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Elon Musk may have a sizable fan base, but residents of the upscale Austin suburb of West Lake Hills, Texas, are unimpressed by their celebrity neighbor, reports the New York Times<\/a>. Instead, a $6 million home Musk purchased in 2022 has become the center of a battle after his team erected an unauthorized 16-foot chain-link fence, installed a metal gate, and mounted outward-facing cameras.<\/p>\n \u201cI call that place Fort Knox,\u201d says Paul Hemmer, a Tesla owner and retired real estate agent who lives across the street and serves as president of the neighborhood homeowners association.<\/p>\n Musk\u2019s security personnel, many visibly armed, and their vehicles have disrupted the tranquil street, and the prospect of his return from Washington has some worried over more than Musk\u2019s failure to obtain construction permits. \u201cIf you follow him at all in the news, he\u2019s always guilty of building stuff and then asking for permission later,\u201d Hemmer complained in a planning meeting.<\/p>\n For Hemmer, the billionaire\u2019s proximity may come at the steepest price. Per the Times, Musk\u2019s security team once reported him to police, claiming he was naked in the street. Hemmer, who has flown drones over Musk\u2019s house looking for ordinance violations, countered he was on his own property in his underwear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n