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{{Short description|Shopping mall in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
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| caption = Mall exterior outside of Palazzo, 2015
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada]], United States
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada]], United States
| address = 3377 [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
| address = 3377 [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
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| opening_date = {{start date and age|1999|05|03}}
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1999|06|16}}
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| developer = [[Las Vegas Sands]]
| developer = [[Las Vegas Sands]]
| manager = [[Brookfield Properties Retail Group]]
| manager = [[Brookfield Properties]]
| owner = Brookfield Properties Retail Group
| owner = Brookfield Properties
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| number_of_stores = 208
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| number_of_anchors = 1
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| floor_area = {{convert|736,228|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| floor_area = {{convert|736,228|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| floors = 3
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| parking = 4,000 (shared with [[The Venetian Las Vegas|The Venetian]] and [[The Palazzo]]
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| footnotes = <ref name=mall>{{cite web | url=https://www.brookfieldpropertiesretail.com/properties/property-details/grand-canal-shoppes.html | title=Grand Canal Shoppes | publisher=[[Brookfield Properties Retail Group]]}}</ref>
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The '''Grand Canal Shoppes''' is an upscale [[shopping mall]] inside [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|The Venetian Hotel & Casino]] and [[The Palazzo]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]].
The '''Grand Canal Shoppes''' is an upscale [[shopping mall]] inside the [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|Venetian]] and [[The Palazzo|Palazzo]] resorts on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]], United States.


The mall was opened along with the Venetian in 1999. The mall has indoor [[canals]], where [[gondola]]s take people around the mall. The mall is anchored by a flagship, high-fashion [[Barneys New York]] store and contains many designer and upscale boutiques. Live performances can be found throughout the mall. In 2019, Barneys New York closed its doors as the department store files for bankruptcy.
The Grand Canal Shoppes opened on June 16, 1999, shortly after the Venetian. The mall has many designer and upscale boutiques, and includes indoor [[canals]], where [[gondola]]s take people around the facility. Live performances can also be found throughout the mall.


A second mall, '''The Shoppes at the Palazzo''', opened on January 18, 2008, and has since been rebranded as part of the Grand Canal Shoppes. In total, the facility features more than 200 tenants and {{convert|875000|sqft|abbr=on}}.
The mall had 20 million visitors a year in 2008.<ref>{{cite news | first=Benjamin | last=Spillman |title=Developers find retail haven in LV | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/developers-find-retail-haven-in-lv/ |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=May 21, 2008}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Grand Canal Shoppes are part of the [[The Venetian Las Vegas|Venetian]] resort, both developed by [[Las Vegas Sands]]. The Venetian opened on May 4, 1999,<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Venetian's full opening delayed again |url=http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/May-05-Wed-1999/business/11115186.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 5, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001008141242/http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/May-05-Wed-1999/business/11115186.html |archive-date=October 8, 2000}}</ref> although several features were still under construction, including the Grand Canal Shoppes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Venetian construction vexes tourists |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jun-07-Mon-1999/business/11306623.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 7, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001014133337/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jun-07-Mon-1999/business/11306623.html |archive-date=October 14, 2000}}</ref> The mall's opening was rescheduled several times, delayed in part by county inspections of fire safety systems. It eventually opened on June 16, 1999, with 16 of 72 tenants.<ref name=ToOpen>{{cite news |last=Wilen |first=John |title=Venetian retail mall to open Wednesday |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/15/venetian-retail-mall-to-open-wednesday/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 15, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Today's retail opening to include 25 to 30 shops |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/16/todays-retail-opening-to-include-25-to-30-shops/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 16, 1999}}</ref> The $300 million mall was built on the Venetian's second level, above the casino floor.<ref name=ToOpen/> It was managed by [[Forest City Enterprises]], which also held ownership in two other Las Vegas area retail centers: [[Showcase Mall]] and [[Galleria at Sunset]].<ref name=Wilen/>
Grand Canal Shoppes opened in 1999. The place was a [[Venice|Venetian]]-styled shopping mall with 91 shops for retail, dining, and entertainment. Retail includes [[Ann Taylor (clothing retailer)|Ann Taylor]], [[Banana Republic]], [[Sephora]], and more.


