Neighbors in Kelce, Swift Ohio mansion dispute get vocal at meeting
Neighbors in Kelce, Swift Ohio mansion dispute get vocal at meeting
Chad Murphy, USA TODAY NETWORKWed, November 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM UTC
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The controversy surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's plans for their $5.35 million Ohio estate on the shores of Lake Erie came to a head on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with neighbors both for and against the project having their say at a Bratenahl Architectural Review Board meeting.
In October, some neighbors spoke out against the power couple's plans for the outdoor space at the mansion, located at 12725 Lake Shore Blvd., east of Cleveland. But not everyone was upset with the project. Another neighbor told Page Six in a Nov. 9 article that Kelce and Swift have "plenty of support" in the village, and the backlash is being blown out of proportion.
Here's the latest on what's happening at the Kelce-Swift home in Ohio.
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At the Nov. 10 meeting, the village board approved plans for the estate, which only a few miles from Kelce's hometown of Cleveland Heights.
Page Six reports that about 35 people turned out at the Bratenahl meeting. Kelce and Swift did not attend, but were represented by the architect, property manager and project manager. The board had already approved a six-foot privacy fence, Fox 8 News in Cleveland reports, and gave the OK to privacy trees and shrubbery surrounding the home on Nov. 10 over the objection of some neighbors.
Some at the meeting complained that the new landscaping will block their views of Lake Erie. Others complained about the effect it would have on wildlife. Kelce and Swift supporters at the meeting, however, said residents should be grateful the couple chose to have one of their homes in Bratenahl and residents should be more welcoming to newcomers.
In the earlier Page Six's article, the unnamed neighbor said the couple has plenty of support from Bratenahl residents. That neighbor said the complaints about Kelce's and Swift's plans for the property are limited to their immediate neighbors.
“I think it’s just the neighbors on either side who object," the neighbor told the publication. "I don’t know why they object — they’ve done a really nice job fixing up the house.”
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Kelce and Swift have beefed up security at the Ohio property, installing an alarm that audibly warns people who get too close.
“A neighbor approached the house and got a voice warning about not passing onto the property after getting too close to the house,” another neighbor told Page Six in a September article headlined "Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce go to extreme measures to keep nosy neighbors away from new Ohio mansion."
An area real estate agent told Page Six that the village, on secluded lakefront property, does have its own police force. However, there may be talks of increasing that security presence with new celebrities moving in.
Travis Kelce married pop superstar Taylor Swift during a July 3, 2026, ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which had an estimated guest list of 1,000 people. Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce have deep roots in Ohio, with both growing up there and playing for the Cincinnati Bearcats before moving to careers in the NFL.
Where does Taylor Swift live?
Outside of the Ohio purchase, Swift has several multimillion dollar properties across four states, according to sources like Architectural Digest and Business Insider.
Nashville, Tennessee: Her first home, purchased in 2009, is a three-bedroom penthouse in Nashville, near the heart of Music Row. She paid $1.99 million. Business Insider says the property is now valued at more than $5 million. She also bought a Greek Revival-style estate in the Nashville suburb Forest Hills in 2011. This home is reportedly where her mother lives.
Beverly Hills, California: Also in 2011, Swift spent $3.55 million on a Cape Cod-style cottage in Beverly Hills. Swift sold this property for $4 million in 2018. In 2012, she bought a midcentury-style bungalow for $1.78 million, which she also sold in 2018 for $2.65 million. She bought a Beverly Hills mansion, a landmark once belonging to Samuel Goldwyn of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, in 2015 for $25 million, which she reportedly still owns.
Rhode Island: The singer purchased a home on Watch Hill, a coastal neighborhood in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, for $17.75 million in 2013.
New York: Swift entered the New York real estate scene in 2014 when she purchased two penthouses in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood, combining them to create one large condo. She spent $20 million. While that site was under construction, Swift rented a West Village carriage house for $39,500 a month. In 2017, Swift purchased a townhouse neighboring her Tribeca penthouse for $18 million. The following year, she bought a $9.65 million apartment in the same building.
How many houses does Travis Kelce own?
Kelce's main home is a $6 million mansion in a gated community near Kansas City, according to Hello Magazine. Before upgrading, he lived in a seven-bedroom property in Kansas City's Briarcliff West neighborhood, which he bought for $995,000 in 2019.
Kelce also has strong ties to Florida. His mother, Donna Kelce, is a full-time Florida resident who owns a condo in the Baldwin Park area of Orlando with her high-profile sons Travis and Jason Kelce (the latter whom retired as center for the Philadelphia Eagles) in the Sunshine State.
Records show that almost the entire Kelce family is on the condo deed, with the matriarch listed first and Travis and Jason as remaindermen. According to records, Donna Kelce purchased the condo in May 2019 for $355,000.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Neighbors in Kelce, Swift Ohio mansion dispute get vocal at meeting
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