Can engineering and architecture fees on a home I never built, but would have been my primary residence be tax deductible?

I sold my primary residence in 2017 and have no capital gains on the sale. I purchased a piece of land with the intent of building my primary residence in 2017. To make a very long story short, I was unable to build. I bought the land for cash and can probably break even on it, however I spend $35,000 in architecture and engineering fees for the designs. Is it possible to claim these as deductions?