UE - Whole Subdivision of Abandoned McMansions

[@CobraAquinas]

Those houses look like they have a skin condition.

[@witchynerdhermit]

I didn't know houses could get mange.

[@medici__]

hives😭😭😭

[@selendriamuganogo7077]

Lmaooooo

[@estebantia2413]

Lol actually maybe the reason they left the project, they just couldnt bear the sight of it anymore!

[@RitualCat]

They made me think of cows

[@DMills-un1tl]

I work for a national construction firm. The very first thing I thought when I saw no roads or land development is "bank fraud". Without proper land development FIRST, you can't truly make a development like this work. Somebody borrowed a hell of a lot more than they ever truly planned on putting into this sham.

[@antongirdeux07]

so since the fed borrows the money, we would need to look at someone from inside the bank requesting the loans. if what you're saying is right it's straight up embezzlement.

[@djhaloeight]

hell yeah, no roads/infrastructure = scam of some sort. there was a subdivision in georgia that was like this. there were roads but no sewer or electric/utilities, nor plans for them. it was called greenleaf...was in forsyth county. there’s pics/video online that urbexers posted from before it was all demolished. smaller houses than these but still same idea. and these houses are nowhere close to million dollar homes, especially in missouri. i’d say closer to $350k-$400k.

[@christinamata3405]

I know nothing about construction or development, but seeing that they were building homes *before* roads existed seems really counterintuitive and foolish to me.

[@hijinxxxx]

Seems like the people doing the construction must've known something fishy was going on. While they're installing insulation and bath tubs, delivered on a dirt road??? What a crazy scam.

[@cjackson9627]

Exactly what I was thinking! Usually when subdivisions are built, roads, power, sewer, curbs and erosion protection are put in first then you start building.

[@crispappletart]

A friend of mine calls places like this, "white collar ghettos." Cheaply and quickly built with no real care or quality, all look exactly the same. Only goal is to pack as many people in as quickly as you can to make more and more money. I don't know how or why anyone would ever want to live in a place like this. I guess they think it imparts some sort of status onto them. Yuck.

[@rmpbklyn]

too bad they don't reclaim the land, even a golf course would be better, at least the bird would have trees instead of fans

[@grinhousekiller]

I’ve always called em cookie cuter neighborhoods, and yes they are god awful. When I see these neighborhoods only one thing comes to mind, rich assholes selling garbage to the BMW driving idiots.

[@skyejp4975]

I think they look like warts on the landscape

[@BackSeatJunkie]

You can't successfully build "white collar" homes in **blue collar** communities.

[@AW-zv2to]

grinhousekiller preach! And they all act entitled when their 4000 square foot house isn’t even worth 300k my house only has 1800 square feet and it’s still worth at least 400k

[@ProfessionalDad]

I bet the architect was goin for that "WW2 war torn village " look. Mission accomplished!

[@Laura-Kitty]

The stone patches make it look like the houses have a bad case of eczema.

[@Salmagundiii]

"I think it was deliberately designed like that to look like an old castle, " except there are no old castles in Missouri, so even if they'd been completed, it would have looked absurd

[@sanniepstein1007]

ch-- Let the homeless complete them. They aren't helpless. The homesteading model could work: make it, it's yours.

[@moose7063]

Salmagundiii and there's no castles in Texas yet my house has a "drum tower" just like a castle. You can have the idea of it and not make it an actual castle. Use your brain

[@Laura-Kitty]

LOL yes, that's it! Psoriasis!

[@StereoMonolith1]

Laura You're a cutie, Laura. Stay beautiful.

[@LifeWitSed]

The designs are ugly. Especially those stone patches...

[@magnanimousknight1162]

Those stone patches look like disease blotches to me.

[@CheshireCad]

My best guess is that they planned to put another type of stone facing there. Probably thinner, so that it almost blends together, and looks more "natural".

[@Shellross65]

Magnanimous Knight I'm guessing that the stone "blothes" were a way to save on materials...if this was a deliberate scam then I'm sure they didn't want to spend anymore than necessary to make it look as legit as possible

[@wuestion9473]

Probably why they failed.

[@AnnekeOosterink]

My guess is, they wanted the houses to look like old stone cottages, with plaster falling off and the stones underneath showing. Like all mcmansions, it's all for show and no substance. The houses aren't made of stone, but particle board, the stone is very obviously pasted on, rather than the plaster wearing off and showing the stone base, wanting a cottage, but building it way too large for the style, making it look fake as hell.

[@jabney3277]

I wonder how many contractors, carpenter's and other trades got screwed on this project? makes me sick.

[@davidm4160]

John Abney , I was thinking the same thing.

[@GhostTweeHubBub]

Could be why it was never completed.

[@Sarah-eh7bw]

And the utter waste of resources in a world that already wastes so much, too. Awful!

[@Ethyn_Jackson]

They got paid for the work they did, lol.

[@princelorian]

They got paid what probably happened was someone took out a huge loan/grant made these cheap as possible and ran off with the extra

[@ThexNerdish]

lol this is the Fyre festival of housing development.

[@newskiion89]

😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂

[@2lazy2date]

LMAO

[@stephaniepardue2722]

so funny 😂

[@browns99df]

The bricks looks like some strange disease

[@b.r.3232]

Should turn it onto a paintball park.

[@RaikageTay]

B. R. Thats an amazing idea.They could even do a zombie themed version in the fall! It could contribute to the nearby cities and not be such a waste of space.

[@casadilla111]

I actually really like that idea.

[@aaronzornes5067]

Airsoft

[@passiveaggressivenegotiato8087]

you said that in jest, but where this is located (Branson Mo) - someone could probably make a successful paintball park there, because they're all about entertainment for tourist.

[@JESUSfreak00]

B. R. good idea💡

[@aaron.0303]

These McMansions are cheesy in a 2004 "Desperate Housewives" kind of way.

[@EmdrGreg]

Someone thought the faux stonework would give the houses a more antique look. Fail. But as some have pointed out, it was a scam from the ground up.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Classic US 🇺🇸 McMansion... as another post mentions, no streets, sewers, curbs, traffic signs 🚦🚧🛑. No police or private security patrols. 👎.

