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{{distinguish|text=the nearby [[Turnberry Towers]] property}}
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|caption = The Turnberry Place development as of 2010
|caption = Turnberry Place in 2010
|location = [[Winchester, Nevada]]
|location = [[Winchester, Nevada]]
|address = 2747 Paradise Road
|address = 2747 [[Paradise Road (Las Vegas)|Paradise Road]]
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|start_date = 2000
|start_date = August 1999
|completion_date = 2001–06 (various towers)
|completion_date = 2001–06 (various towers)
|opening ={{start date|2001}} (first tower)
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|cost = $650 million
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'''Turnberry Place''' is a luxury high-rise condominium complex near the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Winchester, Nevada]]. It includes four, 38-story towers, each rising {{convert|477|ft|abbr=on}}. The complex also includes the {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} Stirling Club, offering various amenities to residents and other members.


The project was proposed in 1998, by [[Turnberry Associates]]. Construction of the first tower began in August 1999. At the time, residential high-rises were largely non-existent in the [[Las Vegas Valley]], and the project was considered a risky endeavor. However, upon completion of the first tower in 2001, Turnberry Place helped to inspire [[List of condominiums in Las Vegas|a condominium boom in the Las Vegas Valley]]. The subsequent towers were completed in 2002, 2004, and 2006.
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'''Turnberry Place Community Association''' is a luxury residential high-rise condominium complex near the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Winchester, Nevada]], that contains four towers. All of the towers are {{convert|477|ft|abbr=on}} tall and have 38 floors. The top floor apartments consist of two-story homes, with a pool, hot tub and an [[outdoor fireplace]] on the top floor. The community is considered the largest tax payer in [[Clark County, Nevada]]. The complex previously included the {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} Stirling Club, offering various amenities to residents.


==History==
==History==
Turnberry Place consists of four 38-story condominium towers, measuring {{convert|477|ft|m}},<ref name=Emp>{{cite web|title=Turnberry Place|url=https://www.emporis.com/complex/100976/turnberry-place-las-vegas-nv-usa|website=Emporis|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref> with a total of 777 units.<ref name=Icon/> The project was announced in June 1998,<ref>{{cite news|title=Massive luxury LV condo project coming|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/jun/30/massive-luxury-lv-condo-project-coming/|accessdate=March 9, 2018|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 30, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=Plans unveiled for upscale condo tower|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Jul-01-Wed-1998/business/7772896.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=July 1, 1998|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000914063509/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Jul-01-Wed-1998/business/7772896.html|archivedate=September 14, 2000}}</ref> and the first tower was completed in 2001.<ref name=Emp/> Upon its initial opening, Turnberry Place and the nearby [[Park Towers (Las Vegas)|Park Towers]] inspired [[List of condominiums in Las Vegas|a condominium boom in the Las Vegas Valley]].<ref name=Icon/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/aug/27/onward-and-upward/|title= Onward and upward|last= Shubinski|first= Jennifer|date= August 27, 2004|work= Las Vegas Sun|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/16/lv-condos-toppling-before-they-start/|title= LV condos toppling before they start|last= Shubinski|first= Jennifer|date= December 16, 2005|work= Las Vegas Sun|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="hit-snag">{{cite web |url= http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-29-Wed-2006/business/6596239.html|title= Clooney high-rise condos hit snag: Actor among backers of Las Ramblas, which has halted reservations|last= Smith|first= Hubble|date= March 29, 2006|work= Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060405025924/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-29-Wed-2006/business/6596239.html|archive-date= April 5, 2006}}</ref> Subsequent towers at Turnberry Place were completed in 2002 and 2004.<ref name=Emp/> The fourth and final tower was [[Topping out|topped off]] in January 2006, and all 180 units in the tower had been sold by that point.<ref name=Icon>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=High-rise market taking some hits: Icon latest project to fall from skies|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2006/Jan-07-Sat-2006/business/5248008.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=January 7, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060111101546/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jan-07-Sat-2006/business/5248008.html|archivedate=January 11, 2006|quote=Construction of the fourth and final 38-story tower at Turnberry Place is being topped off next week and all 180 units are sold, Riordan said. That completes a 777 -unit project that started in 1998 and sparked a wave of high-rise condo development in Las Vegas.|deadurl=yes|df=}}</ref> The final tower was completed that year.<ref name=Emp/>
Turnberry Place is a $650 million complex,<ref name=Stories/> consisting of four 38-story condominium towers, each measuring {{convert|477|ft|m}} in height.<ref name=Emp>{{cite web|title=Turnberry Place|url=https://www.emporis.com/complex/100976/turnberry-place-las-vegas-nv-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310012023/https://www.emporis.com/complex/100976/turnberry-place-las-vegas-nv-usa|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2018|website=Emporis|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name=Stories>{{cite news |title=Turnberry's tale adding stories |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/turnberrys-tale-adding-stories/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 28, 2007}}</ref> The complex has a total of 720 units,<ref name=Stories/><ref name=Icon/> averaging {{convert|3000|sqft|abbr=on}} each.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Turnberry exec says condo demand down |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2005/Aug-08-Mon-2005/business/2784800.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 8, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050811004334/http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2005/Aug-08-Mon-2005/business/2784800.html |archive-date=August 11, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Turnberry exec says condo market rebounding |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2007/Feb-26-Mon-2007/business/12718016.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304052047/http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2007/Feb-26-Mon-2007/business/12718016.html |archive-date=March 4, 2007}}</ref>
The top selling agent over the selling period was Jim Navarro with over 208 units sold .


