Kanye West has put his Malibu home up for sale for $53 million after failing to convert it into a 'fallout shelter'.
The 46-year-old rapper bought the beach house a few years ago for $57 million and has now put it back on the market with the help of Selling Sunset real estate agent Jason Oppenheim, 46, according to TMZ.
Although the house is over 4,000 square feet, Kanye's renovations left it gutted, with no windows or electricity.
The property – which is currently at the center of a lawsuit – was renovated by Kanye, who brought in famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando to help.
Kim Kardashian's ex-husband is being sued by the renovation project's former manager, Tony Saxon, who claims he was fired after “raising concerns about the extreme danger” of the project.
Kanye West has put his Malibu home up for sale for $53 million after failing to convert it into a 'fallout shelter' without windows or electricity; the windowless house pictured in December
The 46-year-old rapper bought the beach house a few years ago for $57 million and has now put it back on the market, according to TMZ; Kanye photographed December 11 in Miami
In September, it was reported that Kanye wanted to remove the windows and electricity from the house to turn it into a “1910s bomb shelter.” TMZ.
Saxon's lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, states he was hired for the project in September 2021 and worked 16 hours a day at the beach house.
Saxon claims he slept on the floor of the house while working as a “project manager, caretaker and 24/7 security” for the property.
Saxon claims West only paid him for one week of work and ignored all of his concerns until he was ultimately fired in November 2021 after refusing to remove the home's windows and electricity.
The I Wonder rapper suggested installing large generators in the home, but Saxon was concerned that this would pose a fire hazard.
Saxon claims Kanye then threatened him, saying he would be considered “an enemy” if he didn't fulfill Kanye's vision.
When Saxon still didn't agree, Kanye told him to “get out,” according to the lawsuit.
Saxon also claims the hip-hop mogul told him, “If you don't do what I say, you're not going to work for me, I'm not going to be your friend anymore and you're just going to see me on TV.” '
Kanye is teaming up with Selling Sunset real estate agent Jason Oppenheim, 46, to sell the house; Seen Jason on December 12th
Although the property is over 4,000 square feet, Kanye's renovations have left it gutted, without windows or electricity; the house pictured in 2021
West is currently being sued by the renovation project's former manager, who claims he was fired after “raising concerns about the extreme danger” of the proposed new design.
In September, it was reported that Kanye wanted to remove the windows and electricity from the house to turn it into a “1910s bomb shelter,” according to the lawsuit.
The house seen with windows in September 2021, before Kanye started his renovation
After telling the father of four that he doesn't watch TV, he was promptly fired on the spot.
In the lawsuit, Saxon said the rapper's vision for the house was to create something like “a 1910s fallout shelter,” according to NBC Newsand demolish the marble bathrooms, as well as remove the windows, plumbing and electricity.
He also reportedly wanted to replace the stairs with slides.
Saxon is suing Kanye for a number of labor law violations, more than $1 million in unpaid wages and damages.
“We were going to take all that out and build him a Bat Cave of sorts,” Saxon explained, adding that the rapper wanted a place where he could “hide from the Clintons and the Kardashians.”
While Saxon believed the house was more of an “art project,” he later realized that Kanye actually wanted to live in it.
He said Kanye “didn't want electricity.” He just wanted to plant. He just wanted candles. He just wanted battery lighting. And he just wanted everything open and dark.”
The lawsuit was filed by West Coast Employment Lawyers, the same lawyers who sued the musician on behalf of former employees of Kanye's private Christian school, Donda Academy, for alleged health and safety violations.
In recent photos of the home, the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean have been removed, leaving that side open to all the elements.
The inside of the house appears to be crumbling and the metal railings are rusting after being exposed to the salty air, wind and water.
West purchased his 4,000-square-foot oceanfront estate in September 2021. It features giant windows overlooking the sea.
He enlisted the help of Tadao and brought in top contractors to oversee the extensive renovation plans.
In 2022, renovations stopped and the gutted, windowless mansion remained empty. Months later, Ye was dropped by multiple business partners and brands for his anti-Semitic outbursts; seen in 2021
But the following summer, renovations stopped and the gutted, windowless mansion stood empty. Months later, Ye was dropped by several business partners and brands due to his anti-Semitic outbursts.
West's neighbors in Malibu told TMZ that his mansion was “on the sidelines” and that they “hadn't seen anyone in months.”
The musician was previously seen at the property last summer to check on progress, but his empire has since dramatically imploded after he launched several anti-Semitic rants, leading to the loss of approximately $1.6 billion of his fortune and his assets. According to CBS News, they fall off Forbes' billionaires list.
He has several other properties across the country, including a sprawling ranch in Calabasas, Los Angeles, which he bought in 2019 for an estimated $3 million.
West also owns a sprawling ranch in Wyoming, which he bought when he reportedly became “obsessed” with the Midwest state several years ago.