Kanye West Seeks 53 Million For Mid Renovation Concrete Malibu Mansion It S Missing Doors Windows And Electrical System

Listing agent Jason Oppenheim for Oppenheim Group was upfront about the work that will be needed on the property before it becomes habitable again: “It will take several million dollars for the house to be finished,” he said. West’s vision for the home was controversial even before he placed it up for sale. For one thing, he was tampering with the work of acclaimed architect Tadao Ando, who designed the house. But Oppenheim says that much of the value of Ando’s work has not been diminished. “Much of the architectural integrity and the architectural value of the house exists,” he said. West bought the home as an admirer of Ando’s work, particularly the “Naoshima Art Island” in Japan. Then, the house became the source of even more serious criticism when a contractor hired to serve as a live-in caretaker sued West for alleged dangerous conditions inside the house. The contractor alleged that West fired him after he refused to tear out the home’s electrical system and replace it with generators, a charge West has denied. Time will tell whether the gutted gem of Malibu architecture will get a selling price anywhere close to $53 million, a significantly higher sum than the value of any of its (very) adjacent neighbors. In the meantime, you can take a look at what was done to the property in the video below, from the Hollywood Pipeline YouTube channel: