The Hidden Price of Mark Zuckerberg’s $110M Neighborhood Takeover

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For the past 14 years, Mark Zuckerberg has been quietly transforming a corner of Palo Alto’s leafy Crescent Park into his own private enclave. According to a New York Times report, the Meta CEO has purchased 11 properties worth over $110 million, assembling a sprawling, piecemeal compound.

The estate includes a main residence, multiple guest houses, lush gardens, a pickleball court, and even a pool with a movable hydrofloor that can convert into a dance floor. Among the more striking features: a seven-foot statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, draped in flowing silver robes.

Below ground lies 7,000 square feet of subterranean space — a setup locals have nicknamed “the billionaire bat cave.” One of the homes even operates as a private school for 14 children, a clear violation of city zoning rules that, according to the Times, hasn’t triggered any real pushback from officials.

Not everyone is charmed. Longtime residents complain of endless construction noise, blocked driveways, and security cameras pointing in every direction. “No neighborhood wants to be occupied, but that’s exactly what they’ve done,” neighbor Michael Kieschnick told the Times.

Still, Zuckerberg’s team occasionally extends olive branches — in the form of wine, doughnuts, and, perhaps most tellingly, noise-canceling headphones.

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