They bought the street from the people who live on this "easy street" and now they may find themselves on easy street.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/08/residents-of-an-exclusive-san-francisco-street-didnt-pay-their-taxes-so-someone-bought-their-street/?utm_term=.cb30c6fa560d:dry: