The 29-year-old actor’s real estate evolution includes Manhattan Plaza, NYC rentals, and a 5,500-square-foot Beverly Hills home previously owned by Kate Upton.
He’s the jawline that launched a thousand fan accounts, the face who made period pieces cool again, and the actor recently up for an Oscar for A Complete Unknown. At 29, Timothée Chalamet has conquered Hollywood with roles in Dune, Wonka, and Call Me By Your Name. But where does this generation’s leading man kick off his boots when the cameras stop rolling?
Childhood NYC Home
Chalamet grew up in Manhattan Plaza, a 46-floor subsidized housing complex in Hell’s Kitchen affectionately nicknamed “Broadway’s Bedroom.” This performing arts hive has housed an impressive roster of talent: Alicia Keys, Angela Lansbury, Colman Domingo, Mickey Rourke, and Tennessee Williams all called it home at some point. Larry David’s neighbor—the real-life inspiration for Seinfeld’s Kramer—lived next door to the Chalamets, and Samuel L. Jackson once worked security in the building.
Part of New York’s Mitchell-Lama Housing Program since 1977, Manhattan Plaza reserves 70 percent of its 1,689 units for performing artists, creating a unique creative ecosystem where young Timothée absorbed theatrical energy through the walls.
“I grew up in arts housing… a funky way to grow up,” Chalamet told Rolling Stone last year. His parents still live there, and he visits regularly when in New York. Despite the artistic environment, young Timothée witnessed the struggles of the acting profession firsthand. “This building truthfully made me scared of acting,” he confessed to Anderson Cooper in February, “because it’s a tough lifestyle, and a lot of people aren’t doing fantastically.”
