The New York herald., 1868-02-11
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.


Continued sale Of B0ulevnra L0ts-Prsperty
In Now York and Brooklyn.
We are now fairly In the Of real estate specu
iAon, and some Of the heaviest operations Of this
character are daily the order OF business with largest
CAPITALISTS and promise SO TO continue for some time.
The advertised announcements Of lots sold during
this and succeeding weeks furnish proofs sufficiently
conclusive OF this bat wherefore IL should be 80 At this
particular time is . matter Of moro difhcult
understanding. Why people should be SO anxious
70 sell their valuable holdings in this year
Of grace lsoS which they did not or
would mot dispose Of in the years preceding, is .
question anordng much ground for profitable specula
ton nnd one whose solution IL not without interest
rne sassrnsss on the par q many 70 become the pur
Ing II In one way points 70 the true expanaton--vix
general appreciation Of the rapid advance the value
OF real estate this Island and its surroundings and
consequent desire the OF both classes 10 proAt
Dyit The one BY the realization Of accrued profit and
the other BY scsklng II the future ln nothing this
moro noticeable tha0 ~ she upper end Of the island,
where the prophetic vision already behods avenues aud
streets Of noble mansions ntersected by spacious and
delighfu drives and surrounding Park extended and
enlarged much beyond us present area Responding
city bordering Its southern suburbs, having attracted
the notice Of the capitalist jobber and speculaor "
RAPIDLY increasing In value and In Its desableness for
the choicest and most select purposes becoming moro
and recognized visit 10 the Exchange saesrOoMs
OF New York Or Brooklyn on any day whom any con.
siderable lumber OF the lots situated above described
offered st public auction will amply verify these
statements in observation Of the spirit aud desire Of
acquisition svinced by The biddsrs THAT the prices pro-
posed by them fall short upon occasions Of those OK
pected 70 DO obtained as was noted hero before. does
controvert this such condition beng rather owing
" exaggerated nncpati0ns than 10 any want OF appre.
ciat0n 0i the property
The continued sale OF Boulevard lots the Exchange
saesroon. Broadway YESTERDAY was fairly attended,
the NUMBER present be ng much about the ~ at
tue previous salss comprising many familiar faces in
the mart during this auction. The terms OF the sale
against of any but first pri
vae dwelling houses on these lots being stated for tho
south side OF eighty street, Two hundred feet east
OF Tentn avenue, which WAS purchased by Flint for
81 05O who took the three next adjoining on tue
easeriy side at the same figure and the TWO adjoining
In tho same direction 81, 100 each. The seven
,dj lining ones were purchased by :. l.
the remaining At 81 $50 each Skipping two lots,
the four next wero likewise purchased by J. H. Hassei
~ 81 u.s. aud The remaining one on street.
beng that Immediately in OF tho Nlntn lots
whicn Was knocked down at tho last sale for 900
again put up the ten per cent deposit not having been
paid wnen u purchased by A. Wallack for 81 $50.
Tho four lots tho east side OF Tenth avenne,
mencng with that the corner Of Eighty eighth street,
tho other three a. $4,000 Commencing Immediately
in of these. on the north side OF Elgbty-egnth
$2,275 eacn the two next by the eame gentleman at
81. rs eacn, the four adjoining by q. Flint
al 800 each, the next one by Shatuck for 40o
the next ny Joseph Friedman At 81 zoo each and
the four adjoining by J. W. Dimick At ~ 100 Again
skipping two lots gong easery the two next lots were
purchased BY Thomas b. Conners at $4,000 each, and
the two remaining ones IN tho same direction by A.
Bunenthal at S2,375 each plot Of four lots (,hoso
referred tol two facing Eighty ninth and
Eighty eighth Streets abutting each other respec.
uvsy, with old mansion house thereon l0x52 feet,
oak framed built about hty years since, was knocked
down 10 j. w. Dmick at So, 100 per lot. Two o,s at
the of Ninth avenue and Eighty nintn street.
which had been sold at previous safe Tor $5 100 and
So 250 respectively, resold and purchased BY A.
waack Tor LOO for the corner one and $1,000 for
the other
Inc plot bounded by Broadway and Tenth avenue and
Eighty eighth and EghtvnInh streets and frontng tho
pr posed Boulevard, sold follows ~ Four 10
broadway. beginning with the corner af Eighty -nnth
street, 10 A. Bumen,ha for $40 ZOO tho three adjon-
ing w. II. Mccormick for 800; three lots
Tenth avenue, commencing 70 feot south of Eighty
ninth street. to Pnip Ebiing for 81 600 eaoh two lots
adjoining the above, SOUTH to J. d. Pnip for 81 S7j
81 a25, and the remaining one, the corner Of
Eighty eighth street, also TO Mr. Philip for
S4450 One lot the north s,do OF Eighty.
eighth street 10 J. W. Acs ovmick for 81. $50;
one in rear OF this lot fronting on Eighiypnth street,
To the same gentleman Tor 81 673 The plot bounded
by broadway, Tenth avenue, Eighty seventh and Eighty
eighth streets Otered AZ 0oO wih no takers
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE SALES
The following lots were disposed OF yesterday at pub
lie aution BY J. Cole, At The commercial Exchange,
viz Five lots the norherly side Of Baltic street,
near middle Of the block between Filth and sixth
avenues each 20 feet front by 100 fee, in deph, at
81 400 each Two lots Keep street, noriheriy SIDE,
between broad way and Marcy avenue each 25 feet
front and oncl00 feet In depth, the other 96 feet
iucnea $500 each. One lot the cast side OF Flat
bush avenue the grand entrance TO Prospect Park
70 feet front 81 feet inches depth, for S3 o0O,
aud the following improved property at the figures
named
S7 Cumberland st between Fulton and Atlantic avs
story, attic ana basement frame house, lot i0J
,6s Cumbeiiand i, Al oin ng ot IoJ feel deep 400
81 anu ss,Is '.nmterIans 81 Attaining, three story
and cellar bric. lots Is feet 10 inches front
iV ieet ~ deph ouVv