Katie Holmes is back in the Big Apple, renting a place that costs twice as much as the Chelsea apartment she rented when she left Tom Cruise three years ago, the New York Post reports.

She's still in Chelsea, but this time living in a $25,000-a-month penthouse that comes furnished with sleek appointments to match its modern lines.

With enormous windows facing north, south and east, Holmes' views stretch from the Empire State Building to the World Trade Center.

The contemporary look of the 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment encompasses a wood-burning fireplace wrapped in slate tiles and an angular kitchen built for a chef, with a double oven in one wall, a five-burner range and a built-in espresso machine. The master suite boasts a concrete dual-sink vanity and an oversized walk-in shower.

Lest Holmes miss the outdoor living of southern California, where she reportedly bought a house last summer, the apartment also comes with a landscaped terrace that comes with wicker sofas and an outdoor shower.

The listing brokers were Brandon Trentham and Bernard Marshall of Town Residential.

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