Steph Curry, a prominent NBA superstar, and the multi-millionaire homeowner is adamantly against the construction of sixteen 3-story townhomes near his lavish abode. His wife Ayesha has also joined her husband in signing onto an official complaint to stop this development from taking place; if allowed, these low-income housing units would be situated mere steps away from their luxurious home in California’s prestigious wealthy district of Atherton.
Steph Curry and his wife consider the possible construction of low-income properties to pose a safety threat for themselves. That is why they purchased their $31 million mega-mansion, in order to ensure that they have a space with “safety and privacy.” However, if the town follows through with its plan, then these expectations will no longer be met.
Steph and Ayesha Curry are determined to keep their children away from the nearby low-income residents. Yet, if the townhomes were built in accordance with current plans, it would enable those same people to see straight into the windows of Steph’s luxurious multi-million dollar mansion—effectively eradicating any sense of privacy for his family.
Other inhabitants of the town have voiced their disagreement with the building project. They can’t comprehend why a place in California where an acre is worth $8 million would be constructing affordable housing.
On January 18th, 2023, the Currys filed their formal complaint against the proposed housing project. In it they declared that being residents of Atherton should guarantee them a distance from those with lower incomes.
“As Atherton residents… we have been following along with the housing element updates with a special interest in the 23 Oakwood property,” the Currys wrote. “We hesitate to add to the ‘not in our backyard’ (literally) rhetoric, but we wanted to send a note before today’s meeting. Safety and privacy for us and our kids continue to be our top priority and one of the biggest reasons we chose Atherton as home.”
The Currys are requesting that the plans for low-income housing include taller fences and dense foliage to prevent those residing in them from seeing Steph Curry’s $31 million mansion. At the very least, these measures should be included to ensure a sense of privacy.
Currently, Atherton’s city council is feeling the strain to construct 348 low-cost units in their town. They noticed an empty lot just behind the Currys’ property and came up with a solution: they would build sixteen affordable townhouses there.
Regrettably, millionaires would rather not live alongside people from lower-income backgrounds.
Realizing the owner of the 1.52-acre plot, David Arata, wished to be a landlord for subsidized low-income housing units by local government support, Atherton initiated his plan to construct these dwellings there.
Arata, who was bequeathed the property from his mother, desires for the townhomes to serve as a “little village” instead of an abject housing development.
“It would be more a little village than a big apartment building,” Arata said. “‘Housing element’ when you mention that people snap; they think it’s going to be low income and it’s going to massive buildings stuck together.”