The property was once occupied in the 1960s by Thunderbird Downs, a horse racing track located behind the [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino|Thunderbird]] resort.<ref>{{cite web |title=View from the Riviera, September 1965 |url=https://vintagelasvegas.com/post/613040072270462976/view-from-the-riviera-september-1965-las-vegas |website=Vintage Las Vegas |access-date=January 5, 2021 |date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> [[Turnberry Associates]] purchased the vacant property, consisting of {{convert|15|acre|abbr=on}}, in December 1997.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Turnberry Associates buys parcel owned by ITT Corp. |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-16-Mon-1998/business/6957305.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 16, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990220120835/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-16-Mon-1998/business/6957305.html |archive-date=February 20, 1999}}</ref> The Turnberry Place project was announced in June 1998,<ref>{{cite news|title=Massive luxury LV condo project coming|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/jun/30/massive-luxury-lv-condo-project-coming/|accessdate=March 9, 2018|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 30, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=Plans unveiled for upscale condo tower|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Jul-01-Wed-1998/business/7772896.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=July 1, 1998|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000914063509/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Jul-01-Wed-1998/business/7772896.html|archivedate=September 14, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Strip condos |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/477322892/ |work=Associated Press |date=July 3, 1998 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> and construction of the first tower began in August 1999. Unit prices ranged from $400,000 to nearly $6 million.<ref name=View>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=Living the high life |url=http://www.viewnews.com/1999/VIEW-Sep-22-Wed-1999/SEast/index.html |work=Southwest View |date=September 22, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000903001909/http://www.viewnews.com/1999/VIEW-Sep-22-Wed-1999/SEast/index.html |archive-date=September 3, 2000}}</ref> The views from the towers were a top aspect of the project.<ref>{{cite news |title=Virtual view helps developer sell unbuilt condos in Vegas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/239281318/ |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=August 16, 1999 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Most of the units were sold to out-of-state buyers, mainly from Chicago, Miami, New York, and southern California. Most buyers were retirees over the age of 55.<ref>{{cite news |last=Caruso |first=Monica |title=High Society |url=http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Apr-12-Mon-1999/business/10955452.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 12, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990909042133/http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Apr-12-Mon-1999/business/10955452.html |archive-date=September 9, 1999}}</ref><ref name=Credits/><ref>{{cite news |last=Witcher |first=T.R. |title=Sky Rise Scrutiny |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2005/apr/28/sky-rise-scrutiny/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=April 28, 2005}}</ref>
At the time of construction, they were tied for the 10th tallest buildings in Las Vegas. As of 2009, they were the 20th tallest building in the area. It is the largest and tallest condominium complex in the state of Nevada.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

