Noted antisemite loses millions failing to renovate beachfront home

[Jesse13927]

@campodf

I’m surprised he only lost $4m.

That’s assuming he finds a buyer at that list price.

[GagHalfrunt]

@robertmckenna

I think that is the “architectural integrity” the realtor speaks of. Whatever changes and additions were made for the sake of livability have been removed so you have a box of concrete from which you could restore to original if you wanted.

Not really. From what I’ve read, Ye bought a house designed by Tadao Ando and ripped out the original interior designed by Tadao Ando because he didn’t like it. Now the house is a gutted shell exposed to the elements, and after losing its architectural integrity it will in due course lose its structural integrity too.

[Sludge]

@evadrepus

This is what it looked like before he ripped out windows, doors, plumbing, electric, and pretty much any feature beyond bare concrete…which has been sitting in the open air for over a year. There’s gonna be a lot of mold and other stuff, I’m sure.

@jlw

The ocean isn’t kind to exposed concrete.

Although, if the walls, ceiling and floor are concrete the house won’t be too problematic mold-wise. Typically the big health problems with mold involve hollow walls with modern drywall, or top floor to lower ceiling enclosing a plumbing leak, or roof leaks finding their way to drywall or plaster. Other culprits: poorly insulated window and door frames, and inadequate shielding from wind-driven rain or (maybe in this locale) wind-driven moisture.

I used to test beachfront homes in Malibu for toxic mold.

[ClutchLinkey]

Fair points.
But I’ve also seen concrete houses in other oceanside areas where the rebar just rusts through due to salt water/vapor intrusion and ceilings collapse.
Not saying that will happen here, but not saying it won’t.

[smulder]

@MikeR

looks like the shell of a generic office building

… it looks like a parking structure but with no way for vehicles to get in or out