In 2004, Las Vegas Sands sold the mall to [[General Growth Properties]] (GGP) for $766 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=The Strip: Venetian finds buyer for its mall |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-13-Tue-2004/business/23639309.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 13, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050129220111/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-13-Tue-2004/business/23639309.html |archive-date=January 29, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Massive Merger: Mall giant bids for LV empire |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-21-Sat-2004/news/24587721.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 21, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029223711/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-21-Sat-2004/news/24587721.html |archive-date=October 29, 2004}}</ref> The sale helped Las Vegas Sands to finance construction of [[The Palazzo]], a sister resort to the Venetian.<ref>{{cite news |title=Venetian ponders sale of Grand Canal Shoppes |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/jan/13/venetian-ponders-sale-of-grand-canal-shoppes/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 13, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Rod |last2=Jones |first2=Chris |title=Grand Canal Shoppes: Venetian may sell mall |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jan-13-Tue-2004/business/22983916.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 13, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041030070433/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jan-13-Tue-2004/business/22983916.html |archive-date=October 30, 2004}}</ref> GGP agreed to pay an additional $600 million for future retail space in the Palazzo.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mall developer opens wallet |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/inside-gaming/mall-developer-opens-wallet/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 13, 2007}}</ref> The Shoppes at the Palazzo opened on January 18, 2008, though with less tenants than expected,<ref>{{cite news |last=Spillman |first=Benjamin |title=Shiny new Shoppes at Palazzo |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/shiny-new-shoppes-at-palazzo/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 18, 2008}}</ref> due to construction delays.<ref>{{cite news |last=Spillman |first=Benjamin |title=Initial payment for Palazzo falls short |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/initial-payment-for-palazzo-falls-short/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> The Shoppes at the Palazzo have since been rebranded as part of the Grand Canal Shoppes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1300514/000130051420000011/lvs-20191231x10k.htm |website=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=2020 |quote=The Venetian Resort Las Vegas features an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex, referred to as the Grand Canal Shoppes. The portion of the complex located within The Venetian Tower (previously known as 'The Grand Canal Shoppes') and the portion located within The Palazzo Tower (previously known as 'The Shoppes at The Palazzo') were sold to GGP Limited Partnership ('GGP') in 2004 and 2008, respectively.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Map directory |url=https://www.grandcanalshoppes.com/en/directory/map/ |website=Grand Canal Shoppes |access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
[[General Growth Properties]] acquired the {{convert|400000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} mall from [[Las Vegas Sands]] in 2004 for $776 million.<ref>{{cite news |first=Benjamin |last=Spillman |title=Initial payment for Palazzo falls short |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/initial-payment-for-palazzo-falls-short/ |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=March 29, 2008}}</ref>


As of 2008, the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian averaged 20 million visitors a year.<ref>{{cite news | first=Benjamin | last=Spillman |title=Developers find retail haven in LV | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/developers-find-retail-haven-in-lv/ |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=May 21, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> In 2013, GGP sold half of its interest in the Grand Canal Shoppes, including the Shoppes at the Palazzo, for net proceeds of $410 million as part of a new joint venture with [[TIAA-CREF]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-16/general-growth-sells-stake-in-las-vegas-shopping-mall | title=General Growth Sells Mall Stake for Net Proceeds of $410 Million | newspaper=Bloomberg.com | date=16 May 2013 }}</ref> GGP was acquired by [[Brookfield Properties]] in 2018.<ref name=Brookfield/>
In 2005, plans were made for an expansion to add 50 more shops for retail, dining, and more theater space. Plans were approved and built in 2007. The expansion was originally named "The Grand Canal Shoppes", but later was renamed "[[The Shoppes at the Palazzo]]" to reflect the name of the hotel. Now the mall has over 140 shops and eateries.


