The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-05
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

The market for the past week, though developing
no new features, gives the assurance that it has
assumed a natural tone, and although q number Of
desirable pieces Of property bought In yet the
sales were numerous and satisfactory. There is
considerable activity in Boulevard property; and as
the work progresses In identifying this portion of
the city, which at no distant future will become
the navOrite site for aristOcratic mansions
large estates are being brought to market.
For instance, on Tuesday, Messrs A. ]. Blocker,
Son Co. will sell In parcel of eighty city lots
an estate on the Hudson River, between 1s5th and
18th Streets which is valued at nearly half mil
lion. The site presents perfect panorama, and
for magnifcence OF prospect, the view extending
twenty-five miles up the river, this portion OF New
York city is unsurpassed. The Grand Boulevard,
with its long vistas Of shade trees, will far surpass
the Champs Elysees of Paris, the Inter der Lin
den Of Berlin, or Hyde. Park Lane in Lon
don; and Us the island of Manhattan ia narrow
In this locality building If It goes at the rate it
has done for the past five years-that is 600 houses
per annum-a continuous line of brick and mortar
will soon stretch from the Battery to Washington
Heights. On the same day Messrs. Muller, wilkins
l. 20. dispose OF twenty-eight lots on the south
side of Eighty-hth and twelve on the north side OF
Eighty-fourth street, between Riverside Park and
Eleventh avenue. This property is also finely
located, and the tide Of uptown Improvement Is
rapidly approaching 1t. In
SUBURBAN SALES
the market is exceedingly active thanks to the
posed for next Monday-Oneat Richmond Hill, Long
Island, and one at Rosee, N. J. In the former Mr..
Jere. Johnson will auction, on the grounds, 500
lots, belonging to the Curtis estate located on
streets and avenues already opened and improved.
Richmond Hill is q suburb or Williamsburg, and
those wSo desire to live in the vicinity OF the city
have good opportunity OF making remn-
nerative Investments. At Roselle l32 lots
60x2oo, on Walnut, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh
avenues, will be sold on the ground, under
the hammer OF Messrs. A. d. Mcllick, Jr., 4 Bro,
who have made successful specially OF New Jersey
real estate. Roselle is on the line OF the Central
road, and is forty-three minutes distant nom New
York, and from Elizabeth one and half miles.
Various lines of railway either in progress or
contemplation in the vicinity OF the property offered
and the terms very liberal. In couple OF years
Elizabeth and Rosele win be under one municipal
government. as they fast approaching each other
On Monday, the 13t the same auctioneers will have
a large sale OF GOO lots in the Fifth ward OF Eliza
BETH This property adjolns the North Park and Is
intcrsectcd by completed streets and avenues. To
all these sales free passes are given application
ito the auctioneers, and Of course there viii be the
usual accompaniment OF free lunch. Country life,
with the conveniences OF city, seems TO have ire
sistlble attractions, judging by the fabulous rates
with which the counties OF the villa State within
radius OF thirty miles have increased within the
past ten years, which has been an epoch OF patent
piIcusGts and pOrtable gas -