AMAGANSETT

M. Bompey and L. Almon to C. Egan, 233 Red Dirt Road, 1.23 acres, July 23, $1,775,000.

E. Gandolf to D. Forkin Jr., 17 Bay View Avenue, .42 acre, June 24, $490,000.

T. Broxmeyer to R. Rosenbaum, 18 Further Court, 1.4 acres, July 11, $6,600,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

J. and S. Cohan to J. Petzold, 134 Becky’s Path, .38 acre, May 14, $1,252,500.

SK Bridge Sag Pike to Sunwest Trust FBO Roth, 272 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, .44 acre (vacant), July 13, $16,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

County of Suffolk to A. Sebbag, 6 Cedar Drive, 1 acre (vacant), March 1, $101,000.

G. Griffin and MacDonald to J. Duncan and A. Thomas, 12 Miller Terrace, .16 acre, July 17, $815,000.

Alpha Prime L.L.C. to B. Ouakrat, 22 Towhee Trail, .55 acre, July 13, $1,075,000.

M. an C. Golden to J. Devanney and Antoniou, 49 Sammy’s Beach Road, .57 acre, Aug. 17, $2,260,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

Woof Woof Ventures to E. Erwitt, 17 North Main Street, .45 acre, June 14, $3,100,000.

T. Gallagher and A. Jarcho to J. and C. Najar Trust, 52 Ruxton Road, 2.1 acres, July 30, $6,250,000.

MONTAUK

E. Byrnes and N. Lucas to T. and M. Sullivan, 20 South Elihu Place, .29 acre, Aug. 15, $779,000.

NOYAC

A. Seldman and M. Spiro to K. and A. Widrick, 51 Sylvan Lane, 3 acres, July 17, $1,930,000.

R. Waeckerling II to 65-67 Cliff Drive L.L.C., 65 and 67 Cliff Drive, Baypoint, .44 acre, July 19, $1,575,000.

Deutsche Bank National Association to M. Gundersen, 11 North Valley Road, .48 acre, July 25, $574,825.

M. Tagliasacchi to M. and E. Wang, 265 Harbor Watch Court, 1.12 acres, Aug. 2, $1,650,000.

SAG HARBOR

M. Lynch to A and A Ninevah L.L.C., 24 Ninevah Place, .28 acre, July 30, $2,750,000.

C. Kligman to B. Sampson and J. Straus, 5 Montauk Avenue, .51 acre, Aug. 10, $2,775,000.

K. Bjerring to Z. Rojas and D. Negrete, 1568 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, .53 acre, July 26, $650,000.

J Melis to Hillel Academy, 1206 Middle Line Highway, .47 acre, June 20, $200,000.

SPRINGS

T. and B. Libath to M. and K. Rauschnabel, 4 Woodcock Lane, .46 acre, Nov. 20, $825,000.

WATER MILL

470 Edge of Woods L.L.C. to R. Scheinman, 470 Edge of Woods Road, 1.53 acres, June 19, $2,150,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton.

Schenck Fuels Services, a family-owned East Hampton company that has provided oil supply and home heating services to residents of the town since 1902, was sold on Friday to the Star Group, a publicly traded corporation based in Stamford, Conn.

The Star Group, through its subsidiary Petro Home Services, provides home heating products and services to residential and commercial customers from Maine to Georgia, including multiple towns on Long Island.

Anthony Silecchia, a vice president of operations and acquisitions at the Star Group, said that Chris Schenck and Rodney Herrlin, the current owners of Schenck Fuels, would no longer be involved with the company. Neither Mr. Schenck nor Mr. Herrlin responded to requests for comment.

Customers of Schenck Fuels can expect business as usual, said Joseph McDonald, a senior vice president of sales and marketing at the Star Group. "There won't be much of a transition," he said. "We want to keep the business running as is." The new owner is planning to invest more resources into the business, he said.

Mr. Silecchia said it was Schenck Fuels commitment to its community that made it an attractive acquisition. "The customers are neighbors, and that's the kind of business that fits with us," he said.

The terms of the sale were not disclosed.

AMAGANSETT

St. Barth Realty L.L.C. to 61 Dunes L.L.C., 61 Dunes Lane, 1.3 acres, July 31, $5,250,000.

Verglas Realty L.L.C. to 55 Dunes L.L.C., 55 Dunes Lane, 1.5 acres, July 31, $5,250,000.

