Looking down Riviera Blvd.  Photo taken October 31, 2010.   

News reports indicate that Fountainbleau may remain in this state for a number of years.  Owner Carl Ichan has reportedly set out to virutally sell-off everything not bolted down.  The owners of the Union Plaza Hotel in downtown have bought all the Fountainbleau furnishings which will figure in that hotel's refurbishment during 2011.

A scene that visitors to the northern section of the Strip will be seeing for a while.  The Sky Luxury Condos are reflected in the Fountainbleau's windows.  Photo taken October 31, 2010.

It appeared that the Fountainbleau was going to be finished in almost record time--going from dirt to its current height in a little over two years.   But then, everything came to a halt.  Photo taken October 31, 2010. 

Looking at the northern face of the building.  Photo taken October 31, 2010. 

Las Vegas Blvd with the Encore in the background.  Photo taken October 31, 2010. 

The blue-colored Fountainbleau as seen from the Las Vegas Monorail.  Fountainbleau is built on the site of the old El Rancho and Algiers hotels on the north Strip; it is envisioned as a hotel/condo-hotel/casino.

A monorail pulls into the Convention Center station along Paradise Rd; in the background (center-left) is the massive Fountainbleau. 

The 68-story Fountainbleau (center) with the Encore to the left as viewed from the Monorail.  At the time of the picture, Fountainbleau was not yet completed and in bankruptcy.