Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is making waves in Miami's Brickell neighborhood with plans for a new supertall tower at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive. The project, with a proposed height of 1,032 feet and 54 stories, will be a mixed-use development.
Read MoreKen Griffin Revealed As Buyer Behind The Record Breaking $106 Million Deal For Adrienne Arsht's Bayfront Estate
When a residential sale crossed the $100 million threshold for the first time in Miami-Dade County history in August as The Arsht Estate sold for $106,875,000, many wondered who the mystery buyer was. It has been revealed that multi-billionaire hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, who founded and recently moved Citadel Securities from Chicago to Miami.
Read MoreKen Griffin Expands Brickell Holdings As Citadel Leases 95,000 SF At 830 Brickell
The multi-billionaire hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, who founded the Chicago-based Citadel Securities, has continued to expand his Brickell portfolio while Citadel signed a lease for 95,000 SF at OKO Group’s 830 Brickell office tower. Griffin announced earlier this year that both Citadel and Citadel securities will move to Miami from Chicago.
Read MoreMagic City Tech Boom? Microsoft In Negotiations At 830 Brickell And Elon Musk Wants To Build Tunnels Under Miami
Miami, the magic city, is on track to become the next Silicon Valley as the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has brought people flocking to South Florida. Florida saw the second highest population growth over any other state in 2020, following Texas, adding over 240,000 new residents in a single year.
Read MoreKen Griffin Buys 10 Star Island For $25 Million, Bringing Star Island Assemblage To $95 Million
The multi-billionaire hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, who founded the Chicago-based Citadel Securities, has expanded his Star Island assemblage with the acquisition of 10 Star Island for $25 million. In August 2020 an entity tied to Ken Griffin acquired the adjacent double lot with Miami Vice views of Downtown Miami at 11 and 12 Star Island Drive in an off-market deal for roughly $37 million.
Read MoreStar Island Heats Up As Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez and Ken Griffin Acquire Multimillion-Dollar Properties
Ultra-luxury real estate on Star Island is heating up amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrity power couple Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez have acquired 13 Star Island Drive for $32.5 million and Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge-fund manager and founder of the Chicago-based Citadel Securities, has acquired 11 and 12 Star Island Drive for $37 million.
Read MoreKen Griffin Locks Down $49 Million Mortgage For $350 Million Palm Beach Assemblage
The multi-billionaire hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, who founded the Chicago-based Citadel Securities, has locked down a $49 million mortgage from Citibank at 60 Blossom Way in Palm Beach. The loan was arranged by Providencia Partners. Griffin originally purchased the 18,452 SF mansion, which was built in 2008 and sits on 3.6 acres, in September 2019 in cash from real estate investor Frank McCourt.
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