Russian Billionaire Buying Whole Damn NYC Block To Live On

Russian President Vladimir Putin Holds Meeting With Russian BusinessmenChelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is worth $9.3 billion. That’s worth noting, as it’s being reported the Russian 48-year-old is currently purchasing an entire block of the Upper East Side. To build a stadium for an MLS team? Nope, he wants to build a mansion there for himself. He’s recently bought a townhouse for about $30M, another building for $18M, and is looking to purchase an adjacent property for $20M.

He certainly seems enthusiastic now, but wait until he finds out how much cigarettes cost.

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