If you are looking for a house in the United States, this may interest you. After 33 years of marriage, Tony Pritzker and his now ex-wife, Jeanne Pritzker, have decided to put one of the largest and most expensive houses in the country, the Pritzker House, up for sale. According to neighbors, the Pritzker Estate has been dubbed the Grand Hyatt Bel-Air, as it belongs to one of the heirs to the Hyatt hotel fortune. It has been on the market for a year without success, as the asking price is worthy of a wallet like Jeff Bezos’, who spent more than $165 million on David Geffen’s legendary Warner Estate in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
According to Stephen Saphiro of Westside Estate Agency, this type of house would not be possible to build today. According to Forbes, the current value of Pritzker Private Capital is $4.4 billion, all of which belongs to Tony Pritzker, who is the CEO. Do you think the sale of a house with 16 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms, a guest house, bowling alley, wine cellar, and swimming pool, among many other amenities, is attractive?
Who´s Tony Pritzker?
Born on January 7, 1961, Anthony Pritzker belongs to one of the wealthiest families in the United States. Have you ever stayed at or heard of the Hyatt Hotel Corporation? Well, this is the family responsible for its founding. They also owned the Marmon Group, a collection of manufacturing and industrial services companies, before selling it to Berkshire Hathaway. He married Jeanne Pritzker in 1989, with whom he had no less than six children.
Pritzker Estate
Built between 2005 and 2011, this mega mansion located in Los Angeles is owned by Tony Pritzker, heir to the Hyatt Hotels. It is located in the hills of Beverly Hills and has been dubbed the Grand Hyatt Bel-Air by its neighbors. After 33 years of marriage, the couple decided to divorce in 2022, which is why the house is now for sale. This property has been on the market for a year, but the staggering price tag leaves many blind. In fact, only wallets like Jeff Bezos’, who spent more than $165 million on David Geffen’s legendary Warner Estate in Beverly Hills, could afford such an offer.
Why is it for sale?
After citing irreconcilable differences, the couple could not agree on what to do with the house. Jeanne wanted to stay and Tony wanted to sell it, but the reality was that only Mr. Pritzker had the final say on the matter. Although they had been married, the property was owned by a series of trusts and LLCs, of which she was not a beneficiary. She was up against the CEO of Pritzker Private Capital—her ex-husband—who is worth $4.4 billion, according to Forbes. Finally, in April 2024, she agreed to move out, and in October of that year, the mansion was put up for sale.
What does the Pritzker Estate offer?
The truth is that it is not a “normal” house at all. With an initial price of $195 million, and the current price of $175 million, it is located on top of a hill, with privileged views of all of Los Angeles. Its six-acre plot and 50,000 square feet are distributed across 16 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms in the main house. There are guest rooms and staff quarters, as well as an underground garage with space for 100 vehicles.
A wine cellar, bowling alley, infinity pool with views, basketball court, tennis court, and wellness center are just some of the attractions on offer, ready to be enjoyed by anyone willing to pay such a large sum of money.Westside Estate Agency employee Stephen Shapiro stated that this house “could not be built today” due to building restrictions in the area. I don’t know if you, reader, have that amount of money or not. But if you did, would you find it an attractive offer, or do you think it’s still too much?