A seven-bedroom home on Allison Island, once owned by rapper Lil Wayne, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $33.25 million.
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Another big sale just closed in Miami Beach.
An Allison Island mansion once owned by rapper Lil Wayne — seven bedrooms and 10,632 square feet — sold to an undisclosed buyer for $33.25 million this week. Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., unloaded it in 2023 for right around the $22M mark.
Allison Island, located near La Gorce Island, has been in the spotlight lately. Google co-founder Sergey Brin reportedly purchased a $51 million home there earlier this year.
Real estate agent Cyril Matz, who represented the undisclosed seller, said the island hasn’t always been so buzzy.
“I think Allison Island’s always lagged behind all the others — La Gorce, Sunset Islands,” Matz told the Miami Herald. “Now it’s definitely on par with these other islands.”
Matz said Brin’s purchase has drawn attention to Allison Island. But he thinks the island’s waterfront views and proximity to high-end amenities like La Gorce Country Club, Bal Harbour Shops and the Surf Club are also driving demand for homes there. There are more than 40 homes on Allison Island, all on the water.
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Lil Wayne’s former residence is on the more desirable west side of the island, which has views of La Gorce Island and the Miami skyline. The home Brin reportedly purchased, which is on a double lot, is on the west side as well.
The “Mona Lisa” singer’s onetime crib was listed for $36.9 million in December and was marked as pending in the local multiple listing service in January. The sale closed on Monday.
Dina Goldentayer represented the buyer. She declined to comment on the sale.
In January, a seven-bedroom, 6,549-square-foot house on the west side of the island sold for $21 million. The previous owners were dermatologist Arthur Weissmann and his wife Trudy Harris.
Miami Herald
Catherine Odom covers real estate for the Miami Herald. She previously interned on the Herald’s government team and has worked as a journalist in Germany and Armenia. She is a graduate of Northwestern University.