The New York herald., 1868-02-13
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

Heavy Operations Ycsterday-More Room
Wanted-tircat Activity in BrsokIyn Real
Estate.
The announcement Of the numerous sales adver-
tised to take place yesterday at the Exchange
Salesroom drew together quite q large crowd,
many Of whom were attracted no doubt by the
anticipated continued sale of the Beekman leases,
the introduction OF these into the market having
from many and various causes created quite a
fu.ter among real estate dealers. The nature.
character and several advantages and dis.
advantages OF these Leases rs investment were 80
fully stated here yesterday that it would be only
repetition to say anything further concerning them
In this regard now. Pending tho hour for rcsurn-
ing the sale the prices that ruled the previous day
formed the subject OF discussion with numerous
groups, and whispers Of advances obtained or
offered we're exchanged by more than one couple.
In this way IL was learned that te lease OF the lot
corner of Third avenue and 5ixty.fhird street
lgr0und rent sl.ooo), which was purchased by
q. W. kearncy for 500, was resold by him at an
advance Of 81 ,oSo. Those. however. who came
with view to speculation ia tho remaining Lenses
to be sold were disappointed In their expectation,
a. instead OF resumption OF the sale pursuant 70
adjournment, it was announced by the auct oneer.
upon bis arrival, that it, further continuance was
indefinitely postponed. Other Inducements, how
ever, sufficient each to have furnished . primary
the capitalist, specuator and agent at The Real Es-
tate Exchange. there being three sales besides
that OF the leases announced for noon In this room
circumstances no doubt wonderfully satisfactory
10 those who delight TO see new evidences OF our
busiacss enterprise and activity, but very trying,
one would think, when regarding the dimensions
Of the mart, TO those having the conduct Of each
sale aud to the audience. 10 truth, the room
where those tntorested in real estate "most do
congregaten at present IL far inadequate to the
purposes for which it was hired, being much
| too small for TIE proper and agreeable manage
ment oi more than sale at a time. IL Ii salts
factory however. to know that its continued use,
as At present, is limited the last Legislature having
number OF gentlemen in this city interested In the
result to erect upon q suitable site an auction
mart adapted " the needs OF our business men,
ana " Uring their i1tenton 10 proceed at an early
day with the work. very Babel of noises duiled
the ears VI those assembled while each sale was
simuitsneousiy going on, Reasonable condition OF
affairs being reached only when one had survived
all the others and obtained possession OF the room.
The sale which thus continued longest WAS that
OF valuable mp town lots by Anthony J. Bisecker,
auctoneer, who also offered Tor sale some improved
| property IA Harlem. The prices realized were as
| i0ows:--Two lots on the south side of Figtisth
| opposite the new cathedral, 20 feet froat By 100
| fei inches In depth, purchased BY Philip Fitz-
pa rick at - 900 each, 81 which seventy per cent
sap remain on mortgage. Four lots on the north
side o Seventy ninth street, commencing i25 feet
cast OF Second avenue, each rs feet front by half
the block in depth, beautifully situated for build.
ing purposes the street In iront being 100 feet
wide, paved with Belgian pavement, severed,
With gas and Croton mains. purchsstd