About ten years ago, we were putting together a book proposal about famous and not-so-famous people’s love for Montauk. We wrote to Bernard Madoff in prison, and he wrote back. He was a swindler and a scoundrel, but he did love Montauk, as you will see. Dear Laura, My most […]
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Appellate judge says Truck Beach is privately owned; town plans to condemn
The long-raging legal fight over ownership and access to a 4,000-foot-long stretch of beach in East Hampton Town exploded again yesterday, according to 27East. A panel of state appellate court judges threw out the 2016 ruling that dismissed the lawsuit filed by oceanfront property owners in Amagansett and Napeague; the […]
The Dodds and Eder building in Sag Harbor has sold
Word comes today that in an off-market deal, 11 Bridge Street, Sag Harbor, known as the Dodds & Eder building for its best known tenant, has sold for $10 million. The building, which comprises about 1,000 square feet of retail/office/mixed use space was rehabbed in 2014 and is in very […]
Water Street Shops in Sag Harbor purchased by Bay Street Theater
The Bay Street Theater announced today that it has purchased the shops at West Water Street, near its current location, where it will construct a new building with multiple theaters, spaces for new-work development, education facilities, outdoor performance spaces, and public spaces. The space is of course right next to John […]
In the record 2020 real estate market, a new high price for the year
That was fast! This large property, consisting of 12 and 15 West Dune Lane, East Hampton, was listed in mid-August for $75 million. It was reportedly in contract by mid-September, and it closed October 1. 15 West Dune Lane sold to a Mr. 15 West Dune LLC for $61 million; […]
Hamptons home prices: feeeling hot, hot, hot!
The last quarter results from the four agencies who compile data are all in, and the broad results are as follows. Each report tends to focus on slightly different parts of the market, so results tend to be slightly different from one another. Basically: everyone wants to be in the […]
Adam Miller discusses the torrid Hamptons real estate market
We all know the East End market is Covid-crazy; to try to make some sense of it all, we chatted with Adam Miller, the esteemed Bridgehampton real estate attorney. Let’s start macro-ish and work our way down to the micro stuff. Give our audience a sense of what you see […]
Talking about transfers with Christopher Nuzzi of Advantage Title
Property title: it’s kind of the whole point of buying a home! Advantage Title is seeing a huge influx of business. According to Christopher Nuzzi, Executive Vice President, the company’s East End business is up 50% year to date from 2019. They’ve closed more than $350 million in sales so far […]
Got a spare $15 million? Check out a Basquiat at new Phillips Southampton
Need to brighten up your living room, but don’t want to have to drive to New York City? You’re in luck, as Phillips auction house is opening a new location in Southampton, where Pottery Barn was. The space will open with an exhibition previewing the 20th century and contemporary art sales […]
Brace yourselves, here comes ‘Million Dollar Beach House’
Cheer up, folks, summer is almost over! Although as far as we can tell, few of the city people are going back anyway, so get ready to stand on line just to get into the IGA for a few more months! To distract yourself, take a look at the […]