Rick Ross Calls Purchase of $37 Million Mega-Mansion in Miami ‘a Major Piece to the Puzzle’ — See Photos

The rapper “instantly fell in love” with the six-bedroom waterfront mansion, his realtor Kimberly Knausz tells PEOPLE

Rick Ross’ real estate spree continues.

The rapper, 47, recently added another plum property to his growing portfolio with the purchase of a $37 million mansion in Miami. The waterfront home is located on the exclusive guard-gated Star Island, which is off Biscayne Bay and boasts a number of A-list residents.

The “Rich Is Gangsta” hitmaker’s new digs sit on a 40,000-square-foot lot offering 100 feet of waterfront, according to his real estate agent, Kimberly Knausz of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, who worked with Ross’s sister Tawanda Roberts, a real estate agent with Florida Realty of Miami, to broker the deal.

The 12,374 sq. ft. home features six bedrooms, eight and a half bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and a bay-facing primary suite outfitted with dual walk-in closets and bathrooms. The property’s outdoor amenities include a heated pool, a summer kitchen, a 40-foot dock, and direct bay and ocean access.

“He instantly fell in love with the grand entry — it has a very long driveway stretching towards the mansion that creates an air of real luxury,” Knausz tells PEOPLE. “The architecture also played a part, as it’s far beyond the ordinary modern home, and he plans to enhance it to reflect his personal style.”

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Ross described the big-ticket purchase as “a major piece to the puzzle” in building his real estate portfolio.

In April, Ross revealed that he bought a home in Texas, sharing a photo on Instagram of himself wearing a cowboy hat and western boots. “I invite the great state of Texas to take a shot of @deaconwhisky to celebrate my newest home in the Lone Star State,” he wrote, signing the post, “Rodeo Rick.”

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The same month, the “Hustlin'” singer reportedly scooped up an Atlanta-area estate. And in March 2021, he paid cash for former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire’s Florida home in Southwest Ranches, west of Fort Lauderdale. “It’s a sprawling estate in a very secluded area,” he told PEOPLE at the time. “From the moment I stepped inside, I appreciated the high ceilings and rich detail.”

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The musician also owns a 45,000-square-foot, 109-room mansion in Fayetteville, Georgia, which he’s dubbed “The Promise Land.” The home, which sits on 235 acres, was notably used as a stand-in for Prince Akeem Joffer’s (Eddie Murphy) palace in the 2021 film Coming 2 America, according to NBC News.

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