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

118 Montague Street

$2,200 No Fee

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Brooklyn Heights

147 Columbia Heights

$2,600 No Fee

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1

Brooklyn Heights

35 Orange Street

$2,300 No Fee

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Brooklyn Heights

70 Clark Street

$2,800 No Fee

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1

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

$1,299,000

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1

Brooklyn Heights

299 Henry Street

$1,725,000

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1

Brooklyn Heights

55 Hicks Street

$595,000

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Brooklyn Heights

245 Henry Street

$995,000

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1

Brooklyn Heights

24 Monroe Place

$995,000

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1.5

Brooklyn Heights

150 Joralemon Street

$1,100,000

2 |

1.5

Brooklyn Heights

162 Columbia Heights

$1,750,000

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1

Brooklyn Heights

111 Hicks Street

$799,000

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1

Brooklyn Heights

75 Henry Street

$695,000

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1

Brooklyn Heights

360 Furman Street

$1,649,000

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2

Brooklyn Heights

70 Remsen Street

$850,000

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Brooklyn Heights

161 Remsen Street

$1,650,000

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2

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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East New York

409 Milford Street

$2,350 No Fee

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Kensington

318 Ditmas Avenue

$2,500 No Fee

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Stuyvesant Heights

375 Chauncey Street

$2,853 No Fee

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Bushwick

22 Dodworth Street

$3,000 No Fee

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Prospect Park South

1634 Church Avenue

$2,020 No Fee

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Stuyvesant Heights

868 De Kalb Avenue

$2,500 No Fee

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1

Flatbush

80 Clarkson Avenue

$2,050 No Fee

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Williamsburg

206 Ross Street

$3,000 No Fee

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Kensington

622 Ocean Parkway

$2,800 No Fee

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Prospect Lefferts Gardens

490 New York Avenue

$2,799 No Fee

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Crown Heights

931 Carroll Street

$2,593 No Fee

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East New York

552 Hinsdale Street

$2,762 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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