New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24
REAL ESTATE.
NEw-YoRk, Thursday. Jan. Is. 1863

Neg.YoRK Thursday, Jan. %. 1868
Recent sales of real estate in tins city nave
consisted almost exclusively OF vacant lots WHICH, III
some localities changing hands quite Iapuy. b"y
not anxious TO pay, on improved properly, N'
advance on former prices, as they are looking Tor
possible decline consequent on the recent decline
in building materials and labor while sellers prefer
to hold on rather than sell at reduced prices ""
cant lots are firm, majority OF sales showing maera
advance on last years prices The auction sales touy
comprised lots on Eighth Ninth, and slxthayes Avenue
A. Fortythird, seyenty-third Northumberland twenty
third fourth, Fifeth, and Fifty
frsts -Four lots the southeast OF Ninth ave
and Observation-Disclosures ourthst, having respect
lively 25l 253. 253, and 253 feet front on NnthaNe
and each 100 feet deep, sold the following prices
t2e50 s2s25 $2,S25 and s2,S25 Five lots on the south
side OF Onehundredandtwenty- fourth-st, commencing
100 feet east Of Ninthave each having & feet front on
Onehundred and twenty and lOOlO feet deep,
went for each Seventeen lots on the south size OF
Onehundred twenty fours, 22j feet east OF Nlnt-
ave each 2jxiOOlO feet knocked down Tor slSlo
each Two lots on the south side Of observation-disclosures
twenty-fourthst commencing 100 feet west Oh Ligh'h
ave- each 25xlOO10, knocked down foS sl9O four
lots on the southwest corner OF Eighthaye ana one
hundred-andtwenty fourth-st having respectively 25I
49, 253 and feet front Eghthaye ana each Io1
feet deep were readily taken at the following prices
sllOO 800 $3.50 and $3.50 About twenty more lots IN
this plot were offered The next property offered was
on the southeast Of Avenue and Seventy
consisting of two lots having respectively 26 and % feet
front on Avenue each feet deep were sofa LOT
81 800 and 900 lot in the OF these, havng2 ieet
front on brought 500. Two lots on the
north side Forty thdt commencing l2 feet west OF
secondave each 2OxOO5 feet brought 5000 each fOur
lots on the northeast Of sxth-ave and ffueth
ST. having respectively o. and 37 feet front on
Fftehs each being lOOs feet deep, were bought at
bargain for OOO $780, $780, and $500 Three lots on
Fftyrstst corresponding to the last three and adon
ing them in the rear brought Ss4OO $500 and S235O
The sale to-day closed with three lots and gore on the
north corner OF Sixthave. and Fifty nrstst the
lots having 25 feet front sxhaye and being 100 feet
deep This property after much lively bidding, was
struck down for $500 5000, $500 and $500 The
terms in all these sales very liberal large proper
ton of the purchase money being allowed to remain on
bond and mortgage The attendance was good
A correspondent writes us from New Brighton, s. J..
that many houses being erected on that side OF the
Island and more being projected. Mr. Usher Is just
completing three threestory cottages having 80 feet
front by deep, with bay windows, Mansad ROOFS
and all modern improvements. They are situated on
Castetonaye and will cost only 5000 each MI Grata
cap is about 10 finish fine French cottage on Bement
ave- at a cost Of about $500. year ago similar
dwelling would have cost-sl2OOO. We notice number OF
building lots houses and farms for sale on Staten Island
quite cheap. Increased facilities for communication
would make Richmond County OF the most popular
localities for suburban residences In the Immediate VI
entity OF the city.