[@rustyharris9481]

I live in the area where this mess is. Springfield developer Jim Shirato and a business partner pleaded guilty to violating the state Clean Water Act. Three people associated with the project (not Shirato) admitted to conspiring to commit bank fraud and/or money laundering. Another two pleaded guilty to concealing a felony. The buildings are CHEAP on the inside/outside. They've been sitting untouched for almost a decade. Doubtful you could use one as a home (or would want to). A lot of people in the area want the whole thing torn down and just put back to trees and grass. Our former governor Jay Nixon was even touting how wonderful this was, when the entire thing was nothing but a scam!

[@benstark9286]

Rusty Harris I live in Nixa. Where are these homes located in relation to the Springfield area?

[@dougn2350]

Ben Stark .... I think I saw this near Branson

[@christianlequoix7473]

Doug N Branson

[@alwaysskepticalforever2718]

I believe right off hwy 76 near Branson.

[@gayleannherron]

If you go West from SDC, before you get into Branson West on the South side its pretty easy to recognize.

[@asbrand]

Just amazes me how much time, money, and effort went into this...and all for nothing. Just imagine being a construction guy, working long, hard hours to build these homes. Doing your best. Just to have it abandoned and left to rot.

[@ricog8209]

asbrand I don't think it's a loss to the construction worker as he will be paid for his labor. I think it's the investors who felt the pinch .

[@asbrand]

Oh, I didn't mean the loss of revenue. Just, the waste of the time and effort. Even if I get paid, I don't want my work just being tossed to the side and abandoned. Workman's pride.

[@ricog8209]

asbrand ok. I see.

[@livesimplyandhumbly]

+asbrand These houses may look fancy but they are of the cheapest construction. These houses are of the 2x4 nature. The weakest, cheapest type. Meant for two or at most 3 generations.

[@bobbigarcia882]

Doing their best? These modular homes are quite easy to build. I'm sure it's like putting a storage together. They built a community near where I'm from quite fast. I swear, one day I was driving to work and they were putting up the walls and on the drive home people were already moving in!

[@nywvblue]

This makes me incredibly sad. I hate waste.

[@stac123100]

nywvblue me as well

[@JohnSmith-ti9xx]

No its a good thing, these houses were tacky pieces of shit

[@davidb3979]

The size of those houses yet they have no gardens. If I was going to buy a house that big I would want some land around it.

[@mollypaananen3193]

I love the videos of exploring abandoned places.... but it really hits me hard, the waste of it all.... I've been homeless, displaced before, nowhere to go in the cold of winter, non survival in a car in the heat of summer.... These trashed abandoned homes are like a slap in the face, almost torture to someone who's struggled to keep a roof at times over my families head....

[@uniquelydifferent7605]

Molly Paananen so true. and the fact the government allowed it is crazy. i wish i was the builders or knew them personally because it would have ended so different.

[@rubylioness727]

Molly Paananen Wow Sorry hun. This is sad. Ridiculous, the amount of waste in this country the people who suffer.

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

Molly Paananen I hope you are ok hun, and that you are in a better place now.

[@vibenvy7953]

Hang in there my friend. Life has some wicked chapters, but nothing we cant handle.

[@carolchurch3727]

Molly Paananen I'm so glad by the Grace of GOD u were able to move on and recover from that. Especially cause this winter was way harsh very.

[@joebrown1382]

Usually have the streets & infrastructure in before construction.

[@paulbrown1585]

Exactly, this was a failure from the start.

[@focusedfreebird]

Joe Brown looks like a medieval village

[@purdygirlxo]

Blue Bird yes...i thought it looks like midieval village too!..Great movie set!

[@jetta.silence6356]

Blue Bird That would be cool if it could be developed into like a year round ren faire park. Lots of shops restaurants, food stands, demonstrations of archery and alot more. Christmas time would be beautiful. Sleigh rides , tree sales. Unfortunately I guess not.

[@creepybunny255]

No, not really. I can tell you right now, just in my little town here, there is probably 8 or 10 subdivisions, right now being built, not even gravel roads yet! All still dirt. There's on by my dad's place that they are building... oh I'd say about 30 homes or more, at the same time (killing my old bmx bike riding trails mind you) and there are concrete driveways going to a dirt path.

[@Abcflc]

uhm million dollar homes? as an architect I can confidently say those are cardboard dumpsters...

[@Rehunauris]

Aren't all McMansions and houses like that made from low quality materials?

[@buringplumbranches]

i build better and more functional homes in Sims

[@GrzegorzDurda]

Exactly. Its matchstick construction. Its all for the foe rich.

[@BackyardExploration]

Yeah, didn't know. Everyone on youtube is an architect

[@DP-jy2ge]

Not just cardboard, but profoundly bad design. Actually no design. At all

[@Ladonnadissima]

This is my comfort video and I return to watch it every now and then. I’d like to buy one of them and live in this area because of the feeling it gives me

[@marygracesmith296]

ok thank you! i feel like im alone in actually loving these kinds of houses! im not saying they are stunning BUT the liminal feeling and childhood innocence they give me it’s hard to explain but i do want to just live somewhere like this and be alone. it’s a spiritual experience.

[@Cpl.Cadaver]

I don't know what you see but I see a lot of salvage in those houses.

[@pamelabustos8693]

I saw some granite

[@craftpaint1644]

True and it would clean the land up. This situation is the sucky side of capitalism for sure.

[@ReflectedMiles]

Kobain You mean Americans don't have a Roma Encouragement and Social Support Programme? If the UK didn't, what would happen to the economy of Calais? ;-) Good thing it's not wasteful like the Americans.

[@cabzombierb]

Greg Espinoza leave , Asshole !

[@cabzombierb]

Kobain ; You want us to kick your ass again !

[@cjw2661]

all that material that could be reclaimed. Doors, windows, countertops etc. I would LIVE to have some of that stuff.

[@cjw2661]

love not live. oop

[@rmpbklyn]

ikr, why don't they even auction the homes, it make a great show LOL

[@zguy95135]

I was thinking the same thing. I could use some new dual panes and that rounded front door would look great on a little backyard office.Those french doors with the integrated blinds are expensive!

[@tammysmith3560]

Strange the houses were almost finished and the roads were not paved and with curbs and drainage areas.

