BELLEVUE, WA—At a depth of eight stories, or 93 feet, the massive pit for the underpinnings of the Bellevue Technology Center is said to be the deepest ever dug for a U.S. office building. However, for developer Eugene Horbach, it must be looking more like a black hole.

More than a month ago construction came to a halt, sending rumors flying about a falling out between Horbach, owner of Bellevue-based E&H Properties, and his financial partner, Barnes & Nelson Union Partners. Since, DPR Construction, the project’s primary contractor, has filed a lien to the tune of $8.84 million. DPR stands at the head of the line of contractors and subs also looking to get paid. Altogether, claims now total roughly $9.5 million.

With a $22 million bridge loan maturing next month, Horbach is scrambling for financing to continue the 20-story high tech tower. The 357,000-sf glass-skinned Technology Tower sits at the Southwest corner of Northwest Fourth Street and 108th Avenue Northeast. As of last year, Horbach had committed to spending $100 million to develop a total of seven towers of mixed uses on the property.

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