{"id":389363,"date":"2026-09-03T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389363\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:58:10","slug":"rick-ross-shows-off-star-island-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389363\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Ross shows off Star Island mansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross smiles as he sits on the dais during the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast inside the Miami Convention Center on Monday, January 15, 2024 in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n

Carl Juste<\/p>\n

cjuste@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n

Rick Ross was showing off his stunning Miami Beach mansion again, and we can\u2019t say we blame him. The Carol City rapper has done quite well for himself and is enjoying the fruits of his recording-studio labor.<\/p>\n

In May, Architectural Digest<\/a> spotlighted the Star Island estate Ross bought for $35 million three summers ago, paying $2.5M below the $37.5 million asking price.<\/p>\n

Since the mega-purchase, the 50-year-old South Florida superstar has reportedly dropped an additional $20 million on renovations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted it to feel somewhat futuristic, but so calm,\u201d the \u201cRenaissance of a Boss\u201d author told the outlet of its modern, sleek interiors. \u201cI knew I just wanted to be able to be totally relaxed, totally calm.\u201d<\/p>\n

The waterfront crib is now worth way more than he paid, and the glow-up even caught the attention of Todd Nepola<\/a>, formerly of \u201cReal Housewives of Miami.\u201d The Miami-area businessman, who is a proponent of renting over owning, hailed Ross on social media for not only being a homeowner but a \u201cdeveloper\u201d who invested well.<\/p>\n

Future nonmusical projects for Ross, who owns a bunch of Wingstop franchises, include a mixed-use, 670-unit project<\/a> in Miami Gardens, near Hard Rock Stadium.<\/p>\n

Besides perks like a heated pool, Japanese Zen garden, rooftop terrace, koi pond, gym and chef\u2019s kitchen, the 15,000-square-foot Star Island property in Miami Beach also has a few other central features Ross favors, one in particular.<\/p>\n

On Instagram, where his infamous handle is @richforever, Ross zeroed in on the spiral marble staircase that lights up whenever he takes a step.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way I hustle?\u201d said the hip-hop mogul, who gave props to Studio 7, the celeb-favored Atlanta design studio that oversaw the makeover. \u201cI take one step at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The nine-time Grammy nominee also zoomed the camera up to \u201cthe best chandelier on Star Island,\u201d a mother-of-pearl beauty imported from a country whose name he didn\u2019t exactly pronounce right. Ross joked it was shipped to the 305 personally from \u201dCzechoslavokomania\u201d by a 17-man crew.<\/p>\n

Ross is still in awe of the place admitted to AD that on the first night living there he couldn\u2019t even sleep he was so excited.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still just taking it in,\u201d the father of five said. \u201cEven though I\u2019m the biggest boss in the game, the biggest boss, Ricky Ross, I still have to take those deep breaths and really enjoy the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n


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Madeleine Marr<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami Herald<\/p>\n

Celebrity\/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper\u2019s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.\n <\/p>\n