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Paul Simon’s Daughter Denounces Richard Gere Ahead of 1938 Mansion’s Demolition

Lulu Simon’s Instagram tirade points to a broken pledge to protect the six-bedroom 1938 Colonial, which is slated for razing in a nine-lot development.

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Richard Gere in April 2024 told Vanity Fair España that he and his wife planned to relocate to her native Spain to be closer to her family.
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Overview

  • SBP Homes is preparing to tear down the six-bedroom 1938 Colonial in New Canaan to subdivide its 32-acre grounds into nine residential lots.
  • Salvage crews from Hudson Valley House Parts have begun extracting original woodwork, stonework and other period details from the property.
  • Lulu Simon took to Instagram to accuse Gere of reneging on his promise to “take care of the land” and voiced her outrage over the impending demolition.
  • Richard and Alejandra Gere bought the estate from Paul Simon and Edie Brickell for $10.8 million in 2022 and sold it to SBP Homes for $10.75 million last October.
  • At a 2023 zoning hearing, Gere’s lawyer assured officials the couple planned to farm the land and preserve the mansion, a commitment protesters say went unfulfilled.