Robert Kraft says he needs an elevator in his $43 million mansion in Southampton, New York, for medical reasons, but officials aren’t buying it.
Kraft is claiming he is “mobility impaired,” but officials have noted the 81-year-old has been seen golfing and playing tennis.
The New England Patriots owner’s attorney, Mike Sendlenski, said in a Jan. 26 hearing that “doctors have advised him to limit his traversing stairs as much as possible.”
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Patriots team physician Mark D. Price said Kraft has “progressive knee pain” that makes the elevator a necessity under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Price believes the knee issue is a “medical disability.”
Kraft wants to build the elevator in such a way that the exterior is visible outdoors, but a local review board wants to avoid that. An interior elevator would cost $2.47 million, while an exterior elevator Kraft prefers would cost $1.16 million.
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The Architectural Review Board approved the elevator last year, but zoning officials are now questioning the decision, leaving Kraft with a possible lawsuit on his hands.
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The home was built in 2017. Kraft bought the property in 2021.
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