The project was initially considered a risky endeavor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aladdin to sell land for condos, hotel|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/nov/06/aladdin-to-sell-land-for-condos-hotel/|accessdate=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun|date=November 6, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Condos fit for 'Rat Pack' high-end living |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/477254799/ |work=Associated Press |date=June 4, 2002 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Residential high-rises were largely absent from the [[Las Vegas Valley]] at that time.<ref name=View/> Turnberry Place would be among the first such projects to be built in the area since [[List of condominiums in Las Vegas#Regency Towers|Regency Towers]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite news|last=Macy|first=Robert|title=Developers pitching pricey penthouses as Vegas enters the condo market|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/apr/08/developers-pitching-pricey-penthouses-as-vegas-ent/|accessdate=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun|date=April 8, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=High-rise builders bide their time, wait their turn; Failures of quick-to-market projects have developers delaying sales|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-12-Sun-2006/business/6108360.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=March 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910003557/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-12-Sun-2006/business/6108360.html|archive-date=September 10, 2006}}</ref>

The first tower neared completion at the end of 2000, and construction was already underway on the second tower.<ref>{{cite news |title=One Up, Three to Go |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-10-Tue-2000/business/14570842.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 10, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010620171319/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-10-Tue-2000/business/14570842.html |archive-date=June 20, 2001}}</ref> The first tower was completed in 2001, followed by the second tower a year later.<ref name=Emp/><ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=Luxury towers eclipse rivals|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/May-15-Tue-2001/business/16096051.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=May 15, 2001|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020812080253/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/May-15-Tue-2001/business/16096051.html|archivedate=August 12, 2002}}</ref> Upon its opening, Turnberry Place and the nearby [[Park Towers (Las Vegas)|Park Towers]] inspired [[List of condominiums in Las Vegas|a condominium boom in the Las Vegas Valley]].<ref name=Icon/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/aug/27/onward-and-upward/|title= Onward and upward|last= Shubinski|first= Jennifer|date= August 27, 2004|work= Las Vegas Sun|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/16/lv-condos-toppling-before-they-start/|title= LV condos toppling before they start|last= Shubinski|first= Jennifer|date= December 16, 2005|work= Las Vegas Sun|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fontein |first=Caroline |title=Condos on the Strip offer the life of luxury |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2005/12/30/news/news11.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=December 30, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427044044/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2005/12/30/news/news11.txt |archive-date=April 27, 2006}}</ref><ref name="hit-snag">{{cite web |url= http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-29-Wed-2006/business/6596239.html|title= Clooney high-rise condos hit snag: Actor among backers of Las Ramblas, which has halted reservations|last= Smith|first= Hubble|date= March 29, 2006|work= Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060405025924/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-29-Wed-2006/business/6596239.html|archive-date= April 5, 2006}}</ref>

Construction of the third tower began on June 24, 2002,<ref name=Credits>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Developer credits lifestyle changes for project's success; third tower under way |url=http://www.lvrj.com:80/lvrj_home/2002/Jun-25-Tue-2002/business/19046447.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 25, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804041708/http://www.lvrj.com:80/lvrj_home/2002/Jun-25-Tue-2002/business/19046447.html |archive-date=August 4, 2002}}</ref> and concluded in 2004.<ref name=Emp/>

A $4 million sales office was demolished in October 2004, allowing the fourth tower to be built in its place.<ref>{{cite news |title=Turnberry sales office demolished |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/oct/12/turnberry-sales-office-demolished/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 12, 2004}}</ref> Construction of the final tower was underway at the end of the year.<ref name=MarketLookingUp>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=Housing Market: Looking Up|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-14-Sun-2004/business/25124165.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=November 14, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116032437/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-14-Sun-2004/business/25124165.html|archive-date=November 16, 2004}}</ref> It was [[Topping out|topped off]] in January 2006, and all 180 units in the tower had been sold by that point.<ref name=Icon>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=High-rise market taking some hits: Icon latest project to fall from skies|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2006/Jan-07-Sat-2006/business/5248008.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=January 7, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060111101546/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jan-07-Sat-2006/business/5248008.html|archivedate=January 11, 2006|quote=Construction of the fourth and final 38-story tower at Turnberry Place is being topped off next week and all 180 units are sold, Riordan said. That completes a 720-unit project that started in 1998 and sparked a wave of high-rise condo development in Las Vegas.|url-status=dead}}</ref> The final tower was completed later that year.<ref name=Emp/>

