Kanye West has finally offloaded his Malibu mansion after slashing the asking price by a whopping $14 million.
The Heartless rapper, 47 – who recently joined his scantily-clad wife Bianca Censori and daughter North West at the movie theater – initially purchased the home in 2021 which was designed by Japanese architect, Tadao Ando.
However, shocking photos last month showed the beachfront home completely gutted with no windows as it sits near the sandy shore.
In online records obtained by TMZ, West’s mansion went into escrow earlier last week on Thursday.
The property – which has four bedrooms and five bathrooms – was originally listed for $53 million, but in April of this year, the music artist cut down the asking price astronomically to $39 million.
Kanye West, 47, has finally offloaded his Malibu mansion after slashing the asking price by a whopping $14 million; seen in February in Milan
However, shocking photos last month showed the beachfront home completely gutted with no windows as it sits near the sandy shore
However, it is not known the final price the mansion was purchased for.
The 4,000 square foot home offers scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and upon purchasing the property, West began construction work.
One of the workers that had been hired to help gut the abode told The New Yorker in June that West had wanted to create a ‘bomb shelter’ and his ‘Batcave.’
Kulapat Yantrasat – an architect – also told the publication, ‘To be honest, he did not like the house – he did not like the interior.’
Originally, the mansion – which has no plumbing or electricity – had been painted a white color on the back portion and contained floor-to-ceiling windows on each level.
But recent photos revealed that the glass windows had been taken out, leaving a clear view of the empty, concrete walls and floors.
The front is also made of concrete walls for a modern feel, with a wooden garage door on the right side.
The Grammy-winning artist notably brought Selling Sunset realtor Jason Oppenheim into the fold in his effort to sell the home late last year, TMZ previously reported in April.
In online records obtained by TMZ, West’s mansion went into escrow earlier last week on Thursday
The property – which has four bedrooms and five bathrooms – was originally listed for $53 million, but in April of this year, the music artist cut down the asking price astronomically to $39 million
But recent photos revealed that the glass windows had been taken out, leaving a clear view of the empty, concrete walls and floors
The Grammy-winning artist notably brought Selling Sunset realtor Jason Oppenheim into the fold in his effort to sell the home late last year, TMZ previously reported in April
One of the workers that had been hired to help gut the abode told The New Yorker in June that West had wanted to create a ‘bomb shelter’ and his ‘Batcave’
Oppenheim told the outlet that he was optimistic at the chances of selling the distressed property in the high-end area, likening the abode to ‘basically a blank canvas’ for prospective purchasers.
The Carnival artist, who bought the home for $57 million in late 2021, was previously unable to remodel it into a ‘bomb shelter’ after getting famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando involved in the remodeling process.
The price reduction is the latest in a number of headaches linked to the home in the upscale Southern California beach town.
West was also sued by the former manager of the remodel project, Tony Saxon, who claims he was fired after he ‘expressed concerns about the extreme danger’ of the project.
In September 2023, sources told TMZ that West wanted to remove the windows and electricity from the home in order to turn it into ‘a bomb shelter from the 1910s.’
In Saxon’s lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, he stated that he was hired for the project in September 2021, and worked 16-hour days on the beach house.
He claimed he was sleeping on the floor of the home as he worked as ‘project manager, caretaker and 24/7 security’ for the property.
Saxon alleged that West only paid him for one week of work and ignored all his concerns, until finally he was fired in November 2021, after refusing to remove the home’s windows and electricity.
In the lawsuit, Saxon said the rapper’s vision for the home was to make something like ‘a bomb shelter from the 1910s’, according to NBC News, and demolish the marble bathrooms, as well as remove the windows, plumbing and electricity.
In September 2023, sources told TMZ that West wanted to remove the windows and electricity from the home in order to turn it into ‘a bomb shelter from the 1910s’
In the lawsuit Saxon said the rapper’s vision for the home was to make something like ‘a bomb shelter from the 1910s’, according to NBC News, and demolish the marble bathrooms, as well as remove the windows, plumbing and electricity; seen in March in Inglewood
He also reportedly wanted to replace the stairs with slides.
Saxon reportedly sued West for a number of labor code violations, more than $1 million in unpaid wages, and damages.
‘We were going to be gutting all of that out and sort of building him a Bat Cave,’ Saxon explained, adding the rapper wanted a place he could ‘hide from the Clintons in and the Kardashians in.’
While Saxon believed the home was more of an ‘art project’ he later came to realize West actually wanted to live in it.
He said West ‘wanted no electricity. He only wanted plants. He only wanted candles. He only wanted battery lights. And he just wanted to have everything open and dark.’
He said West ‘wanted no electricity. He only wanted plants. He only wanted candles. He only wanted battery lights. And he just wanted to have everything open and dark’
West notably owns other properties – such as an abandoned $2.2M sprawling Calabasas ranch
West notably owns other properties – such as an abandoned $2.2M sprawling Calabasas ranch.
Back in May, the home appeared dilapidated and crumbling in shocking new photos of the expansive property – nearly four years after rapper boarded up the home in September 2020.
Kanye initially purchased the residence in 2018, and was used for Sunday Service and his Donda Academy headquarters.
The star had also purchased an additional 300 acres surrounding the property for $4 million.
Images revealed that the home is still uninhabited and in disrepair, with one picture showing a large, gaping hole at the front entrance, leaving debris and pieces of the roof scattered on the ground.
A circular patch outside of the home was bordered by a fencing that has also begun to fall apart – and appeared to be the location of one Ye’s domes that he had built.
The Yeezy Home dome shelters had been constructed in an attempt to help with homelessness in the Los Angeles area.
West has been keeping busy and most recently, was spotted at a movie theater with wife Bianca Censori and his eldest daughter, North West, 11, in L.A. over the weekend on Saturday; seen in February in Milan
Kanye bought the ranch when he was still married to now ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, with their divorce officially being finalized back in November 2022.
West has been keeping busy and most recently, was spotted at a movie theater with wife Bianca Censori – who donned a fitted top and no pants – and his eldest daughter, North West, 11, in L.A. over the weekend on Saturday.
North and Bianca were seen standing next to each other before the movie began, and at one point, Censori affectionately wrapped her arms around West’s eldest child, whom he shares with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
The Heartless rapper also stood next to the pair as they purchased tickets in the main lobby of the theater.
