After nearly 30 years, the owner of one of Miami Beach's hottest clubs wants to pull the curtain on his longtime residence.
David Wallack, the CEO of Mango’s Tropical Café in South Beach, listed his waterfront residence at 5725 Bayshore Drive in late May. Listed for $19.8 million, the single-story residence and guest house sit on nearly an acre and offer 125 feet of shoreline overlooking Biscayne Bay. Built in 1969, the house brings in the outdoors with tropical-themed embellishments and an appreciation of natural materials, such as a wood-paneled ceiling.
Wallack owns one of Miami Beach’s most well-known attractions. Mango’s Tropical Café has been running for nearly three decades and continues to attract visitors from across the globe with its dinner shows and live music performances. A lover of music, Wallack even custom-built a music studio, nestled behind the living room area.
Nicknamed “Whispering Pines,” the gated residence looks like it was dropped in the middle of a tropical oasis. Avocado, banana, coconut, Hayden and Kent mango, and sapote trees frame the house, pool, dock, and guest house, which dates to 1925. In total, the main and guest houses offer 5,402 square feet of living space.
Inside, Wallack’s residence offers four bedrooms, including a primary suite with a fireplace for those chilly 60-degree January nights, three bathrooms and two powder rooms.
“There’s something truly special about Whispering Pines. It has a magic to it. What makes it stand out is not just the stunning setting, but the possibilities it offers,” said Jill Eber, the listing agent with Jills Zeder, a Coldwell Banker-affiliated team. “The dock makes it ideal for anyone who loves the water, and the combination of natural beauty and potential is really rare to find. It’s the kind of property that inspires you the moment you see it.”
A lover of the outdoors, Wallack especially enjoyed watching the bird habitat at night as the sun set, calling it “a true National Geographic experience.” He brought in his love of the tropics indoors with decorative and curated details, Eber said by email, elements that may not be for everyone’s liking, such as the tropical stonework embellishing the kitchen.
“Some elements,” Eber said, “may reflect personal tastes that may inspire new possibilities for personalization.”
Mango’s Tropical Café remains a go-to tourist spot in Miami Beach. Wallack opened a second location in Orlando in 2014. While the Miami Beach spot remains a famous stomping ground for visitors, it has seen better times. In February, Wallack told Axios that business had been hurt by curfews and parking restrictions the city set during spring break season, leading to a decline in partygoers.
