construction loan<\/a>. While we appreciate whimsy, it didn’t look good. Then coronavirus hit the fan.<\/p>\nThe Fontainebleau\/Drew saga has been a roller coaster ride. If roller coasters went through active volcanoes and minefields.<\/p>\n
Everyone’s rooting for The Drew, but bringing the abandoned hotel back is expected to cost billions, and there were questions about the viability of The Drew even before the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n
The hope was The Drew would open by November 2022, but reality is likely to prevail over whimsy. Again.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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