McNeill and Burns McNeill to 36 Whalers Lane L.L.C., 36 Whalers Lane, 1.1 acres (vacant), July 26, $3,000,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

E. Rudell to R. Herrera-Lasso, 8 Musket Lane, .46 acre, Aug. 10, $775,000.

G. and H. Goldstein to P. Wong and R. Sanchez, 11 Aborigine Way, .57 acre, June 22, $2,990,000.

A. Downing to A. Bonsell, 88 Whooping Hollow Road, .57 acre, July 27, $925,000.

F. Salasky to E. Crotty, 11 Miller Lane, .26 acre, Aug. 24, $905,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

S. Marcincuk Jr. Trust to RRS Properties L.L.C., 39 Conklin Terrace, .44 acre, Dec. 7, $1,900,000.

Castantine-Depersia to B. and M. Bohan, 54 Toilsome Lane, .56 acre, Aug. 3, $2,200,000.

E. and D. Curland to Lil Sebastian L.L.C., 46 Baiting Hollow Road, .25 acre, June 27, $3,900,000.

MONTAUK

Abel,Triangle, Lambert to B. and N. Proce, 25 Gannet Drive, .17 acre, Aug. 20, $985,000.

J. and M. Vargas to T. Huestis, 41 Old West Lake Drive, .49 acre, Aug. 10, $1,525,000.

S. Sciubba to A. Pearce-Lindh, 100 Deforest Road, July 19, $550,000.

NORTH HAVEN

G. Taddeo to G. and P. Slattery, 41 Cove’s End Lane, .51 acre, Aug. 8, $1,225,000.

NOYAC

J. Tew to PJT Realty Management, 21 Spring Lane, .16 acre, March 23, $550,000.

D. Amos to M. and M. Josephson, 44 Shadyrest Drive, .47 acre, July 26, $800,000.

J. O’Shaughnessy to A. Winter and E. McLean, 50 Wickatuck Drive, .19 acre, Aug. 6, $790,000.

SAG HARBOR

Water Street Development to West Water L.L.C., 21 West Water Street, Penthouse B, Aug. 9, $2,492,430.

SAGAPONACK

R. Gonzalez to M. Tessalone, 6 Sagg Road, .4 acre, Aug. 2, $1,850,000.

SPRINGS

Turtle Creek L.L.C. to Cummings Properties, 156 Waterhole Road, .99 acre, Aug. 2, $2,850,000.

J. and C. Simpson to D. Liebman, 75 Norfolk Drive, .52 acre, June 1, $740,000.

J. Grant to P. Gautieri, 18 Barry Lane, .26 acre, Aug. 14, $595,000.

L. Tsomo and D. Menlha to Roslyn and Morris-Roslyn, 3 Whipple Street, .4 acre, July 20, $825,000.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage to B., R., and A. Torres, 6 Lincoln Avenue, .39 acre, May 18, $495,000.

B. and M. Hess and Kalke to K. Flaherty and Kingston, 179 Woodbine Drive, .4 acre, Aug. 13, $525,000.

L. Clark Turano to M. DeMelio and B. Cabrera, 107 Harbor Boulevard, .46 acre, July 24, $799,000.

A. and L. Matalon to A. Brezing, 15 Lilla Lane, .47 acre, Aug. 8, $337,500.

WAINSCOTT

M. and M. Robinson to P. Wayne, 798 Route 114, 2 acres, Aug. 1, $820,000.

WATER MILL

P. Zamoyska Trust to M. and U. Payot, 196 Little Noyack Path, 2 acres, Aug. 6, $2,800,000.

K. Towner and K. Frank to Cameta Ventures, 275 Rose Hill Road, .58 acre, Aug. 9, $2,550,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton.

The recent sale of a group of commercial and residential properties on Main Street in Sag Harbor has left the shopkeepers who lease space in the buildings worried about being priced out of business by rising rents. 

The assemblage of three contiguous properties, which was listed with Saunders and Associates in April, contains six retail stores, including the Country Lane gift shop and the Ethel and Rowe children’s store, both located on Main Street, and two single-family residences on Division Street, one of which houses the Scarlett Rose salon. It includes four second-floor apartments or office spaces with a shared roof deck, and a vacant lot on Washington Street that can be developed for commercial use. 

