Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are staring down more than $2.1 million in unpaid contractor debt tied to their sprawling upstate New York estate. It is a financial headache that arrives at arguably the worst possible moment for a couple that has watched its business empire take a beating over the past year.
Five contractors and subcontractors filed mechanics liens against the couple’s 110-acre property in Lewisboro last month, with Westchester County records showing the combined claims total $2.1 million according to the Daily Mail.
The biggest hit came from FlowCon Inc., doing business as Flower Construction, which is seeking $1.35 million for work that allegedly included framing, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, drywall, masonry, waterproofing, painting and millwork, documents obtained by The Post show. Additional claims cover custom copper roofing, structural steel fabrication, rough carpentry, geothermal excavation and septic installation. No lien releases or discharges appeared in county records.
The project, a passion play eight years in the making, was supposed to be their forever home. The couple quietly acquired the South Salem compound through an LLC in 2018, then added a $1.6 million four-bedroom parcel and four surrounding plots two years later.
The buildout, which they envisioned as a geothermal-powered and environmentally conscious retreat, includes a 14,500-square-foot main residence, a 3,306-square-foot pool house for a 1,000-square-foot swimming pool, a 1,702-square-foot gym and accompanying septic and stormwater systems. Construction is believed to have stalled sometime around late 2025 or early 2026.
At a 2022 planning board hearing, Lively was effusive about her feelings for the property, describing it as “heaven” and “the most beautiful place in the world.”
“We love this land so much. We’re so grateful to have this land and to have such space and such privacy,” she told town officials.
She said the couple was “desperate to get shovels in the ground and be living on this land.” Their attorney, Michael Sirignano, confirmed the couple had “no plans” to sell any of the surrounding lots, saying the intent was for it to “remain a family compound” for Lively, Reynolds and their four children.
That compound is still unfinished. And the liens raise uncomfortable questions about what the couple’s bruising legal war with director Justin Baldoni may have cost them off-screen.
Lively sued Baldoni, her co-star and director on “It Ends With Us,” for creating a hostile work environment. Baldoni countersued for $400 million. The case churned through months of explosive accusations, leaked texts and legal filings before both parties reached a settlement earlier this month, just two weeks before trial was set to begin. No money changed hands.
Lively is still pushing to recover legal fees tied to Baldoni’s failed countersuit, though a judge recently denied her request to submit additional filings.
Tens of millions in legal fees and reputational damage accrued on both sides. For Lively specifically, the cost has extended well beyond the courtroom.
Before the Baldoni dispute erupted publicly, Lively was positioned as one of Hollywood’s most commercially valuable celebrities. Her husband had already demonstrated a Midas touch in the spirits and telecom space, having built Aviation Gin into a brand acquired by Diageo for $610 million in 2020 and Mint Mobile into one snapped up by T-Mobile for $1.35 billion in 2023.
Lively’s own venture, Blake Brown, a haircare line launched at Target back in August 2024, was widely expected to be the retailer’s next major beauty breakout, with projections pointing toward $100 million in brand value.
It did not go that way. The brand launched into the storm of the Baldoni fallout, and the numbers told a grim story fast.
According to Puck, which reviewed Target sales data, Blake Brown pulled in more than $5 million in its first month.
By the time Lively filed her lawsuit and Baldoni countersued in early 2025, weekly sales had slumped to a range that left the line unranked in Target’s top 50 haircare brands. A person familiar with the brand’s performance told Puck it “went from a $100 million brand to a $15 million brand,” calling it “a non-conversation” at Target. Sales had plunged more than 87% from their peak.
Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile also faced softened demand and pulled campaigns during the chaos. Lively’s legal team has claimed reputational damages of up to $300 million.
Representatives for the contractors and for Lively did not respond to requests for comment.
