Business

Christmas Shop

    C. Whitmore Gardens of Amagansett has launched its Christmas shop, which is stocked with such holiday items as Fraser fir Christmas trees, a mixed variety of wreaths, garlands, and poinsettias, ornaments including selections from the Jim Marvin Collection (decorator of the White House Christmas tree), fresh floral arrangements and centerpieces, and other decor including glittering decorative branches, flameless and traditional candles, and home fragrances. 

AMAGANSETT

Mandel, B to G. and B. Medlin, 737 Old Stone Highway, 1.8 acres, May 4, $1,725,000.

P. and W. Turgeon to J.C.T. Group L.L.C., 44 Miankoma Lane, .5 acre, Oct. 4, $1,450,000.

Ashawagh Cottage L.L.C. to R. Oliver, 276 Bluff Road, .51 acre, Oct. 15, $5,250,000.

EAST HAMPTON

H. and R. Matheson to C. Saar, 51 Miller Lane East, .12 acre, Oct. 3, $565,000.

S. Fletcher to Garcia-Lugo and Hunault, 22 Edwards Avenue, Oct. 12, $670,000.

R. and H. Cooper to C. Brennan, 2 Livery Lane, .81 acre, Oct. 5, $2,725,000.

   SoundSense, an acoustical engineering and consulting company with offices in East Hampton and New York City, earlier this month was named the winner of a bronze Stevie Award in the “company of the year” category for consumer services at the annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The company is owned by Bonnie Schnitta.

    More than 1,200 organizations of all sizes and industries were nominated for Stevie Awards. Winners were chosen by judges who included more than 200 executives from around the world.

AMAGANSETT

K. Connor to Jewelart Trading L.L.C., 75 Hedges Lane, .42 acre, Sept. 12, $1,850,000.

EAST HAMPTON

D. Drohan to Shafshak and Razaimiandr, 199 Three Mile Harbor Road, .23 acre, Oct. 4, $190,000.

MONTAUK

E. Trunz to A. Joseph and S. Kraham, 29 Fairway Place, #17, Sept. 25, $475,000.

M. Marmorowski to P. Daly, part of 17 Hoover Court, Sept. 28, $1,850,000.

J. Pontone and S. Schaaff to J. Ditchik, 46 Houston Drive (vacant), Oct. 2, $825,000.

AMAGANSETT

Learsy, Ripps and Edison to N. Kukrika and A. Lally, 12 Devon Road, .14 acre, Aug. 16, $850,000.

EAST HAMPTON

D. Drohan to E. Alvarez and V. Bermeo, 4 Boatsteerers Court, .14 acre, July 27, $260,000.

B. Kember to 16 Palma Terrace L.L.C., 16 Palma Terrace, .36 acre, Sept. 27, $995,000.

A. Goldstein to 187 BP Owners, 187 Bull Path, 2 acres (vacant), Sept. 24, $8950,000.

250 Hand’s Creek Road to Trajan Partners L.L.C., 396 Hand’s Creek Road, 3 acres (vacant), Sept. 14, $849,000.

AMAGANSETT

T. and L. Sears to Leisure Tech Group, 101 Cross Highway to Devon, 1.94 acres (vacant), Sept. 6, $800,000.

G.W.G. Enterprises to K. Cruz, 912 Montauk Highway, 1.38 acres, Sept. 14, $2,190,000.

S. and L. Gordon to F. and K. Skibo, 924 Montauk Highway, .16 acre, Sept. 7, $1,862,500.

D. Liben (by executors) to S. and L. Jacoby, 78 Cross Highway, .74 acre, Sept. 20, $1,275,000.

J. Tabone to Denlon 2012 Trust, 73 Miankoma Lane, .59 acre, Sept. 21, $4,800,000.

The big chains have all the buying power, said Dave Rutkowski, manager of the Montauk Movie, “and that just hurts the little theaters.”

AMAGANSETT

M. Albert to 142 Central Ave L.L.C., 142 Central Avenue, .25 acre, Sept. 6, $1,150,000.

EAST HAMPTON

I. Palaez and A. Leon to W. Cathcart, 344 Accabonac Road, 1.4 acres, Aug. 29, $650,000.

11 HRL L.L.C. to L. Newlove, 11 Hedge Row Lane, .75 acre, Sept. 10, $3,300,000.

H. Richard (by executor) to Wieder and Muller-Wieder, 16 Huckleberry Lane, Unit 8, Aug. 30, $665,000.

C. Robertson (by executor) to Saint Exupery L.L.C., 190 Daniel’s Hole Road, Unit 5, Sept. 12, $150,000.

    An open house at 53 Toilsome Lane last month allowed the community an intimate look at the work of Yankee Barn Homes, a New Hampshire designer of traditional barn houses, farmhouses, carriage houses, and cottages.

Off-Season Naam

    The Juicy Naam’s Sag Harbor location has begun its off-season hours.

