M. Night Shyamalan’s Former N.Y.C. Penthouse Lists for $14.5 Million
Plot twist: this New York City penthouse used to be the home of an award-winning Hollywood filmmaker. M. Night Shyamalan, the 54-year-old visionary director behind Signs and The Sixth Sense, bought the duplex apartment in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood for $6.3 million in 2003, property records show. He then sold the pad nearly a decade later in 2012 for a profitable $9.5 million. The seller, whose identity is shielded behind an LLC, shelled out $12.75 million for the deluxe spread in 2021, and now, the spacious downtown abode has popped back up for sale asking $14.5 million. Chris Poore and Eyal Dagan of Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.
The penthouse crowns a six-unit boutique condo that dates back to 1888, the listing notes, and in the years since Shyamalan lived there, the two-floor condo has undergone a renovation but still maintains the same floating limestone staircase with a custom-sculpted bronze railing and cozy wood-burning fireplace. Today, the stunning loft-style residence measures a commodious 7,185 square feet and has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a private elevator, and two outdoor terraces.
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“The celebrity factor can create buzz and make the property more desirable,” Poore told Mansion Global. And, “With three separate living rooms you have ample space for entertaining inside.”
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The place is decked out with soaring 13-foot ceilings, black-painted columns, and floor-to-ceiling windows that let in tons of natural light and offer skyline views. The home is centered around open-concept living and dining areas, including a state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen with custom cabinets and a black waterfall island at the center. Rounding out the lower level is an small office, a huge, 39-foot-long den, and three bedrooms, each with its own bath.
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The primary suite occupies its own dedicated wing on the second floor with exclusive access to one of the two planted terraces that together measure more than 2,000 square feet. The second terrace is at the opposite end of the penthouse and stretches a whopping 42 feet long.
Shyamalan, who most recently wrote and directed the 2024 psychological thriller Trap starring Josh Hartnett, owns multiple properties throughout the tri-state area. In 2023, he reportedly picked up a 218-acre estate in Pennsylvania’s Chester County with ties to the Rockefeller family. His portfolio also includes a Georgian Revival house outside of Philadelphia, which is not far from the filmmaker’s childhood home in Wynnewood that changed hands back in 2022 for $1.5 million.
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