[@Fastgt2003]

Tammy Smith that's what I said .. they always build the roads first

[@Plasmacore_V]

I thought the same. I've always seen the roads go in first in new developments. Makes you think they didn't put sewer and water in either. Almost like it was intended to fail.

[@tammysmith3560]

Plasmacore V sometimes I wish they would find more details on these kinds of places to answer all our questions. The rocks are put on like this for reasons for sure. Probaby going to have succo on the blank spots. I hope the go back and show an update on the few houses that are finished. MILLION DOLLARS HOMES to waste.

[@simoncorbett3003]

Tammy Smith Can't you see the matching colours/finished paint work? No more stucco here, that's the finished product. Not real good is it

[@tammysmith3560]

Simon Corbett I have seen houses built before where they did this to stone and filled in with finished product. That brown color is probably some kind of primer or sealer. I have also seen million dollar homes having a finished product and it passes inspection and later found major problems with the structure and roof supports. It happened to a million dollar subdivision here in the area. Made the paper.

[@chainsawjackson944]

I was part of the crew that moved the cabinets in those. I remember thinking damn these are gonna be nice !! Lol

[@cathy3046]

So would you say the quality of the cabinets was on point for the high end type of development they were intending?? Some have said all of the building materials were bottom barrel... I just don't see that from the videos I've seen, but then, looks can be deceiving. **shrug**

[@Knot04]

@@cathy3046 “high end” or not, modern construction consists of cheap, cost-effective material and nothing more.. about the only thing that changes is size. Also, coming from an electrician, I was not impressed with the ceiling fans lol

[@cathy3046]

@@Knot04 as a consumer, neither was I. LOL

[@jacobkudrowich]

@@Knot04 the insulation looks quite shoddy aswell.

[@MattTheComputerGeek]

You can tell those McMansions were build a cheap as possible so they could be build them as big as possible. they were not built to last and would run down more quickly than a normal home, even if finished being build and lived in.

[@MsDoxma]

Ugh. The sporadic stones. Looks like the houses have leoprasy.

[@LivinLife228]

DoxyLady leprosy

[@MsDoxma]

I know. Realized afterward. Too lazy to correct.

[@CEOofSleep]

Looks like it is chipping

[@jasper24601]

In Britain there’s no room to just abandon buildings like that. America leaves like cinemas and shopping malls empty it’s so weird.

[@jdub2878]

It's called depopulation.

[@hangryzombit535]

even in australia with all the room, we don't have as many abandoned buildings. a couple of mining towns maybe but nothing like this.

[@mytube6538]

Um that’s because America sucks at having money

[@andytaylor5476]

@@mytube6538 We like to spend money on war. Example-right now we are at war with 8 countries and we have been fighting/warring for the last 18 years! Real sick of this!

[@jacobmtcastle5741]

Oh no see America would rather run itself into the ground and destroy acres of natural land rather than repurpose old property

[@420GratefulHippie]

I would've suspected something's not right since there were no paved roads put in first. Usually new subdivisions grade the land, run utilities-water/sewer, storm drainage and pave roadways before constructing the homes.

[@dustinprenger1374]

This is in Branson West, MO... I was there a few months ago and there was a really terrible storm moving in and it was a little creepy. This was caused by a bank scam... it was supposed to be a resort with an outdoor and indoor water park and tons of other stuff. It's crazy!

[@timnixon7891]

Dustin Prenger yes it was a scam that ended up getting the responsible party federally charged.

[@mrubuntuking5257]

Makes sense, why would anyone vacation in Missouri? I mean, the Ozarks are kind of nice, but St. Louis is closer to the Appalachian foothills (which are about the same size as the Ozark "mountains"), and KC is like Tulsa or Houston in that people go there to make money, save as much of it as they can, and retire back to whatever Southern or Midwestern region they came from as soon as they can afford it. Some stay for the BBQ, but they get too fat to hike in the mountains. Everything in between, except maybe Springfield, is too poor for timeshares. Applebees and Olive Garden, boiling summers, freezing winters, rampant property crime by methheads, and racism ruin it. The Appalachians have all of that too, but there's enough natural interest and beauty to overcome it. In Missouri's case, the percentage of non-Missourians who even know the Ozark mountains exist is probably in the single digits, and almost all of them would think they were only in Arkansas. The moment I heard him say they look like vacation homes, I knew it had to be a scam. Imagine if someone built a 5 star skyscraper tropical resort in Valparaiso, Indiana? That would clearly be money laundering. It's not that it would be a bad destination for a scenic vacation in the spring or fall, but come on, KC or St Louis millionaires who can afford the $500k+ the developer would charge will just fly to Hawaii or the Rockies anyway.

[@geekelly6009]

Dustin Prenger Hello I wanted to ask you more about these property's. Where is the location of these property's. And what was the story and who was the owner? Thank you so much.

[@interrobang98]

MrUbuntuking Branson is a major tourist town. Lots of shows and a theme park etc. I think it makes a lot of sense to build a big resort there. Maybe not on this scale, and the 2008 crash definitely led to the failure of this project. But either way, it's not so crazy to build a resort near Branson.

[@geekelly6009]

Dustin Prenger. Hello do you have any more information about this sub division? What could have the street name? Do you know the owner's name? Thank you

[@Ken-NZ]

Seems very odd that the houses appear to have been constructed before any type of proper roading, paving, and drainage was installed.

[@gillmoore867]

Ken NZ I'm glad you guys know how America's built....yall gotta be smarter than this. if that's the case all roads lead to Rome

[@be.A.b]

I thought the same thing because every development I’ve ever seen started with the road layout and paving. As I read the comments I realize it was a full on scam and not just a legit project gone bad.

[@viewer6726]

Ken NZ i

[@franksquires8151]

Any building permit should be preceded by completed and inspected septic systems.

[@RepresentativePress]

"A federal court has sentenced three people to serve time in prison for their role in a failed housing project in Stone County ... sentenced in a federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday for their role in committing bank fraud in relation to the Indian Ridge development. The failed development has been dormant since 2009, with several homes still in their unfinished state. David Drake, age 76, and Donald D. Snider, age 57, were each sentenced to five years in federal prison, while Heather A. Gibbs, 54, who is Snider’s wife, was sentenced to three years probation. The sentencings are the latest in a series of fines and sentences relating to the Indian Ridge development near Branson West." - More details in fraud case related to failed Indian Ridge development by Cliff Sain Jan 27, 2017

[@iElementGraphics]

Can you link where you read this?

