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Gurney’s Opens an Ice Rink

Gurney’s Opens an Ice Rink

Charles and Gabriel Bieler of Montauk tried out the skating rink at Gurney's on its opening weekend last month.
Charles and Gabriel Bieler of Montauk tried out the skating rink at Gurney's on its opening weekend last month.
Jane Bimson
By
Janis Hewitt

Gurney’s Inn has given guests and Montaukers another reason to stay active this winter. As of Nov. 1, the inn has an ice-skating rink on the flattop roof of its spa, which has one of the South Fork’s best views of the Atlantic.

The rink isn’t actually made of ice but a white polymer material that is used on rinks by the National Hockey League and large Broadway productions such as “Disney on Ice,” said Greer Brody, the inn’s senior publicist. It is oiled daily for smooth skating.

Although heating lamps have been installed, that doesn’t mean you can leave the mittens and mufflers at home — it can get awfully cold up there when a stiff wind is blowing off the ocean.

Montauk residents who have used the rink love it. “It’s a sweet setup,” said Jason Biondo, whose two young boys skated recently.

Tom Flight took his three children to the rink and said it was a lot of fun. “And it’s such a great setting,” he said.

The enclosed rink is surrounded by built-in seating and lighted at night. Little white lights twinkle from the surrounding trees. Bar drinks including hot toddies, mulled port, and hot chocolate can be ordered, and music is played. On weekends a D.J. adds to the party atmosphere.

The rink will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 9 p.m. On Sundays it will be open from noon to 5 p.m., and it can also be reserved for private parties with a two-hour minimum.

Avid skaters can bring their own skates or rent a pair on site for $4. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a chaperone. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children. Those with proof of Montauk residence will be charged half price. The rink is free to the inn’s guests.

 

Recorded Deeds 09.17.15

Recorded Deeds 09.17.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

31 Hampton Lane L.L.C. to S. Schulte and J. Lehmann, 31 Hampton Lane, .23 acre, July 17, $1,337,500.

 

BRIDGEHAMPTON

D. Burr and R. Unger to Kanders HH L.L.C., 190 New Loper’s Path, 1 acre, July 22, $2,355,000.

 

EAST HAMPTON

Old Hedge Capital L.L.C. to J. and J. Lautin, 72 Cooper Lane, .34 acre, June 17, $2,285,000.

Clover Leaf Capital to J. and C. Wachtel, 8 Clover Leaf Lane, .9 acre, July 2, $2,950,000.

P. and J. Lesser to D. D’Amico, 46 Alewife Brook Road, 2 acres, July 10, $1,325,000.

M. Gagnum Trust to R. and M. Ross, 86 Bull Path, 2.1 acres, July 15, $1,595,000.

W. Norgren to S. Kappes, 10 Bucks Path, .74 acre, July 17, $882,500.

S. Lewis and A. Cohen to N. Tristani, 49 Swamp Road, .55 acre, July 9, $925,000.

S. Nayman to E. Chaudhri, 164 Two Holes of Water Road, July 16, $925,000.

 

MONTAUK

Farragut Road L.L.C. to D. Laperch Revocable Trust, 26 Farragut Road, .93 acre, June 30, $2,850,000.

246 East Lake L.L.C. to J. and D. Pannasch, 246 East Lake Drive, .5 acre (vacant), July 17, $875,000.

J. Martell (by executors) to Town of East Hampton, 107 South Forrest Street and lot 19, .64 acre (vacant), July 21, $440,000.

 

NORTH HAVEN

M. Farrugia and Trust to Fairhavens II L.L.C., 94 Fresh Pond Road, 1.4 acres, July 22, $2,875,000.

R. Stortz to J. Sparacio, 16 North Harbor Drive, .34 acre, July 22, $884,250.

 

NOYAC

M. Kuhl Trust to Angela’s Feast L.L.C., 27 Bay View Road, .47 acre, July 16, $2,100,000.

 

SAG HARBOR

S. Lichtenstein to D. Hogan, 380 Division Street, .46 acre, July 13, $725,000.

A. and S. Baker to D. Rimland, 51 Redwood Road, .35 acre, July 15, $1,160,000.

J. Holden to PMAR L.L.C., 18 Bridge Street, Unit 2H, July 21, $550,000.

Sag Development Partners to N. Gold Revocable Trust, 15 Church Street, G-110, July 24, $1,150,000.

Sag Development Partners to M. Houtenbos, 15 Church Street, G-116, July 2, $1,144,560

Sag Development Partners to S. and E. Bartolucci, 15 Church Street, W-204, June 23, $2,340,000.