Notable residents have included [[Alan King]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Alan King buys condo in Vegas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/177707902/ |work=Florida Today |date=May 21, 2000 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name=WSJ/> [[Robert B. Lewis]],<ref name=Viva>{{cite news |title=Viva, Las Vegas condos |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/238795307/ |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=October 2, 1999 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name=WSJ/> [[Joe Weider|Joe]] and [[Betty Weider]],<ref name=Viva/><ref name=WSJ>{{cite news |last=Sandler |first=Linda |title=High-Rise Luxury Housing Sprouts For High-Rollers; Builders Place Bets |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB960337379524878630 |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=June 7, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schorr |first=Melissa |title=Vegas Rising |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/feb/24/vegas-rising/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 24, 1999}}</ref> [[James Caan]], [[Rita Rudner]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Condos |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/472262376/ |work=The Daily Herald |date=June 9, 2002 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Lee Majors]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Company to file liens against Turnberry Place owners |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-23-Wed-2006/business/9157473.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 23, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201135146/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-23-Wed-2006/business/9157473.html |archive-date=December 1, 2008}}</ref> [[Rachel Uchitel]],<ref>{{cite web |last=David |first=Mark |title=Velvet Rope Queen Rachel Uchitel–Otherwise Known as the Alleged Mistress of Tiger Woods–Lists Las Vegas Condo |url=https://variety.com/2009/dirt/real-estalker/velvet-rope-queen-rachel-uchitel-otherwise-known-as-the-alleged-mistress-of-tiger-woods-lists-las-vegas-condo-2111/ |website=Variety |access-date=January 5, 2021 |date=December 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McCaskey |first=Katie |title=Tiger Woods Alleged Mistress Selling Condo |url=https://www.aol.com/2009/12/09/tiger-woods-alleged-mistress-selling-condo/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=AOL |date=December 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Uchitel takes gig on TV news show |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/uchitel-takes-gig-on-tv-news-show/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 3, 2010}}</ref> [[Rich Little]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Susan |title=Legendary impressionist Rich Little voices love for his Las Vegas home |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/legendary-impressionist-rich-little-voices-love-for-his-las-vegas-home-photos/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 24, 2015}}</ref> and [[Andy Walmsley]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Susan |title='Millionaire' TV set designer loves living in Las Vegas, but has bad luck in real estate |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/millionaire-tv-set-designer-loves-living-in-las-vegas-but-has-bad-luck-in-real-estate/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, a penthouse sold for $5.5 million, marking the highest-priced condo sale of the year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wargo |first=Buck |title=$5.5M Turnberry Place penthouse No. 1 highest-priced condo in 2018 |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/5-5m-turnberry-place-penthouse-no-1-highest-priced-condo-in-2018-1598181/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>

===Legal problems===
In 2004, residents in the original tower filed a $21 million lawsuit against Turnberry Pavilion Partners, alleging construction defects. The lawsuit claimed that rain and wind intruded into the property, and owners in the third tower prepared to file a similar lawsuit.<ref name="Smith">{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title='Manhattanization' of Las Vegas|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-22-Sun-2005/news/26511044.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=May 22, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051221173128/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-22-Sun-2005/news/26511044.html|archive-date=December 21, 2005}}</ref>

The [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino|El Rancho]] resort, previously the Thunderbird, had closed in 1992 and was considered an eyesore, especially for the future residents of Turnberry Place. In 2000, Turnberry Associates purchased the El Rancho and demolished it.<ref>{{cite news |title=EI Rancho sold |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/477391790/ |work=Associated Press |date=May 24, 2000 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=El Rancho crumbles like clockwork: Developer says he wanted to remove eyesore from Strip |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-04-Wed-2000/news/14532490.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 4, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617210423/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-04-Wed-2000/news/14532490.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref> In 2005, the company announced plans to build the [[The Drew Las Vegas|Fontainebleau]] resort on the former El Rancho property.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benston|first=Liz|title=Turnberry, Schaeffer plan new resort on the Strip|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/may/12/turnberry-schaeffer-plan-new-resort-on-the-strip/|access-date=January 5, 2021|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=May 12, 2005}}</ref><ref name=May-2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-13-Fri-2005/business/1617735.html|title=Back on the Strip: Developer counts on LV touch|last=Stutz|first=Howard|date=May 13, 2005|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060101020649/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-13-Fri-2005/business/1617735.html|archive-date=January 1, 2006}}</ref> Construction of the resort began in 2007, although residents took legal action against Turnberry Associates over the Fontainebleau's parking garage. The structure was built adjacent to Turnberry Place and it obscures the views from some residential units.<ref>{{cite news |title=Turnberry residents allege turnabout by developer who's ruining their views |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/jul/23/turnberry-residents-allege-turnabout-by-developer-/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name=Wrath/><ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Garage goes up next door, and condo owners want out |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/apr/22/garage-goes-next-door-and-condo-owners-want-out/ |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 22, 2008}}</ref>

