Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s real estate portfolio reached new heights in 2021. It grew by over $100 million due to two prominent property acquisitions in Manhattan and Hawaii.
Blue Origin’s property portfolio grew to almost $600million thanks to the purchases. This was in an year when Blue Origin had been founded. The Kingpin of e-commerce He relinquished the title of world’s wealthiest man to Elon Musk and the title as CEO of the billion-dollar company that he started almost three decades ago out of his Washington garage.
Bezos, a man with a net worth reported at $195 billion, has owned 14 properties since 1998. Prices range from $5 to $165 millions in New York City, California, Texas, Washington, DC, as well as prices ranging between $5 and $165 million in Texas, California, Texas, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, and his home state, Washington.
Jeff Bezos is pictured with Lauren Sanchez in November. His real estate portfolio increased by over $100 million in 2021 thanks to two prominent property acquisitions in Hawaii and Manhattan.
Bezos purchased a Hawaiian estate on 14 acres that is bordered by dormant volcanic lava fields.
The three-building estate, situated on the picturesque La Perouse Bay on Valley Isle in Maui, Hawaii, set the ex-Amazon head back an estimated $78million.
He’s the latest Internet billionaire to buy a waterfront home despite discontent from his local community.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 37, recently bought a sprawling 600-acre property for a cool $53million on the island of Kauai. A 700-acre parcel on the island of Kauai that he purchased in 2014 for $100 million is also his.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison owns most of the property 141-square-mile island Lanai, located eight miles off the coast of Maui.
It is unclear when exactly Bezos purchased the property, but he donated to the Hawaii Land Trust in mid-September, which is responsible for the environmental conservation in Maui. He and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, 51, reportedly donated to several local charities to feel a part of the community.
Bezos bought the property off-market. The Schatz family owns Colorado-based Lochland Holdings. Doug Schatz (an energy businessman) was its previous owner. He bought the property for $4.2million back in 1996.
Three buildings are located on the property, one of which is its main structure. It measures 4,450 feet in area and contains three bedrooms as well as three bathrooms.
The second building, meanwhile, is 1,839 square feet guesthouse with two-bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. And the third is 1,815 square feet with three bedrooms and one bathroom.
The entrepreneur’s new digs also sits on a marine fishing reserve.
What’s more, the eccentric property is also surrounded by dormant lava fields where the Haleakalā volcano – which is eight times larger than the Empire State Building in New York City and its hotspots can reach up to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit – last erupted in 1790. It is expected to erupt again within 500 years, scientists say.
Both Bezos and Zuckerberg have faced backlash from locals for their extravagant purchases, with many arguing the brazen billionaires are raising housing costs by purchasing property on what they call sacred land.
But that hasn’t deterred the business-minded Bezos, who is reportedly scouting more off-the-market properties in Maui to expand his real estate portfolio in the Aloha State and is reportedly searching for a home for his parents in Montage Kapalua Bay, where he often stays at a luxury resort, per the New York Post.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos purchased a $78million secluded estate surrounded by luscious greenery, palm trees, and a marine fishing reserve
The ultra-secluded estate sits on a marine fishing reserve, which is rare to have access too and even fishing boats are not allowed in the waters
The three-building estate is located on La Perouse Bay on Valley Isle in Maui, Hawaii, and is surrounded by dormant lava fields. It is located west of Haleakalā volcano – which is eight times larger than the Empire State Building in New York City – and last erupted in 1790
The property is home to three buildings, including its main structure, which is 4,450 square feet and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms
One-bedroom guest house with two bathrooms and two bedrooms is located in the second building. It measures 1,839 sq. The third building is 1,815 sqft and has three bedrooms as well as a bathroom.
New digs for the entrepreneur also lie on a reserve of marine fishing.
This waterfront complex is situated on the Southwest Trip of Hawaii Island
Bezos made another purchase in 2021 to add to his string of apartments purchases on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in the years before. The billionaire businessman bought five properties in three years, forming a mega-mansion.
