Skyrocketing land prices rock East End

Dearth of available space makes for record demolitions as builders look for vacant property

A 0.8-acre parcel located in East Hampton
A 0.8-acre parcel located in East Hampton

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From the July issue: There’s a new kind of home advertising in the Hamptons that doesn’t have sparkling adjectives and lush photos beckoning buyers. Instead the ads broadcast “land value,” which essentially tells potential buyers that while they may not want the house, they would want the plot it’s built on. [more]