New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-10
REAL ESTATE.

NETWORK. Saturday, Feb g. 1853
The brooklyn real estate market has been
unusually active during the past week operators espe
ciay those dealing cheap building lots have trans
acted large business and much property both vacant
and improved has changed hands at public auction and
private sale 1t Is AsEever noticeable feature OF the
market that when Brooklyn property is offered at auc
tOn at the Exchange Saesroom in this CITY even though
It may have been extensively advertised IL Is drug
the market while the finds ready purchasers in the
City OF Churches The advance in the value OF Brooklyn
real estate during the past few years has been
more wonderful than its appreciation In this city.
which have several times referred and steady in
crease may be expected for number Of years to
NewYork during the past few years has emptyng
herself into her suburbs and Brooklyn has hitherto been
the favorite resort OF the emigants This migration has
stimulated speculation in real estate large tracts OF
land devoted few years ago TO farming purposes or
lying wholly idle. have been intersected by streets,
divided off into city lots and being covered with
neat cottages and costly residences The liberal policy
adopted by the city of Brooklyn touching public improve
mens has also had its effect for good upon the value OF
real estate there Prospect Park destined TO be one OF
the finest parks in America has already caused an almost
unprecedented rise in the value OF surrounding lots
Mr. James Coles Son sold at auction at noon to-day the
following described property lot, No SS5 Grand-st,
south side 4Ox10O feet with the thrcestory brick store
and dwelling 22x45 feet and the two twosory attic and
cellar frame houses situated thereon to Mr. T. Williams
for $4,000 Two vacant lots Varets Buslwioh-
ave- the first about 266x6O feet and the second 261 by
about feet were struck down to Mr. Jacob osengar
for $500 and 1920 respectively Also the wosory ana
basement brick front store and dwelling with lot No $50
YOTRst sOuth-side, between Charles and GOldsts The
lot is 25xl0O feet and the house feet with ones0y
extension 2x3 feet This house has recently been reno
waited On the rear Of the lot is n and ahalfstory
frame house. Mr. Winters was the purchaser Price
5000.
$4,000 depot is TO be erected In ALBANY -Four
hundred dwellings stores. and % other buildings were
erected in Rochester last year. cost OF 81 32s
The OF the John Baker have sold their house
and lot Hampton-st Sag Harbor. to Mr.. Charles L.
schde for 81 TOO The Foster House on!Madson-st.
has been purchased by Mrs. T. H. Edwards for sl,lOO
The H. L. Hedges farm has been sold TO Mr. Lafayette
seabury for 81 500 The late Joshua Smiths farm at
Hauppague smthtown) sold tins week to a New
Jersey farmer Taylor by name for $1,000 MIR. James
II Keller has sold his house and lot Gast0nst Bald
winsylle to Mr. Norman GO for si,SoO and purchased
Mr.. Josiah Wormouth's farm at Fennor Set
Element for 5000. The village OF Newark Val
ley. TiOga Comfy. has been the scene OF eN
tensye improvements during the past year. Two new
stores have been built and others remodeled; large
steam mill, for the manufacture OF lumber, window
sases cabinet furniture and carriages in course OF
erection the tin and hard ware and rn factory
lately destroyed by fire. TO be rebuilt new wooden
mill is TO be constructed during the coming summer
new street parallel with Wing has been laid out ana
all the building lots upon 1t sold gentlemen who have
agreed TO build rstclass residences upon them me
Union schoolhouse be erected in the center OF
the village the gationalst Society are building
new meeting house the Baptist Society have enlarged
and improved IN, r and many neW dwellings have been
built