Jeff Bezos is rumored to have broken a new real estate record in Miami
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If the exclusivity of Miami’s “Billionaire Bunker” isn’t enough for some of the world’s wealthiest buyers, a record-breaking oceanfront home nearby could be the next addition to their real estate portfolios.
In September, the 17,500-square-foot estate at 255 Ocean Boulevard in Golden Beach sold for $69.5 million, breaking a local sales record. Property records reviewed by Fox News Digital show the home was purchased by Delaware-based Meridian Coast LLC, which sources familiar with the transaction told The Real Deal is tied to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
“I can’t speak to whether Jeff Bezos is involved in this particular transaction, but from a real estate perspective, the acquisition would make sense for someone with an existing footprint on Indian Creek. The two properties would serve entirely different purposes,” Devin Kay of The Exclusive Group at Douglas Elliman told Fox News Digital.
“It’s about lifestyle diversification,” Miami’s No. 9 agent by sales, Jordan Karp, also told Fox News Digital. “Golden Beach is the only neighborhood in Miami offering true, oceanfront homes sitting directly on the beach with absolute privacy. For ultra-high-net-worth buyers, it’s not an ‘either-or’ decision. They can have a property to live, a property to entertain and house staff, or a beach home they may only visit a few times a year.”
“That said, I think there’s a tendency to attach recognizable names to extraordinary transactions, particularly when the buyer’s identity is protected,” Kay added. “The reality is that South Florida’s billionaire buyer pool has expanded considerably. There are international business owners, hedge fund executives, technology founders and multi-generational families quietly acquiring some of the most valuable real estate in the region.”
Jeff Bezos looks on before a game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 20, 2026. (Getty Images)
If Bezos is confirmed as the buyer, the Golden Beach acquisition would add to his existing $234 million real estate portfolio on the heavily guarded Indian Creek Island. According to Kay, ultra-high-net-worth buyers are curating portfolios of local properties that serve distinct lifestyle functions, with Golden Beach offering direct access to sandy Atlantic Ocean beaches.
“I would look at a Golden Beach property as the ultimate private beach house. There’s a significant difference between owning a waterfront estate on Biscayne Bay and having direct frontage on the Atlantic Ocean. Golden Beach offers something that’s increasingly difficult to replicate in South Florida,” Kay reflected.
“We’re seeing ultra-high-net-worth buyers place a significant premium on that flexibility, particularly…
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