Ultra-luxury real estate on Star Island is heating up amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrity power couple Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez have acquired 13 Star Island Drive for $32.5 million and Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge-fund manager and founder of the Chicago-based Citadel Securities, has acquired 11 and 12 Star Island Drive for $37 million. A 6-bedroom, 14,268 SF estate located at 14 Star Island Drive has also closed for $24 million.
Rodriguez and Lopez’s new home spans 10-bedrooms, spread over 15,011 SF with over 100’ of water frontage. The lavish mansion also features a chef’s kitchen, wine room, luxurious master bedroom with bay views, pool, spa, cabana with summer kitchen, wet bar and dock. E&A Estates was the seller, represented by Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber of the Jills Zeder Group at Coldwell Banker. Arlene Susy Dunand of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer.
An entity tied to Ken Griffin acquired a double lot with views of Downtown Miami at 11 and 12 Star Island Drive in an off-market deal. Griffin has also spent roughly $350 million acquiring an assemblage on Blossom Way in nearby Palm Beach.
These sales follow the sale of 22 Star Island for $49.5 million in July. The home was developed by Todd Michael Glaser, designed by DOMO Architecture + Design with interiors by Dunagan Diverio Design Group. The neighboring 46 Star Island is currently listed for $39,950,000 with Dora Puig of Luxe Living Realty.