{"id":151317,"date":"2026-02-11T07:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/151317\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:21:18","slug":"mark-zuckerberg-shuns-california-buys-miami-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/151317\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg shuns California, buys Miami mansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Zuckerberg is the latest tech titan to splash huge cash on a Florida property as billionaires continue to shun the Golden State, according to a new report. <\/p>\n<p>The Meta CEO and his wife Priscilla Chan purchased an estate on Miami\u2019s Indian Creek that likely sold for between $150 million and $200 million, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/real-estate\/luxury-homes\/mark-zuckerburg-indian-creek-miami-florida-38f63db4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wall Street Journal reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, in Nov. 2025. AP<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. Sign up for Morning Report.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Aerial images obtained exclusively by The Post show a sprawling waterfront compound spanning multiple adjacent lots on Indian Creek, a gated barrier island nicknamed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/06\/real-estate\/jeff-bezos-neighbor-slashes-50m-off-florida-listing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billionaire Bunker<\/a>\u201d for its ultra-wealthy residents, including David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Brady and Jeff Bezos, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The estate stretches along Biscayne Bay, with reinforced seawalls and several private docks extending into the turquoise water, offering direct access for boats and yachts.<\/p>\n<p>A large, newly built main residence stands at the center of the compound \u2014 flanked by palm-lined walkways and manicured grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Construction equipment and unfinished landscaping visible in the images show the home is in its final stages of completion.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Post\u2019s coverage of California\u2019s wealth tax<\/p>\n<p>Several interior sections show bare ground, patchy soil and areas awaiting sod, plantings or final grading \u2014 suggesting the landscaping phase is not yet complete.<\/p>\n<p>Parts of the roofs, terraces and walkways appear newly installed \u2014 with no visible furniture or finished outdoor amenities<\/p>\n<p>Aerial images of the property show a sprawling waterfront compound spanning multiple adjacent lots on Indian Creek. New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Indian Creek is a gated barrier island nicknamed \u201cBillionaire Bunker\u201d for its concentration of ultra-wealthy residents. New York Post<\/p>\n<p>The property backs onto a lush golf course and parkland, providing a buffer of open green space behind the home. New York Post<\/p>\n<p>The property backs onto a lush golf course and parkland, providing a buffer of open green space behind the home, while bridges and causeways connect the island to Miami Beach and the mainland.<\/p>\n<p>Agents and brokers in Miami said there has been an influx of Californians looking for ultra-luxury properties to snatch up in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Google co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/22\/real-estate\/google-co-founder-larry-page-now-owns-188m-in-florida-property\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Larry Page purchased multiple properties in Miami<\/a> for around $188 million in recent months, while fellow co-founder Sergey Brin is in talks to buy a $50 million home in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The purchases come as California legislators have proposed a one-time <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/28\/opinion\/billionaire-tax-the-california-dream-becomes-a-nightmare\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5% \u201cbillionaire tax\u201d <\/a>to scrounge up funds for a health care system under strain after federal funding cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Construction equipment and unfinished landscaping visible in the images suggest the home was recently completed or is in its final stages of completion. New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Page moved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/real-estate\/larry-page-drops-173m-miami-mansions-amid-california-billionaire-exodus-trend-wealth-tax-looms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">several of his business entities<\/a> out of California to avoid the new tax.<\/p>\n<p>Real estate agents believe California\u2019s potential new tax is sending billionaires out of the state and into tax havens like Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 5% tax in California is really driving out people in a major way,\u201d Danny Hertzberg, a Miami real-estate agent at Coldwell Banker Realty, told the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>California Post Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a><br \/>California Post  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/>California Post Newsletters: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/>California Post App: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Download here!<\/a><br \/>Home delivery: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/><\/a>Page Six Hollywood: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/us-news\/newsom-opposes-california-billionaire-tax-as-he-eyes-2028-white-house-bid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opposed to the billionaires tax<\/a>, calling it a \u201cbadly drafted effort\u201d that has already had a \u201coutsized impact on this state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The seller of the Zuckerberg property is a limited-liability company tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/19\/business\/jersey-mikes-subs-acquired-by-blackstone-in-8b-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jersey Mike\u2019s founder Peter Cancro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The home sits on the barrier island of Indian Creek, also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/11\/us-news\/miami-police-department-unveils-new-rolls-royce-for-recruitment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">billionaire auto dealer Norman Braman<\/a>. Braman\u2019s wife Irma told the Journal that Zuckerberg planned to move into the Miami property by April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re happy to have him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg\u2019s new home adds to his <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/21\/business\/mark-zuckerberg-expands-300m-hawaii-estate-by-nearly-1000-acres\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">extensive real estate portfolio<\/a>, including mansions in Palo Alto, Lake Tahoe and on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Reporting by Ariel Zilber.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg is the latest tech titan to splash huge cash on a Florida property as billionaires continue&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":151318,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[16331,558,4535,1624,28,803,40672,5867,123,125,124,73078,8527,4443,4278],"class_list":["post-151317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-billionaires","tag-business","tag-california","tag-celebrity-real-estate","tag-florida","tag-luxury-real-estate","tag-mark-zuckerberg","tag-meta","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-priscilla-chan","tag-taxes","tag-tech","tag-us-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}