Jennifer Lopez has come a long way since her childhood in the Bronx. With a successful career spanning three decades, it's no surprise that the singer and actress has built up a huge property portfolio over the years. Now, having married her old flame Ben Affleck in July 2022, they are settling down in their first family home together after walking away from a $50 million (£41.3m) estate in Bel Air. Click or scroll on to find out where they'll be living and to see more from her collection of spectacular houses...
Having worked up from a small home in the Bronx to her first mansion in Beverly Hills, Jennifer Lopez owns an incredible roster of high-end real estate despite her humble start, including a mega-mansion in Miami, a small cosy Encino cottage and her Bel Air family home. But she wasn't born into such palatial property...
A world away from the glitz and glamour that surrounds her today, Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on 24th July 1969. The middle child of three sisters, the family lived in Castle Hill, a residential neighbourhood in the Bronx, New York. J.Lo's childhood home was a tiny apartment, but the Lopez clan soon upsized into a place big enough for their growing family.
The family of five moved into this two-storey house on Blackrock Avenue in the Bronx. J.Lo's father, David Lopez, worked as a computer technician and her mother, Guadalupe, was a homemaker, so buying a house this size was a big achievement for the family. J-Lo is famously proud of her roots and has referenced them throughout her career, most notably in her hit song 'Jenny from the Block'. The house was last on the market in 2009 and sold for an estimated $439,000 (£363k).
The 1,500-square-foot house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Growing up, Jennifer shared a room with her two sisters, Lynda and Leslie, so had very little private space of her own. Downstairs, the kitchen and living room were cosy and had everything that the family could need.
While still living in Blackrock Avenue, J.Lo started singing and dancing lessons at the age of five. She excelled in the performing arts during her final year of high school, where she heard about a film casting for production My Little Girl. She made her acting debut as Myra in the 1986 movie. After working on the film, she joined a dance college in Manhattan at the age of 18.
J.Lo moved out of her parents' Bronx home when she was 18 and was effectively homeless; she had no permanent base for a few months. Determined to try dance full-time, she slept on the sofa of her dance studio and the Ballet Hispánico centre in the Upper West Side. A few months later she landed her first gig, a dancing job that would take her to Europe.
On her return in the early 1990s, she threw herself into auditions and got her first big break when she was picked to be a 'Fly Girl' dancer in season three of American comedy In Living Color. Finally getting her chance in the spotlight, the soon-to-be star moved to Los Angeles. Between 1991 and 1996, she landed various high-profile backing dancer spots with huge pop acts like New Kids On The Block and Janet Jackson.
From her 1997 star turn in Latin biopic Selena to her first major Hollywood role opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in Money Train, J.Lo's acting career was going from strength to strength. It was during this time that she also cut her first demo, in Spanish, which caught the ear of Tommy Mottola at Sony Music. In 1999, J.Lo finally got her first hit with 'If You Had My Love' and her debut album On the 6, inspired by the number six subway line in New York City, which the star used to travel on from the Bronx.
With her first number-one single and album under her belt, J.Lo was finally bringing home the bacon. In 2000, she invested in her first-ever luxury home – the beginning of her huge property portfolio. Located in a private gated community called The Summit, the seven-bedroom home overlooks Beverly Hills and Studio City. The star splashed out $4.3 million (£3.5m) on the exclusive home but as with many things in her amazing career, the gamble really paid off...
For a first home, it really takes some beating. The main house has 15,000 square feet of living space with 11 bedrooms and its very own theatre. Lopez put the home on the market in 2004 and sold it to nightclub owner Sam Nazarian for $12.5 million (£10.34m), making a hefty profit.
Today, the interiors are a little different from J.Lo's tastes: singer Gwen Stefani bought the house and gave it a refit, overhauling the interiors in 2006, transforming it into a unique celebrity property. Maximalist decorator Kelly Wearstler took charge of the design, which shows off black and white striped walls in this glamorous kitchen.
The grounds include a large pool and spa, a tennis court, a guesthouse with its very own gym and a large outdoor living space complete with sofas, fireplace and exterior kitchen. In fact, J.Lo loved the grounds so much, she chose it as the location for her wedding to Marc Anthony in June 2004.
After the continued success of her first album, J.Lo went on to purchase a second luxury home in 2002: this beachfront mansion in Miami for an undisclosed amount. The Spanish-style home is situated on just over 1.2 acres of land, peppered with manicured gardens and swaying palm trees.
As well as its large formal rooms, balconies and terraces, the home has seven bedrooms and 13 bathrooms. It also has a lift and a spiral stairwell featuring a wrought-iron banister. This relaxed living space has comfortable sofas, a stone floor and is much more in line with J.Lo's effortless style and preferred neutral palette.
