In the opening scenes of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which just premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington appears on the balcony of a penthouse as hip-hop heavyweight David King. Spanning the entire 32nd floor of the Olympia Dumbo and going for $19.5 million, the five-bedroom aerie offers spine-tingling views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges plus shimmering New York Harbor and skyline vistas for your own main-character brooding.
Floor-to-ceiling windows trail the living room.
“Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” from 1943’s Broadway musical Oklahoma! opens the film, according to Variety, as the lens refocuses on King, who is on track to acquire a majority stake in Stackin’ Hits, the record label he co-founded over two decades before. Just as he cashes in his portfolio and takes out a second mortgage on his two homes, he receives a call from someone who claims to have abducted his teenage son, Trey. It’s the first of several twists that force him to decide whether he’ll cough up a 17.5 million Swiss francs ($21.3 million) ransom.
A large island with an inlaid Fior di Bosco stone slab anchors the room.
The Workstead-designed kitchen is anchored by a large island inlaid with Fior di Bosco stone slabs and chamfered edges. Raked maple cabinetry and Gaggenau appliances also highlight the culinary oasis that peers into the nearby den that includes a wet bar and a wine refrigerator. Further in, the primary suite with sweeping skyline and Manhattan Bridge views is the ultimate retreat from the urban jungle. Soaring ceilings, dual closets, and a bathroom clad on its walls, floor, and counters with Aglo Ceppo stone are highlights of the primary suite. Nearby is a study with a curved wall of glass that frames open views across the East River. There are another three bedroom suites, plus a den that can be converted to make one more.
Lee’s remake of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, which debuted in 1963, hits theaters on August 22. Though it’s received mixed reviews thus far, the modern adaptation scored a six-minute standing ovation at last month’s premiere, where Washington and Lee shared laughs with rapper A$AP Rocky and actor Jeffrey Wright, who both co-star in the film.