 

SPRINGS

P. DeChance to NYHO L.L.C., 348 Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road, .68 acre, July 9, $431,720

 

WAINSCOTT

RMS QPRT of 2012 to M. and S. Plavnik, 3 Sachem’s Path, .75 acre, June 3, $1,810,000.

M. Flood and Breidenbach to A. May III, 70 Westwood Road, .92 acre, July 27, $4,350,000.

 

WATER MILL

R. and D. Schwartz to JEL Holdings L.L.C., 497 Scuttlehole Road, 1.23 acres, July 9, $2,250,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Recorded Deeds 09.24.15

Recorded Deeds 09.24.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

F. Baron to S. Graziano, 20 Broadview Road (vacant), July 28, $700,000.

 

BRIDGEHAMPTON

E. Goldfine Trust to East End Properties, 574 Bridgehampton- Sag Harbor Turnpike, .38 acre, July 15, $650,000.

S. Margolis to D. Dewitt, 132 Becky’s Path, .52 acre, July 13, $1,200,000.

JAG Realty Holdings to V. Frezzo and B. Skislock, 819 Halsey Lane, .99 acre, Aug. 7, $3,900,000.

 

EAST HAMPTON

L.B. Spencer to D. Prince, 41 Miller Lane East, .12 acre, July 29, $775,000.

Sawasett Holdings L.L.C. to G. and K. Turpan, 64 Miller Lane East, .3 acre, July 30, $950,000.

Town of East Hampton to Joe’s Place L.L.C., 19 Maple Street, 1.6 acres, Aug. 5, $530,000.

C., L., and T. Gillman to 132 Town Lane L.L.C., 132 Town Lane and 38 Royal and lots 11 and 12, .84 acre (vacant), Aug. 4, $275,000.

M. and M. Goodman to A. Cauchi, 42 Landfall Road, 1 acre, July 30, $1,665,000.

J. Fleming to A. and J. Kapahi, 169 Swamp Road, 2.2 acres, June 26, $1,240,000.

J. and F. Warren (by referee) to Retained Realty Inc., 641 Route 114, 3.22 acres, July 31, $850,000.

 

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

BC 15 L.L.C. to 22 Darby L.L.C., 22 Darby Lane, 1.06 acres, Aug. 6, $8,300,000.

Denahan Family L.L.C. to 8 Pondview L.L.C., 8 Pondview Lane, .91 acre, July 22, $6,000,000.

NORTH HAVEN

A. Brennan to S. and B. Clarke, 34 Bay View Drive, .59 acre, Aug. 11, $1,675,000.

K. O’Connell to J. Holden, 27 Bayberry Lane, .29 acre, July 23, $625,000.

 

NOYAC

R. Geiger to NYHO L.L.C., 37 Shady Cove Lane, .49 acre, July 31, $510,000.

 

SAG HARBOR

T. Ellis to 16 Lincoln Street Sag Harbor, 17 Milton Avenue, .36 acre, Aug. 4, $500,000.

Jarvin Associates L.L.C. to S. Fishman, 80 Redwood Road, .53 acre (vacant), July 22, $1,550,000.

 

SAGAPONACK

T. Dombkowski and Walker to 134 Narrow Lane East, 134 Narrow Lane East, 2.95 acres, Aug. 4, $2,300,000.

 

SPRINGS

V. and D. Donno to J. Lowe and M. Alperin, 104 Waterhole Road, .46 acre, July 6, $700,000.

D. Dokos to 1179 Fireplace Road., 1179 Fireplace Road, .46 acre (vacant), Aug. 5, $250,000.

D. O’Connor and F. Kenny to R. Stasi, 27 Kingstown Avenue, .41 acre, July 31, $850,000.

M. and P. Yardley to R. Nielsen, 12 Hawthorne Avenue, .35 acre, Aug. 10, $755,000.

 

WATER MILL

R. Fitzpatrick to A. and J. Rubinstein, 7 Grace Court, .8 acre, Aug. 4, $3,300,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Recorded Deeds 10.01.15

Recorded Deeds 10.01.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Un- less otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT G. Cioffi to Grandma’s and Grandpa’s, 2040 Montauk Highway, 2.1

acres, July 29, $12,000,000. R. Winslow Trust to 103 Hand Lane L.L.C., 103 Hand Lane,

.25 acre, July 20, $2,700,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON Bridge Lane Partners to Bridge 207 L.L.C., 207 Bridge Lane, 2.8 acres (vacant),  July 10,

$10,000,000.

