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East Hampton housing update: $3.17M Route 114 grant, ADU assistance review and CHAB signals approval for HOP repurchase
Summary
CHAB reviewed a $3,171,000 Empire State Development grant for the East Hampton Housing Authority’s Route 114 project, discussed draft criteria for an ADU Construction Assistance Program, and in executive session agreed unanimously to approve a potential town repurchase of a Homeownership Program (HOP) house.
The Community Housing Advisory Board reviewed several housing items at its April 22, 2026 meeting, including a state grant awarded to the East Hampton Housing Authority, draft criteria for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) assistance program, and an executive-session discussion about repurchasing a Homeownership Program (HOP) house.
Mark Morgan-Pérez and other staff reported that New York State Empire State Development awarded a $3,171,000 grant to the East Hampton Housing Authority for the Route 114 housing project, and that the town received matching grants for infrastructure. The study supporting the Route 114 project allows tenancy up to 130% area median income (AMI) and rents up to 130% of fair market rent (FMR). Committee Chair Andrew Garvey encouraged members to review the study in detail but said the analysis does not fully account for the seasonal nature of the community, which limits its usefulness for local planning.
The committee also reviewed the current draft criteria for an ADU Construction Assistance Program (ADU CAP); the minutes record the item on the agenda but do not list specific revisions or a vote on the draft.
In executive session staff provided information about a possible town repurchase of a HOP house. The minutes state the purchase may not involve the Community Housing Fund; the committee discussed parameters including potential cost to the town and the value of keeping a house in the HOP for resale to a new affordable homeowner. The committee "agreed unanimously that they would approve such a purchase," according to the minutes. Councilman Ian Calder-Piedmonte asked whether CHAB would develop a metric outlining the conditions under which repurchases using the Community Housing Fund would be approved. Mark Morgan-Pérez said the Housing Authority budgets "approximately $500,000 per unit" in construction costs for a new multifamily unit. Mr. Garvey suggested reviewing the analysis developed for prior HOP purchases to standardize evaluation metrics.
The minutes do not record specific votes, dollar sources for a repurchase, or a public timeline for a repurchase. Next steps recorded are staff follow-up and further analysis; CHAB’s unanimous signaling indicates committee support but does not by itself enact a repurchase without later Town Board or funding action.