    On Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays the shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Revco Goes Green

EAST HAMPTON

B. Levy to B. and R. Nachimow, 9 Stirrup Court, .71 acre, June 26, $1,087,500.

J. LaPiana to J. Omori and S. Togi-Omori, 96 Springy Banks Road, 1.6 acres, Sept. 6, $1,350,000.

S. and J. Pickett to M. Xides, 4 Montauk Avenue, .48 acre, Aug. 24, $725,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

Delson Equities to J. Schnepper Trust, 21 Talmage Lane, .2 acre, Aug. 30, $962,500.

MONTAUK

M. Boyd to C. Croft and L. Guaitolini, 26 Soundview Drive, .4 acre, Sept. 6, $985,000.

Bridge Bancorp Dividend

    Bridge Bancorp, the parent company of the Bridgehampton National Bank, has announced a third-quarter cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable on Oct. 30 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 17. In an accompanying release, the company said the dividend continues an “uninterrupted” progression.

    Established in 1910, Bridgehampton National has assets of approximately $1.4 billion. With Suffolk County as its primary market, the bank has 21 locations, including its newest branch, near MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.

AMAGANSETT

D. and B. Zucker to 24 Cross Highway L.L.C., 24 Cross Highway, .8 acre, Aug. 10, $3,100,000.

EAST HAMPTON

Taormina, Lange, et al. to J. Gutama and R. Pacho, 2 Montauk Avenue, .52 acre (vacant), July 30, $218,000.

T. Bourie (by referee) to S. and B. Metro, 23 Quarty Circle, 1.44 acres, Aug. 29, $1,130,000.

J. Rosenman to D. Talevi, 38 Old Northwest Road, 1.56 acres (vacant), Aug. 24, $405,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

S. and S. Marden to C. Sellars, 38 David’s Lane, .7 acre, Aug. 1, $3,750,000.

   “It started with an epiphany and a dream to effect a change,” said Stephen Storch, a biologist, farmer, and researcher, who reminisced about picking up shipments of fresh manure at the local post office when he first started his organic agriculture and landscaping business in 2004. “After about the third time, [postal workers] began to wonder what was really in those packages.”

AMAGANSETT

J. and K. Kennedy to 25 Broadview L.L.C., 25 Broadview Road, 1.5 acres, Aug. 15, $1,410,000.

MONTAUK

M. Dos Santos to G. and S. Galati, 42 Kettle Hole Road, .82 acre (vacant), Aug. 23, $1,025,000.

G. Prokop to M. and A. Jaffe, 23 Fort Pond Road, Unit 127, Aug. 10, $450,000.

EAST HAMPTON

W. and E. Tobin to T. Ring and K. Gleason, 3 Grape Arbor Lane, 1.37 acres, Aug. 17, $3,175,000.

R. Sachs to G. and K. Kline, 33 Old Orchard Lane, 1.89 acres, Aug. 16, $3,900,000.

SAG HARBOR

   Christiana McMahon does not peer into a crystal ball or wear a scarf around her head, but she does hear, see, and feel what others cannot, she said, and shares the information via Skype and cellphone with an international client base. Ms. McMahon, who lives in Southampton, has had telepathic skills, including the ability to channel the spirits of those who have died, since she was born, she said, and has been using them full time as a professional intuitive consultant and medium for 10 years.

AMAGANSETT

F. and L. Baker to 27 Indian Wells L.L.C., 27 Indian Wells Highway, 1.5 acres, July 20, $2,590,000.

EAST HAMPTON

A. Gregg Jr. (by referee) to Kondaur Capital Corporation, 34 Morris Park Lane, May 5, $242,000.

R. Perone to J. Rubino, 4 Amy’s Lane, 2 acres (vacant), Aug. 14, $1,175,000.

N. Eckert to J. and D. Weldon, 311 Two Holes of Water Road, 3.3 acres, Aug. 9, $1,877,500.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

S. and T. Bernstein to R. and M. Vinder, 10 Baiting Hollow Road, 1.03 acres, July 31, $5,200,000.

AMAGANSETT

S. Richardson to M. and J. Kreps, 35 Windmill Lane, .27 acre, Aug. 1, $565,000.

L. Lester by executors to Da Grove L.L.C., 18 Cross Highway, .5 acre, Aug. 9, $500,000.

EAST HAMPTON

304 Abrahams Path Realty to 304 Abrahams Path L.L.C., 304 Abrahams Path, .92 acre (vacant), Aug. 9, $462,500.

R. Ahn to J. and C. Consiglio and C. Clancy, 13 Settlement Court, 1.03 acres (vacant), Aug. 06, $500,000.

J. Reeves and R. Lewis to Clover Bottom L.L.C., 34 Old Orchard Lane, 1.53 acres, Aug. 1, $4,700,000.

   The votes have been cast and most Montauk business owners agree that this summer was their most successful ever.

    “If you didn’t do well this summer then you did something wrong,” said Colin Wood, a manager at the Atlantic Terrace Motel, who added that the oceanfront resort was fully booked for most of the summer.

   David J. Gilmartin Jr., Eric Bregman, and David J. Gilmartin Sr., former partners at their namesake Southampton law firm, have joined Farrell Fritz in Bridgehampton. Amy M. Murphy has joined the firm’s Hauppauge office.

   David J. Gilmartin Jr. specializes in land use, zoning, real estate, commercial matters, and related litigation. He previously served as deputy town attorney and town attorney in Southampton, as well as special assistant district attorney.