Bezos bought a $23million unit in the same historical building that he purchased four other homes for $96 million. This was his most recent purchase of Flatiron District building in Flatiron District. More than 22,000 square feet
Bezos purchased three apartments in this building that overlook Madison Square Park for $80 million in 2019. At the time, The Wall Street Journal reported that Bezos’s over-the-top purchase was one of the most expensive real estate transactions in New York City for the year.
This space covered 17,000 square feet and included 12 bedrooms, multiple terraces and multiple bathrooms. The penthouse was a 3-story, 12,000-square-foot unit that included a grand ballroom. Below it, there is a 3 bedroom unit and 4 bedrooms.
It was believed that Bezos would use the space as a home for his wife of 25 years, until he and her divorced in April that year.
Bezos paid $16 million to purchase a third unit within the Madison Square Park complex. It was a 3-bedroom unit that is located next to two units on the lower level.
The Flatiron area of Manhattan is home to the de facto mega-mansion. It can be found at 212 Fifth Avenue. This building houses a gym, simulator golf, movie room, and a game room.
Bezos made another purchase in 2021 to add to his string of apartments purchases on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in the years before. The billionaire businessman bought five properties in three years, forming a mega-mansion.
It was a costly purchase that took place over three years, and it cost nearly $120million.
Bezos purchased the Flatiron District building in Chicago’s Flatiron District last year, bringing his total holdings to over 20,000 square feet.
This was the first 2019 transaction, and it was among Manhattan’s most expensive real estate deals that year. Below are interior shots taken from two connected apartments.
Bezos bought a Kalorama second residence in Washington, D.C., one year before he purchased the $23 million home he had snapped up in 2016.
Built in 1912, the $23 million mansion was originally a textile museum. It boasts 27,000 sq.ft. The National Register of Historic Places also includes it.
It is well-known as a secluded area for Washington power-players such as the Obamas (who own a $5.3million house nearby), Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, etc.
Bezos purchased the second property for $5 million less. Many speculated that Amazon’s head bought the second property for $5 million. The mansion has a direct view into the more costly residence.
Jeff made another major investment in America’s capital, purchasing the Washington Post in August 2013. It cost him $250 million. His estimated net worth includes the paper.
Bezos spent $23 million on an ex-textile museum located in Washington’s exclusive Kalorama neighborhood.
Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos purchased the Washington house for $23 million. The property has been through three years worth of renovations.
It covers 27,000 sq. ft. and was originally built in 1912.
Plan: The property’s diagram shows its gardens and building. People who saw them were astonished at their beauty and grandeur.
Bezos also has a $5 million home in Kalorama, Washington D.C.
In July 2020, Bezos built upon his already extensive Beverly Hills holdings by purchasing the property adjacent to Assylum Records creator David Geffen’s estate – which he had purchased for $165 million months before – for $10 million,
The home, while much smaller than Geffen’s mansion in the past, is nonetheless luxurious by average standards.
Bezos purchased the $165 million property in February 2005. This massive estate covers a huge 10-acre area. It includes a main house measuring 13,600 square feet, 2 guest houses and 3 hothouses. There is also a tennis court and swimming pool. The property has expansive terraces and access to a 9-hole golf course.
Grand motor court has its own garage with gas pumps and service station. Another notable feature of the main house is its antique wood flooring, which are imported and believed to be the same floor that Napoleon stood upon when he proposed to his first wife, Joséphine.
Bezos spent $165 million on the 13,600-square-foot Georgian-style home next door in February 2020. It boasts guest houses and terraces as well as a tennis court and nine-hole golf course.
It can be seen from the sky. This estate, measuring nine acres in Beverly Hills, was constructed by Jack Warner (a media mogul) during the 1930s.
Amazon’s boss Jeff Bezos paid $24.45million to purchase this mansion of 11,891 feet in North Alpine, Beverly Hills.
Bezos paid $10 million to buy a Beverly Hills house right next to his $165 million initial purchase. The new acquisition is shown above in an 2018 listing of real estate.
