In July of 2020, as reported by Page Six and other outlets, an entire block in Brooklyn Heights was shut down for a huge crane. Many spotted furniture being lifted up to a penthouse home atop the Standish in Brooklyn Heights. The haul reportedly included several trees to landscape the unit’s expansive terrace. That’s right, all New Yorkers crave outdoor space at home — even celebrities! The 6,000-square-foot penthouse in question is the family home of superstar actor Matt Damon.

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109 Joralemon Street

$2,400 No Fee

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8 Clark Street

$2,650 No Fee

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52 Clark Street

$2,900 No Fee

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Brooklyn Heights

142 Hicks Street

$2,600 No Fee

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178 Clinton Street

$2,800 No Fee

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49 Willow Street

$2,995 No Fee

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Apparently, it took an entire year for Damon to close on the home. The final price for the conglomerate of top-floor units was $16.745 million. That makes it the highest price paid for residential real estate in Brooklyn to date.

About the Standish

Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group handled sales of the Standish condo redevelopment. The renovated former hotel that Matt Damon now calls home is pitched as the place “where the essence of the Beaux-Arts movement meets the advances of the twenty-first century.”

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75 Henry Street

$850,000

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135 Willow Street

$1,100,000

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2 Montague Terrace

$1,350,000

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111 Hicks Street

$790,000

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55 Hicks Street

$999,000

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75 Henry Street

$800,000

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Brooklyn Heights

100 Remsen Street

$449,000

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Brooklyn Heights

282 Henry Street

$750,000

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Brooklyn Heights

75 Henry Street

$775,000

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Brooklyn Heights

111 Hicks Street

$745,000

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Brooklyn Heights

24 Monroe Place

$1,050,000

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Brooklyn Heights

100 Remsen Street

$449,000

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When the building opened its doors in 1903, it was known as the Standish Arms Hotel, offering “understated luxury in an era of opulent mansions.” Coincidentally, the Williamsburg Bridge made its debut that same year, creating new accessibility to Brooklyn. According the building’s website, “the spacious, comfortable accommodations appealed to the most discerning visitors. For more than a century, as Brooklyn Heights itself grew and matured, this storied hotel has retained the classic, quiet elegance of turn-of-the-century New York.”

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Canarsie

736 East 94th Street

$2,900 No Fee

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Crown Heights

931 Carroll Street

$2,708 No Fee

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Flatbush

329 Linden Boulevard

$2,338 No Fee

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East Flatbush

333 Linden Boulevard

$2,550 No Fee

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Crown Heights

1120 Saint John’s Place

$2,999 No Fee

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Williamsburg

163 Graham Avenue

$2,999 No Fee

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Bushwick

310 Menahan Street

$2,995 No Fee

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Park Slope

676 Degraw Street

$2,500 No Fee

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Flatbush

158 Martense Street

$2,799 No Fee

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Prospect Lefferts Gardens

150 Ocean Avenue

$2,250 No Fee

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Flatbush

1620 New York Avenue

$2,700 No Fee

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Park Slope

372 Seventh Avenue

$3,000 No Fee

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Developed by Westbrook Partners and DDG, the Standish is a 12-story building with 29 residences. It offers a slew of amenities and is right on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. It also boasts sweeping views of New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline.

And in case you’re curious, Matt Damon isn’t the only celebrity who resides in this luxury condo building. John Krasinski and Emily Blunt also call the Standish home!

[This post has been updated and republished.]

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