Kanye West, American rapper and singer, owned a beachfront mansion in Malibu and had been trying for a while now to find a buyer, according to online records. His search finally ended after he finally found a buyer for his long-abandoned estate.
Initially, the ‘Vultures’ album-maker had planned a major makeover of the property, but it was not completed. Amid the crisis, the star finally resorted to offering it for a $14 million loss, slashing its original $53 million price tag from January to $39 million in April.
Jason Oppenheim, the ‘Selling Sunset’ star whose brokerage handled the sale of West's former residence at 24844 Malibu Road, has confirmed to News Daily ‘People’ that the property was in escrow. The final sale price remains a mystery as the sale deed has not been finalised yet.
In 2021, Kanye West bought the house for $57 million. This mansion has an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean from each room. In June, it was revealed that the luxurious house had rusted railings and was in a decrepit condition due to abandonment.
The luxurious mansion, stripped of all its interior fittings, has 4,000 feet of interior space, four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and 1,500 square feet of outdoor living area. It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
Tony Saxon, who claimed to have been employed as a project manager in September 2021 and fired in November 2021, alleged that he was forced to work 16-hour shifts daily. He was made to sleep in “makeshift conditions” on the ground with his coat as the bedding.
Kanye West reportedly ignored his complaints about several safety hazards at the mansion, including “workers unsafely demolishing various parts of the house with no safety equipment.”
The singer reportedly told Tony Saxon, “If you don’t do what I say, you’re not going to work for me, I’m not going to be your friend anymore, and you’ll just see me on TV.”
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