The Southampton Hospital Thrift Store moved out of its Main Street location in 2008 for a , and the original building, owned by , is still on the market.
At the time that the thrift store moved, hospital officials said the store nets about $100,000 a year for the hospital while the building was estimated to be worth around $5 million, so it made more sense to sell it off than to stay put.
The 2-and-a-half story building is listed for $4.7 million with . It is described as "approximately 4,700 square feet with additional space on the third-level for living quarters." It is zoned Village Business and Health Department sewage regulations prevent the entire building from being used for residential purposes.
What would you like to see at 79 Main Street, the former Southampton Hospital Thrift Shop? Leave a comment below.
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Michael said "a tattoo parlor." Check out the recent discussion on Patch about an East End tattoo parlor: http://southampton.patch.com/articles/what-our-readers-think-east-end-tattoo-parlor
a charitable organization so it is reasonable that he/she would want a decent return on an investment of this size. So forget the pet shop, the arts institute, the do good ideas. This is America! Profit rules.