The Hamptons is often called a playground for the wealthy and famous of New York. The group of seaside communities along the Long Island sound was first visited by NYC’s elite in the late 19th century after the Long Island Rail Road was expanded.
From the Vanderbilts to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the Hamptons has long been the premiere retreat for high society. In 2013, “Billionaire Lane” was coined, describing a two-mile stretch of Southampton where only billionaires reside. The status of summering in the Hamptons has only increased since then.
So, who lives on “Billionaire Lane” in the Hamptons now?
© Getty ImagesLeon Black
Leon Black, 74, owns one of the largest contiguous landholdings on Meadow Lane. He came to his wealth through private equity and through serving as the CEO of Apollo Management, an asset management firm with $840 billion of assets.
Leon is worth some $13 billion and summers in the 10-bedroom compound in Southampton with his wife, Debra Black, and their four children.
© Getty ImagesRobert Kraft
The most recognizable name on Billionaire Lane joined in 2021. The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, 84, purchased his seven-bedroom, waterside property for $43 million. The house was built in 2017 and is on the same grounds as an 1880s summer retreat.
Robert, who is worth approximately $11.1 billion, is putting his house to good use. Last summer, he hosted a star-studded Fourth of July party that was attended by Jerry Seinfeld, Mike Tyson, Jon Bon Jovi, and Sylvester Stallone and included a performance from Elton John.
The NFL owner’s main residence is in Brookline, Massachusetts, the town where he grew up. But he spends a lot of time in the Hamptons with his wife, Dana Blumberg, whom he married in 2022, 11 years after his first wife, Myra Kraft, died from ovarian cancer.
© Getty ImagesHenry Kravis
Henry Kravis, 82, is the co-chair and co-CEO of KKR, a global investment firm. The American businessman and philanthropist came a long way from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Henry has been a member of Billionaire Lane for over 20 years.
He owns a six-bedroom, five-bathroom home sitting on four acres of prime oceanfront land. Henry, who is worth some $12.5 billion, mainly lives in New York City with his third wife, Marie-Josée Drouin.
© Getty ImagesDaniel Och
Another longtime resident of Billionaire Lane is Daniel Och, 65. The billionaire hedge fund manager purchased his four-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot home in the Hamptons in 2006 for $26.5 million.
Daniel made his $4.2 billion in finance. He is the founder, chairman, and former CEO of Och-Ziff Capital Management. He spends time in Miami, New York City, and the Hamptons with his wife, Jane Och, and their three children.
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