specific save stuck on loading loop- can’t get access to neighborhood menu

hi everyone :) i’ll preface this message by saying i do use cc/script mods.

so sadly i believe my save file has been corrupted. when i go to load my most recent save from the main menu screen it gets stuck on a loading loop- i can’t even get to the neighborhood view. this is not happening with any of my other saves from before and after the most recent update. i’ll list the steps i have taken to try to resolve the issue - so far none have worked.

1. tried to recover an earlier save (this did not work no matter how far i went back)
2. I turned off all cc and script mods and went in to try again, still stuck on loading screen.
3. same as step 2, but this time repaired the game and deleted my local thumb cache file. 
4. moved my mods folder out of my EA folder completely, deleted the cache again, went back into the game and same result. (also repaired the game again by this stage)
5. uninstalled and reinstalled the game

additionally, i have deleted any last exception .txt files. regardless of if this save loads again, the only thing i would really love is a way to recover my builds. this specific save folder is where i have done my best work lol.

any help would be appreciated 🫶 thank you!