Donovan Solis, the owner of Georgica Services, an auto shop known for its high-end, rare, and classic cars, started working there as a teenager — washing windshields at the gas pumps — and at first, he wasn’t even getting paid to do it.
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Corner Bar Open by July 4? MaybeKelly and John Piccinnini, the new co-owners and sole operators of 1 Main Street in Sag Harbor — more familiarly known as the Corner Bar — spoke this week about the future of the community staple and meeting place.
Recorded Deeds 02.05.26Feb 4, 2026
Real estate moves from across the South Fork as reported in November and December.
Recorded Deeds 01.29.26Jan 29, 2026
It takes millions to get ahold of land here these days. But you knew that already.
An Advocate for Commerce and CommunityRachael Corsi, the new executive director of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, is taking in the hamlet’s serenity and natural beauty this winter while preparing for the coming tourist season.
Boom! Hamptons House Prices ExplodeThe median home price across the Hamptons real estate market now tops $2 million, for the first time in history. And in East Hampton Village, the median jumps to $5.625 million, the highest for all markets on the South Fork.
Golden Eagle Art Supply Store to CloseThe Golden Eagle, an art supply store and East Hampton institution that first opened in 1954, will close next month. It’s a familiar story, as told most recently by Nancy Rowan and Michael Weisman, the Golden Eagle’s owners: The internet has decimated brick-and-mortar retailers across the country.
Recorded Deeds 12.11.25Dec 10, 2025
An uptick? Check out the latest report, you South Fork real estate followers.
Target: If You Build It, Will They Come?Interior renovations have begun at the Bridgehampton Commons Target store, which is taking over the space occupied by Kmart for 25 years. Construction workers were digging rectangular pits into the ground last week, with work lights mounted to metal framework above them. The store is expected to open next fall.
Listed: The ‘Otherworldly’ Stone House in MontaukPrivate driveways branch off a long and winding Old Montauk Highway, and to a first-time visitor the place is a kind of dreamscape, one that grows more surreal when the gate is opened and soon it is before you: the Stone House.
Recorded Deeds 10.02.25Oct 2, 2025
The Hamptons. They’re all about real estate. Herewith, newly reported transactions.
Sam’s Building Has SoldThe building that houses Sam’s Bar and Restaurant on Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village has been sold to Robert Zecher, founder of Vault Development, and a small group of investors.