The Second-Most Expensive House in the World is Uninhabited

One of my longtime passions has been looking up lists on the internet. Big list guy. Lists I indulge in can range from those based in fact to 100% subjective lists based on opinion, and often lists in between. Now I'm not really sure how this thought crossed my mind, or even when exactly it did; perhaps it was the notice I received stating that my monthly rent for my 160-year-old studio apartment would be going the opposite of down in cost. For whatever reason I started contemplating a concept that, in theory, seems more commonplace to be in rotation of the cerebral circulation of the masses than it actually is.

What that all has to do with the topic related to the headline of this blog, I'm not quite sure. Actually the point of the preface was that I'm into reading lists of any kind. A few months ago I was at home watching sports and out of the blue I considered something I can't remember crossing my mind before:

What is the most expensive house in the world?

I Googled this without specifying any unique criteria for what a "house" is, and clicked on the first list shown on my search results. I haven't a clue what a place like the White House would cost, but based on this list by Luxe Digital, it's either not pricey enough or doesn't fit into whatever consensus criteria designates a structure as a "house", but good enough for me. Top of the list is Buckingham Palace, about as exciting as community access TV. However, #2 on the list is why I'm writing this to you now.

May I present to you - Antilia - the $2.67B house sits on "Billionaire's Row" in Mumbai, India, and is "home" to Mukesh Ambani. Despite various publications framing Antilia as the residence of the Indian business mogul and his family, there is little evidence suggesting that Ambani, or anyone else, has made a permanent home out of the 570-foot tower. Now I'm not going to say that erecting a nearly 600-foot tall tower adjacent to one of the poorest parts of one of the world's most polluted cities in the world's most polluted country is unethical. I'm not going to say that, that it's unethical. And immoral. Not going to. But many, not I, have raised similar concerns. Looking past the size and location of Antilia, it's important to consider some of its specs to fully understand how crazy it would be for no one to live in the second-most (#1 private) expensive house on Earth.

Here's a graphic that details some of what makes up Antilia.

What stands out to me is "Permanent staff at the house numbers 600"; these people that work inside Antilia doing God knows what are the real fucking winners out of this. A person could work as a staff member here and turn this space house into their personal playground and I don't think much would happen. As I write this the whole thing is becoming kind of sickening to be honest. India is so fucking dirty though I don't really blame those who can afford it for elevating themselves above the grime. Here's some more photos of Antilia:

Well I hope you learned something today. I vow to pump out more thought-provoking blogs than this going forward, however Antilia has been on my mind for a while and I needed to write about it just to get it over with. Going to end each blog with a nice tune. In the words of LA Beast - Have A Good Day.