Mark Zuckerberg Six-foot Wall Around His $100m Property Causes Outrage

Billionaire Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has annoyed locals on the Hawaiian holiday island of Kauai after he began construction of a large stone wall around his $100million 750-acre property.

Zuckerberg bought the property in 2014 and later added two further parcels of land, including 393 acres at Pila’a Beach on the north shore of the island.

However, the Facebook founder is facing criticism locally over the controversial plans.
The wall is believed to be made from locally-sourced stone, but according to neighbors it is an eyesore.

Gy Hall told West Hawaii Today: ‘The feeling of it is really oppressive. It’s immense. It’s really sad that somebody would come in, and buy a huge piece of land and the first thing they do is cut off this view that’s been available and appreciative by the community here for years.’

He added: ‘(The crew) put some boards up, so you can see the future projection of the wall and what it will cut off. It’s quite dramatic because you can see all the pasture land and ocean underneath the boards.’

Donna Mcmillen, also criticized the wall: ‘I’m super unhappy about that. I know that land belongs to Zuckerberg. Money is no option for him. I’m 5’8” and when I’m walking, I see nothing but wall. It just doesn’t fit in with the natural beauty that we have here. There are people on the island who money can pay for anything. These kind of things that they do take away what Kauai is all about.’

Some neighbors claim they’ve tried reaching out to Zuckerberg, to no avail. TMZ contacted the zoning department in the area and were told no one has lodged a formal complaint and there is no investigation.