Katie Holmes shows off her slim figure in skinny jeans as she runs errands after signing lease on plush penthouse pad for her and Suri

She recently started signed the lease on an upmarket new $25,000-a-month apartment in New York City for her and daughter Suri, nine.

And Katie Holmes certainly had plenty to smile about as she left her apartment block to run a few errands on Thursday morning. 

Rocking a low-key look for her busy day, the Ray Donovan star rocked displayed her slim figure in skinny jeans and an oatmeal-coloured sweater. 

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Home sweet home: Katie Holmes certainly had plenty to smile about as she left her apartment block to run a few errands on Thursday morning after signing the lease on a new $25,000-a-month apartment

Home sweet home: Katie Holmes certainly had plenty to smile about as she left her apartment block to run a few errands on Thursday morning after signing the lease on a new $25,000-a-month apartment

The 36-year-old actress completed her look with a pair of beige heeled shoe boots, and injected a touch of glamour to her daytime look with a pair of oversized shades.

The Dawson's Creek alumni showcased her natural beauty, wearing virtually no make-up and tying her glossy brunette locks into an easy top knot.

Katie recently showed the world she was moving on up - to the penthouse suite.  

According to the New York Post, the star has just started renting some new digs which are twice the price of her $12.5k rental at the Chelsea Mercantile.

Keeping it casual: Rocking a low-key look for her busy day, the Ray Donovan star rocked displayed her slim figure in skinny jeans and an oatmeal-coloured sweater

Keeping it casual: Rocking a low-key look for her busy day, the Ray Donovan star rocked displayed her slim figure in skinny jeans and an oatmeal-coloured sweater

Au natural: The Dawson's Creek alumni showcased her natural beauty, wearing virtually no make-up and tying her glossy brunette locks into an easy top knot

Au natural: The Dawson's Creek alumni showcased her natural beauty, wearing virtually no make-up and tying her glossy brunette locks into an easy top knot

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We might be right in the thick of summer. But that didn't stop Katie Holmes from donning a textured sweater and jeans while out running errands in New York.

The Ray Donovan star didn't break a sweat as she accessorized with a pair of dark shades, a black handbag, and a pair of Isabel Marant ankle boots.

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The new property is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom 2,400-square-feet penthouse duplex with a sleek modern touch.

The lavish apartment boasts windows on all four ends showcasing the breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline including the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center.

Kate famously moved to the Big Apple in 2012 following her high-profile divorce from Mission: Impossible actor Tom Cruise. 

New pad: The star has just started renting some new digs which are twice the price of her $12.5k rental at the Chelsea Mercantile

New pad: The star has just started renting some new digs which are twice the price of her $12.5k rental at the Chelsea Mercantile

Very nice! The new property is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom 2,400-square-feet penthouse duplex with a sleek modern touch

Very nice! The new property is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom 2,400-square-feet penthouse duplex with a sleek modern touch

The actress has openly admitted being in awe of the city and previously told People that 'New York has been very good' to her and her daughter Suri, nine.

'I love the community in New York. I love New Yorkers,' she enthused to the publication last February.

'I love the theater, the galleries in my neighborhood. Stuff [like] that is so much of what makes me love this city. I love the Knicks. I love talking to my neighbors in the elevator. I like feeling a part of something big,' the actress added. 

What a view! The lavish apartment boasts windows on all four ends showcasing the breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline including the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center

What a view! The lavish apartment boasts windows on all four ends showcasing the breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline including the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center

Stunning: The property boasts a chef's kitchen with all the latest modcons 

Stunning: The property boasts a chef's kitchen with all the latest modcons 

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