New Fire Island

We’re bringing together a community of gay men to build a new paradise, inspired by the original Fire Island Pines – in the sunny Mediterranean and for a new era.

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Our Opportunity

Constrained Supply

Worldwide, there is only increasing gay holiday demand, but the supply is far away, very limited, and over-priced.

USA Dominated

Europe doesn’t have a walkable, purpose-built gay holiday escape.

Cold Start Problem

Gays know the value of critical mass in a holiday destination - such as the property boom on Fire Island.

Bloomberg

Jun 9, 2022

Fire Island Pines Is The Most Expensive It's Ever Been

James Tammy, Bloomberg News

With summer in full swing and Pride month kicking into gear, it’s official: Staying in Fire Island Pines is more expensive than ever.

“It’s the most dynamic market I’ve seen since I’ve been coming out here,” says Pines broker Vincent Petrarca. “I would say that since the first wave of Covid we’ve seen rentals increase by 20%, which is a lot.”

New Fire Island aims to solve the problem of an accessible, sustainable, remote working, and exclusively gay European holiday community, using the proven Fire Island formula.

Escape

Accessible

Natural

Walkable

Community

Special

We’re Building an Intentional Community

Provincetown, old Fire Island Pines and other gay destinations are special because of the community of people who came together.

In building New Fire Island, we’re looking for others who want to join us on this journey. Together, we will find a site, design it and build the place of our dreams.

From the West Village to West Hollywood, everyone knows that when gays get together to build a village, magic happens and prices skyrocket.

So let’s get together, find an island and build paradise.

Where Will New Fire Island Be?

The leadership team will shortlist possible locations in the Mediterranean and those on the waitlist will be able to vote for their preferred location and other key decisions.

Near major airport and ground transport.

No major noise, roads or industries nearby.

Green with trees, adequate rainfall, tolerant plants.

Maximum half day travel door-to-door from London.

South facing beach.

Dramatic topography.

Favourable tax and planning environment - complete planning control.

Feeling of insulation: Island, peninsula, or national park.

Access to volume builders, supply chains, show homes etc.

Size: 1 km2 / 100ha +, to provide a feeling of escape.

Some existing infrastructure - e.g. structures, boat facilities, potable water.

Good weather and length of core season - combination of mean temperature, swimming season, prevailing winds etc.

New Fire Island aims to have owner-occupied properties at a price point accessible to a younger generation that has been priced out of Provincetown or Mykonos.

Target: US$500,000 for a four bedroom freestanding house with a pool, in gay paradise. Now, it is our turn to benefit from gentrification, not suffer through it.

New Fire Island aims to have fewer than 1,000 homes at scale.

Join our wait list today, so you don’t miss out.

Where Will New Fire Island Be?

The leadership team will shortlist possible locations in the Mediterranean and those on the waitlist will be able to vote for their preferred location and other key decisions.

Near major airport and ground transport.

No major noise, roads or industries nearby.

Green with trees, adequate rainfall, tolerant plants.

Maximum half day travel door-to-door from London.

South facing beach.

Dramatic topography.

Favourable tax and planning environment - complete planning control.

Feeling of insulation: Island, peninsula, or national park.

Access to volume builders, supply chains, show homes etc.

Size: 1 km2 / 100ha +, to provide a feeling of escape.

Some existing infrastructure - e.g. structures, boat facilities, potable water.

Good weather and length of core season - combination of mean temperature, swimming season, prevailing winds etc.

New Fire Island aims to have owner-occupied properties at a price point accessible to a younger generation that has been priced out of Provincetown or Mykonos.

Target: US$500,000 for a four bedroom freestanding house with a pool, in gay paradise. Now, it is our turn to benefit from gentrification, not suffer through it.

New Fire Island aims to have fewer than 1,000 homes at scale.

Join our wait list today, so you don’t miss out.

people are already on the waiting list.

1000 Anticipated number of homes sites at New Fire Island.

We anticipate there will be fewer than 1,000 home sites in New Fire Island.

Join the waiting list today to:

Be involved in the site selection and decision making process.
Get the first opportunity to secure your slice of paradise.
Opportunity to purchase will be based on your place on the waitlist.

There is no cost to join the waitlist.

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Our Team

Nigel Smith

Partner and Chief Product Officer

Nigel is a 20 year veteran of old Fire Island Pines, an architect and urban designer. He’s Aussie and lives in Melbourne.

Aron D'Souza

Non-Executive Chairman

Aron is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur based in London. He loves rugby and went to Oxford University.

Brett Fraser

Managing Partner

Brett is a three-time Olympic swimmer and real estate entrepreneur. He’s from the Cayman Islands and lives in Miami Beach.

Alec Diesing

Chief Marketing Officer

Alec is an entrepreneur and marketing expert residing in London. He specialises in building communities online and offline and is passionate about all things travel, design, and experience.

Are you a gay influencer, blogger or content creator? We’d love to get you involved in promoting New Fire Island. You can jump ahead of the waiting list and earn credit towards purchasing a house, just for sharing the dream with your followers. Get in touch with nigel@newfireisland.com and we’ll share more information.

Meet the Gay Architect Pitching ‘New Fire Island’

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