Rapper Drake to build luxurious mansion in Toronto’s Bridle Path
Reports have surfaced through numerous media outlets that Toronto rapper Drake is planning to build a luxurious 21,000-square-foot mansion in the city’s Bridle Path area. It is being reported that the rapper has applied for exemptions to zoning bylaws to construct a dream home complete with a basketball court and a pool in the basement.
“I’m obsessed with residential pools. One of my goals in life is to have the biggest residential pool on the planet,” Drake told Rolling Stone back in 2014.
According to reports, the plans, on file with the city of Toronto, include a 44-foot-by-94-foot basketball court, along with a gym, a pool and a hot tub in front of a large TV projection screen, a bar flanked by special chambers labelled “chilled champagne” and “chilled wine,” a music and screening room, and a spa and tub retreat with a massage room. There are also rooms set aside for “important artifacts” and a jersey museum, not far from his linen closet. And that’s just in the basement.
Drake himself has not confirmed ownership of the property located at 21 Park Lane Circle, the $6.7 million CAD (approximately $5 million USD) purchase is reportedly registered under a Nova Scotia-based company where one of the directors listed is Adel Nur, a.k.a. DJ Future The Prince’s real name. The abandoned home on the two-acre property is set to be demolished, but Drake still requires the city of Toronto’s approval to build his sprawling two-story mansion with its integrated garage and massive driveway.
Today, Forbes estimates Drake at a $60 million USD net worth, replacing 50 Cent this year among hip-hop’s richest.
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