[@basillah7650]

Funny how they had enough money to stay away from court over 10 years.

[@NSUScooter]

Representative Press ☞ they’d get more time than that for 5 pounds of marijuana lol

[@imeakpan]

America, the fraudulent and wasteful.

[@DVFDrinkOrDie]

Fuck, their sentence was nothing. I'd do that time for the kind of money they walked off; they still come out ahead with a pile of money in a offshore acct, that needs a good scrubbing is all, before you can spend it. Easy to do; after you get out of prison. 5 years is nothing.

[@adatshhc]

Ghastly. They should have gone to jail for public eye sores. The siding is atrocious.

[@WarriorOfWriters]

Siding is atrocious as a rule. If you can't afford bricks don't fucking build it.

[@ts121084]

There are people today who actually defend these crimes against architecture, claiming that our descendants a hundred years from now will have a certain appreciation for them.

[@adatshhc]

@@ts121084 There are people today that claim that the pyramids were constructed by aliens. So generally speaking we just cannot trust people.

[@Jemalacane0]

@@WarriorOfWriters That's complete bullshit!

[@doordieace5high]

The people behind this subdivision are actually doing various prison sentences for racketeering, money laundering, and other white collar crimes related to this bogus subdivision and other failed projects they were involved in.

[@scdevon]

Particle board, glue, staples and "stucco" smeared over styrofoam. Typical McMansion construction.

[@5roundsrapid263]

I used to do construction. Erosion walls are supposed to be built, even on a small house. No wonder they got a huge fine.

[@roberthoransky6670]

Embarrassingly bad design. Brickwork looks like mold or a really bad rash.

[@JIMJAMSC]

Bro in law in ATL owned a fencing/deck company and when the invasion of cheap mexican labor peaked early 90s, he went bankrupt. Comp was using day labor,min wage under the table. They would throw up houses in 3 days. Entire communities in a month. People did not buy price but payments. Cheap labor/cheap/illegal materials, no code enforcement. Within a few yrs they started falling apart. Elec/water issues,drainage,dangerous chinese drywall. Only the banks made out like bandits and protected by the politicians.

[@calebfuller4713]

It really is hideous isn't it. You get the same awful stuff here in Japan - even worse - like hollow plastic bricks glued on the outside of big plastic cladding "rendered plaster look" tiles. I wonder if anyone involved realizes that the "look" they are doing is supposed to be rendered brick where the render has fallen off in places, exposing the brickwork... so the bricks would actually be recessed, NOT stuck on the outside and protruding!

[@ctruth6185]

For 1 million dollars those homes should have been constructed with stone & brick not foam and wood.

[@Clamen]

Wood houses are ductile. They are built in places that are prone to earthquakes. They do not fall down as easily as you think they would and are very durable. If the house was made from stone and brick and metal/concrete then these houses would be in even worse shape after a decade.

[@Raeffi3]

@@Clamen if you properly build stuff with stone/concrete it will stand forever (see roman architecture)

[@fragME4109]

You should see what a million dollar home looks like in Connecticut, they are half the size of the ones in this video smh.

[@gtrob1]

I don't think you know how homes are built. Or how they are priced.

[@joemusic2882]

I live in California and have done plenty of masonry work in Beverly Hills and Brentwood primarily in mansions. My first thought is, these are not mansions. More like just big houses. Also, on the stonework that’s a look some people like. Where there’s no stone on those houses you complete it with a rough stucco to complete the look. It’s similar to old Spanish mission style where you place brick veneer in scattered spots on a stucco coated wall for that old rustic look.

[@seecha8970]

If I lived in Missouri, I would invest in some solar panels, finish up the most complete house and live off the grid like a boss

[@ShawnieBoy29]

These are right out side of Branson, Missouri if I remember correctly. It would be hard to take over one of these are they are off of a very busy road.

[@benmaxwell6345]

and its not as easy as that. all the walls and roofs will be rotted and need replacing, same story with the floors and framework. Repair would probably be more than building a brand new small home.

[@shortchanged.]

See Cha my thought exactly

[@shortchanged.]

Ben Maxwell lol steal good materials off other homes to repair and finish one

[@carlbole2142]

what are squatting rules there???

[@joshbobst1629]

How can it be legal for a developer to just leave a mess like this to rot? Are they not obligated to clean it up?

[@justicedenyd]

Josh Bobst The original developers and bankers are in federal prison for this fraudulent ordeal! Per a recent news article, new developers bought the property in 2015 and are working with the County Commission on projects that could be announced when legal hurdles are cleared. 😀

[@Uwontregretit101]

Josh Bobst they locked up

[@sounsure9108]

Josh Bobst there was a massive hotel in beautiful spot where I live , it was on the waterfront it stood unfinished and building material unused but already on site wasting away for 10 years. They finally had the whole thing

[@gregory2789]

Josh Bobst not if they go broke

[@cubey]

It’s the south, the unwiped ass of the country.

[@michaelsteinbach]

I think the stones are supposed to look like old Italian homes. Made of stone walls plastered over but you can see the stones where the plaster has fallen away. Only problem is, with that style the stones should be sunk into the walls, not stuck to the outside. Looks kinda stupid the half-ass way they did it. You can really see the erosion on Google Earth, flowing down the valley, killing trees and ruining other peoples lakeside property by filling in the northern tip of the lake.

[@nowvoyagerNE]

i agree that the look you describe appears to be what they were going for...i imagine the exterior walls that didn't have stone were to be built up like stucco, and thus would have been at least slightly thicker than the stone walls. there is at least one more video of this place on you tube...the "Indian Ridge Resort - Branson West, MO" is this place, if i am not mistaken. here's an article i found that i believe is about this place: www.ky3.com/content/news/indian-ridge-fraud-sentences-411809725.html

[@Rehunauris]

McMansions are usually designed badly and build from cheap materials.

[@Sean-ll5cm]

Whatever it was meant to be, they look like they have leprosy

[@purdygirlxo]

Watchful Warlock a bunch of them said sold on side if them..that's how they do it in CA...so obviously, there was fraud going on...

