Solis Shines, Even In a Dismal Housing Market

Update, 6 p.m.: Solis, a luxury condo building on Clermont Avenue in Fort Greene, is actually 100 percent sold, according to a spokeswoman for listing agent Halstead Property Development.

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With the stock market reeling and real estate prices either clinging on for dear life or still falling, it may be the one bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economy: homes for rich people.

According to Kimberly Turner at HubPages, all but one units in the Fort Greene luxury condominium development Solis sold in the span of just five weeks. 

Turner reports that eight units closed at prices ranging from $675,000 to $1.22 million in the boutique condo building located at 174 Clermont Ave. between Myrtle and Willoughby avenues. The apartments ranged in size from 969 to 1,800 square feet.

However, based on at least one open house listing for one of Solis' units, it seems even the luxury real estate market may not be immune to soft pricing. 

One of the units—a triplex—. That's a cool $30,000 under the top winning bid at Solis, so far.