The house isn't short of extra amenities either and has a theatre, wine cellar and a water purifier for the whole house. The grand formal dining room looks out over the grounds through arched windows and has a medieval-style chandelier hanging over the table.
Upstairs, the master bedroom alone measures 1,000 square feet. Comprising three bedrooms knocked into one, the suite has a terrace, gym, office and an ensuite bathroom. She only owned this house for three years, selling up in 2005 for $40 million (£33m). Nevertheless, it's thought that the property held a special place in her heart – it was where she purportedly retreated to after her incredibly public breakup with actor Ben Affleck.
The spacious kitchen is decorated in neutral colours much like the rest of the house and has a large kitchen island and exposed beams. Heading outside, the idyllic home has a 60-foot-long swimming pool and spa, a coral stone deck, a cabana and an incredible outdoor kitchen. It also features a dock that has room for several large boats, as well as 200 feet of clear waterfront on Biscayne Bay.
Before tying the knot with J.Lo, Marc Anthony purchased this Georgian-style brick mansion in Brookeville, Long Island in late 2000 for $3.7 million (£3.06m). J.Lo moved in after the wedding and in 2008, she bought a second house across the street for just over $2 million (£1.65m). The couple hired interior designer Thom Filicia to makeover the interiors of the 10,500-square-foot mansion, which offers 10 bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms. When their twins were born in 2008, the stars decided to raise them there for the foreseeable future.
Outside, the estate is dotted with cedar, beech and cypress trees and features a bluestone terrace that overlooks the swimming pool, tennis courts and a Colonial-style guesthouse.
The house isn't short of a few luxuries and even includes this fully-equipped cinema and a recording studio. The main living spaces include a vast reception room that spans the full width of the mansion, a wood-panelled library, a study and a sunroom. The eat-in kitchen with its slab marble worktops and a double-wide centre island was perfect for the family and many of the rooms feature lacquered oak floors and fireplaces.
Upstairs, there are five guest bedrooms and a fun four-bed bunkroom. The huge master suite features a marble bathroom with a fireplace, custom-fitted dressing rooms and an upper level with an office space and full-service beauty salon. Less than a year after their divorce in 2014, Marc Anthony put the home on the market for $12 million (£9.9m), eventually selling in 2017 for $4.5 million (£3.7m).
While still married to Marc Anthony, the Bronx-born superstar bought this three-acre estate in early 2010 for $8.2 million (£6.78m). The sprawling mansion comprises two huge buildings, which include a spacious main house and an entertainment pavilion linked by an interior bridge, making it the perfect party pad.
Built in 1987, the entrance of the main house opens into a double-height reception hall, which leads through to this formal living and dining room, both with wood-burning fireplaces. At the back of the home is the less formal family living area, which is more relaxed in its style. Still super-glam, it includes a huge kitchen and family room with a built-in wet bar.
Overall, the house has eight bedrooms, three on the main level, plus four more in the north wing, with each including an ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The celeb-worthy master suite occupies the entire upper floor in the south wing and features a mirrored four-poster bed, a sitting room with a corner fireplace, a private terrace and a pair of walk-in wardrobes.
One of the closets features floor-to-ceiling mirrors and a dressing platform, perfect for the star to get ready for her red carpet events. It also has a dressing table and a mannequin where J.Lo showcased the iconic green Versace dress that she wore to the 42nd Grammy Awards ceremony.
Outside, the manicured grounds include a resort-style swimming pool, a play area and an outdoor lounge. The garage has space for up to eight cars, with room for 15 more in the court. In January 2015, the star put the home on the market for $17 million (£14m) and eventually sold it in March 2017 for $10 million (£8.27m).
After divorcing Marc Anthony in 2014, J.Lo went on a bit of a real estate shopping spree, buying this mind-blowing penthouse in Manhattan, New York towards the end of 2014 for just over $20 million (£16.5m). The generous 6,500-square-foot suite occupies the entire top floor of The Whitman and has a private elevator.
The main living space features real oak floorboards and 12-foot-tall ceilings. The spectacular lounge is airy and bright with a skylight and three French doors that lead outside to a southern-facing terrace over Madison Square Park.
Spread over two floors, the home has 15 rooms and includes several informal sitting areas for kicking back in. At the centre of the layout is the open-plan kitchen and dining area, which features white gloss cabinets, a marble-topped central island and a snack bar.
Offering a total of four bedrooms, the master suite is accessed by a separate stairway that's shared with the media lounge and includes two sets of French doors that lead out onto a huge terrace. There's also a private dressing room and two ensuite bathrooms, one of which has a crystal chandelier and includes a two-person soaking tub in the centre.
