Bridgehampton

Six months ago, a new gas station opened for business on the Montauk Highway by Hayground in Bridgehampton. It was not a gas station in the regular sense. Called “Rever,” a French name that means “Dream” in English, the gas pumps were removed and now it featured about 50 used cars on its two-acre…

Bethenny Frankel had plenty to say after Architectural Digest recently featured her Miami  home and online trolls rushed to label it tasteless and bland. But in her response video, the Hamptons took center stage — because for Frankel, there’s no better proof of her design strategy than the returns she’s made out east. “Let…

In the 1840s, two mansions in the Greek Revival style were built across from one another in the center of downtown Bridgehampton. Whaling in Sag Harbor was bringing prosperity to the community. And these mansions were built by two prosperous friends and businessmen for their families. Besides the main road going through the Hamptons…

In prior Backstory columns, I’ve written about various real estate transactions I’ve been involved with over the years. Since these transactions have always made money for me, I thought I should share with you the tricks and techniques which led to my success. For example, in 1968, I bought a building in Bridgehampton and…