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

70 Clark Street

$3,000 base rent

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Brooklyn Heights

49 Willow Street

$2,900 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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Brooklyn Heights

360 Furman Street

$1,550,000

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Brooklyn Heights

153 Joralemon Street

$375,000

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Brooklyn Heights

75 Henry Street

$700,000

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Brooklyn Heights

100 Remsen Street

$395,000

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Brooklyn Heights

39 Remsen Street

$1,295,000

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Brooklyn Heights

150 Joralemon Street

$1,150,000

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Brooklyn Heights

166 State Street

$1,149,999

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Brooklyn Heights

75 Henry Street

$828,000

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Brooklyn Heights

30 Monroe Place

$725,000

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Brooklyn Heights

1 Clinton Street

$1,600,000

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Brooklyn Heights

28 Old Fulton Street

$1,899,000

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Brooklyn Heights

89 State Street

$1,695,000

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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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Flatbush

2363 Bedford Avenue

$2,930 base rent

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Bushwick

17 Kossuth Place

$2,900 base rent

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Stuyvesant Heights

1065 Lafayette Avenue

$2,390 base rent

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Flatbush

979 East 34th Street

$2,827 base rent

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Flatbush

2337 Bedford Avenue

$2,567 base rent

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Bushwick

1348 Hancock Street

$2,950 base rent

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Weeksville

1373 Sterling Place

$2,275 base rent

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

650 Marcy Avenue

$2,871 base rent

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Bushwick

803 Wyckoff Avenue

$2,900 base rent

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Greenwood

773 Fourth Avenue

$2,795 base rent

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Bushwick

1189 Broadway

$3,000 base rent

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Sunset Park

6020 3rd Avenue

$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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