Actor Pete Davidson leaving Staten Island pad to move to NYC hotspot
Pete Davidson is leaving his ‘disgusting’ Staten Island pad. Picture: Realtor/Getty
The “King of Staten Island” is no more. Pete Davidson is leaving his beloved borough and moving to Brooklyn.
The “Saturday Night Live” star revealed the news in an interview with fellow comedian Tabitha Lipkin this week.
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“I just want to make sure I don’t have underwear everywhere,” Davidson, 28, said at the start of the interview as he got up to move some items around in his bedroom, including a candle with Kim Kardashian’s face on it.
Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson, Flavor Flav and Kris Kardashian in a photo posted to Flavor Flav’s Instagram. Picture: flavorflav/Instagram
“Sorry, I am moving,” Davidson explained, “so my place is disgusting.”
When Lipkin asked where he would soon call home, the “Suicide Squad” star answered it would be Brooklyn.
“I am moving to Brooklyn. I am very excited. I love Staten Island, but it takes too long to get over the bridge.”
Davidson’s reps did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment — but an insider in his camp revealed that his move to the famed borough is not set in stone just yet.
“Pete is still debating whether or not to take the Brooklyn pad,” they told The Post.
The home Davidson currently lives in Staten Island. Picture: Realtor
“The issue is security. This place does not have a doorman. He is also considering Chelsea. But there have been security issues, even so after Kanye’s comments. So many people are even showing up to his mum’s house.”
Meanwhile, it doesn’t appear Davidson is planning to sell his fairly new Staten Island condo just yet.
The comedian shelled out $1.2 million for a high-rise just over a year ago, on Dec. 29, 2020.
Davidson purchased this pad in 2020. Picture: Realtor
Made up of two bedrooms and three bathrooms, the luxury corner unit boasts sunrise views stretching from the Manhattan skyline to the Verrazzano Bridge.
Spanning over 140 sqm, the home features include an open layout plan, a redesigned kitchen with seating area, quartz countertops and a unique “waterfall” installation.
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Davidson’s latest love interest, Kim Kardashian, was spotted leaving the condo in December, after a date during which he showed her around his hometown.
The two have been linked following Kardashian’s appearance on “SNL” in October, when they shared a kiss in character.
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian kiss during a skit on SNL. Picture: NBC/SNL
Soon after, they were seen holding hands on a roller coaster at Knott’s Scary Farm in California.
Meanwhile, he’s been showing Kardashian his favourite local haunts, including Angelina’s Ristorante, where they posed for a photo with the owner.
One of the two bedrooms, which leads to the terrace. Picture: Realtor
The main bathroom. Picture: Realtor
This Staten Island pad was the first home Davidson had bought. Prior to that the “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” alum had been living in the basement of his mum’s house, which he purchased for her back in 2016.
Despite the upcoming move, Davidson won’t be bidding farewell completely to his hometown. The Shaolin native recently spent $280,000 at an auction on the John F. Kennedy, a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat.
A sitting area in the hallway is situated as a bridge between the kitchen and the bathroom. Picture: Realtor
Davidson made the mysterious purchase in partnership with his “SNL” colleague Colin Jost and Manhattan real estate broker and comedy club owner Paul Italia.
“The idea is to turn it into a live entertainment event space, with comedy, music, art, et cetera,” Italia said of their “grand plans” for the vessel.
“We’re in the early stages,” Italia continued. “But everybody involved had the same ambition — not to see this thing go to the scrapyard.”
This article first appeared in The Post and was republished with permission.