MIAMI – Not that we condone it, but if you've always wanted to live like infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, you can now do it in Miami.
A 30,000 square lot is up for sale where Escobar's flamingo-pink mansion used to sit before it was demolished in 2016.
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For $15.9 million you can own the lot (no home included) with 150 feet of waterfront views of downtown Miami that are to die for.
Escobar purchased the property at 5860 North Bay Road for $762,000 in 1980. The head of the Medellin drug cartel was killed in a shootout with police in 1993.
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The Miami Beach home at 5860 N. Bay Road once belonged to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.New owner Christina Berdouare and a team have been searching for Escobar's spoils before the home is demolished.There was a hidden discovery made inside the home, but it will be revealed in an upcoming documentary.Time has been unkind to certain rooms in the home.Graffiti stains certain rooms inside the Escobar home today.There were plenty of access points for Escobar to make a quick getaway if necessary.A winding staircase was among the features of the home, which was eventually seized by the DEA.This view of Biscayne Bay was no doubt appealing to Escobar when he purchased the home in 1980.Escobar likely enjoyed the serene surroundings of Miami Beach in the 1980s.Trees shielded Escobar from any dealings that took place inside the home.
The Miami Beach home at 5860 N. Bay Road once belonged to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
When Escobar's mansion was torn down, the new owners found a safe hidden under the marble floors, along with a bag of powder.
The property is listed by the Waterfront Team at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty.
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