The East End Dig · No. 5 · July 28 - August 3, 2026
Digging up what’s being built, from Westhampton to Montauk.
The East End Dig
Digging up what’s being built, from Westhampton to Montauk.

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

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.
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