I have the impression at this point that it is "Spite House" style Mallicious Compliance from owners fed up with trying to actually use the building for somethi

I have the impression at this point that it is "Spite House" style Mallicious Compliance from owners fed up with trying to actually use the building for something useful and facing all of those constraints so they make it functional and in the laws while ugly as possible in protest to discourage future meddling.