 EAST HAMPTON

Hesch L.L.C. to 2112 Huntting Avenue L.L.C., 35 Huntting Avenue, .62 acre (vacant), July 27, $1,300,000.

Gardenia Partners L.L.C. to S. Golfinos, 156 Buckskill Road, 1.88 acres, July 9, $3,550,000.

P. and D. Priolo to T. and C. Kotz, 100 Cove Hollow Road, .4 acre, July 30, $1,500,000.

C. Dobrow to Bank of America, 30 Alewive Brook Road, 1.4 acres, Dec. 7, $909,584.

J. Gates and R. Moran to M. Sareen, Bull Path, .35 acre, May 11, $2,750,000.

MONTAUK

   When he started East Hampton Vacuums 25 years ago on North Main Street, Martin O’Brien and his then-business partner, George Harvey, saw a niche that needed to be filled. “I always say, dirt is universal,” Mr. O’Brien said last week, and the desire to mop it, sweep it, or suck it up is pretty much universal, too.

    Mr. O’Brien, now the sole owner, had been a door-to-door Electrolux salesman based in Riverhead. Mr. Harvey delivered door-to-door for Electrolux and did repairs out of his basement. They teamed up in the summer of 1987 to open their own place.

Antiques Without the Dig

    Nellie’s of Amagansett, an antiques store that specializes in American furniture, pictures, clothing, and collectibles, has announced a new collaboration with DECUR8, an online marketplace for vintage and antique home decor. The online store will offer selected items alongside pieces from like-minded dealers across the United States at shop.decur8.com.

First Impressions

AMAGANSETT

Bananas, L.L.C. to L. and M. Greenfield, 31 Windmill Lane .24 acre (vacant), July 12, $580,000.

EAST HAMPTON

B. Blumberg to J. Castantine, 94 Hands Creek Road, .43 acre, July 12, $447,000.

J. Forrester to D. Dinizio, 48 Miller Lane West, .23 acre, July 19, $450,000.

D. and J. Griffiths to D. Sheeler, 14 Boxwood Street, .31 acre, July 20, $762,000.

M. Tomaino Jr. to E. and B. Zayicek Jr., 5 Spread Oak Lane, 1.2 acres, July 20, $955,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

Remember, No Tax!

    State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle reminded parents this week as they shop for back-to-school clothes that New York State has repealed its sales tax on clothing purchases up to $110.

    The repeal went into effect in the spring and is expected to save the average family nearly $200 a year, according to a release from the senator’s office.

Leather and Wine

AMAGANSETT

R. Acker and J. Mannix Jr. to A. Hecker and K. Barberi, 106 Meeting House Lane, .46 acre, July 16, $1,800,000.

EAST HAMPTON

G. Friedman to J. Shelly, 137 Springs Fireplace Road, .25 acre, July 13, $275,000.

S. Lester (by executor) to J. De­Rario, 20 Skimhampton Road, 1.2 acres, June 4, $980,000.

L. Lesserson to T. Fitzsimons and Kasper, 40 Woodpink Drive, .86 acre, July 11, $580,000.

T. Walshe and J. Orenstein to N. Butler, 8 North Cape Lane, .62 acre, July 9, $550,000.

   Robert Anderson, the head of security at the Sloppy Tuna nightclub in Montauk, has confiscated over 200 forms of fake identification so far this season, he said on Sunday. The expertise he has acquired during his 26 years as a full-time bouncer also helps the other bars in town, he said, since those under-age hopefuls will no longer have the false documents to try to get in elsewhere.

AMAGANSETT

Fontanals and Rasmussen to J. and R. Larkin, 12 Acorn Place, 1.84 acres, July 3, $3,000,000.

G. Tannenbaum and Brittis to M. and J. Haggerty, 68 Leeton Road, .34 acre, June 29, $1,300,000.

G. Behr to H. Koplewicz, part of 169 Skimhampton Road, (vacant), July 5, $2,000,000.

G. Behr to L. Sirow, part of 169 Skimhampton Road, (vacant), July 5, $1,300,000.

G. Behr to Jaskop L.L.C., part of 169 Skimhampton Road, (vacant), July 5, $1,700,000.

   “You guys are our favorite part of East Hampton!” said a satisfied customer of Hamptons Free Ride as she hopped into the back seat of one of the shuttles on its way back to town from the beach. And from the complimentary snacks and giveaways, electric, eco-friendly shuttles, and engaging drivers who open doors for you, all the way to the titular no-charge rides, it’s easy to understand why she felt that way.

    The brainchild of James Mirras and Alex Esposito, the shuttle service runs in fixed loops in East Hampton and Montauk, and has recently expanded to Amagansett.

Eco-Chic

    Sweet ’tauk, Montauk’s juice haven now in its second year of operations, will try its hand at sweetening up the hamlet’s fashions. A pop-up shop at its 34 South Etna Avenue store will show off Made in Montauk, a locally made eco-chic clothing line which boasts organic hand-dyed and hand-block printed designs. There will be an opening reception at the shop tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The sale runs through Friday, Aug. 24.

Summery Bling