Mega mansion frenzy: Buyer snaps up Pat Riley’s $16M home to level it, rebuildMiami Herald

February 10th, 2013

Pat Riley's former home in Gables Estates

Miami Heat president Pat Riley sold his home at 180 Arvida Parkway in Gables Estates for $16.8 million in March 2012. Photo by Jonah Gouin / Esslinger Wooten Maxwell Realtors

Miami Heat President Pat Riley sold his spectacular bayfront mansion in gated Gables Estates for $16.8 million last March.

The 12,856-square-foot Mediterranean-style dream house at 180 Arvida Parkway has a theater, wine cellar, library, and a sprawling pool with waterfalls and an aqua bar.

But that’s all coming down.

Turns out the lure was the lot: a rare fingertip of prime land, nearly two acres, jutting into the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay.

In December, the buyer — listed as 180 Arvida LLC represented by Miami attorney Mark Hasner — presented the city of Coral Gables with plans to tear down the home, built in 1991, and erect an even grander estate along the 900 linear feet of bayfront.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/09/v-print/3226102/mega-mansion-frenzy-buyer-snaps.html