An 1850 Brooklyn Church Is Now a 6-Bedroom Loft "Apartment" With a $4,105 Monthly HOA

Reddit introduced this one with: "I present to you, 6-bed, 3-bath, church loft, with a crazy amazing window. 'Apartment' for $3.5 million, ah Brooklyn, NY." The scare quotes around "apartment" are doing important work. Unit 10 at 99 Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights is a 2,769-square-foot cooperative in an 1850 church, with 23-foot beamed cathedral ceilings, a massive historic stained glass window, and a monthly HOA of $4,105. It sold in March 2021 for $2.1 million. It is now asking $3.5 million. Ah, Brooklyn.

The Window — and Everything Else

The stained glass window is the first thing anyone notices and the last thing anyone forgets. It dominates the nearly 1,000-square-foot living and dining space below it, which is anchored by a gas fireplace and framed by 23-foot beamed cathedral ceilings. The open-plan kitchen includes a butler's pantry and breakfast nook. A mezzanine primary suite overlooks the main living space from above. The lower level provides an en-suite bedroom and four additional rooms configurable as bedrooms or offices, each with new oversized operable roof windows. Three modern bathrooms, eight central HVAC zones, a full-sized washer and dryer, a 200-amp panel, attic and basement storage, and a private balcony round out the interior. The listing calls it "an immaculately maintained trophy home." In the context of a converted 1850 church with a mezzanine and a historic stained glass window in Brooklyn Heights, this is not an overstatement.

The Numbers the Listing Doesn't Lead With

The HOA is $4,105 per month — $49,260 per year — for a cooperative with no pool, no gym, no doorman, and no amenity package beyond a bike room and building maintenance. The Reddit poster noted this with a single "Dam." The property last sold in March 2021 for $2.1 million, meaning the current ask represents a 67% increase in four years. Annual property taxes are assessed at $238,435. The price per square foot is $1,264. Brooklyn Heights is steps from the Promenade, Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the subway — genuinely one of the most coveted residential locations in New York — and the converted church cooperative model means the stained glass window is simply part of your living room. For the buyer who has always wanted to live inside a piece of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture in Brooklyn, the price is the price.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.

23-foot cathedral ceilings, a historic stained glass window, six bedrooms, and $4,105 a month in HOA fees. Ah, Brooklyn. View the full listing here.