As the curtain closes on Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness’s nearly three-decade marriage, their once-shared property portfolio is beginning to follow suit — starting with a striking glass-wrapped penthouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
Eye-catching records filed with the city on Thursday show the couple is splitting their sprawling residence at 100 Eleventh Ave., a Jean Nouvel-designed building known for its mosaic of multi-angled glass panes and dramatic architecture.
The transaction took place just two days after Furness formally filed for divorce on May 23. The Real Deal first reported news of the penthouse split. The residence, for its part, was not listed for sale.
While the sale price was registered at $23.6 million, the deed itself points to a significantly lower sum — approximately $11.7 million — about half of the total value. The transaction was also recorded as a sale between relatives or former relatives, according to the documentation.
The buyer on the deed is listed as Phoenix Rising I LLC, which is tied to Furness and shares a Beverly Hills address with the couple’s longtime legal advisors at Grant Tani Barash & Altman Inc., a law firm that appears on both sides of the deal. The name of the LLC itself — Phoenix Rising — seemingly offers a symbolic nod to post-divorce reinvention.
The couple purchased the penthouse in 2022 for $21.12 million under the shell company Lackawanna LLC, the entity that appears as the seller on the most current documents for the penthouse.
At that time, the deal was seen as a bold investment in a property designed by one of the world’s most respected architects. Nouvel, a Pritzker Prize winner, is also the mind behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home spans roughly 4,675 square feet and is lined with 14-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows that frame sweeping vistas of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.
Among its highlights are a private elevator entrance, a library that can convert to a fourth bedroom, and a chef’s kitchen with a breakfast bar.
The primary suite includes a massive dressing room and a spa-style bathroom outfitted with six fixtures.
Outdoor space is equally impressive: a main-floor terrace, a loggia and a rooftop deck complete with an outdoor kitchen — all offering front-row views of the river.
While the penthouse trade marks the first public sign of asset division between the two, Jackman and Furness still appear to own a triplex unit nearby in the West Village.
That Perry Street property, which records show they bought in 2010, was listed for $38.9 million in 2022. StreetEasy shows it quietly came off the market in April 2024 after a series of price cuts. As of now, it remains in the Lackawanna LLC.
Representatives for Furness, including family law attorney Elena Karabatos, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A representative for Jackman also did not return a message seeking comment.
Jackman, 56, and Furness, 69, announced their separation in 2023 after 27 years of marriage, citing a desire to pursue “individual growth” while maintaining mutual respect and love. Their shocking split came a year after buying this home.
Though neither party has publicly detailed the reasons behind the split, speculation swirled after Jackman’s close friendship with Broadway co-star Sutton Foster drew attention during his run in “The Music Man.”
Furness broke her silence shortly after filing for divorce from Jackman last month.
“My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” Furness said in a statement to the Daily Mail alluding to Jackman’s alleged affair.
Additional reporting by Isabel Vincent