The home, while much smaller than Geffen’s mansion historic, is no less luxurious.
The home’s 2018 listings photos showcase a spacious kitchen, several living spaces and original fireplaces.
This home has plenty of natural sunlight and hardwood floors. Above is one of the living spaces.
Bezos has two additional homes in Beverly Hills. The first was purchased for $24.45million by Bezos in 2007. He then bought a nearby property in 2017 for $12.9 million.
First home: A seven-bed Spanish-style Spanish-style house with seven baths, a greenhouse and tennis court. Also, a six-car garage, swimming pool, four fountains, and a six-car garage.
A few of their neighbors are reportedly A-listers Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Walter Matthau.
With only 4 bedrooms, the second home measures just 4,568 square footage.
Bezos has two additional homes in Beverly Hills. The first property (below) was purchased for $24.45million by Bezos in 2007. He then bought a second, adjacent property for $12.9million 10 years later.
Above is an aerial view of the whole Bezos property, which includes two properties in Beverly Hills.
With that said, the majority of the Bezos’ land holdings can be found, surprisingly, in West Texas, where the ex-Amazon exec owns an estimated 400,000 acres in Culberson and Hudspeth counties east of El Paso, known as Corn Ranch.
Bezos bought the land in an undisclosed amount in 2004, since most Texas land was owned by limited-liability corporations named for famous explorers.
The sprawling property includes the his 30,000-acre Figure 2 ranch outside of Van Horn, which serves as a reminder of the summers Jeff spent on his grandparents’ ranch growing up, outside the small town of Cotulla.
Bezos acquired the property from Ronald Stasny who spent millions on renovating the one-story, gray stucco home, which was built in the 1920s. According to The Wall Street Journal, Stasny remodeled the home, added a spa and tiled the floors. He also refinished the porches.
Jeff founded Blue Origin in 2001 and uses the ranch as his home base.
Blue Origin is worth between $1billion to $28billion.
Due to the insufficient information available on the enterprise and Jeff being the only shareholder, it is hard to calculate the value of the company, Chad Anderson (CEO of Space Angels venture fund) told Bloomberg.
Jeff claimed in April 2017 to have funded Blue Origin by selling ‘about $1billion per annum of Amazon stock.
The vast majority of the Bezos land holdings can be found in West Texas. They own an estimated 400,000 acres east of El Paso in Culberson, Hudspeth and Hudspeth counties. A Figure 2 ranch of 30,000 acres located in Van Horn is another holding.
Blue Origin is Jeff Bezos’ space exploration company Blue Origin. It was founded in 2001. Figure 2. It made history by successfully landing the New Shepard reusable rocket in 2015.
Bezos had a net worth in the neighborhood of $10 billion at that time. He bought his first New York City property back in 1999. A pad in Manhattan’s Central Park West overlooking Central Park was purchased for $7.7million. Tommy Mottola was a former Sony Music executive.
This home has three apartments that are interconnected in the Century Building in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Bezos had a net worth in excess of $10 billion at the time. His first real property purchase was in New York City in 1999. Bezos bought a flat in Manhattan’s Central Park West with views overlooking Central Park West. It cost $7.7million
It is actually made of three separate apartments located in the Century building on the Upper West Side.
Bezos owned three of the apartments located in the iconic Upper West Side Building for over two decades
Bezos’ first major real estate purchase was made in 1998 when he bought two properties in Washington. The businessman then combined them into one property that served as his main residence for the last few decades.
These properties were located in Medina which is a prestigious suburb of Seattle that was also home to Bill Gates. $10million for 5.3 acres of land.
The first home is 20,600 sq ft and has five bedrooms and five baths. Another home is 8300 sqft and has five bedrooms, five baths, and measures 8,300 sqft. According to rumours, the construction of this home cost $53million.
In 2010, the estate, which has 310 feet of Lake Washington shoreline, underwent $28million in renovations.
Bezos currently owns two houses in Medina, a prestigious suburb near Seattle where Bill Gate lives. In 1998, he paid $10 million for the property on 5.3 acres.