Are Affordable Apartments Within The Majority Of Housing Seekers' Budgets? - 27 East

Are Affordable Apartments Within The Majority Of Housing Seekers' Budgets?

icon 11 Photos
The housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe are expected to be completed soon. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe are expected to be completed soon. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Southampton officials have been collecting applications for affordable 65 housing units in the hamlets of Tuckahoe, above, and Speonk. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Southampton officials have been collecting applications for affordable 65 housing units in the hamlets of Tuckahoe, above, and Speonk. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Twenty-eight newly constructed housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe, above, will be allocated during a housing lottery, which will be held on July 29 and 30 at Southampton Town Hall. Another 37 units will be offered at Speonk Commons in Speonk. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Twenty-eight newly constructed housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe, above, will be allocated during a housing lottery, which will be held on July 29 and 30 at Southampton Town Hall. Another 37 units will be offered at Speonk Commons in Speonk. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The price of rent for the housing units offered at Sandy Hollow Cove will run from $1,225 to $2,201, depending on the size of the apartment and the applicant’s income. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The price of rent for the housing units offered at Sandy Hollow Cove will run from $1,225 to $2,201, depending on the size of the apartment and the applicant’s income. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Newly constructed housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe are 28 of 65 units now up for grabs Southampton Town. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Newly constructed housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe are 28 of 65 units now up for grabs Southampton Town. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

A housing lottery to allocate the housing units was held on July 29 and 30 at Southampton Town Hall. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

A housing lottery to allocate the housing units was held on July 29 and 30 at Southampton Town Hall. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe are expected to be completed soon. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe are expected to be completed soon. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman tried to look for apartments under $3,000 using online search engines recently. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman tried to look for apartments under $3,000 using online search engines recently. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Speonk Commons.   DANA SHAW

Speonk Commons. DANA SHAW

The housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe.  DANA SHAW

The housing units at Sandy Hollow Cove in Tuckahoe. DANA SHAW

Income limits for Sandy Hollow Cove and Speonk Commons.

Income limits for Sandy Hollow Cove and Speonk Commons.

authorStaff Writer on Jul 29, 2019
A lottery to see who gets 65 apartments that have been designated as affordable under federal and state guidelines was held earlier this week by Southampton Town. But can the... more

You May Also Like:

Robert Ross Retires After 40-Plus-Year Career and Community Involvement

When Robert Ross first came to Hampton Bays in the summer of 1978, he fell ... 7 Jun 2025 by Dan Stark

Warning: New Traffic Pattern Ahead | 27Speaks Podcast

Roundabouts, traffic lights, stop signs, road work, service upgrades and turn lanes. Spring is the ... 6 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer

Long Island Marine and Coastal Field Guide: A Trusty Companion on Land and at Sea

As a young girl, with a bucket and fishing rod in tow, Carolyn Munaco would ... by Michelle Trauring

Watch: North Haven Village Board Candidates Debate

The Express News Group hosted a debate on June 4 among the candidates for North ... 5 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer

Southampton Police Reports for the Week of June 5

RIVERSIDE — A Riverhead man was arrested by Southampton Town Police on May 30 and charged with sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, a felony, after the parent of a Riverhead girl reported to police that Alvaro Alvarado Carrera, 38, had engaged in sexual conduct with her repeatedly over a period of five years, starting when the girl was only 10. BRIDGEHAMPTON — Glenn Hollins, 45, of Holtsville was arrested at about 6:40 a.m. on May 24 and charged with misdemeanor DWI after Southampton Town Police received a report of a car accident on Montauk Highway near ... by Staff Writer

The Gift of Life

All local stories matter. They matter to some portion of readers, and they certainly matter to the journalists sharing them. But there’s always an article that hits home a little more than others. Bill Sutton, who is the managing editor of The Express News Group, was never comfortable being in the pages of our newspapers. But he agreed, because his story is so important — and can help so many others — because he needs a donor kidney. He’s not alone: There are some 100,000 people in the United States alone who need life-saving organ donations. It’s testament to modern ... 4 Jun 2025 by Editorial Board

A Place To Play

Shinnecock Hills and Tuckahoe make up a mecca for golfers, with four world-class golf courses shoulder to shoulder: Shinnecock Hills, the National Golf Links of America, Sebonack and Southampton. Sebonack is the new kid on the block, opened in 2006 and designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak, but it’s already developed an international reputation, hosted a Women’s U.S. Open and made the list of the nation’s 100 best courses. Nearby are The National, which dates to 1911, and Shinnecock Hills, founded in 1891, the celebrity courses that every golfer knows and dreams of playing. Southampton, though, is the overachieving ... by Editorial Board

Three Compete for Two Seats on West Hampton Dunes Village Board

Three residents of the Village of West Hampton Dunes are seeking election to two seats ... by Michael Wright

Southampton Village Trustee Robin Brown Cleared in Ethics Case by Independent Expert

An outside ethics opinion sought and paid for by Southampton Village exonerates Trustee Robin Brown ... by Cailin Riley

Sticker Shock at Cost of Lawsuit to Town Over Shinnecock Gas Station Project

Southampton Town has spent more than $1.4 million in the first six months of 2025 ... by Michael Wright