The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-23
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

A Slim Attendance ON 'Change-Imp0r.
tant Sale OF Fifth and Madison Avenue
Property-sWaiting for tho Harsen
Estate.',
According to advertisements, and the valuable
parcels OF property offered, the attendance at the
Exchange yesterday should have been very large.
AS it was only slim assemblage sput In an ap-
pearance," but this was composed OF solid and sub
stantial business men. They seemed, however,
dispirted, and manifested but little interest In the
proceedings. The bidding was done mechanically
and without the slightest animation The various
parcels mentioned below disposed Of while
a good deal other property which was 'up" for
sale was withdrawn and other sales postponed.
1t Is only too evident that operators awaiting
the disposition OF the Harsen estate, when the real
business OF the season will commence. The same
was said or the Carman and the Post estates and
it is to be hoped that the third representation
will prove true the principle that 'there Is luck
In odd numbers"
The first important transaction In Fifth avenue
property for some time past occurred yeste rday,
Messrs. Muller wilkins h Co. having disposed OF q
full lot, 25x1OO located on this thoroughare, sew
enty,ave leet north Of sixty-afth street, , Tor
location. facing, as It does the Central Park
A lot adjoining this was sold about three months
ago for the same price at private sale; hence 1t
may be taken for granted that Fifth avenue prop
since then But IL is hardly fair TO Judge this or
any other real estate from the sale yesterday. the
surplus funds to invest is holding or for the great
sale to-morrow--hence the realizatOns for yester
days offerings are by no means criterion to
go by.
Messrs. Muller, wilkins Co. likewise offered for
sale some valuable Madison avenue property. One
lot on the southwest corner Of Madison avenue and
Sixty-eighth street was knocked down to Mr..
Griffith Rowe, very heavy operator, for $40 ESQ.
lot was on Sixty-eghth street, desired to withdraw
his bid stating that he labored under the impress.
Fiityseventh street. The auctioneer, however,
strictly adhered to the "knOck down. and Mr..
Wiz os eea o5 t1s O. the Estate
Trust Company, bought the lot adjoining for
$25,350.
nue. aud Fityseventh street was started at 45,000
but no one bidding any more. It was Withdrawn.
The other property on Madison avenue sold by the
same auctloneers will be found described in the
annexed summary.
the valuable leasehold property from the Trinity
church corporation known as No. 256 Broadway
and Nos 5, I and Murray street. but, in the alb
sence OF adequate bids withdrew the sale.
Tomorrow win be very busy day, as the long
expected and taked-o sale Of the estate OF the late
DR.. Jacob Harsen Gully described in this column on
the 2lst inst.) will be offered by Messrs. Muller,
wilkins X Co.
transactions at the Exchange
MULLER, co.
rG s aS each ok ct ask G' Dewitt l.h & Of
lots side l2eth St in rear Of the above each 25x
lot !. e. Broadway and ls3d st., 26.2xlOO;
Hugh Cassidy. .:.......... 800
25xssii; 4. P!nnkitt 5000
ssiI; f. Piunki 1900
Piunkitt. 1900
A. Smith 5000
A. Offender $3.50
ienderder .......... I9sN
ciriiiith Rowe .025O
son 2ssO
SON 2siW
SON 2sioo
W " Rose -, 0loO
r. Auchmuw. o. - :" - 1850
lot adjoining size W. G. Lester. .3iiW
A. BLEEckER, SON AND co.
The cottage house and lot at Rutherurd Park N j.,
sold Prentis for ....................5 5000
N.
BY order OF the supreme Court
story brick double house and lot, 25xg3y, 5lD West
39th s. l75 It. W. OF 10th sold to william
Calender osuS