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Locally, he owns the Seattle Seahawks, a piece of the Seattle Sounders, EMP Museum and just about everything in South Lake Union. But when he's not traveling the world aboard his megayacht Octopus or staying abroad in one of his many homes, he's got plenty of places to choose from when he wants to settle down for a couple nights in Western Washington.
It's Whale Week here on Curbed and since we've already talked a little about Bill Gates, it only makes sense that we now talk a little Paul Allen. The co-founder of Microsoft has made his mark on the Puget Sound region and sometimes he seems intent on owning half of it as well.
Take his 10,000-square-foot Mercer Island waterfront home (above), which is something to behold on its own. It includes a floating heli-pad and a concert hall. But what's really "whale-ish" about this mansion. it's only one of six mansions that Allen owns on the property. more
One house is strictly for his mother while another houses a full-sized basketball court, fitness center, and swimming pool. The others? Guest houses, one of which is over 5,000 square feet. more
Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet’s slide to certain environmental disaster. In his book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal.
Gates is joined in conversation by Kristen Welker, co-anchor of Weekend TODAY and an NBC News White House Correspondent. Welker’s hard-hitting political reporting appears across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms, including“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, TODAY, Meet the Press, and NBCNews.com. Welker recently moderated the final presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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After being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, Allen left the company. When the tech innovator beat his illness, he began “living large,” according to Forbes. With an $18 billion fortune, Allen is ranked No. 26 on the Forbes 400. here
While Allen keeps a 10,000-square-foot estate—featuring a helipad and concert hall—for himself, his other homes on the island are guesthouses, including one just for his mom, according to Curbed.
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His newest house on Mercer Island is a 1948 bungalow, which measures 3,320 square feet. It has four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Allen clearly has a soft spot for the area where he grew up. The Seattle-born Allen, 62, made his billions with his boyhood friend Bill Gates in Microsoft.
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To evaluate the homes, we looked at recent sale records and local tax records and assessment values, and we spoke to local realtors and experts at Zillow and Blockshopper. [links]
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