EAST HAMPTON D. and M. Stone to J. Wagenheim and A. Salama, 5 Bull Path, 1.3

acres, July 30, $1,275,000. P. and R. Gargano to M. Jaindl, 11 Cosdrew Lane, .62 acre, Aug. 10,

$1,120,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE J. Kronick to P. and L. Newman, 27 Montauk Highway, July 31,

$1,700,000.

MONTAUK E. Moniodes (by executor) to J. and

R. Land, 236 Edgemere Street,

#104, June 16, $220,000. D. Alonge to K. Hefler, 100 DeFor- est Road, Unit 204, July 23,

$518,000.

NORTH HAVEN L. Thommen to N2ACREALTY L.L.C., 20 Mashomuck Drive,.66 acre, July 20, $1,500,000. 

L. Chaves to A. Krevey, 21 Shelter Island Avenue, .57 acre, July 29, $1,350,000.

NOYAC M. Betts Trust to P. Ferlise, 34 Pine Crest Lane, .16 acre, Aug. 13,

$384,000. P.CiccariellotoN.andL.Kardaras,

30 Laurel Lane, .48 acre, July 23, $636,050.

SAG HARBOR Town and Country Parts to T. and

W. Ryan, 19 Vitali Cilli Avenue, .46 acre (vacant), Aug. 4, $2,259,000.

Sag Development Partners to M. and C. Belizan, 15 Church Street, PH-322, Aug. 6, $2,108,400.

B. Kent and J. Tatkon to Hendricks and Steinfels, 14 Archibald Way, .5 acre, Aug. 12, $2,200,000.

SPRINGS M. Rittenour to R. and R. Morgan,

164 Pembroke Drive, .43 acre (vacant), Aug. 3, $285,000.

WAINSCOTT R. and L. Blanco to J. and R. Bleier,

14 Cobber Lane, 1.18 acres, Aug. 11, $1,100,000.

WATER MILL  201 Roses Grove L.L.C. to F.

Vazquez and M. Turban, 201 Roses Grove Road, 1.4 acres, July 29, $2,640,000.

 

 

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Keeping Account 10.08.15

Keeping Account 10.08.15

Local business notes
By
Star Staff

New at L.I. Radio

Stephanie McNamara-Bitis has been named vice president and general manager of Long Island Radio Broadcasting’s Hamptons cluster of radio stations — 102.5 WBAZ, 101.7 WBEA, and 92.9/96.9 WEHM.

Ms. McNamara-Bitis comes to the radio company with 30 years of experience at such stations as WABC 770 AM, the classic ock station Q104 FM, the Univision flagship Spanish language station WADO, WFAN Sports Radio 660 AM, and 101.9 FM.

Lauren Stone, the owner of Long Island Radio Broadcasting, said in an announcement Ms. McNamara-Bitis “is a proven radio veteran with an extensive background from some of the largest and most recognizable names in the communications industry.” “Stephanie has a history of coaching winners and creating successful, long term relationships with her client,” Ms. Stone said. “We are thrilled that she is bringing that leadership, experience, creativity, and contacts to our team in the Hamptons.” Ms. McNamara-Bitis has lived on the East End for close to 20 years. She was recently elected to the Sag Harbor School District’s Board of Education and she also is vice president of the parish council of the Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton.

In addition to Ms. McNamara-Bitis’s appointment, Ms. Stone announced Harry Wareing has been promoted to director of programming and operations, joining Ms. McNamara-Bitis and Suzanne Wolfson on the management team.  Mr. Wareing has been with Long Island Radio Broadcasting since 2001. Ms. Wolfson, the general sales manager since 2009, is a former on-air personality who has been with the group since 1993.

This article has been updated since its publication on Oct. 8. It originally stated that Ms. Wolfson had recently been promoted to general sales manager. That is not the case.

Oct. 16 for Stop and Shop

The new East Hampton Stop and Shop will open on Oct. 16. On Monday, Pat Roth, an assistant manager for Stop and Shop, said the East Hampton Waldbaum’s was to close yesterday.

She said Stop and Shop was holding interviews for multiple positions, including cashiers and deli clerks, for both daytime and evening shifts. Those interested can fill out an online application at stopandshop.com. Qualified candidates will receive a phone call to set up an interview.

Recorded Deeds 10.08.15

Recorded Deeds 10.08.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

F. Baron and T. Di Paola to H. Evans, 165 Alberts Landing Road (vacant), July 28, $2,800,000.

Bistrian Land Corp. to Suffolk County Water Authority, 120 Fresh Pond Road, Aug. 10, $750,000.

Suffolk County Water Authority to Bistrian Land Corp, 10 Cozzens Lane, 2.02 acres, Aug. 10, $750,000.

