The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-17
BUILDING OPERATIONS.

district discloscs very considerable activity in
this branch Of industry. The fine weather Of
the last two weeks has fastened the commence
mcnt Of certain Enterprises which would other
wisc have been postponed till the opening of
spring. Duggin Crossman. one of the largest
building firms in this city. II not the largest,
have built steadily during the depression of tho
last three years. OF late they have greatly en-
largcd their operations and SO far, with uni
form SUCCESS. At present they are closing
up and finishing lot of houses on the cast side
ofMadison avenue. between Fifty-lfth and Fifty
sixth streets, and on the south of Fifty-siNh
street. one Of the Madison avenue houses. 1Sx
GO. has already been sold to Margaret Johnson
for $4,000. They recently purchased seven
lots of land on the south side Of Fifty-sevcnth
street. between Madison and Fourth avenues
for t0S 900, cash. or ga 900 each. Six years ago
these lots were worth s2j 900 apiece. They
propose erecting eight nrst-class brown
stone and brick houses on this plat. Tho
ground il already alive with workmcn and
carts; blasting and digging out are going
ON with rush. Mr.. Moses Lazarus owns two
lots running through 10 Fiity-sixth street i'm
mediately adjoining Duggn 4 Crossmans
plat, which will be improved by them in connec-
ton with their own eight. thus making a row Of
ten houses ON Fifty-seventh street. and two on
Finy-sxth street We learn that Mr.. Lazarus
has already leased his two Fifty-sixth street
houses for i've years from the date Of compile
ton at 81, 500 per annum Since the commence
ment OF this Improvement on Fifty seventh
street lots on Flty-sixth street. Immediately in
the rear, have. as we understand. changed
hands at $4,000 ca H. a notable advancc-say
s30OO-on the price at which they were offered
last summer.
Parties are now In negotiation for the lots on
hn north siIp Of Eitfv-epventb stropt immp1i-
atcly opposite Duggin 4 Cheeseman's now i'm.
provcmcnt. These lots are now held nj higher
prices than two months ago. Should the party
negotiating effect purchase. the property
will be Immediately improved. with small first
class houses Il extra depth and peculiar style,
each fronting sixteen feet eight inches on the
street. On the north side Of Fiity-cighth street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. very
fine row of high-stoop brown stones have Just
been completed. and are now in the market
Some have already been sold. In the same
locality on the south side Of the street Bryan
Mckinney is building some strictly nrst-class
houses. The land was sold TO him with build
ing loan by Mr. Levi p. Morton, the banker. Mr..
Mckinney will have his houses In the market
on or before May | next
Rows of houses are being rapidly finished on
the south side u sixty fifth and Sixty-seventh
streets b,'twcen Madison and Fourth avenues.
We learn that operations will Immediately COM
mence for some ten or twelve houses ON the
northwest corner of SiNty-sixth street and
Fourth avenue The land has already been sold
and transferred.
On the southeast corner of Madison avenue
and Sxty-eighth street Alderman McCaffcr-
~ H. giving the finishing touches TO five superb
houses Of different sizes. dimensions and ma
terias. They are now in the market: one, as
we understand. il already disposed Of. On
the northeast corner Of Seventy fourth street
and Madison avenue. Mr.. Styles has enclosed
eight houses. fve fronting ON the avenue and
three on the street. Tho nty-fourth street
houses are finished, and the Madison avenue
ones will be in the market before May /. Mr.
Styles has built great deal on Madison avenue
and the streets adjacent. He built the yellow
stone houses ON the northwest corner of Sixty
fourth street and Madison avenue; likewise
those ON the southwest corner of seventy-eighth
street and Madison avenue.
On the northeast corner 81 Snvonty-nith street
and Madison avenue Edward Fitzpatrick has
Just started eight ilr-t-class brown stone houses
five ON the avenue and three on the street. H.
expects 10 have them enclosed in May. Mr. Kill
patrick Is "A driving man. having Just finished
three small houses on tho northwest corner OF
Seycnty-ilth street and Madison avenue, two Of
which were sold at good prices Immediately ON
completion. and the third of which he occupies
himself. On the north side OF Seycniy-scy nth
street. commencing 125 feet east Of Madison
avenue Mr.. NJ Emery has started eight houses
on SIX lots. The foundations are partly up al
ready. lie and others. likcwisr have been
DELAYED for want OF brick. The stock on
hand is small. No stocks have of lain
come through from any source, and. with
nothing 10 work upon. neither buyer nor
seller could make movement which would