Mark Zuckerberg owns numerous houses and has undertaken large-scale renovations across his Palo Alto compound. He excavated 7,000 square feet of underground labyrinthian bunkers beneath an 11-parcel complex over eight years, bringing massive equipment and noise to the neighborhood. He has given nearby homeowners luxury gifts including chocolates, sparkling wine, and noise-canceling headphones. Long-term disruptions include dystopian privacy barriers, surveillance infrastructure, and a platoon of private security personnel. Residents report frequent security patrols, blocked streets from delivery vehicles, and an aggressive home-buying spree that has enclosed long-term neighbors. The situation has strained community relations and provoked vocal complaints.
Specifically, the NYT reports, Zuckerberg has been engaged in a dwarven-style excavation project under his 11-parcel real estate complex in Palo Alto, digging 7,000 square feet of labyrinthian bunkers. The caverns have taken eight years of heavy construction, bringing "massive equipment and a lot of noise" to the neighborhood. Anyone else would probably bake their neighbors some muffins, or invite them over to a cookout to soothe tensions.
It's not just the underground bunker, either. The gifts come after nearly 14 years of disruptions from Zuckerberg's supervillain-esque home makeovers, which reportedly include dystopian privacy barriers, a surveillance panopticon, and a platoon of private security personnel. Residents of the suburb complain about frequent patrols from security guards, delivery vehicles constantly blocking the street, and a predatory home-buying spree that's grown more and more rapacious over time.
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