Star Island in Miami Beach Florida is one of the most prized real estate
areas in South Florida. Current and past residents include Shaquille O'Neal,
Julio Inglesias, Sean Combs, Rosie O'Donnell , Gloria Estafan, Multi-Billionaire
Phillip Frost, Al Capone, Harvey Firestone, Madonna, Sylvester Stallone,
and Naomi Campbell, among others. Exclusive Star Island sits like a floating
jewel in the aquamarine waters of Biscayne Bay, between the main land
and Miami Beach. The waters surrounding the island are part of the Biscayne
Bay Aquatic Preserve. Star Island is not only coveted for its supreme,
unspoiled waterfront location and limited amount of residents, but also
for its extreme privacy. Accessible by just one bridge, the gated enclave
is the home of Miami's wealthy elite. Star Island includes only 34 properties,
and is coveted for it's location and privacy. Each home on the Island
is a waterfront mansion situated on a lot of 40,000 square feet or more.
Star Island - rare arial
photo
Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) and Jennifer Lopez
(J.Lo) purchased 13 Star Island in August 2020 for $32,500,000.
Gloria Estefan Star Island Home For Sale $40 Million
Gloria Estefan's Star Island Home
Gloria Estefan's home on Star Island just
went up for sale. Gloria and Emilio Estefan own two mansions on Star Island,
and as of today, they are selling one of them (not the one they presently
inhabit) for $40 million. The property located at 1 Star Island Drive
(click on the photo above) in Miami Beach's exclusive Star Island was
purchased by the Estefans in 1993, and this is the first time they are
offering the property for sale. The property is magnificent. There is
a 7,988 square feet mansion size home situated on a very large lot measuring
58,332 square feet in area (1.3 acres), with 240 linear feet of bay frontage,
boasting unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay and Downtown Miami. The home
is advertised as a beautiful 2-story, 4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms Floridian
Villa with open verandas facing Biscayne Bay and a separate and private
3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms guest house.
Update: Soon after the Estefan mansion was listed for sale,
the owner of the property located across the way on the east side of the
island at 40
Star Island Drive, decided to raise the price of his Miami Beach
home from $45 million to a mind boggling $75 million. 40 Star has been
on the market for sale since 2009, when it was listed for $22.5 million.
Since then there have been a several price increases, but this one was
a little over the top.
Star Island Home of Rosie O'Donnell Sold For $16,500,000
Rosie O'Donnell's Star Island Property
The Star Island home of Rosie O'Donnell
was sold for $16,500,000. The spectacular Star Island mansion situated
on a lot measuring more than one acre has 12 bedrooms, 11.5 bathrooms
occupying more than 11,000 square feet of living space. The property was
purchased by David and Linda Frankel from Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
An 11,000 square feet mansion on a 1.5 acres lot sold for $18,800,000.
Located at 31 Star Island Drive, the 10 Bedrooms
8 bathrooms home has all of the goodies including a grand reception room,
a formal living room with a fireplace, a cozy parlor with a bar, a gym,
a movie theatre, and a double boat dock.
31 Star Island Drive Sold For $18,800,000
Star
Island Homeowner Loses Both Mansions
UPDATE August 2017 - Both properties (4 & 5 Star Island) were purchased
at auction by the original financiers for $40 million.
Star Island Homeowner Asks Historic Preservation Board To Relocate
His House
27 Star Island New Design Proposal
In May 2011, 27 Star Island was purchased
for $10,750,000. The new owner proceeded to try to resell the property
for $21,000,000, but was unable to find a buyer. The home is in very poor
condition, and really needs to be torn down and replaced.However, the
Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board has some pretty strict rules pertaining
to violations of zoning restrictions, i.e. homes built prior to 1942 and
designated as historic. The Star Island homeowner came up with an ingenious
idea, along with Stefan Antoni Olmesdahi Truen Architects, a firm out
of South Africa.
27 Star Island Drive
They decided to strip the home down to its bare bones 1924 design, remove
the garage and guest house area, and turn the house around 90 degrees,
in order to build a 20,000 square feet concrete and glass estate. Although
the City has not yet accepted the new design, there does come a time when
they ought to give a guy a break, especially when it comes to properties
that really don't make sense in 2013. Many of today's homeowners want
modern homes to live in, and they should be allowed that much. After all,
they do pay the highest property taxes, and support the City of Miami
Beach. Why should one not be permitted to make his/her home the way they
like?
