Broadway Star Gwen Verdon left an indelible mark on the theater, with her wavy red hair and vulnerable but strong voice that made her performances so memorable in musical comedies like Sweet Charity, Damn Yankees and more. But while the theatrical icon celebrated great  professional success and endured  great personal strife in her high-profile, tumultuous…
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A source confirmed to Behind The Hedges that Bay Street Theater is in contract to purchase the Water Street Shops in Sag Harbor, where the 7-Eleven is located, overlooking Sag Harbor Cove. This prime piece of real estate adjacent to the John Steinbeck Memorial Park hit the market in July for $13.9 million. Enzo Morabito…
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A must-see open house listing for Columbus Day weekend. Located in the heart of Sag Harbor, this property has all the benefits of living in a bustling village while also offering privacy and tranquility. 12 Latham Street, The Numbers: Listed at $3.295 million 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms 2,162 square feet Built in 1820 The fully-renovated 1800s…
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The Hampton Arts Cinema, one of the last independent movie theaters on Long Island, may not reopen whenever it is movie theaters are allowed to show films to an audience again. The building appears to have been cleaned out, and the old-fashioned marquees simply reads, “Closed.” Rumor around the village is that the property is…
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Fascination is a funny thing–it’s not as all-consuming as an obsession but more so than an interest. It’s like a faint ringing in the distance, in the back of our minds, beckoning us to pursue it and answer the call. Joe Badilla, founder of Bridgehampton-based Badilla Painters, Inc., answered. Emigrating from Costa Rica to the…
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The East End real estate and residential building markets have seen a considerable boom in 2020, with many summer visitors choosing to stay indefinitely and others looking to buy, rent or build–anything they can do to stay in this slice of paradise long-term. As the real estate market enters the fourth quarter of 2020, we…
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Is there a more exclusive spot west of the canal than Dune Road? This property, located at 706 Dune Road and listed by Lynda Packard at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, is stunning in its architecture and views. 706 Dune Road, The Numbers: Listed at $4.195 million 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 4,000 square feet Built in…
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“If a building can evoke an emotion, the designer can lift a person’s spirit,” says architect Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP. “By lifting a spirit, the individual is happier, healthier and more productive.” An award-winning architect who has given Hamptons green design a golden touch–this past March, Stott Architecture received a LEED Gold rating from…
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Art and fabrication are often seen as opposite ends of the design spectrum–the former can be used to evoke emotion, introspection, inspiration, reflection, rebellion, communion, while the latter is created to serve a more practical function. Not so for the design work of East End maker Erling Hope, which transcends these limiting labels and exists…
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In terms of both rentals and purchases, Westhampton Beach real estate is increasingly becoming a not-so-well-kept secret in value and investment potential.