The seller, Julia Hyman, who has owned the properties for decades, listed them with an asking price of just under $12 million. They are now in contract to be purchased by Manhattan Skyline Management, a division of a New York City real estate development firm owned by Donald Zucker. Mr. Zucker’s portfolio of East End properties includes 7 Main Street in Sag Harbor, the site of Provisions Natural Food Market and Cafe, and the East Hampton movie theater building. Joshua Roth, a vice president at the company, said that he expected the sale to close in November. 

The pending transfer in ownership has frustrated shopkeepers, who have not had the chance to discuss the status of their leases with their future landlord. “I don’t even know if I’ll have the opportunity to stick around. I know nothing,” said Vanessa Hamer, who opened Ethel and Rowe nearly two years ago. Her business is currently at a standstill, she said, because she is unable to place most of her merchandise orders until she knows what the future holds. “I needed to have ordered stuff a month ago to be able to get my merchandise in for next spring and summer,” she said. “Some vendors have been willing to work with me, in case I can’t actually take those orders, but other vendors have not.” 

Mr. Roth said that his company will not officially own the properties until November, and is therefore not in a position to discuss lease terms.

Annie Kim, the owner of the Scarlett Rose salon, said she is worried about being able to find an alternate space for her business if her lease is not renewed or if the rent becomes too high. “We’ve been here for seven years now, and Sag Harbor is such a small town, there’s not many options,” she said.

The shopkeepers’ anxiety about the sale, said Ms. Hamer, is representative of a growing unease about whether rising rents will force many of Sag Harbor’s locally owned stores out of business. 

“Speaking with business owners who’ve been here longer than I have, they all seem distressed about what’s going to happen to Sag Harbor,” said Ms. Hamer. “Is it going to become like East Hampton and Southampton, all the rents will go up and only super corporate retail companies are going to be able to afford it?” 

That concern was echoed by Gwen Waddington, who with her mother, Nada Barry, owns the Wharf Shop, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “People love Sag Harbor because of the charm of the independent stores, many of which are operated by the owner,” said Ms. Waddington. “With the purchase of this large tract, we’re hoping that will not end, that they won’t raise the rents so high that individuals can’t afford it. I’m concerned that people are going to have a severe ending to their life’s work.”

BRIDGEHAMPTON

V. Lane and O. Garau to A. and M. Martino, 550 Lumber Lane, .91 acre, July 18, $2,237,500.

A. Hedges Trust to C. Nassi, 39 Corwith Avenue, .23 acre, May 31, $975,000.

K. and M. Romm to Ulysses East L.L.C., 236 Halsey Lane, 2.3 acre, Aug. 6, $7,800,000.

M. Ritterhoff Trust to C. Nassi, 202 Oak Street, .91 acre, June 5, $1,425,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

E. Zimmerman to G. Figliolia, 80 Sherrill Road, .34 acre, Aug. 2, $1,500,000.

BC 17 L.L.C. to K and M Romm Investment, 42 Talmage Lane, .54 acre, Aug. 8, $4,625,000.

Kanye Soup Development and Trex to GJ Ventures L.L.C., 82 Northwest Landing Road, 1.36 acres, Aug. 23, $180,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

R. Scully Trust to 16D Walker Acquisition, 62 David’s Lane, .5 acre, July 11, $4,000,000.

MONTAUK

E. Pikulik (by executor) to J. and L. Bruzzese, 34 Tern Drive, .17 acre (vacant), Aug. 14, $543,543.

C. Briand to B. Watts, 262 East Lake Drive, .51 acre, July 26, $1,150,000.

Montauk Service Center to Petrakis Realty L.L.C., 653 Montauk Highway, .47 acre, July 17, $3,865,000.

NOYAC

9 Clearview L.L.C. to B. and J. Goldman Trust, 9 Clearview Drive, .61 acre, Aug. 10, $5,865,000.

Bridgehampton Partners to 1695 Millstone L.L.C., 1695 Millstone Road, 1.4 acres (vacant), May 24, $535,000.

M. Selleck to F. Spinelli and C. Schroer, 2548 Deerfield Road, 2.1 acres, Aug. 17, $1,500,000.

SAGAPONACK

M. and L. Adler to 90 FFP L.L.C., 90 Fairfield Pond Lane, 1.4 acres, Aug. 15, $10,100,000.

SPRINGS

B. and J. Wolk to Bonac Basecamp L.L.C., 56 Tyrone Drive, .43 acre, June 25, $825,000.

Zalanskas II and Herndon to AVSB Realty L.L.C., 26 Talmage Farm Lane, 3.56 acres, Aug. 6, $2,575,000.

