The West End Summit is a long planned mixed-use construction project near downtown Nashville has failed to materialize after nearly 10 years of setbacks. Conceived by Nashville-based Alex S. Palmer Co., the project was originally planned to open in 2007. It was relaunched in September, 2012 with news that Nashville headquartered HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) had signed leases to occupy two office towers on the site. In addition to the office towers, an InterContinental Hotel was planned as part of the development. More than a year after HCA signed leases construction failed to start due to the developer (Alex Palmer Co.) failing to obtain equity financing for the $275 million project. Subsequently, HCA announced that it will build its headquarters on nearby site in Nashville's North Gulch district.