[@Keepskatin]

Half assing is the Murican way,and the Latin immigrant way. They half ass work to make it seem as if they are hard workers,but they are slackers. I know because I live and worked amongst Latins in Amerikkka. Everyone real estate owner slaps a new coat of paint on a 50 year old home they paid less than 20k for.Now the home is valued at no less than 200k. Half assing and inflation it,the Murican way.

[@ciao614]

What was the point of trying to build luxury homes anyways under all these high intensity wires? I think this was a scam right from the beginning there's no infrastructure and no sewage lines like another commenter said. This definitely was never meant to be lived in... none of them... it was all a scam and the state fell for it.

[@52daytripper]

or the state was in on it

[@LindsayC33]

Mass Lass well all the people in charge of building these homes are sitting in prison right now so....

[@juanitaharris3640]

Mass Lass fell 4it, or greased thier pockets_more likely the Later. Why do you need a Billion 4this Bullsh*t Everyone Got a Piece_smh

[@charlesneely]

Why don't you search Chinese ghost cities they got thousands of those cities all over China

[@eizhowa]

The rock patches are clearly meant to look like the mortar fell off an old house, to reveal the brick below. Except whoever designed it has never seen an authentic period home.

[@JohnSmith-ti9xx]

Thats the other thing that modern builders do that is so stupid, they try to make brand new buildings look weathered instead of just building them right and letting it happen naturally over time , it doesnt work

[@tuberculin]

I think they meant to cover the entire facade with fake brick, but didn't finish.

[@2.7petabytes]

tuberculin no, that’s an actual thing... having been in the trades for 25 years I’ve seen this kind of shit all too often. Again , it supposed to look like old school architecture but they fail miserably

[@dlxmarks]

I think that even in their finished state, these houses would have looked tacky as hell.

[@anthonyagnelneri4076]

frank hargreaves ah more stone less patches of mortar

[@juneclemons7657]

they wasted all of those beautiful tubs!!!!! they wasted materials, land.....with all of the people needing somewhere to live....(smdh)

[@lostforevermore7150]

June Clemons yeah but if we hadn't been looking to impress the people and they would have let the project continue then it would be a large neighborhood full of fancy homes. :)

[@Deenique16]

June Clemons im sure these rich people had many other options to go to they didnt "need" anywhere to go.

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

June Clemons You can do a better job buying one of those run down homes in Detroit. They already have electric and plumbing. Built back in the day when their were true craftsmen and better materials.

[@casandramccoy-langley5873]

June Clemons, I agree

[@woolfulrebellion]

June Clemons absolutely

[@jonasrugebregt343]

My question is who designs these houses? They look ugly.

[@LoreEclectic]

The Parakeets Mcmansions were popular for a while because theyre pretentious and people loved mtv cribs at the time too

[@userpanda1]

Apparently they’re designed from the inside to the outside, creating an architectural mess

[@princelorian]

Laura Beth i see you watch youtube

[@LoreEclectic]

Prince Lorian Yes? Obviously, what else would I be doing here?

[@HaydenMeade13]

They're usually designed by builders instead of architects. They try to maximize square footage and know nothing about design so they end up looking awful.

[@300books]

It looks like the builder never had any intentions of finishing the project right from the beginning. The houses look like they were just built to look abandoned and unfinished because maybe that was the plan all along.

[@stonesofvenice]

Money laundering...

[@christytaylor5554]

@Getrude Obbayi they took millions, spent thousands and bailed. Did very little time in a federal resort min security prison, and they are free and clear.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Why would someone spend 1 million dollars on a house but have neighbours so close you could spit in them! 😳

[@Shawna_Seraphim]

Richard clarke have you seen the ones with abandoned mansions along the coast in California? $25 million mansions packed almost on top of one another.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Shawna Mathews No. I don’t understand people. I bought 2 30 acre wood lots side by side and I am putting my cabin right in the middle! Total cost $20,000. I live better than these “rich” people do. And I have great neighbours that live far away lol.

[@chinainfoxyz]

" I live better than these “rich” people do." - that is what you think, "rich people" probably think they live better then you, you have right, they have right, all of you are happy

[@xxwalhalaxxmozza7415]

Richard clarke, I hate being shoe horned in, I'm leaving the uk for france, massive open spaces, no neighbours to moan about boundaries 1/4 of the price and only a few hours away... Why would i

[@nicolemontgomery9463]

Richard clarke EXACTLY MY POINT😖

[@stephaniefarrar3133]

What a waste of beautiful property, time and money!

[@dqwaszx]

Mcmansion hell! The facades and overall designs are HIDEOUS.

[@kosmosdemon]

dqwaszx bloody disgusting

[@Kaastenn]

dqwaszx THEE ugliest houses ever. McMansions can go to hell

[@markukblackmore]

Inside too, poor design. Windows not centrally aligned with interior walls. Sloppy.

[@avayamm]

I live in Branson and i remember when they started building this... Ive heard recently that someone bought the land and is planning on bulldozing all that. Im not sure what's replacing it

[@maxbull6166]

who else loves this channel.

[@animewatch4213]

I am surprised that Squatters have not moved in yet.

[@karenkramer3760]

squatters wouldn't even want those

[@norwegiannightmare8843]

I live in the area. There are always squatters moving in but the police kick them out quickly. I imagine the furniture in the first house was brought in by squatters

[@akg_table]

Those scum of society only take top notch buildings. They aren't interested in just a roof and walls. They want all the utilities too.

[@FamilyTuned]

Anime watch this is in Missouri I believe somewhere near Branson

[@SirenaSpades]

They did, that's where those couches came from, until the water damage started (insulation falling, etc)

[@TreasureByMeasure]

This looks like a pretty textbook money laundering scheme to me.

[@norwegiannightmare8843]

Matthew The Great Coin Roll Hunter have you ever watched the show ozark? This is in the ozarks haha

[@craftpaint1644]

That award goes to . . . Bitcoin.

[@TexaStunna187]

I'm currently watching Ozark on Netflix and this reeks of Marty Byrde to me

[@Mr.Goodman-Hue]

lmao yes it does

[@DaOriginalMr]

They have lost there damn mind! I would pay 1 pont 2 cents for that cheap ass CRAP!!

