JEFF Bezos recently announced he is stepping down as CEO of Amazon, the e-commerce company that allowed him to build a real estate portfolio worth more than $500million.
Bezos, who said on Tuesday he will leave his post later this year, has properties across the US including several in some of the most expensive cities.
The Amazon CEO has an estimated net worth of $195billion, as the value of his company surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
Here is a look at some of the properties in his impressive real estate portfolio:
New York, NY
Bezos has several apartments in what long stood as the country’s most expensive city, New York City.
He has four units worth $17.5million in the Century Condominium near Central Park, according to the New York Post.
Bezos also has a three-bedroom condominium at 212 Fifth Avenue, on the entire 20th floor.
The internet entrepreneur previously purchased the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th floors of a 24-story building.
Bezos planned to combine a three-story, five-bedroom penthouse with a two-unit floor below it to create a massive 17,000-square-foot condominium, according to Realtor.com.
The penthouse included an observatory and every unit had a view of Madison Square Park.
Beverly Hills, CA
Bezos bought a $165million mansion near Sunset Boulevard in the posh California city of Beverly Hills, right before the pandemic.
Known as the Harry Warner Estate, the mansion was built for the founder of Warner Bros. Studios and has a theater on the property.
The 12,254-square-foot home features diamond-shaped windows, fresco walls and hand-carved doors.
It has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a pool and spa resembling a lagoon, a European garden, a koi pond, a tennis court and an indoor and outdoor bar.
The guesthouses have been occupied by celebrities including Marilyn Monroe.
Bezos also has a Spanish-style mansion and a contemporary home at North Alpine Drive.
Washington, D.C
The Amazon CEO bought the old Textile Museum in the upscale Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C, for $23million in 2016.
It has Roman columns and balconies, a large lawn and a brick interior.
The 27,000-square-foot home has 10 bedrooms, eight bathrooms and 11 fireplaces.
Across the street, Bezos bought a 4,800-square-foot, four-bedroom house for $5million.
The home has a wine cellar that can hold 700 bottles and a brick and limestone interior.
Medina, WA
Bezos bought one of his first properties in Medina, Washington, a wealthy suburb close to Seattle.
The 20,600-square-foot home cost $10million in 1998.
In 2005, Bezos bought an adjacent 8,300-square-foot mansion for $50million.
Five years later, Bezos spent $28million on renovations to combine the properties, which hug the shoreline.
West Texas
Bezos bought a 30,000-acre property in West Texas as a base for his space venture, Blue Origin.
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The 1920s home has four bedrooms, gray stucco and a barn.
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It is on a corn ranch that spans Culberson and Hudspeth counties.
The price-per-acre at ranches in the area is about $1,400, according to Realtor.com.
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