The New York herald., 1868-02-20
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.


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sales Yesterdny-Prospecr Park and BouIe-
ward Lots, &c., still Up.
Yesterday scarcely less noticeable than the
preceding one for activity in the real estate
market, and furnished additional evidence of the
metropolitan character Of the oities surrounding
in tho concurrent demand for lots equidistant in
every direction from its business quarter. Brook
lyn. so long over hadowed by its great sister,
which. absorbing oil its energy and enterprise.
left 1t, while exceeding In population many other
cities Of the Uni0n dull inert and non progressive,
has Of late become so much identified with New
York and 80 necessary part Of it las though 1t
were one or two Of the wardsl that. becoming in
ocuated with the speculative spirit and enterprise
of the metropolis it has apparently reused itself
from its long lethargy and become as lively and
energetic as its sister. Thus while Boulevard lots
the Park lots and the favored neghborhood of
Fort Washing on are giving inducements to spscu-
lators to invest in real estate and ahording
opportunities to make rapid fortunes in
their purchase and sale on this side Of the
East river, Prospect Park lots. sites on
the line Of the new Grand Drive
or In the vicinity of the proposed Ridgewood
Park. in the Eastern District, supply smilar in
ciy's corresponding progress.
The sales yesterday were well attended and the
bidding spirited. The following are the particu-
By order Of the executor Of the late David Wood
some valuable lots near the Park and in the
vicinity OF the new improvements consisting of
thirteen lots. comprising the entire block bounded
by Seventh and St. Mic olas avenues and IL 4th
and ll5th streets; aud twenty lots and cores situ-
ated a the north side Of 1l5th street. $50 feet
west OF Seventh avenue (uew linr). were put up
at auction, when, they realized the following
prices, portion being withdrawn in disgust at
the indsposition Of bidders to 60 higher:--Two
lots on the corner Of Seventh avenue and Hath
street. 81 900 and So 000 and the two in the rear,
fronting on Harlem lane (St Nicholas avenne),
So $50 and ~ 900. purchased by j. Loper. The
remaining lots on Seventh avenue were purchased
by Lambert Suydam at 81 $50 each for three, and
S. 900 each for three others.
The lots and cores on ll5th street sold as fol.
lows, commencing with the one nearest Seventh
avenue, to Hugh Sackett, for 81 ,700 the two ad.
joining to john Reynolds, for 81 500 and 81 495,
respectively; the three next to Mr. Suydam, for
$l,475 eacn, which we're all the full lots. Begin
ming with the cores. which gradually become
smaller going west, two were purchased by Mr..
Suydam for 81 100 each, two by d. Schoonmaker
Tor $1,000 each. two by Ryerson .o for $500 each,
two next by r. Chapman for 5000 each, and the
two next (Which brought matters TO very fine
point) for $40D each.
The two story brick house and lot on the north.
west corner OF Washington and Carlisle streets,
known as No. l22 Washington street, 18 feet IL
inches front by 80 feet 10 depth, were purchased
by William G. Hammer for $9,3O0
The three lots Of land, with the brick and frame
stores thereon on the north side OF Water street.
commencing on the northeast corner 81 James'
slip, and known as Nos. 364. 36G and 1863 Water
street, varying from II to rs feet in width and
from 50 to 60 feet in depth, were sold follows:-
No. 364 subject to lease, which ex Tres in 1870,
to A. Hall for $lO, 900; No. 366 to Daniel Daley,
and No. 868 to Alexander Mallach, for $4,000
each.
Tho four story high stoop brick house and lot on
tho south side Of Fourteenth street, between
First and Second avenues, No. l74 told No). the
house % feet inches wide by about 60 feet. with
Knocked down at SIT 500.
Tho four story and basement brick store and
dwelling. with lot, at the northeast corner Of
Grand and Attorney streets. 10 feet front BY 20
feet in depth, was put up by James NJ. Miller,
under direction OF Gratz Nathan referee, and pur-
chased BY Nathan Asel for $20,s00.
The following Brooklyn property wa: sold yest
terday by Anthony J. Bleecksr & Co.. viz
On Franklin avenue west side, between President
and Union streets, sevsn cores
On President street, one large gore on northwest cor
ner Of fraDkin avenue and three tots north side,
commencing leo feet west Of frAnklo avenue
% Uaioa street. six b's on north side. commencing
$50 feet east OF Ciasson avenue.
On sackst street. sig los on south side. commencing
$50 feet east Of Ciassoa sveass.
street. each 2sHis, sod two story high soop frame
house and tot south side, com msnciny hftysix feet
on Adelpn street, three three story high soop brown
stone and lots ~ northwest
Of Greene avenue each about l04x61.
The prices obtained were as follows:-The seven
cores on Franklin avenue and the large gore on
President street, 1855 each, Mr.. Robert White
being the purchaser; the three lots on President
street. $6l5 each, G.. T. Chaplin purchaser who also
took the six lots on Ssckett street, At $9l0 each,
and three lots Union street, ut $3.50; the remain.
ing lots on Union street were purchased by VIM.
Harvey for $720 each; the Adelphi street property
was purchased by James Carey, at $40. 500 for the
corner and SIC. 100 for each Of the other lots the
property on state street, at the rner Of Nevins
by A. H. Duncomb, at $2 400 for the lot; the
adjoining one by Valentine earn for 81 $50, and
he house and lot next adjoining to the same gen.
.lemxn for "a 800.
Omcial Transfers Of Real Estate and Leases
Recorded.
We give below the official transfers Of real estate
and leases recorded yesterday in this city, Kings
county and Hudson county, N. il
TRANSFERS IN NEW YORK c.rY.
Broadway, 70, bet 10th and llth sts, ll6.3x6ox
Front % st. ' cor Of PIN. So iiia.o1iLGii2I
orssas % It, Nos 80, ii, IS ss1ioo. Nom.
Pine s. ~ No H. 60 KS io1isIaa 7I7S iin3a g. 100 600
Rivngton st, CIR OF Chrysts. 25xl0o ....... .Ns00
walker St fronting cor.isndt al siots........ 1000
pth 81, n 154 q Of av e. lSxo2.3........... 7726
32d st. $50 Il Of 1st ~. 10 8xo80. $500
l7th St SO Il " OF av C. lots, 50xo2...... $3.50
SSH 81 q 1876 n v OF Cd Az, IOOxioo 900
7o,h g. $50 II v OF Sd av, 25xl022....... 600
SSH st. LIST av cor lots 81 9a66 ........ 26J0
ss,h 81 ns lis I, sN Is eIio0 ~ ;,...... loo
l2sth st sa lis Il OF ay. l50x9e IL. 1900
LIST av Nos las and $780, 51.ox551sososx1 ss4S4. Nom