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Marsden Lot Clearing Is Jarring, But Legal, Sag Harbor Officials Say

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The total clearing of four lots on Marsden Street stunned many Sag Harbor residents, but it was approved by the Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review, which spent several months reviewing an application to build four houses on the site. STEPHEN J, KOTZ

The total clearing of four lots on Marsden Street stunned many Sag Harbor residents, but it was approved by the Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review, which spent several months reviewing an application to build four houses on the site. STEPHEN J, KOTZ

The total clearing of four lots on Marsden Street stunned many Sag Harbor residents, but it was approved by the Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review, which spent several months reviewing an application to build four houses on the site. STEPHEN J, KOTZ

The total clearing of four lots on Marsden Street stunned many Sag Harbor residents, but it was approved by the Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review, which spent several months reviewing an application to build four houses on the site. STEPHEN J, KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Dec 9, 2025
Heavy tree-clearing equipment rolled onto the roughly 4.13-acre lot on Marsden Street in Sag Harbor last week to prepare the site for the construction of four houses proposed by developer... more

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