The New York herald., 1869-04-26
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Work Is about 10 be commenced on the new depot at
Porhss,er u has been decided TO bald IL OF brick
t s 10 oe sc feet long and replete with all modern
improvements Another depot Is 70 be erected at
Riverside east side OF the Miames river, and still
another at Green Farms
New York evening paper says on the subject of
rents m this city:-"A good many grasplng landlords
have been caught in their own trap this spring.
They began in February by placing high rent upon
their houses even in the cases Of persons who had
been long time occupants, ana who had submitted
year after year TO the excessive advances that have
been made. The result has been that in
many instances the occupants rebered ami
sought other houses. These they found
In the city or country. Meantime the
landlord could not rent his house and has been
obliged to fall back step by step to the rates Of last
year with bill on his house and April almost gone
II Is case Of even and exact justice, and trust
Its influence will not be lost'
ABrooklyn paper says rents in that city:-"Rents
have not greatly advanced this year the average.
Houses which rented for 81, 900 and over remain
about the same, except where they have been held
On long leases, which are about TO expire. Rents
below 81. 900 have advanced some. but not TO any
great extent so that upon the whole landlords have
not much to be thankful for. The taxes have in
creased, and are increasing annually, but they can
not hope to induce the tenant to bear portion
Of this burden while the supply OF houses exceeds the
demand. It may be stated as a fact, which VIII be
patent to all who choose to investigate, that
there are many houses in the city Of Brooklyn to
rent to-day as there were on the 18th of March last
year. The reasons for this are many, and may be
briefly stated. very large number OF houses were
erected last year; quite as many. II not more, than
were built during any previous year. The tenant
house population has not increased in the same ratio,
pie who tor two years have paid high rents,
are no longer able or willing to do so; and have de-
termned to leave the city or else have decided upon
doubling up''-occupylng part instead OF q whole
house. Many who have heretofore rented houses
have bought homesteads in the suburbs somewhere,
and vacated their eneents in the heart Of the city
All these things have contributed to stagnate the
rent market, and, consequently, any one who should
be in search of q tenement for the coming year
would have no difficulty to-day in being suited
among the hundreds which are advertised, in one
form or another. all over the city,"
the condition of Philadelphia with that OF New YORK.
Observation-Disclosures has prOspered mainly by rem
and middle classes We shall make great mistake
II we ever suffer ourselves TO fall INTO the same line
Of policy as New York" Upon which New York
paper thus cOmments:-The editor also saws the
state Of things in New York shows the working OF
systems Of civilization OF the European type, ana
that IL can be traced to nothing more than the
enormous power Of combined capital-a statement
confirming one OF the positions Of senator Sprague,
and too trne fear in regard to this city One way
OF relief is an easier and cheaper transit between the
extremes Of the city but the reliance of the mid
ding classes, so called. and the mechanic, is far
Staten Island for $50 600 people and Jersey and Long
Island for unlimited numbers. It Is nearer to any
ten miles of the Staten Island shore than 10 Fifteth
street. and most OF the island s nearer than to Thir
tleth street In the3country all around us there are
health room, green fields, visible SKY and every
thing attractive. house that rents for 5000 In
the city can be had for 1000 in the country, and
smaller houses down to 5000 or $500, with all the
advantages incident to country home. The city
makes its mistake In providing so poorly for the
poor people, but In the country there is ample room
and nerve enough TO mend the matter.
W r,
veying Tor the new tunnel Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, which Is to cut through Bergen Hin They
concluded their labors yesterday. The entrance 10
the tunnel the east side OF the hull Will be directly
ut the foot Of Ferry street. HoboKen. and Will open
at the west end north OF Franklin street, running In
. rather northweser1y course from the main en-
trance. The work is 10 be commenced this summer,
and 1t will In all probability take about three years
TO complete it. The Common Council Of Hudson
City intend passing resolution forbidding the
tion of shanes within the city limits as to pre-
vent the laborers who mar work on the tunnel from
erecting huts, as when the Erie tunnel was being
opened.