The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09

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Movements In Neal Hstate.
ADVANCE OF RENTS IN NEW YORK-ALARn AMONG
TENANTS RENTS IN NEW YORK TO BIZ From TIN
TO TWENTY-FIVE PEE GENT HIGHER THAN THEY
WE'RE LAST yKAR- DEPRECIATION IN TIE VALUE
OF PROPERTY IN BR0OKLYN, WILLIAMSBURG, JER-
sEY CITY, HOBOKBN AND ALL THE SUBURBAN VII.
LA6Es-
lat Of February whether they intend 70 retain their tsne
mens after The t Of Nay following, and agree upon the
rent that 70 be paid In whore there leases
where Me houses are hired from year to year. On
making their bargains this season. tenants discovered
TO their dhmay, that landlords have 70 general DO
termination 70 advance their rents all over the CITY, In
sums varying nom 10 70 30 per cent In some favored
localities 10 40 per cent these enhanced rates were
confined TO certain wards, there would not much
ALARM but relatives scquantanoes and neghbors find
comparing notes that the complaint " general In eli parts
Of the Island at all contiguous 10 omnibus lines or city
railways.
knowledge Of this fact has materially changed tbs
department Of the landlords and tenants towards each
other Heretofore, landlords have been suave obhgius
and concliaory 70 their good tenans-they shope the
apartments suit and thas the ''rent mot too high,
and the ike, vhiie the latter petuant and full Of
complaints and threats; but this 10 all changed Toe
landlords masters CT the POSITION" and are careful
70 let their tenants know much while the latter have
had light they have 10 ''suffsr Inconvenience
70 be sure, but tn On they don't want 70 move-hat i
the rent Is not raised" But this don't avail for the
landlords all expect an immense competition for tene
ments and the unfortunates who houses are com
PEELED 70 submit with what grace they can command.
There will be more house hunting this year than ever
before, and many poor family have the rad prospect
before them that their little will DO essened during
the coming year by the expenses housekeep
ing; for not only do high rents aeoi tenants directly
but in dozen different ways The grocer has two hun
bred dollars year added 10 his rent which he makes up
BY raising the price Of hts wares . cent extra
pound for sugar, tea or any other kind
Of goods, or perhaps BY giving lighter weight.
The sane 10 done by the butcher, the baker,
the dry goods DEALER and through A departments
trade and the only party who resy suffers the house
keeper who not only pays Increased rent for his
dwelling, but aso for the enhanced prioe Of the
bis :,a SS Thus the so!. rents. Of The city
and twenty. per cent "a added TO IT, the househoIders
and eneu bave additional TAX Of Sl0 COO per year
having some time to run, the increase will not be so
large
causes, among which the folio wing are the most up
FIRST Tho difficulty expersnced In getting to the city
srd villages Last year, II win be remembered, the
rivera and bay obsh ucted less for nearly
81 week, ana wo1tss srs and business
lays by the detention Of the ferry boats and the difficulty
in getting across .he river All who interested found
would not pay r e-e out OF the city and be continually
losing me and the deteIm.natca very general last
year among thousands Of families TO INFO the city,
which many OF them did, others 70 the concluhon
thai last unusually severe that the ssme
kind oil weather would not perhaps again IN years;
but even this hopeful GLASS Of people are BY
ocuty may and probably WILL take pace every winter.
Is welfnown iacs among ire owners Of Will amsburg
empty during the past year. and that have fallen
from ten 10 neeD per cent induce people there
y ss os
Second. The yellow fever panic OF lest summer also
had lis eject In inducing people 70 wish 70 remove TO this
city There csn be no question but that the yellow fever
was In South Brooklyn last summer, and experienced
physician Of the opinion that he'd the warm weather
~n .ess Violence The fact Tia. y much more sa
posed TO infection than New York has induced many
families TO determine 70 remove from south Brooklyn:
part Of the Cty OF Churches" the useiessness Of the
Hamilton ferry during he winter months This ferry is
while none Is obstI ucted than u when does
n population between Gowauus and the ferry, end al
be very thick, but 4 seems lsel, snss dimnuon vi
take place for the fra. time next year.
Third The action OF the Union Ferry Company r.
ssips the fare 10 two cents and decn;ng 70 ssue
mutation tickets another reason Why people wish 10
Ieave Brooklyn To persons who CROSS rcpta'edls
and iMss smy' where perhaps. The father, sons ana
oaue hters all have their employ men IN New YORK. TIE
.un spent IN The course Of year for errase Is quit
considerable. and for economical they may
TO 1--we In Nils cly. the ferry companies manifesto
any deposition 10 accommodate their patrons, by
rouce p ople to pu, up with their lot and ny Brooklyn
spo,her ear but the utter DdiheI manifested by
ernnsa rot 10 g their eSo'on 1 any Iss
Fourth. City In provemens also have their effect h
rA,ips rens. Down town dwelling houses conrnu.
Der Of i.ms: IN The eser ~ v s' : decreasing
The opening OF new streets also has IL ELECT
Der Of Mnemens for families II opening Of Canal
street deprived two hundred poor families Of houses,
and The opening of Tho Bowery 70 Pearl street na,
made four hundred famires remove The dwellings beins
required for stores ard warehouses. In httie whue
Chamsers street viii be opened 10 the foot OF JAmes
street. and viii through Of lhe thsokiy set
u.d portions Of the city, deprvng perhaps six 70 eiah,
hundred families Of dwellings. Added 70 these oircum
sy rsapr,pS vasy isrssp 10" lent popu's ON AND
the em,g alton which 10 constantly Increasing, and
have solution Of the problem, Why house rents have
In the lower wards Of city the competition for stores
very active, and the most fabulous prices are paid In
street prices have advanced nesyy 100 psr cent 10 Two
years. A house 10 Warren street near Church, was
rented two pears since for $4,000 per yesr, and
since . bonus Of $4,000 wss given for the On.
EXPIRED le1e Of I've years, over The original rcut,
mstpb " W All sio, wv per tesr Inc reno m INC RUN
ward where yet thcYe but few stores. have gone
up thirty and forty per cent ana u Ia impossible almost
70 get an apartment o. 70 I've in uuls.s for enormous
Gums All the large dwellings are convertd into board
ing houses ard difficult 70 find room and Two bod.
rooms IN decent location for lees than $3.50 per year,
~hsn formerly sl2b vas considered an exoroissnt PRO-
for the same apartments On NE east side Of the city
the cemanc FOR houses 10 active me Fourth ward will
lese ssmc OF M population but those bo remain BE-
vii than nay for the difference. In the
street running from Franklin square 10 Chatham square,
prices have Increased from one 70 thrce hundred
per cent In the Eleventh yard, houses that let lsst
year for $500 this year will bring 5000 add $3.50, and
throughout all the city. In view Of all these facts.
tbe question arises how the poor 70 stand ~ Who
can tell
This state Of hiprs Of gives great impetus 10
real estate spscuatcn and the demand for os very
sc've and 10 dsstined 10 be STU Annexed are
the sales for the past week
SALTS or RIAL ESTATE
house and lot sos Grand street. Ibxse ...... ~ 500
DO 500 9rsnd street., lbxso. ....".... 1850