Workers at the site of the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon held a topping off ceremony on Monday (September 30) for the new venue.
The construction team hoisted the final steel beam and secured it to the top of the structure, marking a significant milestone. The long-standing custom, attributed to the ancient Scandinavian ritual of placing a tree on the top of a newly completed building, celebrates the construction efforts and crews that are involved with the project.
Scheduled to open in late 2025, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon will be more than 700,000sq.ft, of which 150,000sq.ft will be gaming space. It will feature 3,000 of the most popular slots, 48 table games and video poker. It will be the second closest class III casino to Los Angeles, which is less than an hour away.
The beam itself was transported to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon project for current team members to have the chance to sign it to share in the celebration. The onsite construction teams also had the opportunity to leave their signatures on the beam, as a proud representation of their individual efforts on the project.
"The topping off ceremony represents the completion of a building's structure, but it also symbolises much more - it signifies the strength of teamwork, the foundation of future growth, and the community impact this project will have,” stated Octavio Escobedo III, chairman of the Tejon Tribe.
“We look forward to the grand opening in 2025. I also want to thank all the hard-working team members on the construction side who have made our project a success and for your efforts in building a world class project in Kern County.”
