| Total retail floor area | 500,000 sq ft |
| Parking | shared with casino/hotel |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | Grand Canal Shoppes |
The Grand Canal Shoppes is a 500,000 sq ft shopping mall adjacent to The Venetian Hotel & Casino and The Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
The mall was opened along with the Venetian in 1999. The mall has a Venetian theme, and has indoor canals where gondolas will take you around the mall. The mall has a few major national chains, such as Ann Taylor and Banana Republic, and many designer and upscale shops. Live performances can be found throughout the mall.
As of 2008, the mall was seeing 20 million visitors a year, among the highest in the country.[1]
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[edit] History
General Growth Properties acquired the 400,000 sq ft mall from Las Vegas Sands in 2004 for $776 million.[2]
An expansion of the Grand Canal Shoppes was completed in 2007 as a part of The Palazzo Hotel & Casino construction.
[edit] Venetian Macao
An exact replica of the Grand Canal Shoppes with three canals is built at The Venetian Macao in Macau SAR, China.
[edit] References
- ^ Spillman, Benjamin. "Developers find retail haven in LV", Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Spillman, Benjamin. "Initial payment for Palazzo falls short", Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
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[edit] Gallery
 Gondola ride in the Venetian |
 Ceiling art inside the entrance to the Grande Canal Shoppes |
 The Grande Canal Shoppes |
 Statue in The Grande Canal Shoppes |
