11/15/2025
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A 90,000-square-foot Florida mansion, still unfinished after decades, turns into a saga of ambition and crisis for Jackie Siegel….
Jackie Siegel and her husband David A. Siegel began building a replica of the French palace Palace of Versailles near Orlando in 2004; the project has since ballooned into one of the most famous unfinished homes in the U.S.
The documentary The Queen of Versailles (2012) chronicled how Westgate Resorts faced massive financial strain during the 2008 crisis, stalling construction.
Despite setbacks, including damage from Hurricane Ian in 2022 and still-incomplete work as of 2025, the estate remains a symbol of excess and ambition.
The story shows how a towering dream can become tangled in real-world adversity and scrutiny.
