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It may not be only movie maker Peter Jackson's King Kong who has a head for heights in New York - the movie magnate himself is believed to have bought a $23 million penthouse in Manhattan.
Under the headline One Penthouse Duplex to Rule Them All, the New York Observer today reported that the names of Jackson's staff appeared in records tracking the purchase.
"The filmmaker's executive assistant Matthew Dravitzki, his New Zealand-based attorney Michael Stephens and his Hollywood power lawyer Peter Nelson are all listed in city records on twin penthouse purchases in Tribeca," the newspaper said.
"It seems likely that Mr Jackson has some new New York real estate."
The two-unit, 10-bedroom, US$17.35 million ($22.8 million) penthouse duplex on Franklin Street was bought in two separate purchases, adding up to one of Tribeca's most expensive apartment deals.
Tribeca has become a trendy residential area and is home to many celebrities and the Tribeca Film Festival.
The penthouse buyer is listed anonymously but has Mr Stephens' New Zealand address.
Contractor Chris Clark, who owned the properties, said the buyer wanted the privacy of having the whole top floors.
The PropertyShark website put the units at a combined 745 square metres with another 371sq m of outdoor space, including a thickly-planted wraparound terrace.
- NZPA