Bungi Wungi L.L.C. to Ruthiestan L.L.C., 27 Pine Way, Aug. 11, $4,250,000.

A. Tait to P. and M. Dattilio, 61 Mako Lane, .17 acre, Aug. 7, $1,450,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Hayground Farms Inc. to 39 West Pond Drive, 39 West Pond Drive, 1.5 acres (vacant), Aug. 11,

$2,725,000.

EAST HAMPTON

5:15 Huntting Ave. L.L.C. to I. Sme- dra, 32 Huntting Avenue, 11.68

acres, Aug. 3, $3,700,000. T. Karnovsky to J. and M. Mammano, 35 Northwest Landing Road, 2.5

acres, Aug. 19, $1,525,000. S. Falk to BA Real Estate Invest- ments, 24 Edwards Hole Road, 4.78 acres (vacant), Aug. 12,

$740,000.

MONTAUK

MBS Trust to Green Room LS

L.L.C., 76 Old West Lake Drive,

.84 acre, Aug. 11, $2,475,000. Mimian Partners to Bungi Wungi L.L.C., 72 Old West Lake Drive and lot 4-7, 1.96 acres (vacant),

Aug. 11, $1,250,000. 397 Holdings L.L.C. to Montauk

Workshop L.L.C., 801 Montauk Highway, .09 acre, Aug. 24, $2,350,000.

NORTH HAVEN

P. Ramsey and A. Main to E. Muller, 8 Bay View Drive, .63 acre, June

20, $1,550,000.

NOYAC M. and L. Mannix by referee to NY-

HO L.L.C., 9 Stoney Hill Road,

.33 acre, Aug. 17, $387,544. 28 Crescent Street to D. Badal, 28 Crescent Street, .85 acre, July 31,

$1,595,000.

SAG HARBOR

B. Weaver to K. Penuel, 47 Harrison

Street, .16 acre, May 20,

$635,000. Lighthouse Landing to T. and C.

McAlea, 18 Washington Avenue,

.46 acre, Aug. 17, $1,932,700. B. Ford and J. Schurtz to 35 Bayview Avenue, 35 Bayview Avenue, .15 acre, Aug. 25, $1,810,000. SPRINGS V. and T. Quick to L. Lawler, 20 Sandra Road, .48 acre, Aug. 19,

$570,000. S. and K. Wainwright to C. Johnson

and P. Fraumeni, 7 Sandra Road,

.43 acre, Aug. 12, $590,000. D. Lassaw to R. Bleckner, 678 Springs Fireplace Road, 4.777

acres, Aug. 17, $1,300,000.

J. Walsh to D. Rodriguez, 30 Lotus Avenue, .4 acre, June 19, $516,100

SAGAPONACK

Maggie Bear III L.L.C. to 105 Old Barn L.L.C., 105 Old Barn Lane, 1.4 acres, Aug. 13, $9,450,000.

WATER MILL

S. Konsuvo to 260 RGR L.L.C., 260 Roses Grove Road, 2.22 acres  (vacant), Aug. 20, $685,000.

F. Andrews to Meadow Lane Real Estate, 149 Water Mill Towd Road, .83 acre, Aug. 14, $669,300.

Deerfield Hamptons to J. and J. Poss, 917 Deerfield Road, .92 acre (vacant), July 30, $3,950,000.

CCMS 2005-CD1Montauk to 480 Holding Company, 10 Montauk Highway, .66 acre, July 9, $2,388,750.

 

 

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Recorded Deeds 10.15.15

Recorded Deeds 10.15.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

F. Pflum Trust to A. Chang, 11 Pepperidge

Lane, 2 acres, Aug. 17,

$1,137,500.

M. Zyndorf to D. Strausman, 114

Montauk Highway, .5 acre, Aug.

18, $1,700,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

CVR First L.L.C. to P. Shea and A.

Cohen, A, 21 Barn Lane, .82 acre,

Aug. 11, $2,836,300

Sunburst Properties to Family First

Estate, 23 West Pond Drive, 2

acres, Aug. 14, $13,975,000.

EAST HAMPTON

T. Ross to J. Van Woods and G. Cohen,

176 Old Northwest Road, 2.2

acres, June 19, $1,275,000.

J. Ritter et al. to Sally’s Path L.L.C.,

7 Sally’s Path, 2.07 acres (vacant),

Aug. 4, $665,000.

W. and A. Pearson to J. Hodes and

S. Jones, 111 Montauk Boulevard,

.62 acre, Aug. 5, $1,200,000.

M. and P. Epner to Exeter 15234 DE

L.L.C., 190 Treescape Drive, section

1, unit B8, Aug. 11, $550,000.

