Ask the average American which city contains nearly half of America's most expensive buildings and what would they say? New York, perhaps? Or maybe Los Angeles? Chicago, for those who know of the Windy City's rich architectural history? But alas, none of those answers would be correct. According to a new survey by Emporis (a data website that collects information about buildings around the world), Las Vegas houses nine out of the 20 most expensive buildings in the country. While big-name architects and location both play a part in the final cost, oftentimes it's the infrastructure that makes a million-dollar design turn into a multimillion-dollar project. Below, AD surveys the 20 most expensive buildings in the United States.
Millennium Tower
Building: Millennium Tower Location: Boston, MA Cost: $620 million Year: 2016 Architect: Handel Architects
The Mirage
Building: The Mirage Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $650 million Year: 1989 Architect: Joel Bergman
Palms Place
Building: Palms Place Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $650 million Year: 2008 Architect: KGA Architecture
Belfer Research Building
Building: Belfer Research Building Location: New York, NY Cost: $650 million Year: 2014 Architects: Todd Schliemann, Ennead Architects
Rush Hospital, East Tower
Building: The Rush Hospital, East Tower Location: Chicago, IL Cost: $654 million Year: 2012 Architect: Perkins & Will
7 World Trade Center
Building: 7 World Trade Center Location: New York, NY Cost: $700 million Year: 2006 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Elara
Building: Elara Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $750 million Year: 2009 Architect: Gerald Koi
Devon Energy Center
Building: Devon Energy Center Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Cost: $750 million Year: 2012 Architect: Jon Pickard
Paris Las Vegas
Building: Paris Las Vegas Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $785 million Year: 1999 Architect: Joel Bergman
The New York Times Building
Building: The New York Times Building Location: New York, NY Cost: $850,000,000 Year: 2007 Architect: Renzo Piano
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Building: Trump International Hotel & Tower (center) Location: Chicago, IL Cost: $850 million Year: 2009 Architect: Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
Building: Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $925 million Year: 2006 Architect: Friedmutter Group
MGM Grand Resort & Casino
Building: MGM Grand Resort & Casino Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $1 billion Year: 1993 Architect: Veldon Simpson
SunTrust Financial Centre
Building: SunTrust Financial Centre Location: Tampa, FL Cost: $1 billion Year: 1992 Architect: Cooper Carry
Bank of America Tower
Building: Bank of America Tower Location: New York, NY Cost: $1 billion Year: 2009 Architects: COOKFOX Architects and Adamson Associates Architects
Wilshire Grand Center
Building: Wilshire Grand Center Location: Los Angeles, CA Cost: $1.2 billion Year: 2017 Architect: AC Martin Partners
The Palazzo
Building: The Palazzo Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $1.9 billion Year: 2007 Architect: HKS
Goldman Sachs Headquarters
Building: Goldman Sachs Headquarters Location: New York, NY Cost: $2.1 billion Year: 2010 Architects: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Adamson Associates Architects
Wynn Las Vegas
Building: Wynn Las Vegas Location: Las Vegas, NV Cost: $2.7 billion Year: 2005 Architect: Marnell Corrao Associates
One World Trade Center
Building: One World Trade Center Location: New York, NY Cost: $3.8 billion Year: 2014 Architects: David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
