Offer Clarified on Lease to Bridgehampton School

A Dec. 31 article in The Star, “A Garden Grows in Bridgehampton,” and a subsequent correction inaccurately stated the ownership of property that may soon be leased to the Bridgehampton School.

A parcel to the east of the school, at Montauk Highway and Lockwood Lane, is owned by Francis J. Francese, Susan Nanovic Flannery, Paul J. Pinto, Nancy M. Flannery, and John M. Flannery. It is managed by the Hampton Classic, which has the authority to maintain it or find someone to do so, which led to its offer of a three-year lease to the school, which is interesred in expanding its gardening program.

The owners of a parcel to the west, more adjacent to the school, is owned by two trusts, the Anthony S. Babinski, Jr. Revocable Trust and the Theresa G. Babinski Revocable Trust. The school district initially announced during a recent school board meeting that it would be leasing that parcel, too, but was in error. It was discovered that that property is not manged by the Classic and was not part of the lease offer.

Previously, it was leased to Small Potato Nursery, which sells topiary and Christmas trees and recently planted sunflowers. Small Potato has expressed concern that it would lose its space if the school obtained a lease, and it has consulted an attorney. A follow-up article will be published in a future issue.