New-York tribune., 1868-03-05
REAL ESTATE.


Re any longer TO exist and thus far in March buyers
dot crowd over and down upon one another IN an
aety that they may be and heard by auctoneeIs
the days earlier IN the present year
NJ may have caused this change OF sentiment II Is NOT
8sy matter to determine u may be that those VINO nave
ebitcd nordinate appetite for real estate nave Deeh
81 satated, and are slumberns because Of Their
clOny: or IL may be- again. that parties who eonfine
~ speculaOns 10 houses and lots think they have in
we'd m about as much they comfortably carry,
nprefer 10 await the offering Of more desirable prop
a. before further enlargement Of their pur-
ccs is made or-and the suppositon is
pable one-it may be that the change in the public
d,suon Is a consequence Of the great change in the
sons as at present, when March is turned into mid
Rer and that the oldtme excitement at the Exchange
fir0oms VIII be revived the people begin tore
- that the storms and SHOWS, and the cold tempera-
(which prevail since Sunday last but to preserve
sierity Of the ancient dictum that March comes in
5i 2 lion" and not to continue throughout the
IN. but soon to subsde into that lamb-like quiet,
edy long spoken Of as the characteristic Of the later
II Of March To-day the attendance at the salcsrooms
ETy fair but the conduct of many would indicate that
c'sity has inipelled them 10 be present. Others
ear very indifferent to whether they would
J. not. and seem 20 feel that to ignore
sect-at any rate in so far they may be personally
alecunary cOncerned-the business Of the day, their
orondton win not be materially affected As . roa-
sOle sequence Of the prevailing state Of the market
sfew who gathered around the platform on which
dauctioneer stood had en- ample opportunity
ftpresent their bids, and in way, too,
a,h Obyiated the necessity OF the salesman
Clgout "hfty by two" and leaving the issue to be
smarly settled by the more eager who, in days gone
byas not only willing but anxious to be privileged to
ne an advance Bidding was slow, in the aggregate,
s1rtheiess the transactions may be regarded as fair
othe prices obtained according 10 the assessors re-
D. rather high. one piece of property nom "ich IS
fyed an annual rental Of 1900, sold Tor Sl5OuV
Nh may be regarded very good sale. Perhaps |
Crcest single sale this week. yet recorded IS that
fe by Mt. McClave, who disposed Of thrtyfve acres |
hand on Ccntral-ave Westchester CO., for $500 an
= This same real estate broker also disposed this
l OF number Of building sites in the upper portion
bis CITY, many Of them being located on the Eghth-ave
quote below the sales in this city to-day -Four lots
Vi 25OO5 the north side Of sixtythird-st, 100 feet
OF Fifthave. were sold to lNr Cohen for $500 each
Der cent of purchase money to remain on bond and
Utgage Six lots each 2jX1OOlO, the south side OF
Aety-seventhst 200 feet east Of Tenthave., were |
i to Mr. Lewis for 81 $50 EACH Go per cent Of the pur
fSe money TO remain bond and mortgage. Mr. Nor
} Decker purchased seven lots each 25S1oolo |
Q the north side Of ne-hundred-aud twenty |
100 feet east Of Tcnthave for $500 each, S2oO 10 re-
mortgage The lease Of five lots, each 25XOO5,
N the south side Of Forty eighh-s IS feet west Of
7fthaye Qease from Columbia College for q years from
,oyemher 1861 at annual ground rent of $3.50, was
Gerod aud withdrawn, as no bid made The lot COX |
l6 with the threes,0ry highseOp brick house, with
easement and under-celar thereon, situate on |
he north side Of West Thirteenth-St.,s 43O feet !
