New-York tribune., 1879-05-01
SPRING NOTING.
THE TROUBLE ALREADY BEGUN-RENTs GENERALLY
MAINTAINED AT LAST YEARS RATEs-BUsINEss

MAINTAINED AT LAST YEARS RATES-BUsINESS
CHANGES.
The moving season has already opened. and
for several days past carts trucks loaded with
household furnture have become familiar objects In
most Of the streets and avenues Families about to
move into new unoccupied houses have made haste
to avoid the crush and confusion Of to-day. as well
as to save something the cost of cartage which
May Ist reaches lie maximum. As whole, real estate
owners and agents well satisfied with the outlook
for the year. There is smaller number OF dwellings
left unrented than at This for several past
and prices have been we'll maintained Notwithstanding
many houses have been erected during the year. and the
increase Of French flats and apartment houses These
latter are demand, all the being
ally engaged before they ready for occupancy
the places of those moving into them taken by fam
lies coming from Brooklyn and the suburban New-Jer
sey towns attracted by the increased facilities afforded
by the elevated railroads There is marked improve
ment iu rents the East Side and above Fory-second
St. all the way TO the Harlem River, while there a
sensible falling off on the side streets In the vicinity OF
sixuh-aye. There are many houses IN Harlem which
rem d. lSo iye,n S0U9os bet vTeen FftH and
aves and above Onchun dred-and-twent hthst.,
a. bisG As 81 900 and nave found ready occupants
MANY very good houses the cross streets between
Fth and 1ldrdaves. below FOrty-secondst., rent at
nom 81 900 TO IL 800 and have been readily takon
There has been difficulty also In disposinG Of first
class property Fifth and Madison-aves., at from
20 900 c So 900 The greatest difficulty has been ex-
erienced with the houscs between these grade and
F1nging from 81 800 l. 80. 800.
There 10 Dc les change ot residence on account
of between landlord and tenant price
than in former year5. large proportion Of the re-
movals VIII 10 into dwellings Of an entirely different
character decidedly different prices, into other
ports Of the city Tenants generally who satisfied
with their houses last year are content TO remain at the
same price and there only few Instances where
increase has eeen demanded. Tie numerous dwelli4L
houses belonging to tie Astor Estate generals
rented in The closing days Of April for many year,
aud have been rone~ed at the rates OF last year
The streets and blccs whIch in transition state
from residence TO business places are unsettled
prices. stores Fifth-ave., below Twentythird-st
bunGings al 10000 to $4,000 There is a great demand
iOr property twenty -ihird-st., between Broadway
and sXtAsye but negotiations III many cases have not
on Fcurteenth-st., between Broadway and Fifth
ave. two Of the remaining three dwelhng-hOuses
bear ca,Gs informing The public that they are on
the market TO leased Tor business purposes ana
other house which was recently residen,e ls being put
into a state OF readiness tOr the Paais Royal, WGich
will remove from the Domestic Sewing Machine COM
MOVING day" which sets the residence portions OF
the city in comnotiUu, affects the business parts only in
GIT degree as store uOpCry Is leased at different
per ods year Most Il lower Broadway and that
part the Guy known as tine dry goods district lave
tLcT fitting Time in February, ana the numerous cards
informing the pubic Of intended removals which
adorned the great business hOrOu2hiars early the
year have disappeared Inc changes ia These districts
nave been very considerable The heavy clothing
crs have removed from Walker ana Waitests and the
adjacent portions OF broadway into Broadway from
Canal Sprlne-ss. They nave taken with them other
trades furnishing goods. etc, ard their places have
been taken by dealers III SIR goods, whese trade is re-
cent on. nd who Lave only lately been able to occupy
large lots. but who do not pay high rents The
ciOth.ng mon whom they have displaced. Some large
importing houses have removed from the district
occupied By the clothing lurther down he street
Tie millinery trade has removed from the Vicnuy OF
the 1T. Nicholas HOtel INTO the nai.ubOrAOOd Of the
Grand Central Hotel. above Beeckei-st the firm OF
Sewal, Erickson Co. setting the example. The hat
trade has removed from Broono and GrCeuests. into
spring-st. aud into broadway 10 the vicinity Of
Surng-s There Is smaller number Ol vacant stores
on Broadway than fJr many years past ana rents geu
orally as good as last wear Real estate rcn say
thai better prices are expected next year everybody
seems be looking for steady improvement In business
There few sales OF real estate lower Roadway
owners holding FOR an advance. Offices on Broadway
rent reduced rates, prices having been seriously al
fceled by the great OF Oicc buildings the
lower part OF the town.
Rents CEamDersst. have been injured to some ex-
tent by the anticipation Of the passage through IL of
branch OF the metropolitan Elevated Railway. aTi one
firm has rented a store WOrtl-sl. ready remove
into driven from 1ts Old stand 10y the noise OF
passing trains. IL is said that II Is ready rlet
tue property at reddccd rates. there seems little
prospect tnat IL will have OccdsiO N TO remove.