Unusually for New York, the home has 3,000 square feet of outdoor space, encompassing several terraces and even a putting green. The monthly costs for the building, which was built in 1924, sit at roughly $20,000 (£16.5k). The star looked to part with the penthouse in October 2017 for $27 million (£22.3m), the same time she and her now ex-partner Alex Rodriguez were reported to be house-hunting. It was then relisted in March 2019 for $25 million (£20.68m) but has since been mysteriously removed from the market.
In August 2016, the singer bought an incredible French-inspired mansion in Bel Air for $28 million (£23.1m). According to Vanity Fair, she purchased the property with her young twins in mind. Built in 1940, the nearly 14,000-square-foot home was designed by architect Samuel Marx.
The home is perfect for entertaining and comes with some jaw-dropping extras, including its very own pub, two guest cottages and an amphitheatre with seating for 100 people. The interiors are informal and relaxed with high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed beams.
As well as extensive features for entertaining, the home offers plenty of living spaces where the young family can relax, with a wood-panelled library, a massage room for some downtime and multiple offices for Jenny to run her multimillion-dollar business empire.
The light-filled kitchen features atrium windows and a long central island, which is a great social space for family mealtimes. Overall, there are seven beautiful bedrooms, including the master bedroom, which has an impressive fireplace, outdoor terrace and canopy bed.
With plenty to keep J.Lo's twins occupied, the back garden is full of fun activities and features, from mini-golf to an infinity-edge swimming pool and a vegetable garden. The family can always head inside to the games room if the weather takes a turn for the worst. Jennifer still owns the sprawling property, which may come in handy down the line...
In March 2018, J.Lo and Alex Rodriguez purchased a condo on the 36th floor of this prestigious high-rise building, known as 432 Park Avenue, for $15.3 million (£12.6m). Offering 4,000 square feet, it's quite a bit smaller than the superstar's other properties, but its swanky zip code makes it a great investment.
The entrance to the three-bedroom condo is accessed by a private lift, which opens out onto a dramatic black entry space and leads through to the penthouse's open-plan living area.
The large living and dining room features minimal décor, herringbone oak floors and huge floor-to-ceiling windows that look out over the Manhattan skyline. The sleek, neutral colour scheme is broken up by colourful artwork and stylish navy furniture.
The spacious kitchen is arranged around a large breakfast island with sleek cabinets and marble floors. A mix of natural oak and white gloss, the room has a huge picture window that makes the space feel light and airy.
The home isn't short of entertaining space and features a cosy media lounge just off the entrance hall. Elsewhere, the master suite comprises a 20-foot walk-in wardrobe and a luxury bathroom with heated marble floors. Less than a year after purchasing the sprawling pad, the former couple put it back on the market and sold it for $17.5 million (£14.4m) – making over $2 million (£1.65m) on the deal! Talk about property flippers!
J.Lo and A-Rod then snapped up this Malibu beach house for a cool $6.6 million (£5.45m) in January 2019. The 4,404-square-foot home previously belonged to Entourage actor Jeremy Piven, who according to Realtor, spent $1.5 million (£1.24m) on renovations to the home.
Spread over three floors, the breathtaking beach home is hidden behind a secure courtyard entrance that's framed by vines and trees. Decorated in coastal white hues, the living spaces are light and airy with floor-to-ceiling windows that open out onto beautiful ocean views.
The relaxed main living space has stone-tiled flooring and low ceilings. Accessorised with soft blue accents, the luxurious yet informal space also has a small four-seater dining table and a bar benefiting from sweeping ocean views.
In fact, each of the four bedrooms enjoys sea vistas, with the master suite featuring a built-in soaking tub, a walk-in wardrobe, a steam shower and a private balcony overlooking the beach.
Other luxury amenities in the house include an upstairs screening room, a Jacuzzi on the main floor's outdoor deck and an extensive entertainment unit on the lower level, which features a wet bar and sauna. The now-separated couple listed the home in July 2020 for just under $8 million (£6.6m) and went on to sell it for $6.8 million (£5.6m) in September the same year.
Just before they put their beach house on the market, J.Lo and Alex snapped up this snug home in the San Fernando Valley celebrity hotspot of Encino for $1.4 million (£1.15m). At 2,200 square feet, the mid-century, ranch-style property is a modest new addition to the star's flashy property portfolio.
The stylish home, which was built in 1948, has been recently renovated to include lots of modern amenities and designer finishes. The open-plan living and dining room boasts a vaulted stained-wood ceiling, as well as a cosy fireplace. A Crittall-style bay window floods the room with light and looks out over the manicured front garden.