J. Ornstein and T. Walshe to A. Goy,

4 Quadrant Hill Road, .96 acre,

Aug. 26, $855,000.

Flex Development L.L.C. to C.

Sigler, 21 Atlantic Street, Aug. 27,

$1,175,000.

2 Pony Ramble L.L.C. to P. Catenacci

and M. Kuchs, 2 Pony Ramble,

.62 acre, Aug. 27, $1,750,000.

L. Becker to Kruger Industrial

Smoothing, 8 Albertine’s Lane,

.67 acre, Aug. 31, $639,000.

L. Becker to Kruger Industrial

Smoothing, 6 Albertine’s Lane,

.65 acre (vacant), Aug. 31,

$411,000.

MONTAUK

C. Paleologos Trust to Town of East

Hampton, 8, 18, and 36 Fentwood

Road, 3.5 acres (vacant), Aug. 6,

$870,000.

G. and K. Biondo to J. Nolan, 260

Fairview Avenue, Aug. 27,

$625,000.

NORTH HAVEN

A. Polley to North Haven Builders,

9 Seaponack Drive, 2.83 acres (vacant),

Aug. 5, $1,500,000.

NOYAC

R. Cafiero to C. Bertram and C.

Dawkins, 17 Stoney Hill Road,

1.08 acres, July 30, $658,000.

SAG HARBOR

G. Lovett and C. Jones to B. Bronster,

part of 74 Hillside Drive (vacant),

July 9, $100,000.

G. Lovett and C. Jones to B. Bronster,

74 Hillside Drive East, .35

acre (vacant), July 9, $220,000.

SPRINGS

K. Mulry Trust to L. and L. Cohen,

10 Orkney Road, .46 acre (vacant),

Aug. 28, $310,000.

J. Sica to M. Southern, 73 Waterhole

Road, .43 acre, Aug. 20, $595,000.

C. Frankel (by referee) to F. and K.

Wightman, 49 Camberly Road, .43

acre, Aug. 18, $406,500.

S. McCobb to B. Eide and R. Walczak

Jr., 196 Norfolk Drive, .43

acre, Aug. 14, $710,000.

T. and S. Collins II to M.C. Jan Inc.,

47 Briar Croft Drive (vacant),

Sept. 1, $220,000.

T. and S. Collins II to M.C. Jan Inc,

43 Briarcroft Drive, 3.5 acres (vacant),

Sept. 1, $200,000.

T. and S. Collins II to M.C. Jan Inc,

779 Fireplace Road, 5 acres, Sept.

1, $800,000.

J. Miller Jr. to Town of East Hampton,

30 and 32 Three Mile Harbor-

Hog Creek Road, 2.75 acres,

Aug. 17, $1,000,000.

S.N.C. Partners L.L.C. to LJS

Homes L.L.C., 124 Harrison Avenue,

.5 acre, Aug. 21, $460,000.

WAINSCOTT

F. Rosalia to Nosey 6 Pole L.L.C.,

104 Six Pole Highway, 4.45 acres

(vacant), Aug. 27, $750,000.

WATER MILL

P. Futterman to 37 Cooks Lane

L.L.C., 37 Cooks Lane, 1.2 acres,

Aug. 14, $1,200,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Recorded Deeds 10.22.15

Recorded Deeds 10.22.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

Droesch Realty to 16 Abraham L.L.C., 16 and 64 Abraham’s Landing Road, Aug. 31, $1,500,000.

S. Bianco to N. Wolf, 4 Holly Place, .67 acre, Aug. 7, $1,200,000.

 

BRIDGEHAMPTON

CVR First L.L.C. to M. and M. Cho, 19 Barn Lane, .96 acre, Aug. 21, $3,162,652.

J. and R. Palmer to C. and J. Chung, 393 Lumber Lane, 1.02 acres, July 8, $4,237,500.

Truman 2012 Trust to R. Krenz and S. Fox, 77 Huntington Crossway, .48 acre, July 28, $350,000.

98 Old Farm Road to J. and D. Friedman, 98 Old Farm Road, 1.92 acres, Aug. 17, $1,500,000.

K. Norden to C. Beguelin and T. Sleeman, 186 Norris Lane, .56 acre, Aug. 31, $2,750,000.

B. Fish to 210 Bridge Lane L.L.C., 210 Bridge Lane, 2.7 acres, Aug. 10, $8,150,000.

 

EAST HAMPTON

Brinkman and Hackett to V. Kumar Trust, 202 Pantigo Road, Sept. 3, $850,000.

