News & Features

Beyoncé Being Subpoenaed in ‘Black is King’ Legal Battle at Sylvester Manor [Page Six]
Year’s Most Expensive Home in Sag Harbor Sold for $15M [The Real Deal]
Gardiner’s Bay Homeowners Sue East Hampton Over Proposed Wall of Boulders [27East]
You Could Run into Biden’s Secretary of State Nominee on the South Fork [The East Hampton Star]
Turkeys and Turn-keys: The Rich Battle for Hamptons Hideaways This Thanksgiving [NY Post]
Moving Toward Historic Designation for Second House [The East Hampton Star]

From special times with family and friends to the spectacular environs of the East End, local real estate insiders share what they are thankful for this year.

Celebrating Thanksgiving on November 26 this year makes the annual day of gratitude even more special than it might otherwise be, with the holiday’s most significant moments in history also taking place on this date.

A place with a rich history tied to East Hampton’s artist colony, the Springs house affectionately known as Squirrel Hall, is on the market for the first time in 60 years.

Despite a median price of $3.875 million, the zip actually experienced a 10% dip, according to PropertyShark, which compiled the list based on data between January and October 15 of 2020.

East Hampton’s Ina Garten Shares Her Best Receipes for a ‘Micro Thanksgiving’ [People]
Thanksgiving at Home, With Help From the Pros [The East Hampton Star]
Pressure Mounts to Shutter East Hampton Airport [Newsday]
Dune Road Fire in Westhampton Beach Extinguished With No Injuries Reported [27East]
Coronavirus Has Lead the Next Generation to Take More Pride in Their Homes, Architect Living in East Hampton Says [Global Mansion]
Nearly 16M People Have Moved From Major Cities During the Pandemic [GlobeSt.com]
State to Study Volunteer Fire Department Staffing [The Post-Journal]
A Step Forward for Montauk’s Wastewater District [The East Hampton Star]
Hamptons Non-Profits Holding Holiday Food Drives [Hamptons.com]

The East End-based van conversion company is booked out for six months by residents dropping an average $45,000 to $50,000 to transform their Mercedes Sprinter vans into lavish, albeit tiny, homes.

Southampton’s Ramona Singer, Star of Real Housewives of New York City Getting a New Job [NY Post]
Surveying for Wind Farm Cable Landing in Wainscott Set to Begin [The East Hampton Star]
New Stats Reveal Massive NYC Exodus, But Where Exactly Are They Going? [NY Post]
On Long Island, Covid-19 Pandemic Boosts Some Businesses [WSJ]
As People Flee Manhattan During COVID-19, Manhattan Apartment Vacancies Hit Highest Number in a Decade [NY Post]
Former Race Car Driver Gets Prison Sentence for Stealing From NHL Players Through Bogus Transactions That Stretched From Sag Harbor to Mexico [Newsday]
Effort to Streamline ARB Process Being Considered in Sag Harbor [27East]
Billionaires Who Live in the Smallest American Towns [Albany Democrat-Herald]
Which Famous East Hampton Resident Would You Rather Have Drinks With? [Today.com]

Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.

In the News: 

Three Southampton Golf Courses Make Top 100 Lists for 2020-21 [GOLF.com]
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Give a Tour of the Mini Home in Their Montauk Backyard [People]
Explore Arne Glimcher’s Sprawling East Hampton Sculpture Garden [Architectural Digest]
Southampton Town Board Considers Bid for Cell Tower in Noyac [27East]
Wyeth Has Closed its NYC Store, But Sagaponack Outpost Still Open [Tribeca Citizen]
When He Bought This Tiny Shelter Island House, He Was Single. That Didn’t Last. [NYT]
CAC Members Push For Public Park In Water Mill [27East]