The West End Summit is a mixed use development currently approved for construction in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

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. The complex consists of two towers, one being an office, and the other having an InterContinental Hotel

InterContinental

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, 47 residences, retail, restaurants, health club, and a resort spa.

Criticism

The project has received criticism from the public because of its numerous construction delays and billing agreements. Harmon Inc. filed a lawsuit saying it is owed $

United States dollar

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120,000 by Alex S. Palmer, the project's developer, and general contractor Bovis Lend Lease

Bovis Lend Lease

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. Construction has been suspended for about a year as the developer deals with the credit crunch and is awaiting an anchor tenant for the office portion of the project.

Some citizens of Nashville have begun to call the resulting construction hole "Lake Palmer." This 80 feet (24.4 m) hole is now mostly filled with rainwater.