R. Graham to P. and S. Paroff, 53 Huckleberry Lane, Aug. 20, $1,200,000.

C. Wilkinson to J. Dudick, 7 Quarty Circle, 2.39 acres, Aug. 26, $1,540,000.

P. Gleasner to T. and F. Papadopoulos, 8 Pheasant Woods Lane, Aug. 6, $1,850,000.

 

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

R. Pollack Trust to T. Haber and C. Burns, 34 Sherrill Road, .25 acre, Aug. 26, $2,163,000.

 

MONTAUK

D. Wasilchuk to Duryea Homes L.L.C., 101 Mulford Avenue, .26 acre, Aug. 19, $315,000.

G. and J. Turnier to E. and R. Denninger, 23 Fort Pond Road, Unit 82, Sept. 3, $525,000.

K., M., and J. Rogers to Ennis Family Trust, 236 Edgemere Street, Unit 401, July 1, $152,000.

E. Henselder to 39 Hoppin Ave L.L.C., 39 Hoppin Avenue, .17 acre (vacant), Aug. 7, $450,000.

P. Keenan to S. McAuley, 41 Deforest Road, .17 acre, Aug. 3, $1,400,000.

 

NORTH HAVEN

M. and E. Ceccarelli to 6 Wild Cherry Lane, 6 Wild Cherry Lane, .5 acre, Aug. 7, $775,000.

 

NOYAC

M. and C. Gennusa to C. Masotto, 41 Pheasant Road, .6 acre, Aug. 12, $645,000.

C. Crohan to 25 Harry’s Lane L.L.C., 25 Harry’s Lane, .26 acre, Aug. 28, $629,000.

B. and R. Riela to D. Smyth, 127 Northside Drive, 1.17 acres, Aug. 28, $1,065,000.

D. Nenninger Jr. (by referee) to U.S. Bank National Association, 50 Pine Crest Lane, .17 acre, July 1, $999,944.

Lesser Family Trust to B. and A. Nowak, 12 Island View Drive West, .46 acre, Aug. 31, $975,000.

SAG HARBOR

E. Otero (by referee) to HSBC Bank USA, 1295 Sagg Road, .75 acre, Apr. 23, $500,000.

East End Ventures L.L.C. to 1 Ferry Road Property, 1 Ferry Road/Route 114, .73 acre, Aug. 14, $619,000.

East End Ventures III to 5 Ferry Road Property, 5 Ferry Road/Route 114, .3 acre, Aug. 14, $619,000.

East End Ventures II to 3 Ferry Road Property, 3 Ferry Road/Route 114, .28 acre, Aug. 14, $619,000.

East End Ventures II and III to 1, 3, and 5 Ferry Road, 1 Ferry Road, Aug. 14, $63,000.

 

SAGAPONACK

W. Salt Jr. and E. Kemp to Hamptons Crush L.L.C., 147 Wainscott Harbor Road, 2.8 acres, Aug. 18, $2,250,000.

 

SPRINGS

A. Zaragoza to T. Onisko, 12 Homestead Lane, .45 acre (vacant), Sept. 3, $285,000.

D. Hollmann to Score Construction, 167 Norfolk Drive, .52 acre (vacant), July 24, $260,000.

Stein and Murdock-Stein to G. Skellington, et al., 159 Hog Creek Road, .2 acre (vacant), Sept. 1, $155,000.

L. Schellinger to J. and M. Barylski, 31 13th Street, .51 acre (vacant), Sept. 2, $200,000.

 

WATER MILL

1604 Deerfield Road to D. Sturman, 1604 Deerfield Road, 1.96 acres, Aug. 27, $2,750,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

As Times Change, Gail Rothwell to Close

As Times Change, Gail Rothwell to Close

“People loved my edit,” said Gail Rothwell, who at her eponymous store in East Hampton was known for being able to distill a designer’s entire collection into a handful of must-have pieces.
“People loved my edit,” said Gail Rothwell, who at her eponymous store in East Hampton was known for being able to distill a designer’s entire collection into a handful of must-have pieces.
Durell Godfrey
Ms. Rothwell's devoted clientele relied on her modern yet edgy aesthetic
By
Amanda M. Fairbanks

For the first time in nearly a decade, Gail Rothwell spent September not at Paris Fashion Week or Milan Fashion Week, but here in East Hampton, where she runs a women’s clothing store on Newtown Lane.

The current fall collection will be the store’s last.

After eight and a half years, Ms. Rothwell will close the boutique that bears her name later this year.

