The purchase marks the largest residential sale in Miami-Dade County, according to the Wall Street Journal
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- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have purchased a $170 million property in Miami’s exclusive Indian Creek community
- The mansion, still under construction, will feature nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, and luxury amenities like a 1,500-gallon aquarium
- The purchase sets a record for Miami-Dade County and follows a rise in luxury real estate sales in Florida
Mark Zuckerberg is expanding his already impressive — sometimes controversial — real estate portfolio with a record-breaking purchase in Miami.
The Meta CEO, 41, and his wife, Priscilla Chan, 41, closed on a $170 million property in the sunshine state on Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal. A spokesperson for the couple declined to comment to PEOPLE.
The outlet reports the purchase is one of the country’s most expensive to date. It sets a new record for Miami-Dade County and trails behind the current national record held by Ken Griffin’s roughly $238 million purchase of a New York apartment in 2019…