Jeffrey Soffer, the head of Turnberry Associates, said the company did a "respectful job" of building the Fontainebleau's hotel tower away from Turnberry Place residents. He also said the property was zoned for a hotel and casino, and that residents knew such a project would eventually be built on the site: "We're not going to buy a 20-acre property and leave it as a vacant lot. It's a property with proper zoning and nothing was ever promised. It's as simple as that. […] The bottom line is you can't please everyone."<ref name=Wrath>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=Fontainebleau plans viewed with wrath|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/fontainebleau-plans-viewed-with-wrath/|access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=October 18, 2007}}</ref> A judge ultimately ruled in favor of the Fontainebleau.<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Hubble|title=Ruling favors casino|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/ruling-favors-casino/|access-date= January 5, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=20 October 2007}}</ref> Residents had also been concerned about the increased traffic that the Fontainebleau would bring to the area.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stutz|first=Howard|title=Traffic concerns prompt delay in Fontainebleau zoning vote|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Sep-21-Thu-2006/business/9776141.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=September 21, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705131925/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Sep-21-Thu-2006/business/9776141.html|archive-date=July 5, 2008}}</ref>


==Stirling Club==
==Stirling Club==
The {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} Stirling Club was marketed as the centerpiece of Turnberry Place. The private club included a bar and lounge, a swimming pool and spa, tennis courts, a fitness center, and a cigar and wine room.<ref name=Stirling2012/><ref name=Over>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Stirling Club hosts its last dance, but is it really over? |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2012/may/19/stirling-club-hosts-last-dance-it-really-over/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Executive Snapshot |url=https://nl.newsbank.com |website=Las Vegas Business Press |accessdate=January 6, 2021 |date=February 25, 2008 |url-access=subscription |via=NewsLibrary |quote=There, Gustafson introduces prospective members to the 80,000-square-foot Stirling Club's amenities, which include fine dining, a spa, a fitness center and Pilates studio, a beauty salon, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a cigar room and a piano bar, among other features.}}</ref> It also had dining,<ref>{{cite news |last=Stevens |first=Muriel |title=Stirling Club promises community involvement |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/aug/17/columnist-muriel-stevens-stirling-club-promises-co/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 17, 2001}}</ref> including a restaurant by chef [[Charlie Palmer (chef)|Charlie Palmer]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Stevens |first=Muriel |title=Charlie Palmer makes a Stirling move |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/apr/04/columnist-muriel-stevens-charlie-palmer-makes-a-st/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 4, 2003}}</ref> The club frequently featured singers,<ref name=Shining>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Sammy Shore shining, Stirling Club shutting down and Strat entertainment sizzling |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2012/feb/18/sammy-shore-shining-stirling-club-shutting-down-an/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 18, 2012}}</ref> and was a popular hangout for celebrities.<ref name=Moore>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Thomas |title=Long-dormant Stirling Club to be auctioned next month |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/oct/27/long-dormant-stirling-club-to-be-auctioned-next-mo/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 27, 2017}}</ref><ref name=Fortress/> Construction began in mid-2000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Private club set to break ground |url=http://www.viewnews.com/2000/VIEW-May-24-Wed-2000/SEast/13598544.html |work=View News |date=May 24, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020721183417/http://www.viewnews.com/2000/VIEW-May-24-Wed-2000/SEast/13598544.html |archive-date=July 21, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Foyt |first=Elizabeth |title=Stirring groundbreaking for Stirling Club |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jun/14/columnist-elizabeth-foyt-stirring-groundbreaking-f/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 14, 2000}}</ref> It was built on 3.3 acres,<ref name=Crazy/> located in the center of the Turnberry Place complex.<ref name=Over/> The Stirling Club cost $40 million to build.<ref name=Credits/><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=On the high road to success |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/May-24-Sat-2003/business/21391055.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 24, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040818110508/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/May-24-Sat-2003/business/21391055.html |archive-date=August 18, 2004}}</ref> It opened in late 2001.<ref>{{cite news |last=Maddox |first=Kate |title=Bellagio weighs in with Light |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/nov/30/columnist-kate-maddox-bellagio-weighs-in-with-ligh/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 30, 2001}}</ref>
The {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} Stirling Club was marketed as the centerpiece of Turnberry Place. The private club included a bar and lounge, a swimming pool and spa, tennis courts, a fitness center, and a cigar and wine room. The club also once included a restaurant operated by chef [[Charlie Palmer (chef)|Charlie Palmer]].<ref name=Stirling2012/> The club opened in 2002,<ref name=Shuttered/> and its operation was funded through $400 monthly [[Homeowner association|HOA]] membership fees paid by Turnberry Place residents.<ref name=Stirling2012/>


