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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Brooklyn Heights

8 Clark Street

$2,650 No Fee

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Brooklyn Heights

89 Hicks Street

$2,970 No Fee

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Brooklyn Heights

70 Clark Street

$2,800 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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Brooklyn Heights

111 Hicks Street

$1,450,000

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Brooklyn Heights

173 Hicks Street

$725,000

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Brooklyn Heights

55 Hicks Street

$558,000

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Brooklyn Heights

99 State Street

$1,599,000

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Brooklyn Heights

56 Court Street

$1,195,000

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Brooklyn Heights

111 Hicks Street

$725,000

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Brooklyn Heights

75 Henry Street

$730,000

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Brooklyn Heights

40 Clinton Street

$585,000

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Brooklyn Heights

57 Montague Street

$1,375,000

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Brooklyn Heights

2 Grace Court

$775,000

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Brooklyn Heights

57 Montague Street

$680,000

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Brooklyn Heights

87 Columbia Heights

$1,425,000

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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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Gowanus

234 Fourth Avenue

$2,600 No Fee

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Greenwood

161 18th Street

$2,499 No Fee

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Sunset Park

5819 Fourth Avenue

$2,850 No Fee

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Flatbush

2138 Bedford Avenue

$3,000 No Fee

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Flatlands

1759 East 48th Street

$2,600 No Fee

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Gowanus

544 Fourth Avenue

$2,995 No Fee

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Gravesend

398 Kings Highway

$2,700 No Fee

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Ocean Hill

123 Somers Street

$3,000 No Fee

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Bushwick

303 Grove Street

$2,400 No Fee

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Stuyvesant Heights

168 Sumpter Street

$2,856 No Fee

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Greenwood

210 33rd Street

$2,750 No Fee

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Williamsburg

411 Grand Street

$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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