Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought a $200 M oceanfront property in Malibu.
The concrete structure has an infinity pool next to the Pacific Ocean.
Anthony Barcelo
The 40,000-square-foot concrete complex off the Southern California coast boasts a private beach, swimming pool, and water feature.
The contemporary residence used about 7,645 cubic yards of ecologically friendly pervious concrete.
Pacific Concrete
In 1999, soap opera giants William and Maria Bell commissioned Tadao Ando to build the structure. Contractors spent 15 years building the Bell House.
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s $200 M Malibu home, 27712 Pacific Coast Highway.
The Daily Mail said that Anthony Barcelo Ando is designing a mansion with Kanye West.
The angular building boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and large spaces.
Pacific Concrete
TMZ said that the Carter family’s acquisition of the property made them the owners of California’s most expensive home (overtaking the previous record of $177 M) and the second-most expensive real estate transaction in the nation.
Caption: The home took 15 years to build.
WHY; Florian Holzherr photo.
Ken Griffin’s $238 M Central Park penthouse is the priciest.
Tadao Ando created the 40,000-square-foot home.
Anthony Barcelo
Kurt Rappaport, the celebrity real estate agent who represented the Carters and Bells in the deal, did not reply to Insider’s request for comment.