Clearwater - The Church of Scientology - the largest downtown property owner - expects to begin work on the interior of its world spiritual headquarters almost 10 years after it first began construction of the building.
The organization has hired Staubach Co., an international construction management firm founded by former NFL star Roger Staubach, to oversee the $45 million interior design of the six-story Mediterranean Revival building.
The church hasn't yet hired a general contractor, but work on the 380,000-square-foot building, which takes up a city block, will begin in late summer, said Lisa Mansell, the church's downtown relations director.
