Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Matt Damon in Brooklyn, Breaking Records in Bed Stuy

Did Matt Damon and His Family Move Into The Standish in Brooklyn Heights This Week?

Actor Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso and their four children moved into the penthouse apartment on top of the The Standish — aka Superman’s building — earlier this week, according to sources cited by the Brooklyn Heights Blog.

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Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Three Sold, One Off the Market

Here’s a look at how four of our featured listings from six months ago fared on the market.

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Kelley Mansion Breaks Bed Stuy Record With $6.275 Million Sale

Patience is a virtue. After going on the market in 2014 for $6 million, one of Bed Stuy’s most prominent and notable buildings, the John C. Kelley mansion at 247 Hancock Street, sold this morning for over ask and set a new record for the neighborhood.

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Become the Squire of this Eclectic 19th Century Concrete Manse in Ossining

It’s been known by more than a few names over the years and has had an equal number of uses. But by any name or use it’s always been a bit unusual.

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The Insider: Architect Shifts Floor Levels in Park Slope Townhouse to Suit a Modern Family

Like many people familiar with four-story townhouse living, Amy Shakespeare’s clients, a couple with two young children, “wanted to solve the problem of living on multiple floors,” said the architect, who is a principal of Park Slope-based Shakespeare, Gordon, Vlado: Architects (SGVA). (The project was completed when the firm was called Redtop Architects.)

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