$6 million East Village penthouse in contract after four years

After four years on the market, the penthouse unit at 6 East 1st Street has gone into contract, according to EV Grieve blog. The 3,700-square-foot triplex unit at the Brick House Condominiums, which sits between Second Avenue and the Bowery, had an asking price of $5.995 million and had also been available for a $25,000-per-month-lease. Halstead Property had first listed the apartment for $5.35 million in November 2006. The current agent for the unit is Richard Orentstein, an executive vice president with Halstead. There are no other units currently listed as available on Streeteasy. [EV Grieve]