New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-24
SOUTH BROOKLYN IMPROVEMENTS.
SEw STREETS AND NEW BUuDINGs-ADyANCEs
IN REAL ESTATE.

NEW STREETS AND NEW BUMDINGs-ADYANCEs
IN REAL ESTATE.
During the past year extensive improve
ments made South Brooklyn, and especially
In that portion lying south Of Fatbushave and east Of
Hamilton-ave and extending to Greenwood Cemetery
and Prospect Park. Many Of the hills have been re-
moved and the sunken filed; streets have been
opened and cOmpeted an extensive system Of sewer
age has been begun and in part finished large num-
Of substantial buildings have been erected causing
great increase in population. In the Eighth and
Twenty-seeOnd Wards particularly, these beneficial
changes are TO seen. Among the streets which have
opened and paved Thirdave, formerly Powers
ct, from Atantie-ave. to Seventeenth-st, and
thence through old Thrdave. to the city
line and Fort Hanilton sixth-ave TO Greenwood Gene
terry: Seventh and Eghthaves, from Flatbush-ave TO
Greenwood Cemetery, and Ninth-ave. to Greenwood
Union-st paved and it leads directly the
main entrance Of the Park called the Plaza II will be
favorite drive. Carroll, Second, Fourth. Fifth and
Tenth-ss Prospectaye., aud Nineteenthst have also
been opened, and will be perfected in a short time
Sewers have been laid and are now laying In ThirdaYe
Eighteenth-st, Hamiton-ave, and from Butlerst. to
Eleventht inclusive. Ffthave. has taken the lead in
the number and value OF buildings erected the majority
Of them being stores with dwellings Them ranging
in cost from S. 900 to $4,000 each. Other and
streets had fair proportion, however, Of the
buildings Among the most valuable rows erected during
the year the following:
In FdtbushaNe. opposite the Junction OF Flfth-aVe.
q ourst0ry patent stone buildings for stores and dwell
ing valued at $4,000 each two consisting of Is
stores and dwellings, in Fifh-ave between Ninth and
Eleventh-ss four twO-stOry and basement dwellings in
TeDth-st, FIVE three-s0ry and basement dwellings in
Eighhs ten three-stOry and basement dwellings also
IN Eghth-st.. all Of which Of Philadelphia brick
fronts and 5rOwn-stone Easements. Congregational
Church has been erected at sixthave. and Seventhst
AZ Of $4,000 At Fifthave. and Seventh-st. the
Eureka Temple hall for the use OF societies, has been
In Ninth. Tenth Thirteenth. Fourteenth Twentysec-
Ond-stS.. and Fourtbave., between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth St., many builders are hard at work, and
their business brisker than az present Ac-
Judges estimate the value OF the buildings erected
10 south Brooklyn since Jan 1871, at over 81 OOO
INC railroad companies perfeeting arrangements for
rapid transit The Third-aYe Company Will have
s road n running order In about four weeks The delay
adequate accommodation for the increased number OF
horses and at the depot az Thrdave and Twenty
city Company. which already operates the Court
st. and HamltOn-ave. lines. Last Winter
Railroad Company to extend the track from Nnthst,
Thought ChuIchst. and thence down Hamilton-aYe to
Hamilton Ferry: The time occupied ia going from
This extension has not yet been built although Obec
ton 20 u has vet been raised by the Brooklyn City Com
Tany. whose track the ears would run In Hamilton
and the citizens anxious 10 have completed
immediately. new road IL also running TO Greenwood
through Park. Vanderbilt, and Hinthayes This Com
pauy is erecting large and substantial brick stables
the terminus OF the road in Hnthaye Greenwood
may be interesting 10 add that the population OF the
twenty secOBdJ In 1865 1905, and had IN. |
creased ~ 1870 10 1900 Lots Prospect Park have
INCREASED IN value more rapidly than real estate else
where Those the main entrance are held by their
owners at 10000 each These In seventll-ave near
Park, the lots less valuable, aud bring from
slco0 20 $500 On Ffth&ve Lots IN the side streets
as ia Out az 1wentleth and Twenty second
ST. sell at $500 81 O and 400, whore they on the
ETade Of the street