==Features==
On May 16, 2013, General Growth sold half of its interest in the Grand Canal Shoppes, including the Shoppes at the Palazzo, in Las Vegas for net proceeds of $410 million as part of a new joint venture with [[TIAA-CREF]].<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-16/general-growth-sells-stake-in-las-vegas-shopping-mall</ref>
The Grand Canal Shoppes originally contained {{convert|500000|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Wilen>{{cite news |last=Wilen |first=John |title=Venetian brings unique retail element to Strip |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/may/04/venetian-brings-unique-retail-element-to-strip/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 4, 1999}}</ref> The mall interior is a recreation of [[Piazza San Marco|St. Mark's Square]] and features a sky painted ceiling.<ref name=Wilen/><ref>{{cite news |last=Whitely |first=Joan |title=Vegas Goes Venice |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Feb-07-Sun-1999/lifestyles/10537500.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 7, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617102531/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Feb-07-Sun-1999/lifestyles/10537500.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref> The resort's canal and [[gondola]] rides travel through the mall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Macy |first=Robert |title=New $1.5 billion resort captures a taste of Venice |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/feb/02/new-15-billion-resort-captures-a-taste-of-venice/ |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 2, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Ken |title=Like the Real Thing: Venetian's gondola rides offer patrons a slice of Italy |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Feb-04-Fri-2000/weekly/12836378.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 4, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617195140/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Feb-04-Fri-2000/weekly/12836378.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dretzka |first=Greg |title=Vegas Adds More Luxury to the Lunacy |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-05-23-9905230022-story.html |access-date=May 5, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=May 22, 1999}}</ref> Numerous performers provide free entertainment around the mall, including acrobats, [[living statue]]s, opera singers, and stilt walkers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='Streetmosphere' returning live entertainment to Venetian |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/streetmosphere-returning-live-entertainment-to-venetian-2307029/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=The Strip: Standing Still |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Sep-28-Thu-2000/living/14446792.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 28, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708160525/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Sep-28-Thu-2000/living/14446792.html |archive-date=July 8, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Levitan |first=Corey |title=Living Statue: Don't Move|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-31-Mon-2006/living/8567684.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 31, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225045738/http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-31-Mon-2006/living/8567684.html |archive-date=December 25, 2008}}</ref> The Grand Canal Shoppes was focused on upscale stores, including [[Jimmy Choo (fashion house)|Jimmy Choo]], [[Pal Zileri]], [[Ann Inc.|Ann Taylor]], and [[Kenneth Cole Productions]].<ref name=Wilen/><ref>{{cite news |title=Designer shops open on LV Strip |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/sep/21/designer-shops-open-on-lv-strip/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 21, 1999}}</ref>


The Shoppes at the Palazzo measured {{convert|450000|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Palazzo welcomes aboard its first 64 new hires |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/palazzo-welcomes-aboard-its-first-64-new-hires/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 18, 2007}}</ref> In total, the two malls feature 208 tenants and {{convert|875000|sqft|abbr=on}}, including {{convert|736,228|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of retail space.<ref name=Brookfield>{{cite web |title=Grand Canal Shoppes |url=https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-properties/grand-canal-shoppes-543.html |website=Brookfield Properties |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> The Palazzo side of the mall, like the Venetian, also featured high-end retailers, including [[Cole Haan]] and [[Piaget SA|Piaget]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Weak dollar fuels high-end Palazzo retailers' optimism |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jan/27/weak-dollar-fuels-high-end-palazzo-retailers-optim/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 27, 2008}}</ref> Its [[anchor store]] was a three-level, {{convert|85000|sqft|abbr=on}} [[Barneys New York]],<ref>{{cite news |title=The Palazzo celebrates its grand opening in style |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/the-palazzo-celebrates-its-grand-opening-in-style/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 24, 2008}}</ref> which announced its closure in 2019, after the company filed for [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hudson |first=Subrina |title=Barneys' Las Vegas store to close as company seeks bankruptcy protection |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/barneys-las-vegas-store-to-close-as-company-seeks-bankruptcy-protection-1820116/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>
==Venetian Macao==

