Yesterday, Robert Sands, executive vice-president of administration and public affairs at the Cable Beach resort, confirmed that Mr Sansbury had tendered his registration.
Mr Sansbury was part of the Baha Mar development team when it bought the Cable Beach property from Phil Ruffin for about $150 million in April, 2o05. At that time, he was executive vice-president of the company.
Before joining Baha Mar Development, Mr Sansbury ran three Universal Orlando resorts since inception and previously ran the 3,000-room Mirage resort in Las Vegas. Mr Sands had little to say on the resignation, only confirming that it had happened, but not indicating how this would affect the company as it continues its transformation of the Cable Beach strip into its $2 billion vision. Mr Sands did add that the company has yet to fill the position.
The Tribune was unable to reach Mr Sansbury for comment yesterday.
Mr Sands also told The Tribune that work is progressing very well on the first physical change to the property – the $80 million renovation of the Radisson Hotel. The work is being done by locally-based Osprey Developers, who were awarded a οΎ
substantial contract to do the work. While that work continues, Mr Sands noted that a number of additional planned initiatives are also moving forward. They are the building of the re-routed West Bay Street as well as the reconstruction of several buildings presently located opposite the Cable Beach resorts.
The buildings will be reconstructed on the western portion of the Radisson on the opposite side of the road. This will make way for the creation of Baha Mar’s new casino hotel and convention centre.
Mr Sands said the resort is waiting for a combination of several things to be completed before they can initiate that process. But he said it was expected this would be done in short order.
CARA BRENNEN Tribune Business Reporter
