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# The East End Dig · No. 9 · August 25 - August 31, 2026
- URL: https://www.theeastenddig.com/the-east-end-dig-no-9-august-25-august-31-2026/
- Published: 2026-08-31T22:31:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-31T22:31:36.000Z
- 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. 9 · Week of August 25 – August 31, 2026

Morning, East End. We watched the 19th Annual Great Tomato Taste-Off at Birch Hill in Amagansett on Saturday. Forty-four varieties from Quail Hill Farm passed across plates and opinions like it was sport. People took this very seriously. We took notes. To the sheet.

**251** filings hit the public record this week. **251** in Southampton. **Hampton Bays** led again, 46 filings.

*4 filings mention hot tub this week. The amenities race continues.*

| Filings this week | 251 |
| ----------------- | --- |
| New homes         | 4   |
| Teardowns         | 4   |
| Pools & spas      | 38  |
| Solar             | 8   |

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## The Dig of the Week

![Aerial view of the property](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e2/cb/e2cb703b-57dd-49d9-9c21-00d5a97ff180/content/images/2026/08/2026-08-31-dow.jpg)

*The lot, as the state last flew over it. Imagery: NYS GIS Program Office.*

### 190 South Country Rd, Remsenburg/ Speonk

Teardown · Southampton

> Whole House Demolition - Including All Structures

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## Teardown & Demo Watch (4)

- **11 Lillian Ln**, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton  
*Work Done Demo Pool*
- **311 Noyack Rd**, North Sea, Southampton  
*Whole House Demo*
- **156 Church Ln**, Bridgehampton, Southampton  
*Whole House Demo*
- **15 River Ave**, Eastport, Southampton  
*Whole House Demo*

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## New Construction (4)

- **30 Cobb Hill Ln**, Water Mill, Southampton  
*single family two story dwelling with finished basement, attached 3 car garage, 3 fireplaces, porches, heated inground g*
- **5 Percy Ave**, Westhampton, Southampton  
*New Dwelling with pool deck and pool house*
- **156 Church Ln**, Bridgehampton, Southampton  
*2 story dwelling, porch, fin base, fireplace*
- **15 River Ave**, Eastport, Southampton  
*New 2 story Dwelling*

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## Commercial Corner (2)

- **715 County Rd 39**, Tuckahoe, Southampton  
*Survey*
- **151 Mitchell Ln**, Bridgehampton, Southampton  
*New classroom building with finished lower level. porch connector to existing building.*

Plus **6** commercial service, tent & utility permits filed this week.

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## Renovations & Additions (36)

- **129 Halsey Ln**, Bridgehampton, Southampton  
*Single family 2 story frame dwelling with 2 car attached garage, finished basement with 2 bedrooms, front & rear porches*
- **623 Halsey Ln**, Bridgehampton, Southampton  
*One story vestibule addition, Demo and rebuild rear deck, second floor rear deck, out-door kitchen and fireplace. Note:*
- **16 Country Ln**, Hampton Bays, Southampton  
*Partial demolition of existing house. One story addition on existing foundation. Total of three bedrooms.*
- **22 Ranch Ct**, Sagaponack, Southampton  
*2 story addition, int. alt/reno, att. garage, 2nd flr. deck, dry poolhouse/cabana, generator*
- **14 E Rampasture Rd**, Hampton Bays, Southampton  
*One-Story Addition; Covered Rear Porch; Interior Alteration; Three Fireplaces; Total Four Bedrooms; Unfinished Basemen*
- **26 Jagger Ln**, Westhampton, Southampton  
*addition/renovation to pool house*
- **115 South Rd**, Westhampton, Southampton  
*Convert Existing Garage to Pool House - Porch - Outdoor Kitchen*
- **125 Cypress Ave**, Flanders, Southampton  
*Work Done: Finished Basement - (Cooking Prohibited) - Subject to Site Inspection - APODWEST - Max Clearing 60%*
- **25 Highlands Dr**, North Sea, Southampton  
*Finished Basement (Cooking and Sleeping Prohibited)*
- **20 Lovell Rd**, Hampton Bays, Southampton  
*w/d partially finished basement*

*Plus 26 more we didn’t print.*

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## Permit Velocity by Hamlet

| Hamlet             | This wk | 4-wk avg | Trend    |
| ------------------ | ------- | -------- | -------- |
| Hampton Bays       | 46      | 36.8     | · steady |
| Bridgehampton      | 35      | 29.5     | · steady |
| North Sea          | 29      | 26.0     | · steady |
| Water Mill         | 28      | 24.8     | · steady |
| Noyac              | 23      | 17.2     | ▲ hot    |
| East Quogue        | 21      | 19.0     | · steady |
| Shinnecock Hills   | 13      | 11.2     | · steady |
| Westhampton        | 12      | 13.8     | · steady |
| Flanders           | 8       | 11.0     | · steady |
| Remsenburg/ Speonk | 7       | 8.0      | · steady |

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*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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