A replica of the Grand Canal Shoppes is built at [[The Venetian Macao]] in [[Macau SAR]], [[China]].
One of the mall's earliest restaurants, WB Stage 16, was a themed eatery which also included a lounge and a private screening room for parties. The restaurant area was themed after four [[Warner Bros.]] films, including ''[[Gold Diggers of 1933]]'', ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'', ''[[Ocean's 11]]'' and ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=WB Stage 16 eatery brings Hollywood to life |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Destinations2001-2007/WB-Stage-16-eatery-brings-Hollywood-to-life |website=Travel Weekly |date=December 31, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Ken |title=Off the Screen: WB Stage 16 brings movie lots to life at Venetian |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Jan-21-Fri-2000/weekly/12733830.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 21, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617235238/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Jan-21-Fri-2000/weekly/12733830.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref>

A risqué nightclub, known as the Act, opened in 2012,<ref>{{cite news |last=Elfman |first=Doug |title=New Palazzo club The Act blends variety acts, circus skills, dance and musical theater |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/nightlife/new-palazzo-club-the-act-blends-variety-acts-circus-skills-dance-and-musical-theater/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Glaser |first=Sam |title=Simon Hammerstein brings suggestive show-club the Act to Palazzo |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2012/oct/31/simon-hammerstein-brings-suggestive-show-club-act-/ |access-date=May 16, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=October 31, 2012}}</ref> as a Las Vegas outpost of the Box in New York and [[The Box Soho]] in London. The club struggled financially, and Las Vegas Sands sought to evict it, alleging obscene and sexual acts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Final Act: Nightclub at Palazzo closes after run-ins with parent company |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/oct/13/act-palazzo-closes/ |access-date=May 16, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vegas club called obscene as Palazzo tries to evict it |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/08/29/vegas-club-called-obscene-as-palazzo-tries-to-evict-it/ |access-date=May 16, 2023 |work=The Mercury News |agency=Associated Press |date=August 29, 2013}}</ref> It closed in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=No more performances for controversial The Act nightclub |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/no-more-performances-for-controversial-the-act-nightclub/ |access-date=May 16, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Naughty The Act Abruptly Shutters Over the Weekend |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2013/10/14/6353013/naughty-the-act-abruptly-shutters-over-the-weekend |website=Eater |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=October 14, 2013}}</ref> ''Atomic Saloon Show'', developed by [[Spiegelworld]], opened in 2019, taking over the former Act space.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='The Atomic Saloon Show' to open on the Las Vegas Strip |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/the-atomic-saloon-show-to-open-on-the-las-vegas-strip-1606705/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title='Atomic Saloon Show' makes use of its memorable surroundings - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2019/nov/07/atomic-saloon-show-makes-use-memorable-surrounding/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=November 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='Atomic Saloon Show' sets a Cinco de Mayo return |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/atomic-saloon-show-sets-a-cinco-de-mayo-return-2310376/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 22, 2021}}</ref>

