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Every teardown and spec build in the Hamptons, before the bulldozers show up.
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Teardown
Teardown Watch
Which houses are coming down. Often the first public sign a trophy lot changed hands.
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New Construction
Every new spec house filed this week, right down to the 9-bedroom ones.
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Which hamlets are heating up. No deed column tells you that.
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The East End Dig · No. 17 · October 20 - October 26, 2026
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The East End Dig · No. 13 · September 22 - September 28, 2026
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The East End Dig · No. 12 · September 15 - September 21, 2026
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The State of Hamptons Building, 2026: What 197,000 Permits Reveal
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The East End Dig · No. 11 · September 8 - September 14, 2026
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The East End Dig · No. 9 · August 25 - August 31, 2026
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The East End Dig · No. 8 · August 18 - August 24, 2026
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The East End Dig · No. 7 · August 11 - August 17, 2026
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