- Sam Altman’s $27 million mansion is riddled with defects, lawsuit claims.
- The lawsuit also claims developer Troon Pacific knew of significant problems before selling the homes.
- Altman had to deal with sewage spills, water leaks and mold, the lawsuit says.
Sam Altman is not happy with his $27 million mansion.
A recent lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of a home at 950 Lombard St. — which public records show is connected to the OpenAI CEO — accuses local developer Troon Pacific of overpricing one of San Francisco’s most expensive homes.
The complaint alleges that the developer failed to disclose that the home was riddled with construction defects. The complaint also claims that Troon Pacific’s CEO “knew of the widespread and significant defects” in the home but sold it to Altman anyway.
The San Francisco Chronicle was the first to report the lawsuit, and the SF Standard reported Altman’s ties to the house.
The OpenAI CEO experienced several incidents at home, including a raw sewage dump next to his house, “a broken sewage pipe from a laundry system that caused backfill and spills,” and several water leaks, the lawsuit said.
In August, flooding engulfed the “entire lower level” of the home, causing widespread mold, the lawsuit said. The lawsuit said the cost of repairing the home would reach $4 million.
According to the complaint, the source of the water was a widely advertised infinity pool, which had “poor and substandard waterproofing design and installation.”
“In short, the owners were misled into purchasing a $27,000,000 ‘lemon,'” the lawsuit said.
This San Francisco mansion has been featured in numerous news stories and magazine articles. It features a Batcave-like garage with a car turntable and views all the way to Alcatraz Island.
The house also has a problem with coyotes.
“This coyote has moved into my house and is scratching at the door outside,” Altman told Time in an interview in December. “This coyote is very cute, but it’s very annoying at night.”
Representatives for Altman, 950 Lombard LLC and Troon Pacific did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
