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Derek Jeter building bigger fence to keep gawkers at bay
When you’re one of the most popular athletes in the world, married to a well-known model, privacy is always an issue. It’s become such a problem for former New York Yankees star Derek Jeter and wife Hannah Davis, that they needed to request special permission from Tampa city hall to build a bigger fence.
Jeter knows a lot about fences. His 260 home runs in the major leagues are proof of that. Now he’s building one eight-feet high to keep the paparazzi and gawking fans away from his more than 30,000-sq. ft. home on Davis Island in Tampa.
Outside the massive home of retired New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, the uninvited visitors get out of their cars to take photos, shoot video, lie down on the sidewalk, damage landscaping, antagonize neighborhood dogs and even fly drones.
It’s intrusive not only for Jeter but for his neighbors, a representative says, and creates a security risk.
This week, Tampa City Hall agreed, giving Jeter permission to install a taller gate and make it opaque so passers-by can’t see into his property.
“People hang out there,” Jeter’s representative on the request, Stephen Michelini, told the city’s Variance Review Board. “They’re looking for snapshots. They come at all times of the day and night. … The neighbors themselves have become the enforcers here, and frankly, they’re getting a little tired of it.”
The home has become a popular tourist attraction since Jeter had the property built in 2009. Originally, Jeter had been given clearance by the city to build a six-foot fence (up from the allowed four-feet) for his home which features numerous boat docks, garage space for six cars, nine bedrooms, and seven bathrooms.
The property taxes alone are more than some homes in Tampa:
The annual taxes of Derek Jeter's 31,000 square foot mansion in Tampa is around $265,000 pic.twitter.com/qEuupLWV1D
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 10, 2016
According to the Times report, most of Jeter’s neighbours were in favour of the wall, since many of them have had to deal with the increased traffic. Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn, who lives nearby, told the paper he’s even seen people flying drones around the property.
“It can get bad,” said Buckhorn, who was not part of the decision making process. “I’m sure there are a number of Christmas cards in New York with people standing in front of Jeter’s house with their family. … I can understand why he would want more privacy.”