[@Benji87-AZINKY]

Same thing happened in Phoenix AZ back in 2007-2009. Building projects went up and were left unfinished. Construction firms even left truck and other equipment on site upon going under. It was very creepy to see for such a big metropolitan area.

[@TheOGofSki]

@HabitatForHumanity please salvage the cabinets, countertops, Windows, doors, switches, outlets, etc. Probably several thousands of dollars worth of building supplies.

[@samlsd9711]

They could salvage the entire building by rebuilding it and making it affordable for homeless seniors and young people who can't afford it....

[@johnrobinson2228]

Probably hundreds of thousands over sll

[@onelove5464]

Millions! High priced materials

[@clobbyhops]

Cheap cookie cutter developers are the worst

[@grinhousekiller]

Seriously they should all be put out of business for creating garbage to go along with the fast food dumps they put on every corner. Anyone who supports these rich assholes need to stop.

[@Deenique16]

grinhousekiller so rich people?

[@atonewiththedust]

www.cnu.org www.strongtowns.org A lot of people agree with you.

[@lavalamps7593]

Wow I just want to go here and salvage materials

[@toxicscreams2151]

Tulsi Von same

[@brigidkolenc1222]

Same 😫 I’m redoing a kitchen right now and all those granite countertops sitting there wasting away are making me want to cry

[@christopherconard2831]

I used to work for a demolition/deconstruction company. My old crew would have disassembled this whole place in about a week. Unfortunately, now they are in such a state of disrepair, about 90% of the stuff would have to be tossed.

[@haywoodwildlife]

All those Anderson windows 😭

[@roj30001]

I cant believe he trusted those stairs as much as he did

[@gage4g]

This would be the perfect place for a Walking Dead episode.

[@Jack-kv4qt]

gage4g ture shit my dude

[@queenisaac4679]

So True!

[@livinglifejaybyjay3063]

gage4g yesss!!

[@BennyLlama39]

Rick: "We have to find Carl." Me: "Did you try the grave in the back yard? He may be in there." 😀

[@shannandiaz5580]

yes right on it wud be cool

[@lindamarie5114]

honestly this subdivision looks something straight out of dr. suess or a neighborhood in the series of misfortunate events. while the houses are horribly designed it kinda looks cool in an ugly way. it looks unrealistic

[@TimSlee1]

Dr, Suess had better taste than this. His worlds were full of wonder and created a sense of curiosity. These homes give people anxiety.

[@craftpaint1644]

It was Nightmare Before Christmas for me.

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Related, but a weird side bar to the "infrastructure first" comments I've been seeing... I work part time at Arlington National Cemetery as a tour guide, and they are adding an extension to the cemetery, called the Millennium project. They did all of the construction (such as the niche wall and columbarium) before paving roads and grass work. So it's not ALWAYS done that way. And keep in mind, heavy ass construction vehicles running up and down a brand new paved road would probably cause a lot of damage to the new road, meaning it'd have to be re done.

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Indigo Rebel You need to ship in all of the wood, landscaping trucks, cement trucks. Lol. Wtf are you talking about?

[@clintonflynn815]

Okay... What's up, Keebler?

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Clinton Flynn Huh?

[@kellywhite9278]

Would anybody mind if you helped yourself to whatever you wanted? You could get enough wood and everything else to build your own mansion.

[@MaxZomboni]

Wow, McMansion hell.

[@darkspd31]

Roads? where we're going we don't need, roads

[@-mae-5524]

darkspd31 WHAT IS THAT FROM AGAIN

[@carolynartes6033]

@@-mae-5524 Back To The Future

[@cjwhite7801]

Those houses are small for being so big

[@lizajane8495]

CJ White,that's why they call them "Micro-Mansions.

[@billykobilca6321]

Those homes/ structures look creepy. Probably hacky small rooms and narrow halls no closets.... there too narrow, look like insane asylums. .... really all bad design....😨 and those cheap ass-doors n light fixtures. ... yuck. Money laundering at work here.

[@michellenicole782]

They look scary too me too like on the physco movie 😂

[@653j521]

They are only million dollar homes if someone is willing to pay that for them.

[@mojoejojo6675]

million USD will buy you an average 3 bedroom home in Auckland NZ

[@toptendawgbaybeeeeeee]

Hmmm1.6 billion budget and I only see about a dozen or more homes. How the f***does 12 homes cost 1.6 billion?,on top of that they ran out of money?,on top FACK!;what a godam jerk some son of a bitch stole a Lotta dough more than 14 million. Jeezus

[@jamesheina3337]

i could use some of the garage doors and hardware they look sparkling new...

[@CH-vd6gf]

Me too

[@wendyc1902]

The granite...what a waste

[@moizesbrando]

That area is beautiful. I second the comments that the homes must be burned and the land restored. Branson area is gorgeous

[@darchelleskipwith3094]

You would think that people would have been doing salvage runs on these houses. Some of the windows, doors, cabinets and countertops looked in decent shape.

[@joeypilewsky272]

that would be one awesome place for air soft and paintball matches. almost like nuke town.

[@charredskeleton]

Joey Pilewsky right!

[@soteful6788]

Yeah, at least they can't camp the spawn.

[@ravenblonde]

Since it’s vacant, they could’ve put veterans in these houses. They would have taken better care of the homes. Better than watching the homes deteriorate....very sad!

[@kimberlyyoung1996]

yes or someone with a 501c for homeless shelters for men and women, I'm sure they have homeless people in Branson. The city or township has to own it. Tax break fix it up here is XYZ dollars donated 2 to start.

[@andrewhuckstable5996]

The place doesn’t have, water, sewer, electricity, or even roads. Currently most of the unfinished buildings have serious water and pest damage. Even if they could’ve got working on them in 2009, it still wouldn’t have been economically feasible.

[@nothing-wp9ti]

what's up with people and vets

[@timbline8274]

@@nothing-wp9ti whats up with people hating on vets ?

[@Lofuckyou]

The vets been through enough, don’t stuff em in half built dumpsters.

[@scorpion8rage]

Money laundering at its best

[@craftpaint1644]

Scorpion the smartest launderer uses Bitcoins why else would they trade for thousands? Not to buy milk.

