Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Matt Damon in Brooklyn Heights, a Glamorous Reno

Charming Prewar Two-Bedroom Co-op in Prospect Heights, Near Grand Army Plaza Asks $795K

Here’s a prewar co-op in Prospect Heights that’s primely located just a half-block from Grand Army Plaza. It’s located at 274 St. Johns Place, in a circa 1913 brick building with 16 units, one of several built along this street at the time christened with vaguely historic sounding names.

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The Insider: River-View Duplex Condo Gets Interior Design Treatment with a Glamorous Edge

A three-bedroom, three-bath duplex with river views and a private terrace would be pretty fantastic even if it were empty. Interior designer Crystal Sinclair, a Texas transplant who has a private practice as well as working through Homepolish, used plush furnishings, special wallpapers and a wide-ranging mix of textures and materials to make the condo even dreamier for her clients, a couple with a young child.

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Classic Italianate Brownstone in Carroll Gardens With Details, Updates Asks $3.35 Million

This classic Italianate brownstone in Carroll Gardens has a mix of both original details and updates. Located at 379 Clinton Street, it has a bracketed cornice that frames the front of the home, an ornamental door hood at the entrance with a rounded pediment and bracketed keystone.

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Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: One Sold, Two Still Available, One Off the Market

This week’s look back at four of our featured listings from six months has a few stunning houses, including the Pfizer Mansion in Clinton Hill. Elsewhere, the homes are located in Fiske Terrace, Cobble Hill and Gowanus.

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Did Matt Damon Break Record With Penthouse Purchase in The Standish in Brooklyn Heights?

The sale of the penthouse apartment on top of The Standish — aka Superman’s building — in Brooklyn Heights has finally closed. And, as expected, it’s record-breaking.

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