New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
BROOKLYN ITEMS.


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real ESTATE AND RESTS IL BRooKLIS.--As tie
rnoving-season approaches, the search for available
residences commences Thoso who may have been
compelled to remain cramped up in small ineonvenient
apartments are on the lookout for quarters more suited
10 their necessities while others, who find it neeeSay
to economze are anxious TO rent apartments suited TO
their means The duties cf house hunting usually de-
yoIye upon the ladies, which fact is made evil
dent every fine day by the numbers observed in
all parts of the city, making superficial examinations
of buildings as they pass along. Tbus far, however,
but few bills of "To Let 70 he seem Pacards Of
this description WILL however, be plentiful by the
first Of March, at which time the house-hunng season
will have been fairly insugurated. From present ap-
pearances rens viii remain about tho same az last year.
There i'll be no increase OF consequence; neither viii
there be any reduction; and good paying tenants will
az heretofore have the preference 70 remain II was
ANTICIPATED that On account Of increased taxation from
the introduction of water and the construction Of sew
ers rents would advance; bat the uncertain state Of
national afars renders such course unadvisabe at the
present time. The for sewerage ranges from $jO
10 SOL per lot Of % feet front by 100 feet deep The
lots on streets ntersectng Fulton street have been
assessed the latter amount Rentsintbat neghborhood
have been high for years past but il is not prob
able that there will be much il any increase ths year
notwithstanding the additional tax. Although The
work on the has been prosecuted fact pos
sibe there is stil large portion Of the city where
they have not yet been commenced, and the taxes will,
therefore not be assessed this year. IL East Brooklyn,
dcuding portions Of the Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh
Wards the sewerage viii hardly be completed for two
or three yean, II being necessary TO ill up what il
known as "Jackson's Hollow lying between The
Naval Hospital and Myrtle avenue, before the main
pipes can be laid. 1t will aso be necessary, before the
work can be completed TO obtain the assent Of the
United States Government 10 conduct mains through
the Government lands in the WallabOut Ths 10 the
only outlet in the district including portions Of the
above named Wards. Some Of the finest and most
costly residences, well az the cheapest tenement
houses and cottages located III these sections Of the
city. AS there viii be no immediate increase of taxes,
there is probability that the rents will be advanced.
Many buildings have been erecteddurDg the past year,
and houses TO let at reasonable rates will be fully
plentiful 40 tenants. There 10 no section of the
city, unlesss il be the Hights and perhaps the most
prominent businest thOroughfares, where rents
likely 10 DO advanced 10 any extentat least not this
Spring There are many more tenement houses now
than formerly, a large number having been erected
with the view Of accommodating from four 10 six and
eight families each. These houses are nearly all pro-
vided with every convenience 30 that one, even two
faniieg occupy floor and MOI interfere with each
others rights Rents average from four to six dollars
month for apartments Aoorsin intended for two fam
lies When designed for family floor the rent
from eight nine dollars 20 fourteen according 20
the hight of the building and the street which il is
situated Tenement houses Of this kind are IN good
demand and are generally taken as fast ready for
occupancy. Houses Of the cd pattern, dedgnedf for
family but crowded withtwo three are rented from
s}75 to $500, about the same at last year.
As 10 real estate there lie likelihood, whatever the
turn Of political events that there viii be any depreca
ton in price. Houses and lots bring fully a. much, if
not than heretofore. Building lots iii eligible To-
cations, at the dasnee Of mile and half from the
ferries cannot be had for less than froms 900 81 800
each and these not always corner lots. As gen
er thing property G5le TO keep possession,
and long there s no greater pressure in the money
market than there has been thus far there will be
falling of in the prices Of real estate. Recent sales
prove this: lot in Fulton, CLARK street, was
lately sold for q 800; LOT, nearly opposite, containing
about 800 square feet, brought 81 j0O and build
ing just fitted up, on the corner Of Fulton and Johnson
streets bas been leased for ten years AZ animal rent
1f 81 500. Other transactions show similar results, all
indicating that real estate will bold iis own.
Local IaPRoyEnESTs.-Pnrsnant 10 adjournment, |
meeting was last night held at Adelphi Hail. corner
# Grand aud Eleventh streets f. d., Of persons op.
'osed to the passage of certain bile before the
Assembly, providing for the opening Of Grand street
,ushwick avenue, the widening OF South Seventh
treet, &c.
Mr.. c. C. Talbot, the Secretary, read the minutes Of
he previous meeting and then stated that, in pursu-
nee Of his Instruction. he had written 10 Assembly.
len Fisher and Nesbitt, and had learned from them
bat the bills referred 10 had received further at
sntion than reference TO q Committee, and that no
ction should be taken the proposed measures until
expression Of opinion had been received from the
eople most Interested