Last month, a $23 million deal shrouded in secrecy became the third-priciest residential transaction in Washington, D.C., history.
At the time, rumors circulated in the D.C. real estate circuit that the buyer was someone high profile, probably someone associated with the new Trump administration.
Turns out, it was Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed the sale to Homes.com News.
“I can confirm that Mark and Priscilla have purchased a home in D.C., which will allow Mark to spend more time there as Meta continues the work on policy issues related to American technology leadership,” the spokesperson said in an email.
Politico first reported the buyers' identities.
The sale took place early last month, and it had a quick turnaround, a sign that the property was likely sold privately and bought in cash. Listing agent Daniel Heider, an executive vice president at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, did not respond to requests to comment.
In January, media outlets reported that Zuckerberg was searching for a home in the D.C. area, as he planned to work closely with the Trump administration.
The sale is just the latest ultraluxury deal in the D.C. area since President Donald Trump won his second, non-consecutive election in November.
For example, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the CEO of investment giant Cantor Fitzgerald, paid $25 million in cash for his new home in D.C.'s Foxhall neighborhood, according to media reports. David Sacks, the PayPal co-founder Trump appointed as his “White House A.I. & crypto czar,” purchased a $10.3 million penthouse in Northwest D.C., as Axios first reported.