Chef [[Buddy Valastro]] opened a restaurant in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Las Vegas: 'Cake Boss' to open first eatery Buddy V's on the Strip |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-xpm-2013-may-31-la-trb-las-vegas-cake-boss-restaurant-buddy-vs-20130529-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Las Vegas: The Cake Boss' restaurant, Buddy V's, to open Oct. 7 |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-xpm-2013-sep-25-la-trb-las-vegas-cake-boss-restaurant-buddy-vs-to-open-20130924-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 25, 2013}}</ref> Dal Toro, a restaurant and exotic car showroom, operated until 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lamborghini sues Palazzo tenants over trademark |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/legal/2011/jul/14/lamborghini-sues-palazzo-tenants/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=July 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Las Vegas restaurant agrees to drop use of Lamborghini trademarks |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/legal/2012/feb/23/las-vegas-restaurant-agrees-drop-use-lamborghini-t/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=February 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=Dal Toro Ristorante Has Zoomed Out of the Palazzo |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2016/7/20/12232722/dal-toro-ristorante-closed-palazzo |website=Eater |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> An [[ice bar]] was opened the following year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Millward |first=Wade Tyler |title=Minus5 ice lounge opening new location in Las Vegas |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/minus5-ice-lounge-opening-new-location-in-las-vegas-video/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, [[Smith & Wollensky]] opened a {{convert|15000|sqft|abbr=on}} restaurant and lounge,<ref>{{cite news |last=Knapp Rinella |first=Heidi |title=Smith & Wollensky opens at new Las Vegas Strip spot |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/smith-wollensky-opens-at-new-las-vegas-strip-spot-1665981/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> while [[Rick Harrison]] of ''[[Pawn Stars]]'' opened a high-end gallery of miscellaneous items.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='Pawn Stars' star Rick Harrison opens first Las Vegas Strip store |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/pawn-stars-star-rick-harrison-opens-first-las-vegas-strip-store-1846763/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, [[PanIQ Escape Room]] opened a location at the mall that includes cocktail service.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=Paniq Escape Room and Lounge Prepares to Open at the Grand Canal Shoppes |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2021/7/9/22567761/paniq-escape-room-lounge-opening-the-venetian-grand-canal-shoppes |website=Eater |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=July 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mateos |first=Evelyn |title=Escape room PanIQ Room brings challenges, and cocktails, to Vegas |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2022/may/06/paniq-room-las-vegas-grand-canal-shops/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=May 6, 2022}}</ref> Villa Azur, a small chain of restaurants originating in [[South Beach]], eventually opened a location at the Grand Canal Shoppes in 2022. Villa Azur is a European restaurant and lounge featuring live entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=A Restaurant With a Dinner Party Vibe and South Beach Roots Heads to the Strip This Summer |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2022/2/2/22914698/villa-azur-opens-grand-canal-shoppes-las-vegas-summer-2022 |website=Eater |access-date=May 15, 2023 |date=February 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Karel |first=Janna |title=If You're Too Old for a Club but Still Want to Party, This Restaurant Might Save Your Night |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2022/11/30/23484599/villa-azur-dinner-party-restaurant-nightclub-las-vegas |website=Eater |access-date=May 15, 2023 |date=November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=South of France meets South Beach at new Strip restaurant |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/south-of-france-meets-south-beach-at-new-strip-restaurant-2680907/ |access-date=May 10, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 22, 2022}}</ref> Flight Club, a {{convert|16000|sqft|abbr=on}} bar and [[darts]] facility, also opened in 2022. It includes a 27-seat bar designed to resemble a carousel.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cruz |first=Martha |title=New 'Flight Club' carousel bar to open in November on Las Vegas Strip |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/flight-club-releases-first-look-into-new-las-vegas-location-inside-the-venetian |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=KSNV |date=September 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mateos |first=Eveylyn |title=Elevated darts experience Flight Club targets the Las Vegas Strip |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2023/jan/19/elevated-darts-experience-flight-club-vegas-strip/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=January 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Szydelko |first=Paul |title=Darts with a high-tech touch at Flight Club Las Vegas |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Darts-emporium-opens-at-Venetian-in-Las-Vegas |website=Travel Weekly |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
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The Grand Canal Shoppes - The Venetian.jpg|Grand Canal Shoppes (2021)
The Venetian LV gondola.jpg|Gondola ride in the Venetian
The Venetian LV gondola.jpg|Gondola ride
Statueman.jpg|Statue in The Grande Canal Shoppes
St. Mark's Square, The Venetian hotel.jpg|A restaurant in the Grand Canal Shoppes
Statueman.jpg|Living statue performer in the Grand Canal Shoppes
DSC32324, Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (4991168891).jpg|Palazzo shops
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
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* [https://grandcanalshoppes.com/ Official website]


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Grand Canal Shoppes
Mall exterior outside of Palazzo, 2015
Map
LocationParadise, Nevada, United States
Coordinates36°7′17″N 115°10′10″W / 36.12139°N 115.16944°W / 36.12139; -115.16944
Address3377 Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateJune 16, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-06-16)
DeveloperLas Vegas Sands
ManagementBrookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties
No. of stores and services208
Total retail floor area736,228 sq ft (68,397.8 m2)
No. of floors3
Websitegrandcanalshoppes.com

The Grand Canal Shoppes is an upscale shopping mall inside the Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.

The Grand Canal Shoppes opened on June 16, 1999, shortly after the Venetian. The mall has many designer and upscale boutiques, and includes indoor canals, where gondolas take people around the facility. Live performances can also be found throughout the mall.