The club closed because of financial losses in May 2012,<ref name=Shuttered/> resulting in approximately 100 job losses.<ref name=Stirling2012/> Turnberry Associates was unable to find an operator to continue running the club.<ref name=Shuttered/> Turnberry Place residents accounted for 80 percent of the club's revenue. The club had 1,300 members, including non-residents who purchased memberships for $2,500.<ref name=Stirling2012>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Stirling Club members unhappy about pending club closure |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stirling-club-members-unhappy-about-pending-club-closure/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 17, 2012 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref> A group of [[Silicon Valley]] entrepreneurs, incorporated as JDLB LLC, purchased the club for more than $10 million in 2013, with plans to eventually reopen it.<ref name=Shuttered>{{cite news |last=Robison |first=Jennifer |title=Tech executives buy shuttered Stirling Club at Turnberry Place |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tech-executives-buy-shuttered-stirling-club-at-turnberry-place/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 19, 2013 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref> JDLB never reopened the club, as the executives believed that trying to operate it would take away time from their jobs in Silicon Valley. The club was put up for sale in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Robison |first=Jennifer |title=Vegas Stirling Club: High-end, private and back on the market |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegas-stirling-club-high-end-private-and-back-on-the-market/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 5, 2015 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref>
The club's operations were funded through $400 monthly [[Homeowner association|HOA]] membership fees paid by Turnberry Place residents.<ref name=Stirling2012/> The club suffered financial losses following the [[Great Recession]],<ref name=Faces>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Stirling Club at Turnberry Place faces May closure |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stirling-club-at-turnberry-place-faces-may-closure/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Fortress>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Stirling Club, Turnberry Place’s great fortress, again for sale |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/stirling-club-turnberry-places-great-fortress-again-for-sale/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 19, 2017}}</ref> and it was eventually closed in May 2012,<ref name=Shuttered/><ref name=Shining/> resulting in approximately 100 job losses.<ref name=Stirling2012/> Turnberry Place residents accounted for 80 percent of the club's revenue. The club had 1,300 members, including non-residents who purchased memberships for $2,500.<ref name=Stirling2012>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Stirling Club members unhappy about pending club closure |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stirling-club-members-unhappy-about-pending-club-closure/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 17, 2012 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref> Turnberry Associates was unable to find an operator to continue running the Stirling Club.<ref name=Shuttered/> A prospective buyer, resident Steve Siegel, was unable to work out a deal with the HOA.<ref name=Saga>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=The strange saga of the Stirling Club |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jul/19/landmark-limbo-strange-saga-stirling-club/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Over/> Shortly after its closing, the club was put up for sale at a price of $18 million.<ref name=Saga/><ref>{{cite news |last=Galante |first=Meredith |title=Estate of the Day: With This $18 Million Las Vegas Mansion, You Can Avoid The Strip Altogether |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/turnbury-mansion-in-las-vegas-on-sale-for-18-million-2012-6 |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Business Insider |date=June 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=The Stirling Club remains closed, but the dance continues; Santana channels Lennon; Guns N’ Roses rocks 3D |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/jan/24/stirling-club-remains-closed-dance-continues-santa/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>

