Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman has partnered with loyalty platform Bilt to participate in its viral “Rent Free” game show series, offering winners a month of paid housing costs as he prepares to host the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on September 26. The promotional initiative coincides with renewed real estate efforts surrounding his sprawling 11,000-square-foot Manhattan triplex, which remains on the luxury market for approximately $40 million following his separation from ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
As reported by News24 and the Daily Mail, the collaboration pairs Jackman with Bilt founder and Global Citizen board member Ankur Jain. In the monthly game show format, celebrity participants attempt to predict survey responses from platform users, with high scores unlocking month-long rent coverage for selected members alongside ticket access to the upcoming Global Citizen concert on Central Park’s Great Lawn.
Listing History and Asset Realization Challenges
The high-profile marketing campaign unfolds against a complex, multi-year attempt to sell or lease the West Village property. Jackman and Furness originally acquired the five-bedroom, six-bathroom residence on Perry Street in 2008 for between $29.3 million and $33 million. In June 2022, the former couple initially sought to capitalize on Manhattan’s booming post-pandemic luxury sector by listing the apartment for an ambitious $54.2 million, only to withdraw the property two months later when market interest waned.
Following their joint separation announcement in 2023 after 27 years of marriage, the pair pivoted to the rental market, offering the property for $174,000 per month. Although an operational lease was structured to run through December 2026, real estate records indicate the triplex returned to the active sales market on March 31 with a revised asking price of roughly $40 million. Property records confirm the residence remains legally held under the limited liability company established during their original 2008 purchase, with official marketing materials omitting public references to its celebrity owners and limiting private viewings.
Architectural Profile of the Perry Street Triplex
Spanning three full floors inside a modernist tower designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier, the triplex represents one of the West Village’s landmark residential holdings. Meier also directed the interior layout, which features a double-height main living area framed by floor-to-ceiling glass walls overlooking the Hudson River.
The interior configuration prioritizes expansive entertaining and personal amenities across its three levels, including a dedicated library that can function as an additional guest suite, a large lower-level recreation facility, and a private outdoor terrace positioned on the eighth floor.
Personal Transitions and Corporate Holding Context
The operational management of the property marks one of the final remaining shared financial holdings between Jackman and Furness. Their divorce was finalized in 2025, after which Jackman went public with partner Sutton Foster. Because the luxury asset is held through a shared corporate entity, any sale or long-term lease requires ongoing coordination between both parties to resolve valuation adjustments in a changing real estate climate.