With three stylish bedrooms overall and two-and-a-half bathrooms, the cottage's luxurious master suite comes complete with walk-in wardrobes fit for a celebrity and a newly renovated bathroom with a glass shower and soaking tub.
Outside, the corner-lot property has a small covered patio with a hidden 200-square-foot home office that's tucked away behind the garage, perfect for when Jenny has to work from home. In May 2021, the couple went their separate ways but officially still jointly own the property – it's unclear who it might pass to in the wake of their split.
Not long after snapping up their cosy Encino home, J.Lo and A-Rod also splashed out on this pricey, lavish estate on Miami's celebrity-packed Star Island. Listed for $40 million (£33m), they got a slight discount, paying $32.5 million (£26.8m) for the huge 14,800-square-foot home.
Encompassing a white stucco mansion and guesthouse, the waterfront estate sits on almost one acre of land and is just as opulent inside as it is outside. The home boasts Venetian plaster walls, grand fireplaces and an elevator, as well as a decadent mix of stone and wood floors. The formal living and dining rooms sit alongside a panelled lounge, which offers the ultimate relaxing space.
Packed with top-of-the-range amenities, the home includes a marble wet bar and a climate-controlled wine cellar that's tucked away behind wrought-iron doors. The kitchen is just as glamorous, featuring an informal dining area that leads through to the family room, which enjoys floor-to-ceiling windows that look out over the Miami skyline.
With 10 bedrooms and 10-and-a-half bathrooms spread over the main house and guesthouse, the compound has plenty of square footage for J.Lo and her family to stretch out. The estate's master suite features a private sitting room and study with enough space for a grand piano. There are also two waterfront terraces, a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom.
Outside, the tropical gardens are home to several outdoor entertaining spaces, a covered bar and a cabana bath. The infinity-edge swimming pool and illuminated Jacuzzi dazzle when night falls, while the 100-foot-long dock is the perfect place to moor a yacht. As with the Encino cottage, it's not yet been revealed who will take ownership of the multimillion-dollar property after the couple's split.
The star also took to Instagram to share this picture with her twins, Emmy and Max, who have just turned 13. Seen here doing their homework in a space that features rose-patterned wallpaper and a four-poster bed, the scheme is the perfect cosy kids' bedroom.
In May 2020, J.Lo and her fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, who had been together for four years, finally split for good after months of rumours. It was thought that the star was spending time in her Miami mansion while dealing with the public breakup. Not long after, she rekindled her romance with her old flame Ben Affleck and the couple were spotted house-hunting together...
On her 52nd birthday after months of speculation, J.Lo officially confirmed that she was dating former boyfriend Ben Affleck. 18 years after their initial break up, plus their separate marriages and children, the couple are officially back together and starting a joint property portfolio...
The couple were spotted on the balcony of an oceanfront mega-mansion in the ultra-exclusive neighbourhood of Miami Beach in May 2021. Clearly making time for each other, the pair were photographed on holiday in Montana, The Hamptons and LA, as well as cosying up in this $130,000 (£107k) a month luxury pad while the 'Love Don't Cost A Thing' singer was working in Miami.
According to the listing, the 10,000-square-foot house has a grand entrance leading through to the all-white expansive living room, which features three double glass doors that lead outside to the grounds. The property was most recently snapped up by jewellery designer Paul Morelli in April for $17.5 million (£14.4m) but it appears that he decided to rent it out to the new power couple.
The home sits on a huge 27,000-square-foot lot and with a barbecue area, swimming pool and Jacuzzi as well as a dock and boat lift, there's nothing more the couple would ever need. The pad also comes with a separate guesthouse, a gym, an office and three garages.
It seemed that J.Lo and Ben Affleck were putting down roots together, as they were reportedly in escrow on this incredible LA mega-mansion, earlier this year. According to TMZ, who broke the story, the couple "sealed the deal in the mid-$50 million (£41.3m) range". Encompassing 1.1 acres, it certainly has enough space for the pair's respective families.
Offering 10 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms and an infinity pool, it's situated across the road from the exclusive Bel Air Country Club. Built in 1936 by renowned architect Paul Williams, the estate is encircled by a forest of trees and features a secure gated driveway, making it the perfect private pad for the Hollywood stars.
Inside, there's nearly 20,000 square feet of accommodation, including large, beautifully appointed reception rooms with towering ceilings that open out onto the landscaped grounds. With no shortage of entertaining space, the home offers a bar, catering kitchen and outdoor kitchen for alfresco parties.
