A Short History of Jay Z and Beyonce's Lavish Real Estate Life

Rounding up Jay Z and Beyonce's vacation homes and real estate splurges through the years.

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Just when you think Jay Z and Beyonce have got it all, "big ends, condos, collecting cars," they are off looking at a new beach home in Hawaii or a swanky penthouse in New York. Since 2002, the couple has splurged on properties of all sizes, from a 190-square-foot cabana in Miami to a 65,000-square-foot mansion in East Hampton. As they pad-hop from Pacific paradises to big city lofts, Beyonce and Jay Z add more living space to their lavish lives, crossing homes that once housed Cher, Ricky Martin, Michael Jackson, and Madonna.

It's hard to keep up with Jay Z and Beyonce's property interests when they are fluttering between beachfront nirvana and Columbus Circle. To make things easier, we've chronicled A Short History of Jay Z and Beyonce's Lavish Real Estate Life.

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Jay Z's Stash Spot at 560 State Street

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Location: Brooklyn
Price: $870,000
Square footage: 1,045 square feet 

When Jay Z dropped "Empire State of Mind" in 2009, he revealed the location of his old "stash spot" during his days as a hustler:

I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicanos
Right there up on Broadway, pull me back to that McDonald's
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
Catch me in the kitchen like a Simmons with them pastries.

Vulture followed up on this clue and found out that Jay lived in apartment 10B between 1996 and 1997. Recently, the adjacent apartment went on sale, and now it looks like a homey two-bedroom duplex with wooden floors, white walls, and stainless steel appliances. Stash spot, no more.

Goose Creek

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Miami Studio

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Jay Z's Loft at 195 Hudston Street

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Richard Meier's Prospect Park Development at 1 Grand Army Plaza

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Time Warner Center Penthouse

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Refurbished Con Ed Switching Station on Lafayette Street

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Waterfront Property, 40 Indian Creek Drive

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House in Mt. Olympus

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Ricky Martin's Old Miami Beach House

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The Sandcastle

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Palace in Houston

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Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch

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Cher's Malibu Mansion

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10-Day Stay at Brazilian Mansion

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Hawaii Beachfront Estate

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466 Further Lane, East Hampton

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