Beyoncé spotted apartment shopping without Jay Z
Beyoncé is looking for her very own bachelorette pad amid rumors that her marriage to Jay Z has hit the rocks.
The 'Single Ladies' songstress was spotted checking out a $21.5 million penthouse in Chelsea, not far from the building Katie Holmes fled to after her divorce from Tom Cruise, a source confirmed to the Daily News.
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom duplex is certainly stunning - it has panoramic views of the city and the Hudson River - but it doesn't come close to the size of the couple's current 8,000-square-foot apartment, at 195 Hudson St. in Tribeca, leading some to suggest that it would be perfect as a short-term refuge for Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy.
The music power couple is rumored to be headed to splitsville following a videotaped confrontation between Jay Z and Solange Knowles, Beyoncé's sister, at the Standard Hotel in May. The couple is reportedly waiting until their joint tour is completed before announcing the marriage is over.
Jay Z, who is normally involved in the couple's real estate decisions, did not attend the apartment showing, a source said.
The pad, at 520 West 19th St., totals 4,054 square feet and has a massive terrace facing the Empire State Building, a 20-foot dining room, double fireplaces and a library. The building, which has a distinctive midnight blue terracotta façade, also has a doorman to ensure the privacy and safety of its residents.
The pad is owned by Paul and Carol Kleinberg, the founders of an electrical contracting firm.
Listing brokers Wilbur Gonzalez and Adam Taylor of Town Residential declined to comment.
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