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East Hampton Town Board Mulls Over Pantigo Place Bid

Publication: The East Hampton Press
By Rohma Abbas   Feb 20, 2012 5:46 PM
Feb 21, 2012 3:48 PM
East Hampton Town is trying to sell its seven office condominiums in this Pantigo Place building. KYRIL BROMLEY
East Hampton Town is trying to sell its seven office condominiums in this Pantigo Place building. KYRIL BROMLEY
Discord arose among East Hampton Town Board members this week over a bid to purchase town-owned offices at 300 Pantigo Place.

The town has received a bid to buy four of seven office units in the building for $1.2 million—or $300,000 apiece—on the condition that the seller would lease the space back to the town for free for one year. The bid amount came in far below what town officials expected after setting a minimum of $3 million for the seven units last year. An appraisal of the property at that time came in at $4.4 million, according to Councilwoman Theresa Quigley.

The office complex currently houses the town’s Planning Department, Building Department, Natural Resources Department, Ordinance Enforcement Department, Planning Board office, fire marshal’s office, assessor’s office, tax receiver’s office and information... more

Come on Bill, after this temper tantrum or hissy fit, you should get a "time out." David Buda
By davbud (32), east hampton on Feb 22, 12 3:49 AM
I think the Supervisor is right. Presumably Ms. Overby and Mr. VanScoyoc should either know the issues, or should come up to speed on them rather quicklly to continue moving the Town forward int he right direction. What is glaringly apparent in reading some of this is that the two newbies aren't necessarily against the proposals (because they don't seem to have any of their own), but they aren't going to help make anything happen either. Such a shame.
By Board Watcher (299), East Hampton on Feb 22, 12 11:58 AM

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