Hamptons Luxury Homes
DWD Project’s Economic Impact Study Completed
Proposed
Northway Island Project To Bring $965 Million in Direct and
Indirect Spending During Construction Phase with Creation
of a Net Total of 12,051 new Jobs in Tri-County Region
Bridgehampton, NY., December 19, 2007 – Hamptons Luxury
Homes (OTCBB:HLXH) whose wholly-owned subsidiary DWD Construction
is the Owner’s Representative for the multi-million North
Country Entertainment Complex planned for upstate New York, today
announced that the economic impact analysis for this proposed
resort project concludes that 12,051 new jobs in the tri-county
region will be created during the six-year construction phase
of the project. In addition to the new jobs, some of
which will last for the entire six-year period, some $965 million
in direct and indirect spending is expected to be injected
into the area’s economy during the construction phase
of the project. DWD Construction is a 10 percent owner
of this project.
The economic impact analysis, a major step in moving forward
with the Northway project, was conducted by Bridge Associates
and is based on an expanded plan for a resort center to include
the following:
- A Gaming Casino
- A 30,000 seat, ¾ mile motor sports oval, possibly
enclosed to reduce noise to the community
- ¼ mile Dragstrip
- A Golf Course
- A Water and Amusement park
- Hotels that would serve the resort
- An Equestrian Center
- An Amphitheater
DWD Construction noted that the resort center is an expansion
of the original speedway plan. According to the study,
when completed and in operation, the revenues from the operation,
as projected by Northway “are expected to generate $165
million in annual direct and indirect economic activity in
the region. This economic activity is expected to create
a net total of 3,480 new jobs in the region on a continuing
basis.”
Frank Dalene (President) of DWD Construction and Vice President
of Hamptons Luxury Homes said: “This project has
evolved to encompass plans for a full-scale entertainment complex
that will have the potential to be a destination resort for
individuals from a 200-mile radius. Although the study
is based on the current plans and nothing has yet been finalized,
we anticipate that we will be submitting our application for
a Planned Unit Development sometime in early 2008.”
Northway Island Associates has already secured the land needed
to carry out the project and with the economic impact analysis
completed, will continue to execute on Phase I of the approval
process.
Hamptons Luxury Homes (www.hlxhomes.com)
is a regional construction services company that builds and
maintains custom homes, luxury vacation homes and ultra-luxury
estate homes throughout the eastern end of Long Island, New
York, with its principal offices located in Bridgehampton,
New York. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary,
Telemark Inc. is a nationally recognized and award winning
ultra-luxury homebuilder. The Company maintains an industry
leading reputation for construction of luxury vacation homes
from foundation to completion, with values ranging up to $50
million. Hamptons Luxury Homes combines ultra-high quality
materials with superb old-world craftsmanship to create the
ultimate in luxury homes with outstanding aesthetic appeal. Already
a recognized and well-established entity in the exclusive environs
of the Hamptons on Long Island, the company intends to expand
into similar luxury markets in the United States. The
Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include: Telemark
Service and Maintenance, providing ongoing property management,
maintenance and service; Bridgehampton Lumber Corp., supplying
building material and an independent dealer of The Barden & Robeson
Corporation; DWD Construction Services, which performs construction
administration and advisory services in connection with the
construction of homes and business development of major commercial
projects; and East Coast Properties, Inc. Telemark Inc.
is a 50% partner in Architectural Woodwork of the Hamptons,
LLC, which manufactures and installs custom millwork, custom
cabinetry, custom built-ins and furniture.
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities
Act of 1933 and Rule 3B-6 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those
rules. All statements, other than statements of fact,
included in this release, including without limitation, statements
regarding the potential future plans and objectives of the
company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such statements.
Contact: Beverly
Jedynak
Martin
E. Janis & Company, Inc.
312-943-1123
bjedynak@janispr.com
or
Jane
Faast
Martin
E. Janis & Company, Inc.
312-943-1100
ext. 116
jfaast@janispr.com |