sest Of seventh-ave.. and known as No. los,
As wthdra wn and disposed OF 1T private sale Mr. Frank
accnt purchased the lots each 25xl02.2, Eighty
ourthst 125 feet east Of Fifthave for S7,2j0 each
sth mortgage Of $4,000 due next October Mr. Vincent
.so purchased the thrce-stOry. brick house ard lot
slOxl5 situate the west side Of LexngtORave, be
veeu Thirtyhrst and Thlrtysecondsts, and known as
10 l7O The house has high stOOp contains the modern
improvements and is IN good order The price PAID was
II 500 with a mortgage Of 5000 at G per ceut' |
nd mortgage Of $1,000 at per cent The lease |
I lot 25x1OO, on the sOuth side Of FOryeight-st, |
et ween Fifth and Sfxthaves sold 10 Mr. j. Mers-
io for 8 900. The lease is from Columbia College;
round rent $3.50 Five lots each 202x634 with three
tory frame buildings thereon situate on the easterly
10 of Tbrdave. commencing the northeast corner
( One.hmdred-andffth-st were sold, but the name Of
he purchaser was not called The corner building with
tore on the first oOr was bought for S. $780, two OF the
ers were sold for $65o &C. 500 and two for $625 each
story and basement frame houses and loseachl
xOO situate on the the north side Of onehundredand-
ftst 60 feet inches east Of Thirdaye, were sold for
B $50 EACH the name of the purchaser not called MI
Holden bought for $32 go the lot OF land 251Oxl1Sx26x
2s6 situate on the sOuthery side Of Bee'nanst, be-
" con Cliff and GOld-sts and known No. II Beekman
g. Two lots Of ground on the south side OF |
twenty frst-st, between Sylyan-pace
Ind Fourth-ave commencing li5 feet east Of |
lourth-ave. were purchased by Mr.. John Banter |
br S2I25 each. cash, with S6A mortgage on both |
he ots are each 25xlOOlO adjacent 10 Mount Morris
buare the street has and gas The lease OF the
lot of ground with the buildings thereon, comprising
he entire front on Westaye., between Dris |
lust and the canal, Hunters Point being 2o26
ZOO feet. now occupied by the Metropolitan Glass
Cmpany. was offered and withdrawn. there being no
iders The lease has four years 10 run from May l.
g at ground rent OF 81 400 and taxes with privilege
purchasing the lots S2OOOo any time before the ex
zrton OF the lease The four-story brick house No 81
Cherry St. 172x6O feet, between Oliver and Jamessts
located for business purposes was sold 10 MT James
Boyd for $500 The two-story attic and basement
louse No 9 Cheryst with brick rear house and alley
way lot 2jxs76 feet sold TO Mr. Jacob Cohen Tor
O. s5 cash The premises situate between Ninett
and Pitt sts and well adapted business The three
soy brick house. with store in basement, 237tX29sx235
sas known as No l99 Elm-st, between Spring ana
roome-sts good business location, was bought by Mr.
tbarles Duscher for 5000 cash The three asna.ned
bouses have each independent sewers Number OF auc-
On sales in this city to-day, 90; amount, S17,S25
BROOKLYN
Te auction sale Of building lots North Second and
Conselyea-sts winiamsburgh yesterday, was well at
tended and the barrOom Of the Peterson Hotel where
fs sAle took place has seldom had many people al
one time crowded into It. The plot OF ground disposed
Of comprised fun lots and one % feet by about s2 feet
at point 100 feet from Grahamaye. and
terminating 80 feet from smthst The LOCALITY rather
hgh ground about mile from the Wilamsourgh ferries
,n hoc from the Bushwck Boulevard, and convenient
o three lines Of city railroads At O'Clock the auction
ear Mr. VIM Conselyea, announced the terms OF SALE
which we're 10 per cent and the suctoneers
fee AZ tho time OF sale, IL per cent In
thirty days. and the balance Of the purchase 70
Der cent 20 remain on bond and mortgage at per
cent Lots Nos J. and on North secondst ana 2oilVD
Tee each were bought by Louis Retzel for $780, $A5 aud
s,1s Lot No adjoining. 25xlOo feet Oh which is low
house lsxss feet with stable In sold for $lC4O
Ia ma honoht hr Insenh Ioher Lot No 5, dlOinng,