[@Cooley96]

@@craftpaint1644 ....Did you watch the video? It was a development from 2006-2009, Bitcoin nor crypto-currency was even a viable option.

[@laceywebber6297]

I see these at least 2 times a day. I love theses houses.

[@ThePursuitofHappiness1988]

Are they near Branson?

[@only71stitches]

I've been through these myself. They were very cheaply built and each one is a duplex. I worked construction when I lived in California... Infrastructure was always built first. Then the houses. Not so here in Missouri. I don't even think they have any kind of real code enforcement here.

[@jachin7545]

this reminds me of this car lot that used to be in Joplin that went bankrupt or something and had all these brand new cars from the 1960's sitting there unused for decades. what a waste.

[@ouivalerie]

Someone super rich took over and just wanted to waste some builders to show them who is boss, then they sit on the land.....

[@unregisteredhypercam2142]

psoriasis mansions

[@robingift1635]

So sad to see..so many people out there that are homeless and in need of a roof over their heads..these developers knew exactly what they were doing.

[@idromano]

hahhaha that's exactly what I though... these houses look like they have some skin disease or condition xD

[@timsharp8233]

The titles on houses could be transferred to families who need them - it is such a waste .

[@maxkinge3142]

And not one person from Wall Street went to prison for the national devastation they created.

[@UrlacherBears54]

Max Kinge Obama even bailed them out.

[@UrlacherBears54]

Darren Currie Was there a vote I missed?

[@movies423]

2008 and 2010

[@paulrowan1501]

This wasn't Wall Street, it was banks, and as of 2016, over 35 bank execs went to prison. Of course, 100s more got away with gross malfeasance. I wonder which bank was behind this scam?

[@shatwonanderson4119]

Duke Coughlin Don't blame that shit on him. You wasn't there so how would you know that?

[@Davidautofull]

2 people got 5 years maybe did half. one owes 14 million, peanuts, somebody stuck more than 500 million in their pocket. the bastards ought to be in prison for long terms. problem is nobody cares anymore. even now some of the ruins could be used but no, just leave it till it burns.

[@Davidautofull]

not used THERE. I would say they new that place would fail. just a big con. gonna try to get the nearest city to pave the roads.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

These jobs are usually cash cows for quite a few good ol boys. Contractors, land owners etc.

[@samharris4684]

Davidautofull Oh it was builder fraud??

[@kellyr95]

+Davidautofull The plan was for a 1.6 billion project I don't see even close to 14 million into this place with no roads and utilities installed. Usually the bank lends as the project progresses so I highly doubt they lent more than the 14 million.

[@raymondsmart5906]

Looks like the ol kickback to me. With some investigation, some loan officers will have squashed and puckered hemorrhoids.

[@nicholasyoder]

I was sleeping on that couch months ago. When I was homeless.

[@nationdecay]

nicholasyoder really?

[@johnsinger9156]

I drove by this last week. Several units are knocked down with only foundations remaining. I lived in the area when the project started then ended after the housing crisis of 2007. It's an eye-sore from highway 76 which is the road you see in front of the power lines in the film. It was going to be another of many timeshare resorts in the area. They would've had small yards and narrow two lane roads, a lot more buildings, a huge water park and hotel for pitching timeshare sales. Might've looked nice once finished.

[@elizabethgray1654]

Where is this at?

[@johnsinger9156]

@@elizabethgray1654 It's just outside of Branson Missouri, USA, past Silver Dollar City on Highway 76. It's called 'Branson West' but it's really it's own incorporated city/town. (it used to be called 'Lakeview' before Branson became famous) There're Time Share Resorts all over that place and this one started construction and halted after the AIG insurance/Housing morgage crisis debacle that crashed our economy in 2009. Branson is in deep southeast Missouri. Beautiful area. Hope I answered your question!

[@fthomas2096]

No roads, this project was meant to fail.

[@squad827]

f thomas there are/were roads. Look at it in google earth. Roundabouts were made and roads were made, not to mention roads deteriorate when not being used/repaired often.

[@EvilMonkeyReturns]

Most subdivisions have the road FIRST (along with proper drainage, sewage, electrical work underneath) and then the housing. Definitely DOA.

[@marshabraswell5380]

I can't believe a bank financed million dollar homes with no paved roads...

[@robertallen231]

..that was the mentality back in the late 90's until the crash around 2006..everybody... realtors, bankers, developers, investment firms in it just to make a fast buck w/o regard to consequences..ask Bernie Madoff..

[@Peter-tc3ep]

In the northeast builders can not get a building permit until all info structures are in place. The road must be built with electric running along the road, water in place along the road or well dug, septic line along the road in place or title V/private sewer plans approved and tested first before building can start. So I think to a lot of Americans this seems very strange to see built homes without roads.

[@Peter-tc3ep]

In the northeast, base pavement has to be down with proper drainage and grade before the builder can break ground. The roadway and all utilities must be approved before any lot can be deemed a buildable lot and construction can start. Driveways can be paved or graded after the homes are built but all official roads must be approved first or the lots will not be considered buildable. This gives official address to each lot and allows emergency vehicles access in case of emergency.

[@AkSonya1010]

Peter - I live in Anchorage, Alaska we have those same rules and did before the crash as well. Not having all of your infrastructures in place first seems really sketchy to me.

[@RHEC1776]

Clearly you know nothing about construction

[@leafyboots]

This would be a cool place to film a zombie or post-apocalypse type scene. Everything's almost complete but overgrown. I bet it's real creepy at night.

[@CindymeCindy]

hearing all those birds as you walk around is just mesmerizing...

[@butitssummerma6436]

This would be a great place for off the grid living.

[@MelissaRichelle]

I had the same idea! If they don't have the grid, ok, repurpose it!

[@binozia-old-2031]

It’s so big that you would be chopping wood all day to keep the thing warm not to mention it’s near a highway

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

This place would be great for DevGru, CAG/ACE, FBI-HRT, BORTAC, SOG Marshals, SWAT. 😎

[@jordanreynolds4688]

bereisheet b. I said the same thing😂

[@juanitaharris3640]

butitssummerma #Lovethat

[@ninjaboy600]

A total of 5 people were arrested for this scam. These were suppose to be townhomes.