Star Island in Miami Beach Florida
Rosie O’Donnell Star Island Home For Sale
Yesterday Rosie O'Donnell placed her Star Island home for sale on the
Miami MLS for $19,500,000. The 11,104 square feet mansion was built in
1923, and boasts 12 bedrooms and 11.5 bathrooms on well over an acre of
land. Although the price may seem a bit steep, even for Star Island, all
of the homes for sale on the island have been climbing in asking price,
as the perception of homeowners in this exclusive Miami Beach community
has recently changed. Everyone seems to think that luxury homes are once
again going up in price. Although that may be true in theory, it has not
become a reality. For example, just last month two vacant lots, 35 Star
Island and 36 Star Island closed for $8,500,000 each. That is an increase
in price, as some see it, because just one year ago the same two lots
sold for $6,125,000 each. As the Miami real estate market continues to
improve, one can expect the attending rise in prices.
Star Island Amazing Real Estate Sale
Star Island, Miami Beach’s most sought after real estate, is once again
in the news, as one of Star Island’s most amazing sales took place just
a couple of weeks ago, when Rosie Hallbaur, the previous owner of 22 Star
Island Drive, sold the 58,906 square feet lot, along with a structure
which will surely be torn down at some point in the near future, for just
$7,500,000, less than the tax assessed value of the property. The buyer
was 22 Star Island LLC, a corporation which, according to Florida State
corporate filings, seems to be attached to Brian Bilzin, the owner of
another very large Star Island property. The property is one of Miami
Beach’s most prestigious lots, in that it is situated on the very tip
of the Island facing north-northeast, and boasts incredibly beautiful
views of Biscayne Bay. Mr Bilzin must be congratulated as one of Florida’s
most savvy buyers of real estate.
Star Island Home Sold At Auction for $12,720,000
15 Star Island Back On Market For Sale $17,900,000.00
The Star Island home of Claudio Osorio and his wife Amarilis was sold
at auction on Thursday for $12,720,000. The auction was part of a bankruptcy
plan that allows Osorio to once again take over the reigns of his failed
high-tech building materials company. The property located at 15
Star Island Drive in Miami Beach is a 9 bedrooms home with approximately
8,700 square feet of interior living space, situated on a 40,000 square
feet lot, with 100 feet of water frontage. The house, although contemporary
in design, is in need of total renovation. Three other Star Island properties
have sold this year for prices ranging between $10,750,000 and $25,500,000.
At this time 5 properties are for sale on the island, including a vacant
lot at 30 Star Island. The best deal on the island right now is an 8,100
square feet home, with 205 linear feet of water frontage lining a 48,266
square feet lot. The property located at 42 Star Island is in need of
total renovation, but seems like a bargain compared to the sale that took
place on Thursday.
Star Island Home for Sale $10,500,000
Star Island, as many Miami Beach residents know, is home to the rich and
famous, including Sean Combs, Gloria and Emilio Estafan, Rosie O'Donnel,
and Naomi Campbell and her billionaire boyfriend. In March of this year
10 of the 34 properties on Star Island were for sale. Five of those properties
sold in the past 4 months, and just this weekend, another home was listed
for sale on this exclusive island, a virtual gated enclave, accessible by
just one bridge.
42 Star Island Drive On Star Island In Miami Beach Florida
42 Star Island Drive is now for
sale for the first time since 1978, when it was purchased by its present
owner. The home, built in 1925, and undoubtedly one of Miami's finest
properties, is situated on a 48,266 square feet lot, with 205 linear feet
of water frontage, overlooking beautiful Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach,
Florida. The 8 bedrooms 7 bathrooms home, with 3 guest houses, awaits
the right person to restore some of it’s wonderful classic features. The
property boasts an 8 ton boat lift with 4 boat slips, and a top of the
line security system, with cameras all around the property. The price
-- $10,500,000. There are 3 other homes for sale on the island at the
present time, including 5 Star Island Drive ($49,995,000), 40 Star Island
Drive (29,500,000), and 29 Star Island Drive($21,000,000).
Beautiful View of Star Island and South Beach Condos
Star Island Real Estate Update
Star Island real estate Miami Beach Florida (2011)
Star Island homes have suddenly become readily available to the rich
and famous. Star Island, long considered the most exclusive community
in all of Miami, is composed of 34 waterfront properties. Some of the
most famous people who live in this very pricey community are Sean Combs
(P Diddy), Gloria and Emilio Estafan, Rosie O’Donnel, and Naomi Campbell
and her billionaire boyfriend (who bought the mansion previously owned
by Shaquille O’Neal). The largest property on Star Island is a 28,000
square feet mansion situated on a 6 acre parcel of land, owned by Phillip
Frost and his wife. Frost used to run a large American drug company called
IVAX, which was sold several years ago, to TEVA, an Israeli drug company.
Star Island real estate and homes - Today, 10 of the 34 properties on
Star Island are for sale. Never before have so many Star Island homes
been offered for sale at the same time. Four of the properties are vacant
lots, valued by their owners from $7.9 million to $8.9 million, although
it is unlikely that any of them will sell for those rather hefty prices.
The other 6 luxury homes for sale are priced from $9.875 million to $49.995
million. The following properties are presently for sale on Star Island.
5 Star Island Drive $49,995,000
13StarIsland Drive $32,000,000
40 Star Island Drive $27,000,000
29 Star Island Drive $24,000,000
27 Star Island Drive $12,950,000
45 Star Island Drive $9,875,000
30 Star Island Drive $8,900,000
35 Star Island Drive $8,725,000
36 Star Island Drive $8,725,000
28 Star Island Drive $7,900,000
Whether or not any of these ultra-luxury Star Island homes are sold this
year, is left to be seen, but if some of them are sold, it should come
as no surprise, in light of a report published yesterday by the Miami
Association of Realtors. The report states that pending sales of homes
and condos, an accurate indicator of future market conditions, rose 22
percent in Dade County last month, year over year to 11,182 from 9,164
in February 2010.
Star Island in 1925 - Rare Arial View
Star Island Photos - More Exclusive and Rare Aerial Views
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Star Island - Miami's Most Prized Real Estate
Star Island home of Phillip Frost
Star Island in Miami Beach is home to the stars, and is one of the most
exclusive communities in Florida. The island consists of only 34 properties,
and is coveted for it's location and privacy. Residents of Star Island
include celebrities Sean Combs (P Diddy), Gloria Estafan, Rosie O'Donnell,
and New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod). Recently, a home previously
owned by NBA basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, was reportedly purchased
by Naomi Campbell's billionaire boyfriend, Vladislav Doronin. Perhaps
the single most prized property on Star Island is a 6 acre parcel of land
located on the northwest tip of the island, owned by billionaire Phillip
Frost and his wife. Mr Frost was the chairman of a arge drug company,
Ivax, which was sold several years ago. Situated on this amazing waterfront
lot, is a 28,000 square feet mansion which was built in 2001. According
to the Dade County property records, the property is assessed at a value
of slightly more than $58,000,000, and the annual property taxes in 2008
were $730,000. Below is a video tour of the property taken from Biscayne
Bay.
Shaq's Star Island Sale May Set Price Floor
The following is a reprint of an article published
today quoting Alex Shay's view of Star Island real estate.
The recent revelation that basketball star Shaquille O’Neal finally sold
his mega-manse on swanky Star Island for $16 million — a substantial discount
from the $35 million he once sought — might not thrill his neighbors.
They include Rosie O’Donnell, Gloria Estefan, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Lenny
Kravitz and billionaire Phillip Frost, and it’s a safe bet none would
welcome being added to the list of celebrity poster children for the luxury
housing crunch. The sale price of $16 million is a mind-numbing drop of
54 percent from his original list price in 2005 of $35 million. It was
a great deal for the buyer, Vladislav Doronin, the Russian billionaire
boyfriend of supermodel Naomi Campbell, but what does that mean for the
market value of neighboring houses? Some real estate experts say that
the sale of Shaq’s house and an $8.1 million August 2008 transaction for
the mansion next door to Rosie are the latest comparable sales figures
for the ultra-luxury enclave, and as such have established a new, drastically
dropped floor in pricing for the exclusive man-made island. “Star Island
is down at least 50 percent from two years ago,” said Carlos Justo, a
real estate broker to the stars who sold Rosie, Diddy and Estefan their
homes. Justo ran into his own troubles investing in high-end homes, and
made headlines last spring when he declared bankruptcy and said he was
$20 million in debt. But others dismiss the theory Shaq’s house will sink
sales, saying there are only 35 homes on the hyper-exclusive island in
Biscayne Bay. Only the very wealthy can afford the rarified luxury of
Star Island and there are never more than a few homes on the block at
a time. “It’s simple supply and demand,” said Alex
Shay, who sells luxury homes in Miami Beach. “There is only
one Star Island; nothing else compares to it.” Star Island is an oval-shaped,
man-made island created in 1922 by Carl Fisher, an automotive parts pioneer
and the co-founder of Miami Beach. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers dredged
sand to build Star Island and several neighboring islets, including Fisher
Island, where homeowners include Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey and Mel
Brooks. Although Shay doesn’t think that Shaq’s sale alone will drive
prices down, he says Star Island and most of Miami Beach have not seen
property values increase since 2003 or 2004, the peak of the market. Shay
and Justo agreed that sellers still insist on asking more than their homes
are worth and buyers are just as stubbornly offering at least 20 to 30
percent less than the asking price. “Greed hasn’t gone anywhere and foolishness
is everywhere,” said Shay. Last August, Dr. Cem Kinay, a physician, luxury
resort developer and owner of a 560-acre island in the Turks and Caicos
chain, bought 44 Star Island in an estate sale for $8.1 million, a discount
of 17 percent from the asking price of $9.75 million. “Dr. Kinay’s home
and Shaq’s will establish a new level,” said Justo in an April interview.