S. Bennett to US Bank Trust National Association, 35 Hartley Boulevard, .46 acre, June 22, $557,673.

WATER MILL

W. Lehman (by executors) to M., S., and P. Arjang Trusts, 535 Mecox Road, 1.4 acres, Aug. 7, $4,150,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton.

Schenck Fuels Services, a family-owned East Hampton company that has provided fuel oil and home heating services to residents of the town since 1902, was sold on Friday to the Star Group, a publicly traded corporation based in Stamford, Conn. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Through its subsidiary Petro Home Services, the Star Group provides home heating products and services to residential and commercial customers from Maine to Georgia, including multiple towns on Long Island. Anthony Silecchia, a vice president of operations and acquisitions for the Star Group, said Schenck Fuels’ commitment to its community had made it an attractive acquisition. “The customers are neighbors, and that’s the kind of business that fits with us,” he said. 

Chris Schenck and Rodney Herrlin, the owners of Schenck Fuels, will no longer be involved with the company, he said. Neither responded to requests for an interview. Joseph McDonald, a senior vice president of sales and marketing at the Star Group, said customers could expect business as usual. “There won’t be much of a transition. We want to keep the business running as is,” he said. The new owner, he said, is also planning to invest more resources in the company.

Percy Christian Schenck, the founder of Schenck Fuels, which was originally known as P.C. Schenck and Sons Fuel Oil, started out by expanding a grain and coal supply concern that had been started by his father. Percy Schenck passed control of the company to his son Kennell Schenck Sr., and the business was subsequently run by family members, including Kennell (Fritz) Schenck Jr., his sister, Susan, and her husband, Dick Herrlin. 

“I am the fifth generation to own and operate this legacy,” wrote Mr. Herrlin in a post on a LinkedIn profile. “We have survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the recent recession, and an internal theft problem that would have devastated many.” The theft, in 2011, was the embezzlement of nearly half a million dollars by the company’s bookkeeper.

A representative of the Star Group confirmed on Tuesday that there would be no interruption in service for existing customers, who, she said, would receive details about the new owner by the end of the month. There will be one noteworthy change, however, at the business’s headquarters on Percy’s Way. The company, she said, will no longer sell gas on site.

AMAGANSETT

M. and M. Laspia to BC18 L.L.C., 6 Katie’s Lane, 1.38 acres (vacant), Aug. 22, $1,200,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

H. and P. Wakoff to M. Depero, 858 Old Sag Harbor Road, 4.59 acres, Aug. 20, $1,830,000.

CVR First L.L.C. to A. and C. Raleigh, 29 Barn Lane, .77 acre, Aug. 21, $3,450,000.

J. Buonasera Trust to Here to Stay Properties, 79 Osprey Way, 1.01 acres, Aug. 14, $3,000,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

R. and M. Post to J. and N. Pollina, 35 Ely Brook Road, 1.4 acres, July 14, $1,095,000.

E. Goldstein and C. Yu to A. Santos, A, 580 Hand’s Creek Road, 4.52 acres, Sept. 7, $2,100,000.

S. Glennon to C. Martin and J. Casey, 13 Shorewood Drive, .92 acre, Aug. 23, $750,000.

L. and P. Barnes to 47 Talmage Lane, 47 Talmage Lane, .21 acre, Aug. 21, $1,350,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

Dilworth and Watson Turst to T. Kelly, 14 Huntting Lane, .3 acre, July 10, $2,535,500.

C. Tiedemann Trust to Zon II L.L.C., 23 Chauncey Close Road, 3.9 acres (vacant), Aug. 17, $6,720,000.

M. Tiedemann and Trusts to Zee I L.L.C., 19 Chauncey Close Road, 3.5 acres, July 17, $17,280,000.

MONTAUK

Rock Hill Development to Town of East Hampton, 269 Fairview Avenue, 1.1 acres (vacant), Aug. 7, $585,000.

Bank of America to P. and N. Ortiz, 47 North Shore Road, 1.9 acre, July 23, $685,000.

P. and D. Gibralter to G. Sullivan, 236 Edgemere Street, Unit 315, Aug. 16, $237,000.

Reece and Rosco Holdings to T. Martin and L. Katz, 29 Dewey Place, .32 acre (vacant), Aug. 9, $530,000.

