South Florida by the numbers: Football lives here

“South Florida by the numbers” is a web feature that catalogs the most notable, quirky and surprising real estate statistics.

With improbable Finals runs for both the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers, the extraordinary success of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF, the Miami Marlins still in the playoff chase, and an amazing US Open Championship for local resident Coco Gauff, it’s already been a golden year for South Florida sports — and we may just be getting started. At the time of this writing, both the Miami Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes are both undefeated (2 – 0 and 3 – 0, respectively), with extremely promising seasons on the horizon. 

From Palm Beach to South Beach, this region has long been a destination for NFL players and owners alike to score major “home” victories — with or without a connection to the Dolphins, and even years after playing careers have ended. We explore these big-time football and real estate connections in this edition of “South Florida by the numbers.”

6

Total number of NFL teams identified in this recent The Real Deal article whose owners or ownership groups currently own mansions in tony Palm Beach, including the Dolphins (Steve Ross), Washington Commanders (Josh Harris), New England Patriots (Robert Kraft), Carolina Panthers (David Tepper), Philadelphia Eagles (Jeffrey Lurie), and the Pittsburgh Steelers (Rooney Family). Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owners Joel and Darcie Kassewitz sold their Palm Beach home last year. [TheRealDeal]

6,000

Square footage of Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey’s $5.6 million Pinecrest home, which he recently purchased after being traded from the LA Rams. No stranger to Florida, Ramsey played college football for the Florida State Seminoles (where he won a National Championship in 2013) and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [MansionGlobal]

$30.4 million

Career earnings of former Miami Dolphin Julius Thomas, who retired from the NFL in 2018. The Pro Bowl tight end now owns and operates a growing portfolio of multifamily properties across Broward County, in an effort to assist local veterans in need of quality housing. Joining Thomas in a real estate-focused post-NFL career is Miami native Elvis Dumervil, who also owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily buildings in North Miami, North Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale. [TheRealDeal]

7

Number of Super Bowls won by future Hall of Famer Tom Brady, whose plans for a future two-story Indian Creek Village home include a separate gym, study, waterfront pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, gardens and a tree-lined driveway leading up to a motor court with a multi-car garage, according to a set of renderings obtained by The Real Deal. The LLC that acquired the two-acre lot recently secured a $35 million construction loan. [TheRealDeal]

$6.9 million

Price of Dolphins All Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s Miami home, which he purchased in February 2022. Built in 2007, the European-style, 9,326-square-foot mansion features seven bedrooms and seven and a half bathrooms. [Realtor.com]

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