[@rickhayes4090]

This was not a scam! The politictions screwed the pooch here!!!!

[@justmissjamey]

Rick Hayes..you sir need to take a few spelling lessons. I've seen at least two comments here on this video of yours and both have misspelled simple words.

[@ricosuavee44]

Was wondering that. So many of these houses have multiple entries and second floor kitchens and stuff. Had to be townhouses. Which actually makes the houses a little less “impressive”

[@RHEC1776]

This was no scam. Stop lying

[@michelformika]

On old Tuscan houses, the plaster/stucco would fall away exposing the brick/stone. In these houses, however, the brick is sticking out beyond the plaster/stucco. Very strange looking. Way too much of that technique.

[@jencampisi]

I LOVE exploring abandoned places and old homes, even homes destroyed in a fire, but for some reason, this whole place just doesn't sit right with me. I've been in abandoned mental hospitals with tunnels, with no fear, and THIS is the one that makes me feel some type of way.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

In my area ... it's against the law to start building houses until AFTER the water, sewer, Electricity, AND paved roadways are installed, AND payed for.

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Yeggster Shane same where I'm from , it's a code requirement .

[@gordiasgordian925]

It seems strange that houses are being built before the streets are finished.

[@squad827]

Gordias Gordian not strange at all. Very common when starting a new development. Also if you google earth the location you can clearly see the roads that were made....and are still there

[@guillaumeml3026]

Theres a huge mansion in my area that was built like 2 years ago and now it is ordered to be destroyed because when they built it, it wasn't constructed on an existing road

[@Borishal]

where?

[@deka360]

want to know why they exist? Quite basic, simpletons. 3-way scam (everybody knows everybody): 1.bank 2. loan applicant 3. construction company. Get massive bank loan for development, hire friendly construction company (pay too much for everything and split money), loan holder files for bankruptcy, bank gets property and loan insurance money, bank auctions property for fraction of cost right back to same people under different umbrella. Who loses? The taxpayer.

[@MG-tu6ds]

Howdy from Como! You know what they say about the humidity in "Miss-ery" lol. I've lived in Como all my life (that's 40 yrs) and I never heard of this abandoned project. Sounds like something they would try to build at The Lake, when you said hotel with water park it reminded me of Tan tara... anyway, thank you for exploring MO, I love getting to see things from my home state 😊

[@MG-tu6ds]

Ah, Table Rock (Branson)....I hadn't heard you say that yet when I wrote my comment. Makes more sense given the billion dollar budget.

[@samharris4684]

Em Gee KCMO checking in here! I have a feeling this summer is going to be more brutally hot than usual. :( These houses were likely built right before the 07 crash.

[@kcunlimitedeats]

It has been hot this year. Mild winter, hot summer. KCK area here.

[@jamesbaker5605]

Found google street veiw,they were or are knocking them down.

[@missfirenice1421]

James Baker I may have missed where he said this was located. Where is this place? I want to google view too. Ty

[@missfirenice1421]

Found it!!

[@goutvols103]

Thank you for the info.

[@mikeycoogs105]

@@missfirenice1421 where did you find this place?

[@markg8674]

@Squatchenstein I remember very vaguely driving past this years and years ago. If I remember correctly it is called Indian Ridge.

[@whitneylauder]

The stone patches look like scabs lmao

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

Whitney Lauder I have an idea of the look they're trying to get but looks like barnacles attached to ships hull to me.

[@whitneylauder]

I get what they were trying to go for but man, they are so far from it. It's like, they tried too hard to get that look and they ended up with... that lmao.

[@suzzanimalchannel1030]

Whitney Lauder lol I was thinking the same thing. It looks like they have a disease.

[@aaronbays4]

Man those are tacky as hell. You said southern Missouri and resort, so I assume Branson area. The tackyness/lack of taste makes sense for the clientele they were trying to get to buy these if it was near Branson. Also what doesn't make sense is why they didn't pave the roads first. Any subdivision around where I live, they always have the road paved, curbs done, storm water drains in, sewer and water routed to the invidiual lots before they start construction on the homes.

[@Ward00]

Aaron Bays. This is just a theory, but probably because the builder really didn't plan to finish the development, but planned to go bankrupt from the beginning. He put up crappy buildings without drainage, water or electric supply, paved streets, or telephone poles

[@jabberwocky8021]

Wow! You guys act like Missouri is the only state that ever had a crooked contractor/scam artist . . . or a tourist trap, for that matter.

[@missycitty9478]

Wow. This is so sad to see! Alot of the lumber, windows, tile, etc. Could have been salvaged! Instead, they just left it to rot. Really hard to see...

[@skyblueeyes9968]

I remember in 2006 my husband's best friend is in construction and he told us if we needed anything built we better do it because in 2007 the price of boards would go up 3 times what they were then. He was right! But even if he wasn't this project was doomed from the start.

[@razzledazzle8747]

omg, I pass these all the time..If I had the extra money I would turn these into a Tim Burton theme park!!!!!!

[@Deenique16]

RazzleDazzle87 millions of dollars ="extra money".

[@wuestion9473]

You think the poster was being serious and thought it through to finances? Take a joke. Millions usually is far beyond 'extra'.

[@TimSlee1]

Tim Burton would expect something more tasteful than this shit.

[@zakmartell9094]

I'll go in halvsies with you

[@brandonsagel9600]

RazzleDazzle87 hey can you tell me where they actually are me and a friend are trying to find places to explore ourselves

[@Surferdogroxy]

Lowkey looks like a minecraft village 😂

[@TimSlee1]

Minecraft villages look better.

[@TJBellamy99]

These homes would have been ugly, architecturally and aesthetically! What kind of developer is this?

[@tinarobles5360]

TJBellamy99 I noticed a lot of mold. Cheaply made houses.

[@anstarwise9219]

Goughs Bastard

[@Rhaspun]

So true. When people make a good living quickly they haven't really developed a good sense of aesthetics yet.

[@philwilliams470]

Goughs Bastard ...... TERRIBLE! & Thanks for that Good Comment. PS. 4:55 ...... Those Tacky ceiling fans!

[@Silvertoburn]

He's a bankrupted one!

[@anglodutch8321]

Perfect set for a creepy thriller....