Jack Dorseys $32M San Fransico compound has been under construction for 14 years, and his billionaire neighbors are losing it
Even billionaires can’t buy peace and quiet.Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has spent nearly 14 years transforming his sprawling $32 million San Francisco estate into a luxury retreat — complete with a massive sauna complex, plunge pool and rooftop gardens — while his affluent neighborhood has turned into a seemingly endless construction zone.And his utlra-wealthy neighbors are over it.“I’ve been listening to 24-7 construction noise in the distance for years now,” one local told The Post on the condition of anonymity.
“One day it will end.I hope.” The tech mogul’s two adjoining properties in the exclusive Sea Cliff enclave overlook the Pacific Ocean and Golden Gate Bridge, occupying a combined 1.21 acres along El Camino del Mar.But instead of the tranquility that comes with a multimillion-dollar oceanfront address, the neighborhood has been filled with the sounds of jackhammers, cement mixers and construction trucks for over a decade, according to SFGate.Dorsey, 49, who now heads financial technology company Block, purchased his first property at 830 El Camino del Mar in February 2012 for $9.99 million.The 3,734-square-foot modernist residence, built in 1965, originally featured just two bedrooms and two bathrooms.Construction began within months of the purchase and has continued in various forms ever since.City records show that a major redevelopment application submitted in December 2013 proposed $3.7 million worth of improvements, including seismic upgrades, additional living space, roof decks and a planted roof.That permit alone took three and a half years to secure.Another redesign submitted in 2020 brought changes to the property’s windows, courtyard and exterior finishes, with approval arriving in July 2022.And the paperwork kept coming.Subsequent applications covered everything from solar panels and landscaping to fire sprinklers, retaining walls, an underground water tank and a cold plunge pool.Architectural plans reveal an elaborate co...