A group of [[Silicon Valley]] entrepreneurs, incorporated as JDLB LLC, purchased the club for more than $10 million in late 2013, with plans to eventually reopen it.<ref name=Shuttered>{{cite news |last=Robison |first=Jennifer |title=Tech executives buy shuttered Stirling Club at Turnberry Place |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tech-executives-buy-shuttered-stirling-club-at-turnberry-place/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 19, 2013 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name=Crazy>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=In a game of crazy 8s, Silicon Valley group claims the Stirling Club |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/nov/14/game-crazy-8s-silicon-valley-group-claims-stirling/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Stirling Club has a buyer, but many questions remain unanswered |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/oct/12/stirling-club-has-buyer-identity-remains-mystery/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 12, 2013}}</ref> However, the group lacked a clear vision for how to use the facility.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Sale of Stirling Club in limbo three years after closing |url=http://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2015/apr/19/sale-stirling-club-limbo-three-years-after-closing/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420021611/http://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2015/apr/19/sale-stirling-club-limbo-three-years-after-closing/ |archive-date=April 20, 2015}}</ref> JDLB never reopened the club, as the executives believed that trying to operate it would take away time from their jobs in Silicon Valley. The club was put up for sale in 2015,<ref>{{cite news |last=Robison |first=Jennifer |title=Vegas Stirling Club: High-end, private and back on the market |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/vegas-stirling-club-high-end-private-and-back-on-the-market/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 5, 2015 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref> and again in 2017.<ref name=Moore/> A sale was finalized in 2018, to DK Hospitality, which paid nearly $12.4 million. The company planned to make various improvements to the aging facility.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=New owners of the Stirling Club in Las Vegas are ready to party |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/new-owners-of-the-stirling-club-in-las-vegas-are-ready-to-party/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> A new spa was added, along with a [[Starbucks]] and a high-end convenience store. Renovations were done on the pool, lounge, tennis courts, and event spaces.<ref name=Welcomes/> At the end of 2018, a New Year's Eve party was held to attract new members for the Stirling Club, which was scheduled to formally open in 2019.<ref name=Welcomes>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Stirling Club in Las Vegas welcomes nonresidents to the party |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/stirling-club-in-las-vegas-welcomes-nonresidents-to-the-party-1534701/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Las Vegas' regal Stirling Club parties again on NYE |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/las-vegas-regal-stirling-club-parties-again-on-nye-1563439/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=A cool hang at Stirling Club, and a crash course in driving at Plaza |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/a-cool-hang-at-stirling-club-and-a-crash-course-in-driving-at-plaza-1624497/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas]]
*[[List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas]]
*[[Turnberry Towers]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.turnberryplace.com/ Official website]


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Not to be confused with the nearby Turnberry Towers property.
Turnberry Place
Turnberry Place in 2010
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationWinchester, Nevada
Address2747 Paradise Road
Coordinates36°8′15″N 115°9′22″W / 36.13750°N 115.15611°W / 36.13750; -115.15611
Construction startedAugust 1999
Completed2001–06 (various towers)
Opening2001 (2001) (first tower)
Cost$650 million
OwnerTurnberry Associates
ManagementTurnberry Associates
Height477 ft (145 m)
Technical details
Floor count38
Design and construction
DeveloperTurnberry Associates
Other information
Number of units720
Website
www.turnberryplace.com

Turnberry Place is a luxury high-rise condominium complex near the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It includes four, 38-story towers, each rising 477 ft (145 m). The complex also includes the 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) Stirling Club, offering various amenities to residents and other members.

The project was proposed in 1998, by Turnberry Associates. Construction of the first tower began in August 1999. At the time, residential high-rises were largely non-existent in the Las Vegas Valley, and the project was considered a risky endeavor. However, upon completion of the first tower in 2001, Turnberry Place helped to inspire a condominium boom in the Las Vegas Valley. The subsequent towers were completed in 2002, 2004, and 2006.

History

Turnberry Place is a $650 million complex,[1] consisting of four 38-story condominium towers, each measuring 477 feet (145 m) in height.[2][1] The complex has a total of 720 units,[1][3] averaging 3,000 sq ft (280 m2) each.[4][5]

The property was once occupied in the 1960s by Thunderbird Downs, a horse racing track located behind the Thunderbird resort.[6] Turnberry Associates purchased the vacant property, consisting of 15 acres (6.1 ha), in December 1997.[7] The Turnberry Place project was announced in June 1998,[8][9][10] and construction of the first tower began in August 1999. Unit prices ranged from $400,000 to nearly $6 million.[11] The views from the towers were a top aspect of the project.[12] Most of the units were sold to out-of-state buyers, mainly from Chicago, Miami, New York, and southern California. Most buyers were retirees over the age of 55.[13][14][15]

The project was initially considered a risky endeavor.[16][17] Residential high-rises were largely absent from the Las Vegas Valley at that time.[11] Turnberry Place would be among the first such projects to be built in the area since Regency Towers in 1974.[18][19]

