Mark Wahlberg cast doubt on his Vegas future by selling his luxury townhouse for $16.6 million last week – after leading the exodus from California.
The Transformers star sold the Nevada property to the Summit Club after purchasing it in August 2022, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.
He sold his $90 million 12-bedroom, 20-bathroom Beverly Hills mansion last year and moved his family to Vegas in October.
It raised questions about whether the star would continue with his plans to transform Nevada into Hollywood 2.0 after speaking at length about his goal of creating 10,000 jobs and building a studio.
Wahlberg, 52, admitted he was pushing to create change in the tax-free Silver State in hopes of giving his children a “better life” in their new home.
The actor sold the Nevada property last week after purchasing the Summit Club home in August 2022 and moving his family to Las Vegas in October.
His wife, model Rhea Durham, and four children Ella, 20, Michael, 17, Brendan, 15, and Grace, 13, all moved with him and reportedly loved Vegas.
Just a few months ago, he lobbied state lawmakers to pass a bill that would increase tax credits for film production from $10 million a year to $190 million. dollars over the next 20 years.
The A-Lister made a profit of more than $2 million from the sale of the 7,327 square foot property, spread over two floors.
He also owns a 2.5-acre plot of land in the same area, which he purchased for $15.6 million last year, with plans to build and live there.
Wahlberg’s house was reportedly purchased so that the actor and his family could live there while construction began on his new home.
A representative for Wahlberg did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com.
The Summit Club has a golf course, luxury homes and, as its website states, a “wealth” of amenities including “24-hour security.”
His wife, model Rhea Durham, and four children Ella, 20, Michael, 17, Brendan, 15, and Grace, 13, all moved with him and reportedly loved Vegas.
The star also operates several F45 fitness centers in Las Vegas and owns Wahlburger restaurants in the Grand Bazaar stores at Horseshoe and Mandalay Place.
He sold his $90 million, put his 12-bedroom, 20-bathroom Beverly Hills mansion on the market last year, and moved his family to Vegas in October.
The huge, expensive grounds of Nevada’s exclusive Summit Club where Wahlberg hopes to begin construction
He has made several surprise appearances as a stunt bartender at venues, where he promotes his Flecha Azul tequila.
Speaking to CNBC in June, he said: “I would like to see us build studios, create jobs and just diversify the economy.
“I moved my last film here. I’m shooting another film here this summer.
He has filmed two films in and around Las Vegas, “The Family Plan” and Flight Risk, which he hopes to premiere regionally this Christmas.
“That’s the plan, for now.” It’s not 110 percent, but that’s kind of what we’re looking for, a Christmas release,” Wahlberg told the Review. “I would love to do a big premiere here in Nevada, our new home.”
Wahlberg, who is Christian, was one of several celebrities who left California in response to the state’s myriad problems that have gone largely unresolved.
Wahlberg, a Boston native, lived in his Beverly Hills mansion for more than a decade, but he described his time in California almost as if it was a missed opportunity.
“I want to be able to work from home. I moved to California many years ago to become an actor and I only made a few films during my entire time there,” he explained.
“So to be able to give my children a better life and follow and pursue their dreams, whether it was my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my youngest son as a golfer, that had a lot more meaning to us. .’
Wahlberg moved to Nevada in hopes of obtaining a tax credit that would make it easier to create his proposed movie studio, which he called “Hollywood 2.0.”
Wahlberg shares Ella, 19; Michel, 16 years old; Brendan, 14; and Grace, 12, with his wife Rhea, 44
His move is the latest among celebrities and states seeking a new movie capital after liberal policies in California led to high taxes, an increase in “wokeness,” crime and d endemic homelessness.
Other celebrities who have also fled the Democratic state include Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, and Matt Damon.
“I think there are so many more opportunities to be created here. There’s so much growth and so much potential that it’s a wonderful opportunity for everyone to thrive,” Wahlberg said.
He added: “The average salary would be $100,000 more than it is now. We want to train people in front of and behind the camera, create jobs, and above all for locals.
