It was just over a year ago that Penthouse B in Olympia DUMBO became the priciest home for sale in all of Brooklyn, listing for $19.5 million. While it didn’t reel in that sum in the end, the full-floor home has now sold and it broke the record for the highest price-per-square-foot ever recorded for a Brooklyn condo.
After dropping $16.25 million on the sleek penthouse, the new owner will have much to brag about. Starting with its unreal Manhattan skyline views, clean-lined and suave design, and the fact that Denzel Washington has filmed throughout its spaces. Indeed, this dazzling gem served as his character’s home in the 2025 thriller “Highest 2 Lowest,” so it has been immortalized on screen with one of the biggest movie stars in the world.
Even without this flashy star power, the penthouse shines in its own right with high ceilings, open spaces, and soaring walls of glass that put the city and East River on full display. There are five bedrooms within the nearly 5,000-square-foot apartment, plus eye-popping amenities to enjoy across the building, such as a full outdoor tennis court and both indoor and outdoor pools. Olympia DUMBO, which is rumored to count multiple celebrities as residents, has made a huge splash in NYC’s real estate scene since it was completed in 2022. Set on the 32nd floor, this penthouse is now the third most expensive condo to be sold in the borough.
Washington’s dreamy, fictional home was represented by Jessica Peters and Carl Ekroth of Douglas Elliman, Karen Heyman and Casey Heyman of Sotheby’s International Realty, and Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes of Douglas Elliman, with marketing by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing.
