New-York tribune., 1868-02-27
REAL ESTATE.
NBw-YoRK. Wednesday, Fob ss, 1858.


Many are surprised at the constantly IN
oressnS value Of land in NewYOrk City, but this ac
ordng to the Laws Of progress easily be secouh'eu
for where there were rookcnes ten years ago' a. III
Duane Canal Reade and ThOmas-sts., are now cosuy'
almost paatal ediees for the Transaction OF DusuoS'
The vacant laud the northern end OF the Guy - Doh
reclaimed and rapidly built upon sWahps' anu nuso
rocks as II by tho touch Of the enchanterS WANT nave
been converted into comfortable. II not elegant
where sauatters" most did eongregate the SAINT ehaso
ia manifested Business Is adVanclhgi every year d
natos trtber inroad uptown and as necessary con-
eo,epce the area OF vacant land is decreasing But as
AN oset 20 this value OF land is Increasing thus
yerbslancng decrease In the extent Of unimproved
roperty Every day capitalists turning their
attention TO investments in real estate. At present there
Is greater competition I'm the market than there ever
was before THIS arises from the fact that there
more purchasers and less sellers, than in former years
IL was busy day in the real estate market and much
valuable property sold. We would call attention TO
the sale tomorrow Thursday by the Messrs johnson
Miller OF some manufacturing and other property also
the sale OF dwelling houses by Mr Adrian H. Mulier; the
sale Of tenement house and lots, by Mr. Joseph Nc
CURE and the sale Of 1877 Brooklyn city lots by Mr. A
Blocker
Among the important sales to-day those made by
tho MesSrs. johnson & Miller, Of uptown New-York
property. IL consisted Of a frstclaSs frame honse'
nearly new the south side Of
sgbthst between Fourth and Fifthnves, and 2O teet
east OF the former with stable and three improved los
Of ground; the grounds 75x10O feet and the
house 6xSs feet three stories basement and subcear
It is filed In with brick contains 10 rooms, water gas
marble mantes &c. separate kitchen and laundry. The
improvements said 70 be worth $4,000 On two lots
which front on i'm
medatey in the OF the above. there are two small
dwellings, This property all sold TO Mr d. s. Dun
kirk who paid sl995O for the
q oft thp
seventhst lots Mr. Johnson also sold gore
plot OF land the south side Of Onehundredandtweny
thirds commencing feet west Of seventhave Deihg
feet In 'front.' by 2096 feet by 23 Feet 10 MT D. H.
Bergen for 1880 The above described pot Is oFueu
into nine lots Of various size Two lots on the south side
of ST. between Broadway and EigEthave and
500 feet vest of the latter each 25x1OO feet were pur
chased by Mr. o. F. Harley for s6250 each Two lots
situated near the center of the block the south side OF
Eighty third st. between Fifth and Madison-aves each
lot 25xiO02 feet sold TO Mr. T. r. Walker for eo
each Six lots each 2O2Ix1O22 located the north side
OF Elchty-sixthst, 99 feet west OF Avenue A, were
bought by Mr. Theo Kinds for 9eO each Six lots on
Eighty Ahs "a feet west Of Avenue A, each 2OlOxlO22
we're purchased for $50 each by Mr.. W. BOgert. The
six lots on Fighty-sxth-st and Eghtyffthst with
those on Eighty -thirdst most desirable property
Their value is greatly enchanced by their being only
about half block from Central Park Eighty thirdst
and Eghty.ffthst. are curbed and graded guttered,
OF the property.
Mr Adrian H. Muller sold the following property at
auction to-day Tho threestory brick houses. each
n 8xAO feet on lots 6xl0O feet located in the center OF
the block the south side Of Presdents Brooklyn be-
tween Van Brunt and Clinton-ss Mr. C. A. GrOgan pur
chased the house and lot order Of Van Brunt
ST. for Mr. W. Price tho next for $500; the third
knocked down ot $500 the name OF the buyer not
being called the fourth bought by MI. Redmond
Busbee for $3.50 Fifty per cent OF the purchase money
remains bond and mortgage for three At seven
per cent Two ots on the west side Of CintOn-st, be-
tween BrOome and Grandsts 1878 feet nsrh Of Grand,
were also sold On lots two two-stOry brick
houses NOS and Clinton-s each 2slx1OOi feet,
with two rear buildings 9xl7i feet and the other
24xl7s feet Between the front houses is party
wall the east side Of No Isl an alley way All feet
wide runs to the and connects with another alley
way WIDE by which access is had TO the rear
premises Mr. Fraud bought No 161 for $o5so and
Mr shasen for sOO per cent Of the purchase
money both sales remaining bond and mortgage for
three years The brick front house, No. 4s, on the
east side OF NOrfOst between Grand and BrOOmests,
and 1854 feet north Of Grand sold for so550, the
oane OF the buyer not being called The house 2L1Osx
100 feet the lot being feet On the north side
soyerod aley-way connects with the rearThe lot at
e O. corner OF Stanton and Lewssts, 25x75 feet con-
anng the fourstory brick store and dwelling No 3oI
BantOst and the twOstOry brick and frame store and
dwelling No 100 Lewis-st sold for Sl55o Of
purchaser not called and 50 per cent Of the purchase
money remaining on bond and mortgage. Each Of the
houses about 25x25 feet with yard between
lots situated on the n corner Of Navy and Bolivar
STA Brooklyn 50xeO feet known No. 1876 NaYyst., and
comprising grocery at the and threestory brick
tenement adjoining with barn SOx50 forming the
rear OF tho premises were knocked down at u OOo
OF buyer beng called Fifty cent Of the purchase
aFuen hond and Tnor