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Las Vegas Sands Begins Construction of US$8 Billion Ultra-Luxury Tower at Marina Bay Sands

Construction will unveil a 55-storey all-suite hotel featuring a rooftop Skyloop plus a 15,000-seat arena in Singapore’s waterfront masterplan.

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Las Vegas Sands COO Patrick Dumont (third from left), Sands co-founder Miriam Adelson (third from right), and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from right) at the groundbreaking ceremony in Singapore on July 15, 2025.
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The Nevada-based company said the project involves building a new 55-storey hotel tower that will include 570 luxury suites

Overview

  • Prime Minister Lawrence Wong officiated the July 15 ground-breaking that kicked off construction of the US$8 billion IR2 expansion at Marina Bay Sands.
  • The new tower will house 570 all-suite rooms designed with larger average floor plans to enhance ultra-luxury standards.
  • IR2 encompasses a 76,000 sq ft multi-storey Skyloop rooftop, a 15,000-seat entertainment arena, a reduced gaming footprint and about 200,000 sq ft of meeting space.
  • Development costs surged from an initial US$3.3 billion estimate after pandemic delays, inflation and rising labour and material expenses.
  • Las Vegas Sands has committed to low-carbon concrete, recycled steel and a construction waste management plan in line with the Greater Southern Waterfront vision.