Laurene Powell Jobs pays $70 million to break San Francisco house price record

Businesswoman and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs has bought a 100-year-old mansion in San Francisco's Billionaires Row, spending $70 million on the 17,300-square-foot home.Laurene Powell Jobs speaking at a Recode event (Source: Recode)Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, is known for running the Emerson Collective, launching the Steve Jobs Archive, and also for buying The Atlantic magazine. For herself, she's reportedly now set a record for buying the most expensive property in San Francisco.According to The Real Deal real estate publication, Powell Jobs now owns 2840 Broadway Street in the Pacific Heights region of the city. It was a private sale, and despite setting the record, the $70 million she's paid is significantly under the $100 million price the previous owners wanted. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums