The creator of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is purchasing a home on the upscale man-made barrier island in Miami known as “Billionaire Bunker,” where he will live next door to a rising number of famous people, including Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner.
According to Fortune magazine and Bloomberg, Bezos, 59, is spending $68 million for the waterfront mansion with three bedrooms and 2.8 acres (1.1 hectares) of land. The original CEO of Amazon resigned in 2021 to focus more on philanthropy and other endeavors.
According to Miami-Dade property records, MTM Star International was the residence’s former owner. Bezos is not listed as the owner on the county website, which instead states that the property was sold in June.
The Associated Press was informed by Guillermo Olmedillo, the village manager of Indian Creek Village, that he is unaware of the acquisition. The community has its own police department and country club.
According to county records, the property was originally sold in 1982 for $1.4 million. The residence contains a pool and 9,300 square feet (864 square meters) of space.
Miami is no stranger to Bezos. He completed high school at Palmetto.