Real Estate

These Were the Most Expensive Homes That Sold in Brooklyn in 2016

Brooklyn’s booming real estate market produced some head-turning sale prices last year.

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by Seán Devlin

01/31/2017 0

Brooklyn’s real estate market always has some lavish and expensive homes. But the top 10 most expensive sales of 2016 didn’t reset any records.

The most expensive home sales in Brooklyn in 2016 differed quite a bit from last year’s list. The most expensive home on the list was $11.36 million, according to data provided to Brownstoner by PropertyShark, down from a record-breaking $15.5 million the year before.

There were three sales in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and more apartments and condos were on this year’s list than last year’s, reflecting the debut of 1 John Street and the controversial Pierhouse development, both in the park.

Seven homes that made the list were in Brooklyn Heights, one of Brooklyn’s most prime and priciest neighborhoods.

The most expensive home wasn’t a Brooklyn Heights or Cobble Hill brownstone, however, but a 5,000-square-foot bungalow in Gravesend in an exclusive Syrian Jewish community.

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10.This palatial five-story Italianate brownstone at 44 Grace Court looks to be in perfect condition, with tons of original details, carved marble mantels, and charmingly renovated kitchens and baths. It has nearly 5,000 square feet of space and a wine cellar.

Address: 44 Grace Court
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $7.15 million

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9. 281 Henry Street is a classic Brooklyn Heights brownstone that spans 5,000 square feet over five stories. The home showed a pretty significant price jump over its last sale — it sold in 2012 for just $5 million.

brooklyn real estate most expensive homes — Photo by Christopher Bride for Property Shark

Address: 281 Henry Street
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $7.2 million
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8. Located in a pre-war co-op overlooking the East River at 1 Pierrepont Street, this co-op has five bedrooms and sweeping views. It’s also got a wood burning fireplace and a library.

Address: 1 Pierrepont Street, #9A
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $7.4 million

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7. This apartment has high ceilings to go along with its high price — 18 feet to be exact. Located in Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, it’s a four-bedroom, three-bathroom duplex with views of the lower Manhattan skyline through floor to ceiling windows.

pierhouse brooklyn — Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Susan De Vries

Address: Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, 90 Furman Street, #N400
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $7,426,454

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6. This Park Slope property at 277 1st Street sold mid-construction. The renderings show a glassy modern home, but after more than a decade of construction, it still wasn’t finished. On a triple lot, it has quite a bit of space for the new owners, and may become apartments.

brooklyn homes for sale 277 1st street park slope — Photo by Susan De Vries

Address: 277 1st Street
Neighborhood: Park Slope
Sale Price: $7.5 million

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5. This unit at Pierhouse offers floor to ceiling views of the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline, with three beds and 2.5 baths, spread across two levels. Building amenities include a roof deck, swimming pool, cold storage and gym.

brooklyn real estate most expensive — Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Susan De Vries

Address: Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, 90 Furman Street, #N600
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $7,691,199

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4. This elegant 1840s brownstone at 31 Garden Place is 25 feet wide. It has original mantels and many other original details. Other features include a marble bathroom, balcony, patio and central air.

Address: 31 Garden Place
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $8 million

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3. This gigantic condo in Brooklyn Bridge Park’s latest development, 1 John Street, has four bedrooms and 4.5 baths over 3,657 square feet. The apartment has 26 windows on three exposures with views of Manhattan and the East River. There is also a fireplace and a kitchen with basaltina stone countertops.

Photo by Alloy Development — Rendering by Alloy Development

Address: 1 John Street, #PHE
Neighborhood: Dumbo
Sale Price: $8,148,500

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2. This property at 70-72 State Street — a double lot — has that rarest of Brooklyn Heights amenities: A two-car garage. The five-story, mid-19th century brick home also has a wood-burning fireplace and double wide landscaped garden with a fountain.

Address: 70-72 State Street
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Sale Price: $9.4 million

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1. The most expensive Brooklyn home sale of 2016 might seem surprising at first glance. It’s a fairly ordinary looking 3,720-square-foot 20th century bungalow on an 80-by-100 foot lot in Gravesend. It’s in a very exclusive Syrian Jewish neighborhood, where even average homes trade for significant sums.