Majesty Building
Majesty Building is located in Florida
Majesty Building
Location within Florida
General information
TypeOffice
Location123 East Central Parkway
Altamonte Springs, Florida
United States
Coordinates28°40′19″N 81°23′22″W / 28.6719°N 81.3895°W / 28.6719; -81.3895
OwnerAssociated Christian Television System
Height
Roof293 ft (89.3 m)
Technical details
Floor count18
Floor area300,000 sq ft (27,871 m2)

The Majesty Building is an 18-story, 300,000-square-foot (27,871 m2) office building located at 123 East Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, Florida.

The building remained a building shell (bare floors and support beams) for over a decade. Given its proximity to Interstate 4 and towering appearance, it became widely known as the I-4 Eyesore[1] or Eyesore on I-4.[2] Glass windows that enclosed the shell were later installed.[3]

History

Claud Bowers (CEO of the religious independent TV station WACX SuperChannel 55) commissioned the building, which is slated to hold broadcasting studios, along with office and retail space. The building has been financed without debt, with the help of donors and partners. The project's cost is estimated to be over $40 million.[4]

Construction began in January 2001.[5] In 2003, Bowers stated that the building's construction would be completed by the end of the year. The project's completion date was later reported to be 2007, then moved back to 2017, and again pushed back to late 2018.[6]

Construction resumed in 2018. At the end of summer 2019, the adjacent I-4 Ultimate project was cited as a source of additional delays. Construction continued with an expected completion date of fall 2022.[7][8] Construction of the Majesty Building was still ongoing in November 2022.[9]

See also

  • Construction delay – A situation where construction starts or concludes at a later time than expected
  • Development hell – Term for media projects stuck in development

Fourth quarter 2023 update report

Work continues on building interior... paying as we go. The building EXTERIOR is now 99% complete. The 1,000 car PARKING GARAGE is 99% complete. We are now working on the BUILDING INTERIOR. IN ADDITION, the NEW Interstate 4 on/off ramps at the building are now complete... and offer direct access from the expressway directly into the parking garage.

References

  1. ↑ "I-4 EyeSore". abandonedfl.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Glenn, Caroline (24 August 2019). "'Eyesore on I-4′ tower still isn't done, in part because of I-4 construction mess". Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "'I-4 eyesore' awakens, and social media lights up". Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "An end in sight? Owner says 'I-4 Eyesore' could be done within a year". WFTV. June 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Whitley, David. "Could end to 'I-4 Eyesore' construction really be in sight?". orlandosentinel.com.
  6. ↑ "More than two decades after construction started, Majesty building sits uncompleted".
  7. ↑ "The 'I-4 Eyesore' has been under construction since 2001. It's showing glimmers of life". Tampa Bay Times. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  8. ↑ "Opening for Majesty Building to be delayed once again". WFTV Channel 9. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  9. ↑ Comas, Martin E. (November 23, 2022). "More than two decades after construction started, Majesty building sits uncompleted". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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