> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.theeastenddig.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The East End Dig · No. 5 · July 28 - August 3, 2026 - URL: https://www.theeastenddig.com/the-east-end-dig-no-5-july-28-august-3-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-03T09:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-14T23:25:30.000Z - Author: The Dig Desk - Tags: weekly-issue # The East End Dig *Digging up what’s being built, from Westhampton to Montauk.* ![The East End coastline, drawn in brass ink](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e2/cb/e2cb703b-57dd-49d9-9c21-00d5a97ff180/content/images/2026/07/hero-wide.png) No. 5 · Week of July 28 – August 3, 2026 **298** filings hit the public record this week. **235** in Southampton and **63** in East Hampton. **Hampton Bays** led again, 38 filings. *Programming note: this issue shipped late. East Hampton’s records portal put up a wall against robots, and then our own quality gate held the door for a week. Both sorted. Filings below are as of August 3.* *The tent guys filed 8 permits this week. 600 guests' worth of poles and canvas.* *3 filings mention residential elevator this week. The amenities race continues.* | Filings this week | 298 | | ----------------- | --- | | New homes | 4 | | Teardowns | 1 | | Pools & spas | 17 | | Solar | 8 | --- ## The Dig of the Week ![Teardown illustration](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e2/cb/e2cb703b-57dd-49d9-9c21-00d5a97ff180/content/images/2026/07/teardown.png) ### 49 Station Rd, Westhampton Teardown · Southampton > Whole House Demolition Including Garage --- ## Teardown & Demo Watch (1) - **11 Clay Pit Rd**, Remsenburg/ Speonk, Southampton *Whole House Demo* --- ## New Construction (4) - **166 Head of Pond Rd**, Water Mill, Southampton *Two story single family dwelling with finished basement to include two bedrooms, sauna, wet-bar, lounge and three bathro* - **30 Cobb Hill Ln**, Water Mill, Southampton *New Dwelling with fin base, garage, fireplace, bbq, porches, gunite pool,mezzanine* - **65 Whalebone Landing Rd**, North Sea, Southampton *2 story single family dwelling, multi car garage in lower level (cooking and sleeping facilities is prohibited), elevato* - **4 Schooner Ln**, Hampton Bays, Southampton *Single family 2 story dwelling with 2 car attached garage, partial finished basement (No cooking & or sleeping permitted* --- ## Commercial Corner (1) - **70 Scuttle Hole Rd**, Water Mill, Southampton *Demolition of Whole House, Including 2 Sheds, and Outdoor Shower; C.O. C180411;* Plus **5** commercial service, tent & utility permits filed this week. --- ## Renovations & Additions (49) - **129 Sayres Path**, Wainscott, East Hampton SAYRES PATH LLC C/O MALLORY NEIDICH · filed by Bretaigne Walliser - **148 Tuthill Rd**, Montauk, East Hampton 148 TUTHILL MONTAUK GROUP LLC · filed by Due East Planning - **130 Hildreth Ave**, Bridgehampton, Southampton *Roof Replacement, 6ft Fence and Demolition of Outdoor Shower - Subject to Site Inspection* - **6 Lawrence Ave**, Hampton Bays, Southampton *One story addition on a crawl space foundation. Front entry porch, North side deck and South entry deck. Total three b* - **23A Gravel Hill Rd**, Hampton Bays, Southampton *Work Done: Replace Front Porch in Like and Kind, Garage Conversion to Living Space (Cooking and Sleeping Prohibited), De* - **36 Tredwell Ln**, Noyac, Southampton *Work Done: 2nd Floor Addition Max: 4BR (Finished Unfinished Space, No New Construction) - Subject to Site Inspection* - **23 Luther Dr**, Water Mill, Southampton *Limited interior alteration/renovation/reconfiguration to existing finished basement (Adding 1 bedroom) 1st & 2nd floors* - **19 Montauk Hwy Unit 5**, Westhampton, Southampton *The Enclave Condos, Building 2, Unit 5 - Work Done: Finished Basement (Cooking and Sleeping Prohibited) - Subject to Sit* - **1748 Montauk Hwy**, Bridgehampton, Southampton *Finished Basement* - **2221 Scuttle Hole Rd**, Bridgehampton, Southampton *Work Done - Finished Basement - Plumbing* *Plus 39 more we didn’t print.* --- ## Permit Velocity by Hamlet | Hamlet | This wk | 4-wk avg | Trend | | ------------------ | ------- | -------- | -------- | | Hampton Bays | 38 | 36.0 | · steady | | East Hampton | 36 | 35.8 | · steady | | Water Mill | 34 | 20.2 | ▲ hot | | Bridgehampton | 33 | 26.2 | · steady | | North Sea | 29 | 22.2 | ▲ hot | | East Quogue | 22 | 20.8 | · steady | | Montauk | 14 | 13.0 | · steady | | Westhampton | 13 | 11.5 | · steady | | Noyac | 12 | 16.8 | · steady | | Remsenburg/ Speonk | 10 | 6.5 | ▲ hot | --- *The East End Dig* Compiled from permit records as filed with the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. Entries are applications and issuances as they appear in each town’s public system; scope and status may change as applications are reviewed. Spot an error? Reply and the correction runs in the next issue. © 2026 The East End Dig · A Make No Mistakes LLC publication