Rick Ross, the Grammy-nominated rapper and record executive is buying the 12,400-square-foot home located at 37 Star Island Drive, Miami Beach. For $37.5 million, the 0.9-acre property first appeared on the market in May 2023.
On his Instagram story, Ross made a post about the sale with Sean ‘P Diddy Combs who is a Star Island resident. Combs said that the Star Island homeowners group had just given Ross their approval. Combs also gifted Ross a golf cart stating, “You can walk around Star Island, but it’s better to drive.”
Ross, a resident of Miami Gardens whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II, established the music publishing company Maybach Music Group in 2009. He was raised in Carol City and went to Miami Carol City Senior High School.
37 Star Lane includes six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and one-half bathroom with a 40-foot dock, a wide covered patio, a pool, a summer kitchen, and a Japanese Zen garden in addition to 100 feet of Biscayne Bay waterfront. The home was constructed in 1992.
Star Island is located off the MacArthur Causeway, which connects the Miami mainland to Miami Beach, with roughly 30 residences. Several island owners have sold their homes in the last three years as the luxury market grew following the start of the pandemic.
The island itself is man-made located along Biscayne Bay. Star Island is one of the most coveted and exclusive islands in South Florida. Star Island is within close proximity to Hibiscus Island, the Venetian Islands, and Palm Island. Each waterfront lot offers at least 40,000 square feet of unobstructed water views and frontage.
Star Island can be accessed through one bridge with a guardhouse entrance. A large number of celebrities live or have owned on Star Island. Some notables include Gloria Estefan, P. Diddy, Lea Black from the Real Housewives of Miami, and Jennifer Lopez.