“It’s definitely time,” Ms. Rothwell said earlier this month, while seated in floral barrel chairs at the rear of her store. “Times change. I’m looking forward to a new challenge and excited by the prospect of it. I’ve met some wonderful women who have become lifelong friends.”

In a Rick Owens leather jacket and top, the Row slacks, and Prada heels, Ms. Rothwell wore her trademark neutral palette of beiges and black.

“What I have received the most credit for was that people loved my edit,” said Ms. Rothwell, whose devoted clientele relied on her modern yet edgy aesthetic and unique ability, each season, to distill a designer’s entire collection into a handful of must-have pieces.

“I would sit in the showrooms next to the big guys in New York and Paris and look at each item and think about who would wear it,” she said. “Mostly, I bought what I liked and what I wanted.”

When she opened her Newtown Lane shop it was the first upscale fashion boutique on the East End of Long Island for well-heeled customers in search of Rick Owens, the Row, Jason Wu, Marni, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Stella McCartney, and Bottega Veneta, among other designers.

Spouses, Ms. Rothwell said, who previously extolled the lack of a Barney’s or Bergdorf Goodman bill, suddenly wondered: “Who’s this Gail Rothwell?”

“Right from the get-go, I knew she was the real thing,” said Rowaida Younes, who, along with her husband, Jay Plumeri, owns the Race Lane restaurant. While working as the director of wholesale for Bottega Veneta before opening Race Lane, she developed an immediate bond with Ms. Rothwell. “She’s so honest and she wasn’t afraid to tell you that she was scared and excited, that this was new for her,” said Ms. Younes, who described Ms. Rothwell as a pioneer.

Despite opening near the height of the 2008 economic collapse, by 2011 and 2012 “people were back on their feet and feeling better,” said Ms. Rothwell, and annual sales were growing steadily higher.

But over the past year, she has seen an abrupt change in the shopping habits of her customers. Though some of the decline can be explained by a particularly harsh winter, another transformation has taken hold, with many clients spending their dollars online instead of at brick-and-mortar stores — even at designer price points.

Her younger clients, women in their 30s and 40s, first shifted their shopping habits online. “She could pour herself a glass of wine, once the kids were asleep, place an order in multiple sizes, have them delivered to her doorstep, and try them on with her shoes and her handbags,” Ms. Rothwell said. “It’s a completely different experience.”

And an experience, Ms. Rothwell quickly found, that has proven difficult to replicate. Though she also operates a website, unlike Net-a-Porter, she cannot sell her items online. Because she is a small, independent retailer, luxury designers want limited exposure and generally extend online buying privileges to larger merchants.

Besides shopping online, Ms. Rothwell has also observed her clients leading a more casual lifestyle (read: stockpiling fewer cocktail dresses), with many preferring to spend their money on experiences — whether new houses, cars, or vacations. The perfect summer weather, she says, also cut into her bottom line.

Like many year-round business owners, Ms. Rothwell does nearly three-quarters of her business from Memorial Day to Thanksgiving. It isn’t uncommon for some of her customers to wardrobe themselves for an entire season, spending $30,000 to $50,000, in a single day.

Still, winter was a particularly lean time. For instance, while a typical January at Gail Rothwell generally yielded $90,000 to $100,000 in sales, January of 2014 resulted in only $10,000 in sales. As a consequence, this year she closed for both January and February.

Though Ms. Rothwell has cultivated an eye for beautiful things, she came from far humbler beginnings. Born in the Bronx to a father who was a retired Army colonel with the 42nd Infantry Division and a mother who taught first grade, the solidly middle-class family later moved to northern New Jersey.

After graduating from a Catholic all-girls high school in Demarest, N.J., Ms. Rothwell attended the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, where she is now a board member.

In her 20s, after landing a promotion as an assistant buyer in children’s wear at A&S, an arm of Federated Department Stores, which later acquired Macy’s, her family went out to dinner to celebrate her $250-a-week paycheck.

From A&S, Ms. Rothwell moved first to Bamberger’s, a department store chain headquartered in New Jersey, and then to the corporate level of Federated Department Stores, where she honed her expertise in women’s footwear, ultimately overseeing its chain of nationwide department stores. She later moved to Nine West Footwear, starting as its vice president and beginning a 17-year stint as president of several divisions, ultimately presiding over the entire company and a $200 million annual budget.

While at Nine West, she worked alongside Vince Camuto, one of its founders, who believed in following his passion, a quality Ms. Rothwell admired. It was Mr. Camuto, and his Gin Lane, Southampton, estate, that first lured her to the South Fork. In 1994, she bought her own house in Bridgehampton, making the decision to buy it in just one day.

