A triplex carved out of a Cobble Hill townhouse quietly took the top spot in Brooklyn’s luxury market this week, slipping into contract off-market while other big-ticket listings were still working the room. The townhouse residence at 181 Baltic Street is one of just two units in the building and spans nearly 4,000 square feet, with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a private entrance, garden and terrace. The deal underscores how smartly priced brownstones and polished conversions are still pulling serious money into West Brooklyn.
What sold
Developed by Eckstrom NYC, the triplex was marketed at $7.2 million, according to The Real Deal. It shares the building with a four-bedroom duplex that occupies the other half of the townhouse, making the address a two-residence play rather than a multi-unit walkup.
Public records show that Eckstrom, led by Carlos Saavedra and Nicole Eckstrom, paid roughly $5 million for the four-unit building in 2025, according to ACRIS documents summarized by PincusCo. That filing also notes the buyer secured financing and has been active picking up similar walkup properties across Brooklyn.
AI money and creative offers
The runner-up contract last week was a five-story Williamsburg townhouse at 3 Wythe Lane, listed for about $6 million and turning heads because the seller said they would accept bitcoin or vested shares of Anthropic as payment, as reported by Business Insider. Compass agent pages for Lior Barak lay out the listing details and show how agents are now juggling unconventional deal structures alongside standard cash and financing offers.
Market snapshot
Across Brooklyn, 28 contracts for homes asking at least $2 million were signed in the latest week, totaling roughly $93 million in asking volume, per Compass’ weekly report cited by The Real Deal. Properties entering contract in that period carried a median asking price near $2.9 million and averaged about $1,545 per square foot, numbers that point to steady demand for renovated townhouses and new-development homes.
For locals keeping score, recent Hoodline coverage centered on Cobble Hill brownstones highlights how scarce, well-priced townhouses continue to drive Brooklyn’s weekly luxury totals. With cash buyers and tech-era wealth still in the mix, expect more quiet outreach from developers and agents hunting for the next off-market townhouse to trade in West Brooklyn.
