Century-old townhouse or brand-new penthouse? Brooklyn luxe market report

The two most expensive Brooklyn homes to go into contract last week don’t have a lot in common, other than seven digits starting with a crooked number.

The top-priced listing to find a buyer was a 125-year old, 4,220-square-foot limestone with a rental unit on the park block of Park Slope. No. 2 was a 2,200-square-foot penthouse in a new, 41-unit Boerum Hill condominium.

Buyers signed 27 contracts last week for Brooklyn homes asking $2 million or more, up from 20 the week before, according to Compass. Townhouses reigned once again, with 16 landing deals between May 1 and May 7. Condos nabbed the other 11.

The renovated Park Slope townhouse topping the list, 626 6th Street, was priced at $5.4 million. Built in 1898, the 14-room home has seven bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The 20-foot-wide, neo-Renaissance-style home features the original mahogany woodwork, parquet floors, pocket doors and hand-painted frescos. It also has a library, deck and landscaped backyard.

Compass’ Shii Ann Huang had the listing.

The second most expensive home to go into contract was Unit PHA at 533 Pacific Street between 3rd and 4th avenues in Boerum Hill, asking $4.7 million. The penthouse apartment has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a 250-square-foot terrace.

Amenities at the 41-residence building, known as the Post House, include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, bike storage, pet spa, children’s playroom and parking.

Compass’ Tamara Abir had the listing.

The 11-story building, developed by Sterling Town Equities, was the fourth priciest condo filing in Brooklyn and Queens last year with an $87 million projected sellout. Compass launched sales at the building last May and began closings this year.

The average asking price of the 27 luxury Brooklyn homes to go into contract last week was $3.1 million and the average price per square foot was $1,315. The homes spent an average of 94 days on the market and had an average discount of 3 percent from the original listing price.

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