The New York herald., 1869-05-03
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Real Estate Notes,

Lynn correspondent says OF real estate In that
city," Many estates are now worth five times what
they were fifteen years ago, while Others cannot be
bought for money Other estates now bring ten
times their cost twelve years since. Lots which
twenty years ago valued at $3.50 per acre were
sold 1857 in half-acre lots for $4,000 each Carry
ing down these figures TO a later date still more
marked indications OF prosperity would be shown"
sale OF twenty-three back bay lots was
held on Thursday last in Boston. The sale
attracted considerable attention, and the bid
ding was consequently pretty brisk. The
nrst lots offered were SIX on the north side Of
Marlborough street, between Dartmou tn and Exeter
streets comprising 10, 240 square feet. Mr.. Henry
Z. Wainwright was the purchaser for 81 IS per loot
situated on the south side Of Marlborough street.
each comprising $500 square feet, and were pur-
chased by the same gentleman for $l4,s6 Another
lot OF 26ss feet was sold for III 20 TO the same
person. Mr.. G Wheatland. Jr, became the pur
chaser Of two lots adjoining the previous ones at
81 IS per foot, making Sss64 40 In all. Mr.. c. X.
Kirby bought two lots Of 2,6ss square feet each at
81 ~ and 81 TAX per foot; total $1,000 06, and Mr.
William Thomas bought an adjoining lot OF loss
feet was sold for 81 271s per foot total s'644 to
Mrs. George Wheatland, Jr. The other six lots on
VI" Messrs. r W. Bennet 4 Go. on Thursday sold on
the premises baltimore Md.) a that piece OF parcel
OF ground not required for the bed OF Chase street,
now In the process OF opening, beginning for the
same point 20 feet east OF Beair avenue, the
south side OF Chase street, and running easterly on
Chase street pa fee thence southery l6 feet more
less thence westerly 24s feet more or less to the
place OF beginning, and designated on the c0ndem-
nation plat as letter A, to Charles X. Taylor for
bounded by Belair avenue. Chase street and Point
lane, with O front Belar avenue or 9s feet
inches, more less, and front on Chase street OF
1l6 feet inches, more less, and front on Point
lane OF s5 feet inches more less, and designated
on the condemnation plat as letter D. TO Charles X.
Taylor for $l.35O. They were sold subject to such
amounts as may be assessed upon them Tor the Dene
tt for opening Chase street.
The Chicago Times OF Friday gives the following
further particulars OF the market IN that city, by
which II Will be how closely IL reflects own.
Work In the various departments under the control
Of the Board OF Pubic Works Is now fairly COM
menced Nearly all the contractors for street nling
at work, while the laying OF water pipe and the
construction of sewers IN the driest portion OF the
city also begun. The bids fair surpass
all other years In the amount and cost OF street
improvements. In the meantime the advance OF
the business OF the city southward ~ rapid AMI
steady. II is reported thas Mayor Rice has leased
his homestead. on the corner OF Adams street
and Wabash avenue, to be occupied as mll-
lnery establishment. IL Is also SAID that Mr..
M. Z. Stearns Is ABOUT 10 erect costly
Adams Streets TO front 100 feet Dearborn street
and lao Adams street. Tomorrow IL the IRA
ditlonal moving day aud the streets for both to-day
and tomorrow will be consplcuously filled with the
moving lares and penatcs OF many q wandering
househpld; yet IL may he said for Chicago that Its
require that on the nrst day OF May two families
should occupy the same space In the same time, and
IN ORDER 10 avoh this philosophical paradox i'm
possibility winch strict observance Of moving day
tend 70 bring eboet the people OF Chicago, taxing
time by the orelock, do much Of their moving before
the lrst day of May. There are q good many houses
yet In the city which display the rent card upon their
doors, 80 that those who should be late In moving
Will not despair OF obtaining domicils
In Brooklyn and New Ysrk large numbers Of.
people have changed their city resdences for home
In the country, and similar movement has taken
place In Chicago, that rents are not as firn as
they were year ago. The recorded transfers yes
terday present one dated October last wherein j. Y
Scammon sells TO A. G. Baker the Southwest corner
Of Monroe and Dearborn streets, benk ty four feet
on Monroe and 1ss on Dearborn, for $tWDOo
A contemporary has the following pertinent obser-
vations upon the great problem presented in New
York every May, Where will the coming nan live
Rents are fearfuly high In New YorK, and as they
slowly advance, the city becomes each year mOse aud
more the home OF the rich and the poor. The former
stay here. The latter cannot get away. The eat
middle class, those OF moderate income desert Me
city, and find homes In the country. All about US
the country 10 growing populous IRON the overflow
them healthier atmosphere and better surround
ngs If the great advantages Of the metropolis are
lost the people soon contrive TO substitute for them
the solid comforts OF an informal social intercourse,
with such games and amusements as they can ar
range. They may look back longinRly to New YORK,
but their yearninRs are sted when tncy zee their
children healthy and enjoying abundant play
grounds IL Will be dIficult to induce people who
have left the city and found pleasant country home
10 come back % long % New YORK remains just