Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of such accolades as an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Whitaker is best known for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in 2006’s “The Last King of Scotland” for which he won his Oscar. He also notably appeared in 2019’s blockbuster megahit “Black Panther” and was most recently seen in Epix’s critically acclaimed series “Godfather of Harlem.” He appeared, along with Jennifer Hudson, in the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” and he is slated to executive produce the ABC series Chicano starring Eva Longoria.
Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker purchased a duplex apartment on the Upper East Side for $1.595 million, according to city property records. Located at 42 East 73rd Street, the three-bed, three-bath home boasts a Greek-inspired garden, with stately columns, a brick patio, and mature plantings. Whitaker, who is also a Sustainable Development Goals Advocate for the United Nations, snagged the property for about 8 percent less than the last listed asking price of $1.74 million. It was first listed last October 2020 for $1.895 million.
Situated on a quiet, tree-lined street in the tony Lenox Hill neighborhood, a block away from Central Park and Museum Mile, Whitaker’s new three-bedroom and three-bath residence is located in an eight-unit, four-story building that dates to 1920. Though modernized, the home, likely a pied-à-terre for the perennially busy actor, has throwback reminders of its former incarnation as a grand townhouse.
On the two-story co-op’s upper level, an entrance foyer leads to a spacious living/dining area with pre-war features such as original wood columns and a gas fireplace. Thickly stacked crown moldings are matched with light hardwood floors and mirrored walls, while French doors open to a long, slender courtyard terrace decked out with a lavish exterior portico with faux Greek/Roman columns. Though unquestionably quite compact, the kitchen is up-to-date with florid marble floor tiles, bright-white Shaker-style cabinets and gleaming stainless steel appliances. A serving hatch between the kitchen the living/dining room feels like a throwback to a previous era.
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