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

50 Clark Street

$2,750 base rent

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Brooklyn Heights

90 Pierrepont Street

$2,650 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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75 Poplar Street

$1,650,000

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62 Montague Street

$850,000

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Brooklyn Heights

24 Monroe Place

$699,000

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Brooklyn Heights

166 State Street

$825,000

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Brooklyn Heights

150 Joralemon Street

$1,395,000

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60 Pierrepont Street

$1,795,000

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160 Columbia Heights

$1,175,000

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89 State Street

$1,525,000

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Brooklyn Heights

360 Furman Street

$1,995,000

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Brooklyn Heights

30 Monroe Place

$690,000

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132 Remsen Street

$994,500

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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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Sheepshead Bay

4654 Bedford Avenue

$2,300 base rent

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East Flatbush

550 Schenectady Avenue

$2,000 base rent

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East Flatbush

1183 New York Avenue

$2,900 base rent

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Borough Park

927 43rd Street

$2,700 base rent

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Kensington

210 Parkville Avenue

$2,550 base rent

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Kensington

639 Foster Avenue

$2,700 base rent

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Bushwick

209 Irving Avenue

$3,000 base rent

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Crown Heights

931 Carroll Street

$2,931 base rent

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Midwood

3009 Avenue I

$2,849 base rent

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Stuyvesant Heights

211 Malcolm X Boulevard

$2,700 base rent

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Sunset Park

754 40th Street

$2,850 base rent

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Sunset Park

5508 Seventh Avenue

$2,600 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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