A Strong November for the Park Slope Market

A reader pointed out that a number of Park Slope properties entered into contract last month, and that all of the homes were asking more than $2 million. Several of the properties in question were spoken for only a few months after hitting the market. Here’s the list of of the seven Slope props, both homes and multi-families, now in contract:

• 529 8th Street, which entered into contract on 11/18, asking $2.9 million
• 86 6th Avenue, which entered into contract on 11/18, asking $2.785 million
• 520 8th Street, which entered into contract on 11/15, asking $2.750 million
• 250 Garfield Place, which entered into contract on 11/29, asking $2.6 million
• 496 2nd Street, which entered into contract on 11/23, asking $2.4 million
• 184 St. John’s Place, which entered into contract on 11/28, asking $2.3 million
• 117 Lincoln Place, which entered into contract on 11/14, asking $2.2 million

Our tipster has this to say: “These numbers (especially for November) seem almost unheard of, even at the peak of the market.” All these big numbers don’t come without a bit of celebrity gossip, too: there’s been talk of a bidding war on J. Crew Director Jenna Lyon’s home at 178 Garfield Place, asking $3.75 million, (UPDATE: It’s in contract already.) and rumors that Anne Hathaway checked out 250 Garfield.