East Hampton Town Community Housing Fund
The East Hampton Town Community Housing Fund, approved by voters in a November, 2022, referendum, receives the revenue from a new, half-percent (0.5 %) tax on real estate transfers, paid by buyers, which went into effect in April,2023.
The widespread impacts of a lack of affordable community housing are increasingly evident, and a variety of housing opportunities for community members across the economic spectrum is needed to maintain a healthy, sustainable community.
The Fund will provide a significant, ongoing source of revenue for East Hampton Town to create housing for members of our community faced with a severe housing shortage and rising prices.
The Fund will be used solely for housing, according to state law and an EH Town Community Housing Fund Plan. All proposed funding requests will be reviewed by the Town’s Community Housing Advisory Board and are subject to a public hearing and town board approval.
Town of East Hampton Community Housing Fund Project Plan:
Community Housing Fund Plan January 19 2023
Community Housing Fund FAQs:
Community Housing Advisory Board (CHAB):
2025 CHAB Members:
- Andrew Garvey – Chair
- Adam Miller
- Sarah Minardi
- Alice Houseknecht
- Johanna Blancas
- Ray Harden
- Evelyn Wolff
Ex-officio:
- Councilperson, Ian Calder-Piedmonte
- John Jilnicki, Asst. Town Attorney
- Joanne Pilgrim, Office of Housing and Comm. Dev.
- Mark Morgan-Perez, Housing Director
EH Town Professionals, Volunteers Appointed to Community Housing Fund Advisory Committee March 2023
Additional Information and Resources:
NYS Authorizing Legislation for Peconic Bay Region Community Housing Fund
East Hampton Town Code- Housing Fund Legislation:
Town of East Hampton, NY Community Housing Opportunity Fund (ecode360.com)
Town of East Hampton, NY Supplemental Real Estate Transfer Tax for Community Housing (ecode360.com)