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Posted: August 12, 2025
Mashihi and Kates of Block Real Estate sell 159 Baltic St. for $6.9 million
Brooklyn, NY 159 Baltic St., a corner mixed-use property consisting of eight apartments and two store fronts sold for $6.9 million. The buyer was Aran Scott and the seller was Nathan Obstfeld. Sean Mashihi and Gabriel Kates, both managing directors of Block Real Estate Group, represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
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