Fontainebleau Addresses Allegations of Substandard Building Work
Prior to the launch of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, its proprietors confronted internet claims they regarded as potentially hazardous, hence they released a statement countering them.
"The structural integrity of Fontainebleau Las Vegas is impeccable, with no recognized issues with the building," announced the company this week.
The property, run by Miami-based Fontainebleau Resorts as well as Koch Real Estate Investments as co-owners, is planned for a December 13 unveiling (pending regulatory clearance), following more than a decade of setbacks.
Recently, certain social media profiles alleged faulty construction work, like lifein_lasvegas on TikTok, who on Wednesday stated: "I'm not sure if you know this, but Fontainebleau's windows are popping out of their frames and crashing below onto the pool." The voiceover exhorted potential visitors, "Don't be pressing on the windows as they might pop out."
The shattered glass was refuted by a Clark County spokesperson interviewed by KLAS-TV, who explained that high-speed winds dislodged some scaffold pieces into a part of the resort's glass facade.
"The glass shattered because of its contact with the scaffolding fragments, not because the panels 'fell out' of their secure spot," the spokesperson said. "The destruction was spotted the following morning by the incoming team."
The resort's statement reinforced: "All project elements have been expertly engineered, assembled, and inspected adhering to all relevant regulations."
Few Strip resorts are accustomed to responding to online gossip about their construction quality, more so when it lacks factual foundation.
A Real Crisis for the PR Team
In July, the Fontainebleau had to address a non-injury fire sparked by builders' materials blazing on its roof. The conflagration was extinguished within 30 minutes by 93 Las Vegas firefighters, but not before a concerning smoke column rose over the Strip.
"A minor fire on Fontainebleau Las Vegas's rooftop has been rapidly suppressed, and there were no injuries," declared that statement.
Standing at 67 stories and the tallest building in Nevada, the Fontainebleau is poised to become the first new casino complex on the Las Vegas Strip since Resorts World debuted in June 2021. It will boast 150,000 square feet of gaming facilities and 3,644 hotel accommodations.
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Source: www.casino.org
