The Herman Behr Mansion at 82 Pierrepont sold this week for $10.98 million slightly under its $12 million asking price. Named after the industrialist who built it about 1888 the building had a sordid existence after its namesake died. Under the moniker of The Palm Hotel the site was home to a madame and her working girls. It redeemed itself (sort of) when it became the Franciscan House of Studies, a residence for monks. Real estate agent Sandra Dowling of Brooklyn Heights Realty tells the Brooklyn Eagle that local rumors suggest the home was used for monks to "dry out".
Former Brothel Sells for $10.98 Million
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