on 11 March 1779, Barchmann's former mansion were sold to John & William Brown. The firm went bankrupt in 1787. On 21 February 1788, Brown's properties were therefore sold at public auction. The large corner mansion (No. 341 B) was sold to the lawyer Christopher Hansteen for 12,010 rigsdaler. No. 340 C (now Ny Kongensgade 3) was sold to Ove Malling for 4m865 rigsdaler. No. 341 was sold to warehouse manager Ole Christensen for 11m700 rigsdaler.