The biggest sale on the island, which also set a record for Miami Beach,
was in 2006 when Stuart Miller paid $27 million for three one-acre lots
and 300 feet of waterfront. Miller is the president of Miami-based Lennar
Homes, which has suffered enormously in the housing bust, with its stock
price sinking 80 percent in the past three years. On an island where waterfront
is precious currency, Kinay, only two years later, paid $8.1 million for
250 feet of waterfront and a one-acre lot. Kinay’s next-door neighbor,
Rosie, put her Star Island home on the market for $16.7 million in 2003,
but changed her mind and didn’t sell. Rosie paid $6.75 million in 1999
for the estate. In 2008, Shaq’s manse was assessed at $26.4 million, but
still sold for $10 million less. Rosie’s house was assessed in 2008 at
$11.9 million. “Star Island has come down 50 percent from two years ago
and we still haven’t hit bottom,” said Justo.
Shaquille O'Neal's House On Star Island Sold To Naomi Campbell's
Billionaire Boyfriend
Shaquille O'Neal's house on Star Island, Miami Beach, one of the most
exclusive locations in Florida, sold and closed on Tuesday for $16,000,000.
The 2-story architectural masterpiece was previously owned by former Miami
heat player Rony Seikaly, who sold it to Shaq. According to published
reports, the property was purchased by super-model Naomi Campbell's billionaire
boyfriend, Vladislav Doronin. The property located at 26 Star Island Drive,
is situated on a very large lot, measuring 106,888 square feet (just short
of 2.5 acres) with 312 linear feet of waterfront. The 19,444 square feet
house needs total renovation, as it has not been updated in years. Star
Island sits like a floating jewel in the aquamarine waters of Biscayne
Bay, between the main land and Miami Beach. The waters surrounding the
island are part of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Star Island is not
only coveted for its supreme, unspoiled waterfront location and limited
number of residents, but also for its extreme privacy. Accessible by just
one bridge, the gated enclave boasts many famous residents as well as
Miami’s wealthy elite.
Aerial View Of Star Island Overlooking Palm and Hibiscus
Islands in the Backround - Circa 1958
Star Island Located in Miami Beach
Star Island is a man-made island located in the city of Miami Beach,
Florida. Completed in 1922, Star Island is considered one of the most
exclusive areas of Miami Beach, and since 1986 has been home to Gloria
Estefan and her record producer husband, Emilio. The Estefans' multi-million
home is actually comprised of two homes, boasting six bedrooms, eleven
bathrooms, a swimming pool, tennis court, and 15,547 square feet. Star
Island also falls within The Key Biscayne Aquatic Preserve which is approximately
75,000 acres of state-protected land.
Star Island Areal View
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal is looking to sell his Miami
Beach home for $35 million -- $3 million more than when he first listed
it in 2005. (NOTE): As of April 2009, Shaquille's house is listed on the
market for sale for $22,500,000.
The eight-bedroom, nearly 20,000-square-foot home is on Star Island,
a private, artificial island in Biscayne Bay. The Mediterranean-style
home, on a 2.5-acre waterfront lot, has an indoor basketball court, gym,
steam and sauna room and a two-bedroom guest house, according to the property
listing. An outdoor Jacuzzi, swimming pool, tennis court and dock are
also on the property. The home was built in 1992 by another Heat center,
Rony Seikaly, who sold it in 1995. Mr. O'Neal, who owns the home through
a trust, bought the property for $18.8 million in 2004, shortly after
being traded to the Heat by the Los Angeles Lakers. He listed the home
for $32 million in 2005, less than a year after he bought it, and reportedly
looked at properties in Fort Lauderdale before pulling the Star Island
house off the market. In addition to leading the Heat to their first ever
NBA championship last season, Mr. O'Neal, 34 years old, has also won three
championships with the Lakers and an Olympic gold medal in 1996.