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Majesty Building

The "I-4 Eyesore" is one man's dream that has stood incomplete for over 20 years

Altamonte Springs, Florida

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This jarring 18-story suburban skyscraper, which serves as a landmark on many Central Floridians' commutes, is the brainchild of Claud Bowers, the rather ambitious owner of independent Christian television station WACX. In addition to the station, he originally intended it to house a hotel and conference center. Due to a lack of willing partners, he later changed the planned tenants to offices and retail. First projected for completion in 2000, construction did not begin until 2001, and its completion has been delayed to the present day. Bowers repeatedly promises that the opening is imminent.

Bowers currently blames the continued setbacks on a decline in donors since the Great Recession as well as the loss of affiliation with the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He also maintains a commitment to financing the project without debt. However, others have linked the building's issues to being allegedly unprofitable, pointing out high vacancy rates in the area. Construction is allegedly slowed down so that property tax only has to be paid on the land's value rather than the building itself. Furthermore, critics have pointed to the large amounts of money allegedly spent on the project, Bowers's repeatedly using the building as a rallying cry for station donations, and his murky network of assets and businesses. As such, Bowers's integrity as CEO of a supposedly non-profit station has been questioned.

In its unfinished state, the Majesty Building has become a running joke among locals, especially because it is located by one of the region's most heavily trafficked freeways. In addition to the "I-4 Eyesore," it has also earned the moniker "Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated" for resembling the building of that name from the children's cartoon Phineas and Ferb. Despite being the tallest in Seminole County, the building did not even have windows for many years. A Facebook group has even been formed to half-jokingly advocate the building's demolition.

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Majesty Building
123 E Central Pkwy
Altamonte Springs, Florida
United States
28.671959, -81.38743
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