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Turns out being the world's second richest man doesn't make you automatically a good neighbor, as the community surrounding the Amazon founder's new home isn't too happy with his (lack of) actions.
Jeff Bezos is known for being a rather mixed figure, as his neuroscience-backed morning routine shines a positive light on the Amazon founder, but he has also received heavy criticism for his polluting contributions.
It's clear that, as one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, Bezos doesn't have a whole lot of spare time, and often finds himself between different businesses and investments.
Part of these are his numerous mansions, which include three houses in Miami and eight in Seattle, estimated in total to be around 420,000 acres of land.
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Bezos has recently announced that he's making a permanent move from Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, returning to Miami where he lived when he was younger.
Part of the motivation for this is to move closer to his parents, and also to the operations hub of Blue Origin, his aerospace company.
He might want to speed up the move, however, as it seems like his neighbors at his current $37.5 million estate in Seattle aren't too happy with the billionaire's invisible presence within the community.
Located in Hunts Point, it's understood that this small area just outside Seattle is home to less than 400 people who consider themselves to be close - at least mostly close if you count Bezos.
One key community event that brings the residents of Hunts Point together is a regular Cleanup Day, where homeowners join forces and take care of the surrounding area.
Bezos, however, is seemingly never present, and this has created a lot of frustration in the eyes of his neighbors.
"He's not much of a neighbor," claimed one resident when talking to Business Insider, "he's so busy with all this national stuff."
Another pointed out that his gates are always closed, and the billionaire is rarely seen in the area.
One neighbor event went as far to point out: "I've seen a billionaire pick up track. Not Jeff Bezos."
The Amazon founder does apparently donate to fundraising for a local youth charity, but fails to attend the events organized by residents - although that's hard to be too mad about.
Perhaps they would rather have lived next to Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, who has become renowned for her incredibly generous philanthropic actions following the pair's divorce.
They won't have to deal with him for much longer as Bezos will shortly be moving to Miami with his current fiancé Lauren Sánchez, but whether he ends up selling his Hunts Point estate is still yet to be seen.
