Why Beyonce and JAY Z Are Building a Fortress Around Their $88M Mansion

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With all the high-profile break-ins at celebrity homes of late—recent burglary victims include model Kendall Jenner, singer Alanis Morissette, and hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj—Beyoncé and JAY Z aren’t taking any chances. The megastar couple are reportedly beefing up security at the $88 million mansion they bought in Los Angeles last summer, eager to install the new fortifications before they go on tour later this year.

The couple submitted building permits to add new living quarters for security guards who could then more easily monitor the Bel Air compound 24/7, according to records TMZ obtained.

The security quarters are to be attached to a new two-story, two-car garage facing the front of the property and a new 10-vehicle carport facing the back road onto the property. This is to ensure that all entrances and exits to the gated, 2-acre compound are secure—and no bad guys or gals are getting in.

For regular folks, it’s often not a big deal if a stranger walks onto their property and rings the bell. They’re usually just friends or family or a courier dropping off a package. But celebrities worried about crazed fans or burglars typically “want to be made aware of people before they get to [their] front door,” says Mike White, senior vice president of Hillard Heintze, a Chicago-based firm that provides security for high-profile clients.

“It’s usually smart to start [securing] the perimeter of the property,” White says. That’s why it makes sense for the A-list couple to install these additional combined parking and security facilities around the entrances and exits of the property.

“If someone’s able to get all the way to your front door, your security measures have already failed,” White says.

It’s not as if the rapper/entrepreneur and singer/actress need the parking. They already have enough garage space to fit about 15 cars, plus a motor court for when they entertain and an area for staff parking.

After a prolonged house hunt, the couple purchased their brand-new, 30,000-square-foot home with a recording studio in August to raise their three children in. It features bulletproof windows, a swimming pool, basketball courts, and a spa. There are currently six buildings on the property.

The Carters are slated to embark this summer on their On the Run 2 tour. It kicks off on June 6 in the United Kingdom. The last show is slated for Oct. 4 in Seattle.

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