New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-13
REAL ESTATE.


will it COST" and Can we with our present incomes,
continue 10 pay the high rents chargedf are ques
tons that thousands OF families city and Brooklyn
are now asking themselves with ordinary degree OF
interest. Although anticipate comparatively but few
changes this Spring, there are s many families Who
having carefully examined each item OF expense, and
placed the estimated cost Of living against the expected
income, have arrived the conclusion that the former
must be cut down." and determined to attack
one Of the heaviest items first house rent. Others
have, or will soon receive notice from land
lords Of intention ito resume possession OF their
property the 1st OF May, and few land
lords though imagine very few viii be hardy enough
to attempt iO will inform their tenants OF pro
advance in rent Persons looking for houses should
bear in mind fact fEvery houseagent makes prom
and the tenant has to it, either directly or indirectly
There several hundred hOuseagents In this city VINO
employ TO visit al portions OF the city take hoe
Of houses that awaiting tenants, ascertain tho prcs
and the agents then advertise them on their own
responsibility. person applies to one OF these agents
for he charged from $50 TO 500 advance on Tue
owners price Other agents charge the owner ~ POI
cent for renting or leasing property per GEM o %
ing and collecting, and 10 per cent for renting cocS
and guaranteeing the payment OF the reh' vi 0ouieo
the owner adds amount Of these charges 10 ne price
he woud otherwise askfOr his property Those men, VINO
are house hunting" this season. should avoid as much
Az Dossibe all agents and deal Immediately with owners
oro has been much speculation during the past few
DAYS on the "Beekman leases" and many OF those
already sold changed hands yesterday and to-day 1t is
reported that Mr. Kearny who purchased the lease OF
the lot on the southwest Of Thrdave and Sixty
thrds for s6O the lot bearing 81 year groundrent
has sold It again for 6l0, and that other gentlemen
have already realized from $50 to $500 their purchases
Much disappointment was expressed by many OF the
large audience In attendance at the Exchange Sales
to-day when it announced that the sale OF the
remainder of these leases was TO DO postponed.
anld afa Ou IL
pieces OF property The FIRST brick house. with lot on
the north side OF foureenthst, 90 IT.
west of Avenue A. lot 2xT5 IT, sold In connection
with the two adjoining lots the northwest OF
Avenue and 0nehundred -and1ourtecnthst This plot
IT, front the Avenue, and 80 IT, the street
The substantially built three stories high, with
basement and subcear Philadelphia 'front.' large piazza IN
front and the side and all the modern improvements
The lots the Avenue laid out into fine garden
Ia curbed, lighted, and
has the croton water Mr. Stephen b. Wildai was the
purchaser price, s3S5O, and 5000 remaining on bond
and mortgage II desired Also two lois on Fiftothst
south side, commencing 100 It. east OF Fifth-aVer
near the Columbia College grounds. and opposite
the Cathedral Nuisances arc not allowed, as the
property sold under restrictions The cellars are to lie
excavated nine feet below the curb and sixty feet in
depth Sufficient building stone for all tho necessary
foundations are to be left the premises for that
pose free OF TO tho purchaser who may select the
stone and pile up his expense BY the terms OF
the sale per cent at the option OF the purchaser
remain bond and mortgage. These two lots were
struck down TO Mr. Philip Fitzpatrick for 5000 each
The next property offered seyentynnth-st, and
was taken by Mr. Edward soinan. IL consisted Of four
lots on the north side Of scventy-nints commencing
125 feet east OF secondaye each feet front 10y
half the block in depth. These lots In desirable To-
cality seventynnth-st being 100 feet wide paved with
Belgian pavement. curbed, gathered severed, and sup
Piled with gas and water. The price obtained
$500 each, % per cent remaining on
bond and mortgage. There also Sold by
another firm e threetory brick houses with lots. Nos
2Os 2lO and sprlngs. south side commencing 1872
feet OF sulvanst The terms OF sale were 10 per
cent to-day and per cent remain bond and mort
gage desired. The first or easterly house, ls9ri22
feet was sold to Mr. H. GOodston fOr S1OO the noxt,
ls6x22 feet 10 Margaret Mullen for $1,000 and the last
I94x42axl0sxl3e feet, to Mr.. Torrance for HoSo0.
Mr.. Adrian H. Muller sold at auction, to-day.
lots on Madson-Gve. Fifty-third and Fifty
fourth-sts seventy-fye per cent Of the purchase
money these sales is allowed to remain ON bond and
mortgage for three years The first four lots Oh the north
side of Fifty hird-st commencing % feet west Of Madl
sonave each 25xoC5 feet, taken by Mr.. ]. S. Ma
comb at $3.50 EACH the other four on the same
street adjoining the last the west, by Mr. Thomas
Mcclellan for $4,000 each. One lot on Madison
ave.. east side, 70 feet north Of Fhtyfourthst.,
25xIO0, was taken by Mr.. G. ID. Pcck Tor $500
Mr. Peck also took two the north side Of Fifty
The real estate In Brooklyn. although several
weeks later than that in York is fairly open,
and extensive sales Of daily occurrence both ut tho
Merchants Exchange in this city, and at the City Sales
room in Brooklyn Tie most important sale to-day was
made by j. Coles Son, at the City salesroom, and
consisted OF number OF private residences belonging to
the estate OF the late Mrs Eliza Smith No 50 Hoytst
purchased by Mr.. Daniel Hacin for s. sO0 No 52I
washDg ton-sye by Mr. Henry Johnson for tl52co two
lots washIngOnave., adjoining tho last were sold to
Mr. A Buckley for 1880 each; five lots on Haniitonst
rear OF last. to Mr. II. johnson. for 1850 each
two cottages ou Hamiltonst near Myrtle-sve.,
TO Mr.. W. Tracy, for $40 each No. 2lS Fulton
St. tho Hart Bros for 7l50 No rs Cinonst, to Mrs.
Van Vleet for $4,000 No 80 Clnt0nst TO Mr. S. Valen-
tine for tl6OoO No 23J Hcksst, 70 Mr. b. Chiffon for
t125oO No 2S7 Hickss to Mr. S. b. stewart for $4,000
two lots on Gsrdenst Mr.. W. ID. Pohemus for $685.
each; No. 80 LAvingston-st. 10 Mr. JAS Raymond for
sls 20Os No. % IAyingstonst. 10 Mr.. VIM W. Rose for
s2OlO0 one lot SchermerhOTn St. tn Mr. W. W. Rose
for s. 800 lot on schermerhorn-5t, TO Mr. c. W.
Mead for g. 400 three lots Presdentst, TO Mr. Geo T.
Archer for 1915; two lots on Prcsdentst adjoining last
10 Mr.. Archer for o. .g26 each
The Messrs johnson and Miller Sold at the Exchange
saesroom III this city, the following described Brooklyn
property Three threestory and basement brick dwell
ngs with lots, the north side OF Union ST. the first
No 49, commencing 2O2 feet west OF Hchs-st The lots
are each 2O5X1CO feet and the houses well built contain
ing eleven good each supplied with gas and
Rdgewood water and connected with the sever They
are also convenient 20 the ferry. All this property
was purchased by Mr. Belman No 49, being knocked down
for 0OO No. $50 FOR 1910, aud No 1928 for $500 These
were al sold for and the prices received were con-
sdered good There also sold, to-day, az the Frank
lots on the south side of Waabout Bridge Road, cont
nencng II. cast Of sanords. Thee each have 20
IT, the road, and average about 20 IT, III oeplh
They we're sold for $40 each
RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
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