Aerial View of AREA15 District Expansion (photo courtesy Dustin Long for AREA15); R: View of AREA15 District Expansion (photo courtesy David Becker for AREA15)
AREA15 TOPS OUT BUILDINGS IN 20-ACRE EXPANSION, COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF BOEING 747
First Tenants Open August 2025, Limited Space Still Available for Lease
AREA15, the pulse-pounding hub of experiential art and entertainment parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, today released the first look of the latest development in its 20-acre expansion set for a rolling opening beginning in August 2025. The new area—dubbed Zone 2: The Terminals in the AREA15 District—comprises eight buildings totaling 300,000 of retail, entertainment and food-and-beverage space as well as the fully installed Boeing 747, one of Burning Man’s most iconic large-scale art pieces, set to become a multi-use event and nightlife venue.
Spanning 150 feet in length, the installed Boeing 747 will be reimagined as a one-of-a-kind elevated nightlife experience. Originally conceptualized by Big Imagination Foundation as the largest mobile art car ever created for Burning Man, the fuselage will anchor AREA15’s expanded open-air collection of monumental interactive art installations. When the expansion is complete, the AREA15 District will boast 60 sculptures and 30 murals in its collection, making it the largest permanent installation of monumental art of its kind in the Southwest.
With the AREA15 expansion’s first attraction—Universal Horror Unleashed—slated to open this August, the completion of these dramatic building exteriors marks a pivotal moment in AREA15’s evolution from a single, 200,000-square-foot building featuring pioneering immersive entertainment experiences to a next-generation retailtainment District spanning 40 acres The newly completed buildings will also house a curated mix of extraordinary tenants, including Museum of Ice Cream’s largest flagship location, Dolls Kill, The Escape Game, Felix & Paul Studios’ Interstellar Arc and iFLY Indoor Skydiving as well as eateries including Saint Honoré Doughnuts & Beignets, Chilango’s Tacos, Nacho Daddy and more.
“The installation of the 747 and the vertical rise of Zone 2: The Terminals aren’t just construction milestones—they’re symbolic of the momentum we’ve built,” said Winston Fisher, chief executive officer, AREA15. “We’re redefining what experiential development can look like by merging visionary brands, radical creativity and the future of immersive entertainment.”
Limited space remains available at AREA15’s expanded district. Aimed at attracting both globally recognized brands and rising experiential innovators, the district is ideally located along Interstate 15 with direct access to Las Vegas’ 52 million annual visitors and 2.4 million residents within a 20-minute drive.
For leasing inquiries or more information, visit www.area15.com/district.
ABOUT AREA15 LAS VEGAS
AREA15, located parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, represents the world’s first purpose-built immersive entertainment district offering live events, distinctive attractions, interactive art installations, extraordinary design elements, unique retail, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. AREA15’s curated mix of dynamic destinations—including LIFTOFF Bar and Ride, Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, Illuminarium, Dueling Axes, Five Iron Golf, Kaia, The Beast, Wink World: Portals Into the Infinite, Museum Fiasco, Superplastic’s Dopeameme Institute for Pleasure Research (D.I.P.R.), JOHN WICK EXPERIENCE and many more—represents what’s next in experiential entertainment. With a robust, ever-changing roster of concerts, events, immersive art exhibitions, out-of-this-world nightlife and boundary-pushing production shows, AREA15 attracts visitors of all ages. Expanding across 20 acres in Las Vegas, AREA15 will soon welcome even more immersive destinations, including Universal Destinations & Experiences’ new, year-round horror entertainment experience Universal Horror Unleashed and Museum of Ice Cream’s largest flagship location.
AREA15 has received numerous accolades, including being named “Another Unmissable Stop for Art Lovers” by The Times UK; “Most Innovative Venue in the USA” and No. 2 on the list of “10 Best Immersive Experiences in the U.S.” by Timeout; “Best Immersive Art Experience” by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards; one of “The 10 Most Innovative Urban Development and Real Estate Companies of 2020” by Fast Company; “Best Place to Dance,” “Best Attraction,” “Best Place for Your Instagram Shot” and “Best Rave Resurgence” by Las Vegas Weekly Readers’ Choice Best of Vegas Awards; “Best Arts Hub” by Vegas Magazine; “Best Family Attraction” from the Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association; claiming the No. 1 spot in Blooloop’s “World’s Top 11 Immersive Art Experiences;” and being included in Las Vegas Magazine’s Hall of Fame.
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