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

75 Pineapple Street

$2,979 base rent

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Brooklyn Heights

70 Clark Street

$3,000 base rent

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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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60 Pineapple Street

$1,395,000

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Brooklyn Heights

57 Montague Street

$749,999

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Brooklyn Heights

57 Montague Street

$646,999

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Brooklyn Heights

360 Furman Street

$1,995,000

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Brooklyn Heights

75 Henry Street

$1,495,000

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Brooklyn Heights

151 State Street

$1,949,000

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Brooklyn Heights

245 Henry Street

$765,000

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Brooklyn Heights

30 Monroe Place

$725,000

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Brooklyn Heights

28 Old Fulton Street

$1,899,000

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Brooklyn Heights

161 Remsen Street

$1,650,000

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145 Hicks Street

$1,100,000

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63 Cranberry Street

$899,000

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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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Bay Ridge

580 84th Street

$2,700 base rent

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Crown Heights

466 Albany Avenue

$2,500 base rent

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Bushwick

49 Menahan Street

$2,900 base rent

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Flatbush

115 Erasmus Street

$2,468 base rent

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Flatlands

1070 East 59th Street

$2,700 base rent

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Stuyvesant Heights

372 Kosciusko Street

$2,875 base rent

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Fort Hamilton

233 95th Street

$2,600 base rent

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Flatbush

158 Lott Street

$2,775 base rent

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Brighton Beach

125 Brighton 11th Street

$2,828 base rent

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Flatbush

158 Lott Street

$2,750 base rent

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Midwood

1122 Chestnut Avenue

$2,465 base rent

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Carroll Gardens

230 President Street

$3,000 base rent

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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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