Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are facing a massive real estate headache. Public records filed in Westchester County, New York, reveal that five different contractors and subcontractors have hit the couple’s sprawling, unfinished 110-acre estate in Lewisboro with mechanics liens totaling more than $2.1 million in unpaid claims.
The extensive, eco-friendly luxury compound—which the couple envisioned as a highly sustainable family sanctuary—has officially ground to a total standstill. According to construction filings and local insights, work on the multi-million dollar property slowed down dramatically in late 2025 before halting entirely in early 2026.
Massive Build Out Plagued by Millions in Unpaid Invoices
The largest legal claim was brought forward by FlowCon Inc. (doing business as Flower Construction), a high-end building firm seeking a staggering $1.35 million. According to court-obtained documents, the company is demanding back-pay for an incredibly wide array of primary construction services. These include fundamental structural work like framing, drywall, and masonry, alongside vital utility setups such as HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical work.
The remaining balance of the $2.1 million legal entanglement spans four other specialized subcontractors. Their filings cite unpaid invoices for luxury custom touches and heavy infrastructural landscaping, including:
- Custom copper roofing and structural steel fabrication
- Geothermal excavation and eco-friendly drainage solutions
- Advanced septic and stormwater system installation
- Specialized millwork, waterproofing, and finish painting
To date, Westchester County town clerk records show absolutely no lien releases, discharges, or settlements recorded, indicating that the multi-million dollar financial standoff remains completely unresolved.
The Stalled Dream of an Eco-Friendly Family Retreat
The real estate drama stands in stark contrast to the couple’s initial, highly publicized enthusiasm for the land. Reynolds and Lively originally began piecing the compound together in 2018, quietly buying up adjacent parcels of land through a private LLC—the largest single chunk costing $12 million. In 2020, they added a $1.6 million four-bedroom parcel and four surrounding lots, creating a seamless 110-acre perimeter.
During a local town planning board hearing in 2022, Lively personally advocated for the development, calling the Lewisboro property “heaven” and “the most beautiful place in the world.” She expressed an eager desire to get “shovels in the ground” to create a permanent, private home for themselves and their four children.
The Sprawling Blueprint: Approved site plans for the massive Upstate compound detail a 14,500-square-foot main mansion, a 3,306-square-foot secondary pool house, a detached 1,702-square-foot private gym, and highly technical, eco-conscious stormwater filtration infrastructure.
A One-Two Punch of Hollywood Legal Controversies
The emergence of these multi-million dollar mechanics liens caps off an incredibly turbulent year for the couple away from the box office. The property halt coincides directly with the dramatic, highly scrutinized legal battle between Lively and director/co-star Justin Baldoni over alleged workplace misconduct on the set of their film It Ends With Us.
While Baldoni’s subsequent $400 million countersuit against Lively and Reynolds was eventually dropped, the underlying civil case only reached a quiet, out-of-court settlement in early May 2026—just weeks before the contractor claims went public. Compounding these legal strains, recent industry updates indicate that Lively’s newly launched haircare brand, Blake Brown, has faced steep financial declines and immediate market challenges, with her team claiming up to $300 million in auxiliary reputational damages.
Representatives for Flower Construction and legal council for Lively and Reynolds have both declined to comment on the active property liens.