With home prices soaring in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, and people shelling out multi-millions for any old brownstone in Bed-Stuy, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Park Slope, one of Brooklyn's priciest neighborhoods remains ... Gravesend? Occupied by the largest Sephardic Jewish community in the United States, some of whom are willing to pay big bucks for large houses within walking distance of synagogues and Jewish community centers, Gravesend has seen three single-family townhouses break the $10 million mark since 2009. It's also home to Brooklyn's most bonkers house, currently on the market for $9 million. [WSJ; previously]
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