Robert Earl, founder and chief executive of Planet Hollywood International Inc., led a group that purchased the Aladdin resort in June 2003.
Earl, a resident of Orlando, Florida, had been neighbors with Westgate Resorts founder David A. Siegel.
Earl and Siegel began discussing a Las Vegas timeshare project in 2000, when Westgate entered the timeshare market there.
After Earl's group purchased the Aladdin, discussions about a Las Vegas timeshare project became serious.

Details were finalized over the course of 16 months until April 2005, when Westgate Resorts announced that it would build a 52-story, $400 million timeshare tower on the five-acre property southeast of the Aladdin.
Westgate was to finance the project, which would be managed by Starwood.
Construction was to begin later that year, with completion of the first units scheduled for New Year's Eve 2007.
Unsold timeshare units were to be used as hotel rooms for the Aladdin resort, which was to undergo a $120 million renovation to become the Planet Hollywood resort.
Las Vegas-based Klai Juba Architects was hired to design the Planet Hollywood makeover as well as the timeshare tower, which was to consist of blue glass.

Groundbreaking for the $750 million Planet Hollywood Towers began on the morning of January 19, 2006.
By that time, Gerald Koi of Morris Architects was the project's designer, while DiLeonardo International was tasked with creating interior designs.
Bovis Lend Lease Americas was to oversee construction, with the tower's opening expected in late 2007.
The tower ultimately became known as PH Towers, with Tutor-Saliba Corporation as the contractor.

The tower, located on 4 acres (1.6 ha), was topped off on July 2, 2008, during a ceremony that included actor Sylvester Stallone and Nevada governor Jim Gibbons as guests.
PH Towers' opening had initially been set for August 21, 2009.
In July 2009, Planet Hollywood began hiring 800 workers for PH Towers, which was to have a soft opening that October, followed by the official grand opening a month later.
By late September 2009, the tower's opening was scheduled for December.
At the time, two additional towers were planned to be opened by November 2013.
The first tower was completed at an ultimate cost of $660 million.
Construction never began on additional towers.
Robert Earl, founder and chief executive of Planet Hollywood International Inc., led a group that purchased the Aladdin resort in June 2003. Earl, a resident of Orlando, Florida, had been neighbors with Westgate Resorts founder David A. Siegel. Earl and Siegel began discussing a Las Vegas timeshare project in 2000, when Westgate entered the timeshare market there. After Earl's group purchased the Aladdin, discussions about a Las Vegas timeshare project became serious.
Details were finalized over the course of 16 months until April 2005, when Westgate Resorts announced that it would build a 52-story, $400 million timeshare tower on the five-acre property southeast of the Aladdin. Westgate was to finance the project, which would be managed by Starwood. Construction was to begin later that year, with completion of the first units scheduled for New Year's Eve 2007. Unsold timeshare units were to be used as hotel rooms for the Aladdin resort, which was to undergo a $120 million renovation to become the Planet Hollywood resort. Las Vegas-based Klai Juba Architects was hired to design the Planet Hollywood makeover as well as the timeshare tower, which was to consist of blue glass.
Groundbreaking for the $750 million Planet Hollywood Towers began on the morning of January 19, 2006. By that time, Gerald Koi of Morris Architects was the project's designer, while DiLeonardo International was tasked with creating interior designs. Bovis Lend Lease Americas was to oversee construction, with the tower's opening expected in late 2007. The tower ultimately became known as PH Towers, with Tutor-Saliba Corporation as the contractor.
The tower, located on 4 acres (1.6 ha), was topped off on July 2, 2008, during a ceremony that included actor Sylvester Stallone and Nevada governor Jim Gibbons as guests. PH Towers' opening had initially been set for August 21, 2009. In July 2009, Planet Hollywood began hiring 800 workers for PH Towers, which was to have a soft opening that October, followed by the official grand opening a month later. By late September 2009, the tower's opening was scheduled for December. At the time, two additional towers were planned to be opened by November 2013. The first tower was completed at an ultimate cost of $660 million. Construction never began on additional towers.
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