NORTH HAVEN

M. Magner to Blue Sapphire L.L.C., 15 Ezekills Hollow, 1.84 acres, Aug. 9, $3,300,000.

NOYAC

P. San Filippo to J. and R. Martino, 21 Ridge Drive, .23 acre, June 22, $1,065,000.

J. Snyder Jr. to Von Lukanovic and Brown, 252 Northside Drive, .97 acre, Aug. 15, $895,000.

SAG HARBOR

E. Early to 19 Cornell L.L.C., 19 Cornell Road, .23 acre, Aug. 10, $895,000.

SPRINGS

D. and A. Epstein to E. and M. Pourshalchi, 2 Bon Pinck Way, .5 acre, July 10, $1,150,000.

J. Dragotta to Town of East Hampton, 20 Squaw Road, .62 acre (vacant), July 25, $455,000.

D. Paley and C. Del Buono to P. McCord, 33 Woodbine Drive, .5 acre, June 19, $660,000.

Papa-Heatley to M. Callahan, 4 Ingalls Road, .4 acre, Aug. 15, $1,050,000.

A. and J. Sneddon Trusts to Y. Tai and E. Law, 4 Cherry Street, .6 acre, Aug. 22, $725,000.

WATER MILL

19 Rosewood L.L.C. to BRYDAV L.L.C., 19 Rosewood Court, 1.27 acres, Aug. 14, $2,130,000.

R. Trotta to Farrell Building Company, 87 Oliver’s Cove Lane, .94 acre, Aug. 8, $3,800,000.

M. Goldfine (by executor) to Kidd Construction Co, 138 Montrose Lane, .88 acre, Sept. 13, $3,350,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton.

EAST HAMPTON 

G. Michaels Trust to K. Flanigan, 2 Kettle Court, 1.27 acres, June 29, $1,222,775.

34 Talmage Lane L.L.C. to Deer House Holdings, 34 Talmage Lane, .18 acre, Aug. 28, $2,300,000.

E. Schutz to Boo Hamptons L.L.C., 44 Huckleberry Lane, Unit 52, Aug. 20, $740,000.

Frangione Foundation to R. and J. Chin, 202 Treescape Drive, Unit 14C, Aug. 30, $555,000.

MONTAUK

E. Guzzo and Vandyk-Guzzo to A. Foglia and M. Nolan, 22 South Geneva Court, .33 acre (vacant), Sept. 7, $275,000.

NOYAC

11 Trout Pond L.L.C. to R. and S. Koster, 11 Trout Pond Road, .39 acre, May 14, $925,000.

A. Ball Dempsey to Castor East L.L.C., 65 Bay View Drive West, .36 acre, July 31, $735,000.

Glorious 84 Realty Co. to F. and M. Star Inc., 11 Burke Street, .4 acre, Aug. 13, $2,100,000.

Messina and Weintraub to R. and D. Mazon, 288 Ruggs Path, 1.66 acres, Aug. 22, $1,275,000.

SAG HARBOR

L. Hippeau Trust to D. Taucher and G. Lansner, 59 Hempstead Street, .16 acre, Aug. 28, $1,470,000.

SAGAPONACK

T. Comonte to C. and D. Goldsmith, 611 Narrow Lane, 1.09 acres, Aug. 16, $1,737,500.

SPRINGS

K. Davis to P. Abeles and K. Tierney, 91 Gerard Drive, .19 acre, Aug. 16, $990,000.

J. LeFauve to R. Hunter and K. Visco, 78 Long Woods Lane, .92 acre, Sept. 7, $1,150,000.

E. Shaternik-Altsh to D. Hodge, 28 Greenway, .43 acre, Aug. 27, $715,000.

WAINSCOTT

L. Held to Talo Building Corp., 24 Georgica Woods Lane, .77 acre (vacant), Aug. 18, $662,500.

WATER MILL

R. Diamond to J. Awad, 41 Mill Pond Lane, .51 acre, Sept. 7, $2,000,000.

KM Farrell Real Estate to B. and K. Wolf, 50 Lawrence Court, .92 acre, Aug. 16, $8,200,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton.

AMAGANSETT

JEMCAP SD L.L.C. to J. and M. Gatto, 43 Broadview Road, 1.15 acres, June 15, $1,600,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

CVR First L.L.C. to J. and T. Silvers, 76 Birchwood Lane, .74 acre, July 9, $3,295,000.