As well as a games room and home cinema, the mansion has an impressive master bedroom suite, which includes a sitting room, dual walk-in closets and a bathroom adorned in marble and its own golden bathtub. Unfortunately however, their escrow deal fell through in April 2022 according to TMZ. While it's not clear exactly what triggered the collapse, the couple clearly had their reservations on the property. So it was back to perusing palatial properties for the pair...
Shortly after the deal fell through on the $55 million (£45.4m) Bel Air estate, the newly engaged duo were seen out and about house-hunting in Beverly Hills and Bel Air and according to The Daily Mail, they took a tour of one of LA’s grandest homes, the famous Spelling Manor. The former home of Aaron Spelling and wife Candy, hit the market in February for a not so modest $165 million (£136m). Nothing but the best for the VIPs, this particular Holmby Hills residence is larger than the White House and hosts 123 rooms and a star-studded neighbourhood including Kylie Jenner and Rod Stewart.
In June 2022, TMZ reported that the couple had potentially set their sights on an expansive, seven-bedroom estate in Beverly Hills. Owned by Mariah Carey’s ex-fiance and Australian billionaire, James Packer, the impressive seven-bed property was originally snapped up by Packer in 2018 for $66 million (£54.5m) and was once home to another celebrity couple – Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.
Although never formerly listed, four moving trucks belonging to J.Lo and Affleck gathered outside the Packer pad in June. With multiple guesthouses alongside the seven-bedroom main house, the couple can be the hosts with the most thanks to a standalone entertainment building that houses a screening room, wine room, lounge and cigar room, according to The Wall Street Journal. While whispers flooded the rumour mills of a celebrity real estate sale, it turns out the newlyweds are simply renting the expansive estate and have other plans. More to be revealed later...
After getting engaged in April 2022 for the second time since 2002, the couple finally married in July 2022 in an intimate Las Vegas wedding. Jennifer announced their marriage in her fan newsletter, On the J Lo with the heading “We did it”. The marriage licence filing shows that Lopez has taken the name Jennifer Affleck. Her hairdresser, Chris Appleton, shared a video of an excited bride-to-be Jennifer, in an elegant white gown, moments before the ceremony, on his Instagram.
After tying the knot in Las Vegas, Bennifer jetted off on a romantic Parisian honeymoon, complete with paparazzi and their kids in tow. Leaving the marital home plans on the back burner, the reunited pair are set to celebrate their nuptials and also Ben's 50th birthday with friends and family over a three-day weekend in August 2022. The Los Angeles Times reported that the celebrations will take place on Affleck’s estate in Riceboro, Georgia.
Speaking of Affleck’s properties, his Pacific Palisades mansion hit the market at a not-so-modest $30 million (£24.8m) in July. Originally purchased for $19.25 million (£15.9m) in 2018, the Hollywood star is set to make a sizeable profit should it sell, and become the third-priciest sale in the area so far in 2022 according to the LA Times.
The traditional-style mansion boasts seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, residing across 13,000 square-foot of bright and sunny living space. Referred to as his bachelor pad, after he purchased it after splitting with Jennifer Gardner, the not-so-single actor must be optimistic he’s found their marital home now his old home is officially on the market…
Inside you’ll find beams of natural light spilling through bay windows that illuminates whitewashed walls and beamed ceilings across three storeys that host a bounty of luxury amenities including a wellness room, home cinema, wine cellar, gym, recreation room and wet bar. A foyer with curved staircase beckons you up towards a primary suite that boasts an upper level deck which overlooks bright green lawns and grassy backyard.
The half-acre estate also features a covered loggia complete with cosy fireplace and lounge furniture for admiring the views out across the gardens where the A-Listers and VIP guests can stay private behind towering ficus trees and thick hedgerow.
Elsewhere on the grounds you’ll also find a large swimming pool with an attached waterslide and hot tub, as well as a fully-equipped guesthouse. We’re sure the bachelor pad was plenty of fun for Ben’s single years, but where will the loved up hubby live now with new spouse Jennifer?
Fortunately J.Lo still has her beautiful Bel Air manse, which she has owned since 2016. After their extensive home search, it appears that Bennifer are set to move into this estate – but not after another extensive renovation. With the main house spanning 14,000 square-feet and a whopping eight acres of land to play with, TMZ has reported that the seven-bedroom abode could be expanding further with renovations taking at least another 12 months to finish. Good job they have their Beverly Hills rental in the meantime.
Sporting her beautiful and especially rare green diamond ring in many photos, now accompanied by a wedding band, it’s clear Jenny from the block is over the moon and looking to the future with Affleck. With an exciting renovation project underway we can’t wait to see where they have chosen to build their life together,
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