Demolition Permit Issued for Shuttered Las Vegas Hotel Tower

The 16-story Eastside Cannery hotel tower is scheduled to be imploded on Thursday.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Clark County officials have issued a demolition permit for the shuttered Eastside Cannery's hotel tower in Las Vegas, ahead of its scheduled implosion this week. The 16-story tower, which has been closed since the onset of the pandemic, will be imploded at 2 a.m. on Thursday by demolition contractor Controlled Demolition Inc.

Why it matters

The Eastside Cannery property has been a fixture in the eastern Las Vegas Valley for decades, but its closure during the pandemic and the upcoming implosion of the hotel tower mark the end of an era. The demolition is part of owner Boyd Gaming Corp.'s plans to sell the 29.5-acre site for residential redevelopment.

The details

The commercial demolition implosion permit, valued at $487,210, was issued by the Clark County Building Department on February 24. Controlled Demolition Inc., a company with experience in toppling hotels, office buildings, and other structures, will handle the explosives work. While casino implosions in Las Vegas are often public events, the Eastside Cannery implosion will not have designated public viewing areas.

  • The Eastside Cannery hotel tower is scheduled to be imploded at 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2026.
  • The Clark County Building Department issued the demolition permit on February 24, 2026.

The players

Controlled Demolition Inc.

A demolition contractor with experience in toppling hotels, office buildings, and other structures, including the Tropicana hotel-casino implosion in Las Vegas in 2024.

Boyd Gaming Corp.

The owner of the Eastside Cannery property, which has announced plans to sell the 29.5-acre site for residential redevelopment.

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What they’re saying

“The Eastside Cannery implosion, however, is not a public event, and there will be no designated public viewing areas.”

— David Strow, Boyd Gaming Corp. spokesman (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

What’s next

The Eastside Cannery hotel tower implosion is scheduled for 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2026.

The takeaway

The implosion of the Eastside Cannery hotel tower marks the end of an era for this long-standing property in the eastern Las Vegas Valley. While casino implosions are often public events, this one will not have designated viewing areas as the site is prepared for residential redevelopment by the owner, Boyd Gaming Corp.