CVR First L.L.C. to J. and S. Kogan, 84 Birchwood Lane, .64 acre, July 9, $3,452,500.

J. Amini and Hightide Corp. to J. Weinberg, 477 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, .19 acre, July 12, $1,104,400.

S. Mandal GST Trust to S. Venkatesh and Millner, 1571 Sagg Road, 1.15 acres, July 18, $1,125,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

C. and L. Blowe to W. Barrera, 4 East Hampton Drive West, .46 acre, June 1, $476,625.

A. and B. Liberatore to R. Dobbs, 20 Bull Run, 2.4 acres, July 20, $2,290,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

C. and N. Wainwright to Dunemere Lane Properties II, 57 Dunemere Lane, 1.89 acres, June 29, $13,500,000.

MONTAUK

J. Rosenzweig to #1 Prospect L.L.C., 60 Prospect Hill Lane, 1.08 acres, June 22, $3,200,000.

H. Pessar to M. Tanaka, 23 Fort Pond Road, Unit 133, July 3, $575,000.

D. McMahon (by administrator) to 60 South Elroy L.L.C., 60 South Elroy Drive, .2 acre, July 13, $650,000.

NOYAC

G. Fiorenzoli to CDG Middle Line L.L.C., 479 Middle Line Highway, 1.8 acres (vacant), June 29, $835,000.

S. Mandal GST Trust to S. Venkatesh and Millner, 1571 Sagg Road, 1.15 acres, July 18, $1,125,000.

SAG HARBOR

L., M., and R. Williams and Graves to W. Sharp and P. Kwan, 10 Wilson Place, .26 acre, June 26, $850,000.

R. McMahon Trust to E. Dow, 133 Jermain Avenue, .4 acre, July 6, $1,762,500.

SAGAPONACK

G. Osterman Trust to BSG Magic Way L.L.C., 274 Town Line Road, 1.79 acres, July 26, $6,600,000.

SPRINGS

A. Biscogli  to Town of East Hampton, 105 Sycamore Drive, .47 acre (vacant), July 11, $290,000.

R. Isaacson to Nori Contracting Inc., 72 Talmage Farm Lane, .86 acre (vacant), July 12, $451,000.

R., J., and B. Mackin, to Winterberry L.L.C., 6 Winterberry Lane, .79 acre, July 20, $850,000.

A. Mittendorf to C. and C. Garbutt, 28 Wolf Way, .92 acre, June 18, $930,000.

WATER MILL

P. Curnin and Arenas to Heravi, Khadjavi, and Nobar, 1752 Deerfield Road, 3 acres, July 12, $2,090,000.

RCF Properties L.L.C. to Wickapogue L.L.C., 424 Seven Ponds Towd Road, .95 acre (vacant), July 20, $1,625,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

It was a booming summer for East Hampton Village retail stores. According to shopkeepers and gallery owners, sales were strong even as soaring temperatures beckoned people to the beach. 

“For us, the weather being hot like this is really good,” said Lorna Dreher, the owner of Bonne Nuit, a lingerie store, and Eres, a swimwear boutique. “We were busier than other summers, but we had a harder time staffing in August so that made it a little more hectic than normal.”

Colleen Moeller, who launched the children’s store Petit Blue over Memorial Day weekend, said that she had “over-exceeded expectations” for her first summer. “Our bookkeeper was here yesterday, and said these are great numbers,” said Ms. Moeller. The big sellers, she said, included the Wobbel board, which tests kids’ balancing abilities, and the Wonder Walker, which helps toddlers navigate their first steps. 

At BookHampton, “The President Is Missing,” by Bill Clinton and James Patterson was the season’s most popular novel, said Carolyn Brody, the owner. At her store, “business started out strong, had a dip in late June to early July, but then it kept going really strong,” she said.

Even in the fine arts sector, business was robust. “This was probably the best summer I’ve had in five years,” said Terry Wallace, the owner of the Wallace Gallery. “There’s a lot more money around, the stock market’s doing good, and I’m hoping that, in the fall, the real estate market picks up,” he said. Kaytlin Nodine, an assistant at Gallery Valentine, which opened in a new space on Newtown Lane this summer, said that sales were strong there as well. 

Valerie Smith, the owner of the Monogram Shop, said that her store had “good steady summer business. No surprises in my world, and most I’ve talked to say the same.”