A second mall, The Shoppes at the Palazzo, opened on January 18, 2008, and has since been rebranded as part of the Grand Canal Shoppes. In total, the facility features more than 200 tenants and 875,000 sq ft (81,300 m2).

History

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The Grand Canal Shoppes are part of the Venetian resort, both developed by Las Vegas Sands. The Venetian opened on May 4, 1999,[1] although several features were still under construction, including the Grand Canal Shoppes.[2] The mall's opening was rescheduled several times, delayed in part by county inspections of fire safety systems. It eventually opened on June 16, 1999, with 16 of 72 tenants.[3][4] The $300 million mall was built on the Venetian's second level, above the casino floor.[3] It was managed by Forest City Enterprises, which also held ownership in two other Las Vegas area retail centers: Showcase Mall and Galleria at Sunset.[5]

In 2004, Las Vegas Sands sold the mall to General Growth Properties (GGP) for $766 million.[6][7] The sale helped Las Vegas Sands to finance construction of The Palazzo, a sister resort to the Venetian.[8][9] GGP agreed to pay an additional $600 million for future retail space in the Palazzo.[10] The Shoppes at the Palazzo opened on January 18, 2008, though with less tenants than expected,[11] due to construction delays.[12] The Shoppes at the Palazzo have since been rebranded as part of the Grand Canal Shoppes.[13][14]

As of 2008, the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian averaged 20 million visitors a year.[15] In 2013, GGP sold half of its interest in the Grand Canal Shoppes, including the Shoppes at the Palazzo, for net proceeds of $410 million as part of a new joint venture with TIAA-CREF.[16] GGP was acquired by Brookfield Properties in 2018.[17]

Features

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The Grand Canal Shoppes originally contained 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2).[5] The mall interior is a recreation of St. Mark's Square and features a sky painted ceiling.[5][18] The resort's canal and gondola rides travel through the mall.[19][20][21] Numerous performers provide free entertainment around the mall, including acrobats, living statues, opera singers, and stilt walkers.[22][23][24] The Grand Canal Shoppes was focused on upscale stores, including Jimmy Choo, Pal Zileri, Ann Taylor, and Kenneth Cole Productions.[5][25]

The Shoppes at the Palazzo measured 450,000 sq ft (42,000 m2).[26] In total, the two malls feature 208 tenants and 875,000 sq ft (81,300 m2), including 736,228 sq ft (68,397.8 m2) of retail space.[17] The Palazzo side of the mall, like the Venetian, also featured high-end retailers, including Cole Haan and Piaget.[27] Its anchor store was a three-level, 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m2) Barneys New York,[28] which announced its closure in 2019, after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[29]

One of the mall's earliest restaurants, WB Stage 16, was a themed eatery which also included a lounge and a private screening room for parties. The restaurant area was themed after four Warner Bros. films, including Gold Diggers of 1933, Casablanca, Ocean's 11 and Batman.[30][31]

A risqué nightclub, known as the Act, opened in 2012,[32][33] as a Las Vegas outpost of the Box in New York and The Box Soho in London. The club struggled financially, and Las Vegas Sands sought to evict it, alleging obscene and sexual acts.[34][35] It closed in 2013.[36][37] Atomic Saloon Show, developed by Spiegelworld, opened in 2019, taking over the former Act space.[38][39][40]

Chef Buddy Valastro opened a restaurant in 2013.[41][42] Dal Toro, a restaurant and exotic car showroom, operated until 2016.[43][44][45] An ice bar was opened the following year.[46] In 2019, Smith & Wollensky opened a 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) restaurant and lounge,[47] while Rick Harrison of Pawn Stars opened a high-end gallery of miscellaneous items.[48]

In 2021, PanIQ Escape Room opened a location at the mall that includes cocktail service.[49][50] Villa Azur, a small chain of restaurants originating in South Beach, eventually opened a location at the Grand Canal Shoppes in 2022. Villa Azur is a European restaurant and lounge featuring live entertainment.[51][52][53] Flight Club, a 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m2) bar and darts facility, also opened in 2022. It includes a 27-seat bar designed to resemble a carousel.[54][55][56]

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