Jeff Bezos 'Acts Like He Owns' The Elite Neighborhood He Lives In, But Residents Say He's 'Not Much Of A Neighbor'

Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN founder Jeff Bezos lives a private life in an elite neighborhood where he rarely shows his face.

What To Know: Bezos is a resident of Hunts Point, a wealthy neighborhood just outside of Seattle. He purchased a $37.5 million waterfront property in the neighborhood in 2019, as well as three other nearby homes for his staff, according to a Business Insider report.

Every year, residents of Hunts Point gather to plant trees, pull weeds and pick up trash around the neighborhood, but Bezos never shows up. 

“I’ve seen a billionaire pick up trash on Cleanup Day. Not Jeff Bezos,” one resident reportedly told Insider.

Less than 400 people call Hunts Point home, but the neighborhood is filled with multiple billionaires and other members of the business elite. Former Microsoft Corp MSFT CEO Steve Ballmer and Costco Wholesale Corporation COST co-founder James Sinegal are among the residents of Hunts Point. 

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Although Bezos never made appearances at any of the neighborhood gatherings or fundraising events, his staff was regularly seen roaming the area. Bezos had a personal chef who lived in the neighborhood and delivered meals to Bezos on a golf cart, one resident said. 

The billionaire’s security guards also lived in a house near the entrance of the neighborhood and were very friendly to other residents. They had often been seen taking misaddressed packages to other doorsteps — how ironic. They also were involved in reporting suspicious persons and behavior. 

Although Bezos kept his gate closed and rarely showed his face, he still acted like he ran the place.

“Jeff Bezos acts like he owns Hunts Point,” one resident said. 

Another neighbor told Insider that he never seemed to live there full-time. “He’s not much of a neighbor,” the resident said.

Last year, Bezos announced he was leaving the Seattle area for Miami. 

“My parents have always been my biggest supporters. They recently moved back to Miami, the place we lived when I was younger … I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami,” Bezos said in an Instagram post. 

When Bezos bought his home in Hunts Point in 2019, he was the richest person in the world. At the time of writing, Bezos was ranked third on the Forbes real-time billionaires list with a net worth of approximately $221.3 billion.

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Some elements of this story were previously reported by Benzinga and it has been updated.

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