Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has completely upended a once idyllic California neighborhood in order to build his own private compound, residents say.
The billionaire and his wife, Priscilla Chan, first moved to the Crescent Park neighborhood of Palo Alto in 2011, when they purchased a 5,600-square-foot home on Edgewood Drive - which the local heritage society says is the oldest in the city, according to the New York Times.
But soon, Zuckerberg started buying up more and more property along Edgewood Drive and Hamilton Avenue, spending more than $110 million to scoop up at least 11 houses - several of which now sit empty.
He turned five others into his opulent compound for him, Chan and their three daughters, along with guest homes, lush gardens, a pickleball court and a pool that could be covered with a hydrofloor for parties.
Other nearby properties include an entertainment center and a staging area for outdoor parties, as well as a private school for 14 children, The Times reports.
