This gaggle of guys wants to build a “New Fire Island” & there’s already a waitlist
Fire Island” has gone viral online over the last couple of days. Fueling the trend is the news that a group of investors want to create a unique, gay vacation hotspot.The people involved say that traditional resorts such as Fire Island Pines, Provincetown and Key West have become too expensive and only the wealthy can purchase property there.“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,” reads a statement on the New Fire Island website.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.They say that, unlike the US, “Europe doesn’t have a walkable, purpose-built gay holiday escape.”It continues, “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.”It’s inviting people to join a waitlist for more details.
There’s no word yet on what areas are being shortlisted for this project.It says it’s hoping to offer homes at around US $500,000 “for a four-bedroom freestanding house with a pool, in gay paradise.