The first tower neared completion at the end of 2000, and construction was already underway on the second tower.[20] The first tower was completed in 2001, followed by the second tower a year later.[2][21] Upon its opening, Turnberry Place and the nearby Park Towers inspired a condominium boom in the Las Vegas Valley.[3][22][23][24][25]

Construction of the third tower began on June 24, 2002,[14] and concluded in 2004.[2]

A $4 million sales office was demolished in October 2004, allowing the fourth tower to be built in its place.[26] Construction of the final tower was underway at the end of the year.[27] It was topped off in January 2006, and all 180 units in the tower had been sold by that point.[3] The final tower was completed later that year.[2]

Notable residents have included Alan King,[28][29] Robert B. Lewis,[30][29] Joe and Betty Weider,[30][29][31] James Caan, Rita Rudner,[32] Lee Majors,[33] Rachel Uchitel,[34][35][36] Rich Little,[37] and Andy Walmsley.[38]

In 2018, a penthouse sold for $5.5 million, marking the highest-priced condo sale of the year.[39]

In 2004, residents in the original tower filed a $21 million lawsuit against Turnberry Pavilion Partners, alleging construction defects. The lawsuit claimed that rain and wind intruded into the property, and owners in the third tower prepared to file a similar lawsuit.[40]

The El Rancho resort, previously the Thunderbird, had closed in 1992 and was considered an eyesore, especially for the future residents of Turnberry Place. In 2000, Turnberry Associates purchased the El Rancho and demolished it.[41][42] In 2005, the company announced plans to build the Fontainebleau resort on the former El Rancho property.[43][44] Construction of the resort began in 2007, although residents took legal action against Turnberry Associates over the Fontainebleau's parking garage. The structure was built adjacent to Turnberry Place and it obscures the views from some residential units.[45][46][47]

Jeffrey Soffer, the head of Turnberry Associates, said the company did a "respectful job" of building the Fontainebleau's hotel tower away from Turnberry Place residents. He also said the property was zoned for a hotel and casino, and that residents knew such a project would eventually be built on the site: "We're not going to buy a 20-acre property and leave it as a vacant lot. It's a property with proper zoning and nothing was ever promised. It's as simple as that. […] The bottom line is you can't please everyone."[46] A judge ultimately ruled in favor of the Fontainebleau.[48] Residents had also been concerned about the increased traffic that the Fontainebleau would bring to the area.[49]

Stirling Club

The 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) Stirling Club was marketed as the centerpiece of Turnberry Place. The private club included a bar and lounge, a swimming pool and spa, tennis courts, a fitness center, and a cigar and wine room.[50][51][52] It also had dining,[53] including a restaurant by chef Charlie Palmer.[54] The club frequently featured singers,[55] and was a popular hangout for celebrities.[56][57] Construction began in mid-2000.[58][59] It was built on 3.3 acres,[60] located in the center of the Turnberry Place complex.[51] The Stirling Club cost $40 million to build.[14][61] It opened in late 2001.[62]

The club's operations were funded through $400 monthly HOA membership fees paid by Turnberry Place residents.[50] The club suffered financial losses following the Great Recession,[63][57] and it was eventually closed in May 2012,[64][55] resulting in approximately 100 job losses.[50] Turnberry Place residents accounted for 80 percent of the club's revenue. The club had 1,300 members, including non-residents who purchased memberships for $2,500.[50] Turnberry Associates was unable to find an operator to continue running the Stirling Club.[64] A prospective buyer, resident Steve Siegel, was unable to work out a deal with the HOA.[65][51] Shortly after its closing, the club was put up for sale at a price of $18 million.[65][66][67]

A group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, incorporated as JDLB LLC, purchased the club for more than $10 million in late 2013, with plans to eventually reopen it.[64][60][68] However, the group lacked a clear vision for how to use the facility.[69] JDLB never reopened the club, as the executives believed that trying to operate it would take away time from their jobs in Silicon Valley. The club was put up for sale in 2015,[70] and again in 2017.[56] A sale was finalized in 2018, to DK Hospitality, which paid nearly $12.4 million. The company planned to make various improvements to the aging facility.[71] A new spa was added, along with a Starbucks and a high-end convenience store. Renovations were done on the pool, lounge, tennis courts, and event spaces.[72] At the end of 2018, a New Year's Eve party was held to attract new members for the Stirling Club, which was scheduled to formally open in 2019.[72][73][74]

See also

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