The singer/actress is seeking a place in the city that never sleeps.

Having recently finished shooting her new film, 'Major Movie Star,' JESSICA SIMPSON is now contemplating a major move -- to the Big Apple.

People is reporting that Jess was spotted looking at places in Manhattan, telling the magazine, it's "because my record label is in New York and I want to be close to that and I'm singing again ... I'm looking forward to it."

The 27-year-old singer/actress, who is reportedly contemplating a country album, revealed her pursuit of a new pad at the Operation Smile 25th Anniversary Gala in Beverly Hills on Friday. Jessica is one of the faces of Operation Smile, which provides medical surgery to children who suffer from facial birth defects and can't afford treatment.