A Saudi Prince Dropped 25,000 Square Feet Off His Los Angeles House Plans Because His Neighbors Got

Publish date: 2024-05-15

A Saudi prince, Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, revised his plans to build an 85,000 square foot compound on an expensive block in Benedict Canyon near Los Angeles (via LATimes).

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Instead, he proposed building a 60,000 square foot compound because his original plan infuriated his neighbors.

The plan made residents so mad, they created an entire website, Save Benedict Canyon, dedicated to preventing construction of the massive compound.

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The Prince filed his revised plan this week to avoid a new ordinance with stricter limits on what can be built that's going into effect next Monday.

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