Town Moves to Demolish 'Eyesore' In East Hampton

Days are numbered for an unsightly structure in East Hampton.

According to the East Hampton town attorney’s office,  steps were taken this week to place a homeowner on notice after continued property violations at 29 Abrahams Path.

One violation includes a town justice court conditional discharge that had required demolition of the required demolition of the "abandoned, ramshackle" house on that property, according to Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell.

The threat of the impending court filing led the property owners, May Six LLC, to seek a demolition permit application from the building department the same day. May Six is expected to file the application, obtain the permit and start work immediately, Cantwell said.

May Six pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the New York State property maintenance code on Sept. 16, 2013. As a result of this plea, it paid a $1,000 fine and entered into a conditional discharge order that required the property to be fenced and the structure demolished by Oct. 10.

 “Our increased focus on coordination between public safety agencies led to code enforcement, the building department and the town attorney’s office uncovering the failure of the property owner to keep up their end of the bargain and comply with the judge’s conditional discharge order to demolish the structure by Oct. 10, 2013,” said Cantwell. “The town will take the necessary actions to ensure removal of this blight on the community and hold the defendant landowner responsible for their continued violations of the town code."