In 2005, after leaving Nine West and selling her apartment in New York’s East Village, she moved to Bridgehampton year round, fastidiously contemplating her next act. Although she honed her expertise in a moderately priced, big-volume retail market, she decided her next gamble would be at a far different price point, opening up what longtime clients refer to as “the jewel box.”

Since starting her own business nearly a decade ago, one of her proudest legacies is Shop at Sunset, an annual shopping benefit that supports the Retreat, the only nonprofit domestic violence agency serving the East End of Long Island. Its shelter has 18 beds for women and children from various socioeconomic backgrounds, and last month its hotline received more than 400 calls.

Ms. Rothwell is the president of its 12-member board. Loretta Davis, the executive director, described her as a “peacemaker” who “runs a tight ship.” Every August during Shop at Sunset, participating businesses donate a portion of evening sales to the Retreat. This summer’s event included 35 businesses.

For the time being, Ms. Rothwell can still be found at her shop, which is to be open five days each week until late November. The doors are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. All merchandise is currently 60 percent off.

After spending several months debating whether or not to close, Ms. Rothwell feels liberated by her decision. Mostly, she’s excited for the unfolding of her still unknown next chapter.

“We spend a lot of time trying to put square pegs in round holes,” said Ms. Rothwell. “For the first time in my life, I don’t have a plan. Sometimes, you just have to go with it.”

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Correction: The version of this story originally published in print and online said that Macy's had acquired A&S. In fact, according to a reader who is a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, it was Federated Department Stores, whose dominant arm was A&S, that acquired Macy's and assumed its name.

 

Recorded Deeds 10.29.15

Recorded Deeds 10.29.15

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

Sasfox Associates L.L.C. to Town of

East Hampton, 82 Stony Hill

Road, 2.89 acres (vacant), Sept. 8,

$1,400,000.

J. Baker Trust to S. Baker Trust, 81

Jacqueline Drive, .29 acre, Sept. 2,

$2,400,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

96 Day Lily Lane L.L.C. to 96 DL

L.L.C., 96 Day Lily Lane, 2.71

acres (vacant), Sept. 10,

$2,400,000.

EAST HAMPTON

L. Alban to R. Clay, 29 Muir Boulevard,

.46 acre, May 12, $525,000.

R. Kaplan and Silverberg to K. and

W. Vargas, 6 Timber Lane, 1.55

acres, Sept. 10, $1,170,000.

2020 House L.L.C. to M. and D. Colacino,

183 Bull Path, 2 acres,

Sept. 1, $4,100,000.

E. Haller Trust to J. Celeste and C.

Cree, 34 Fieldview Lane, 1.1

acres, Sept. 3, $1,150,000.

C. Sigler to T. Popplewell, 81 Gould Street, .56 acre, Aug. 27,

$2,000,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

34 Maidstone Partners to J. and J.

Steinberg, 34 Maidstone Avenue,

.23 acre, Aug. 24, $2,350,000.

A. Scheuer to 10 Pondview Lane, 10

Pondview Lane, .91 acre, Sept. 3,

$4,245,000.

MONTAUK

O. Troy to K. and T. Sullivan, 165

South Edgemere Street, .73 acre,

Sept. 11, $1,400,000.

N. and D. Goldstein to M and S.

Humphrey, 141 South Fairview

Avenue, .46 acre, Sept. 1,

$1,175,500.

M. Vernazza to Town of East Hampton,

6 South Genesee Court, .42

acre (vacant), Aug. 11, $295,000.

NOYAC

P. Witty and J. Gazda to Ferguson

Design and Construction, 66

Franklin Avenue, .16 acre, Sept. 9,

$999,000 H. Peters Trust to Dawson Development,

34 Noyack Bay Avenue,

.56 acre, Sept. 15, $999,000.

G. Fisher and B. Treadwell to E. and

A. Smith, 22 Partridge Drive, .67

acre, Sept. 9, $925,000.

SAG HARBOR

B. Vrbsky to 32 Mount Misery

Drive, 32 Mt. Misery Drive, .58

acre, Sept. 15, $839,000.

P. Hester to P. Weinberg, 115 Redwood

Road, .61 acre, Sept. 8,

$1,600,000.

SPRINGS

A. and K. Furst to A. D’Auge and

Vincellette, 103 Cedar Drive, .22

acre, Sept. 3, $612,000.

L. Morris to NYHO L.L.C., 86 Fort

Pond Boulevard, .25 acre, Aug. 10,

$310,000.

WAINSCOTT

55 Town Line Development to 55

Town Line L.L.C., 55 Town Line

Road, 8.31 acres, Aug. 27,

$18,900,000.

 Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton