The sun., 1879-06-22
NEW YORK IMPROVEMENTS.
JUST now MUCH TRUTH rs IN THE RE
PORTS OF INTERES TED PARTIES

II istrue that rapid transit has stimulated !
cnuuusual degree of activity in building and |
r0nl estate operations in Yorkville and Harlem. |
hut there has been apparent OF late. In some |
pu.linntons. n disposition to exaggerate that |
activity. Gtterlng generalites. presented In |
Glow ng words. have been employed. seemingly |
bull the real estate market. Long lists Of APP
plicntions for building permits have appeared
in which somebody's contemplated COW house
and anoihcrs projected pigsty have been set
forth with as much important seeming as
though they were to be brown stone flats or ho-
tells. And all this upon the east side alone"
is a favorite and we-worn phrase. True.
they are "on the east side alone" for
thore is absolutely no building going on
upon the west side above Filty-eighth street
excepting the erection Of gate-house at
the Bloomingdalo Lunntc Asylum and tho
construction Of the west side elevated rail
way. Within year past have beon completed
on l2Gth and 127ih streets. between Seventh
and Eighth avenues. two blocks OF dozen
three-story buildings each, OF good class Of
tenements. brick. with brown stone trimmings
on Sixth avenue. between 12Gth and 18TH
streets. a full block OF brown-stone front four
story flats each side OF the avenue; and on
Sixth avenue. between 13lst and 1921 Streets n
whole block OF three-story and basement build
ings OF the same character. Those comprise
eide OF the upper end Of the island within the
time specified. and though they seem to be fully
tenanted their success as a speculative venture
does not seem to have been sufficient to en-
courage further investment.
reporter OF THE SUN has made thorough
inspection OF the attual building operations In
progress above Fiity-eghth street not relying
for his facts upon either the Interested repre-
sentations OF real estate agents or the delusive
4
ing through the avenues and streets and
noting rs he went few unimportant
works may have escaped his observation. but
their number. II there are any must necessarily
be very few. On Fifth. Madison. and Lexing-
ton avenues. and the cross streets in their vi
cinty he found many handsome private resi-
dences In process OF construction. but beyond
that eastwardly the new buildings are. with
few axceptions OF n good class OF fiat or apart
ment houses. built evidently in anticipation of
the effect OF the elevated railways in bringing
to this section large population OF the respec-
table people who struggle along and strive 70
Keep up appearances upon small Incomes. II
is an encouraging indication for builders that
these flats seem To- ilnd tenants almost immedi-
utely upon completion. In many instances 1t
can ne seen that fats are occupied in houses
which are not yet finished. The list OF con-
structions noted 10y the reporter. from which
a., may draw their own conclusions. with a
Flith avenue. corner 1924 street-slx three
story and basement brown stone front resi-
One Hundred and Thirteth street between
Fourth and Fifth avenucs-Two brown-stone
dwellings; one wall only up to the height OF the
one Hundred and Twenty-elchth street. cor
ner Fifth ayenue-Five brown-stone residences
three;story and basement; rooted and near
completion. Two OF same size and character q
little west OF the corner. on each side oot the
street also nearly ready for occupancy. THESE
latter four are among the buildings for the
erection q which the Building Department is
blamed, since they have been constructed with
6-lnch walls, IN violation OF law
One Hundred and Twenty:seventh street. q
little east OF Fifth avenue-Three handsome
small brown stone front esidences. just ln she'd
and offered for sale; On the south side Of the
Scotia stone fronted dwellings, each two stories
and high basement. rooted and nearly finished.
Excavation has been begun on the opposite side
OF the street for "A long row OF buildings.
One Hundred and Twenty. sixth street, south
side. near Fifth avenue-FOur brown stone front
residences. three stories high. rooted and
One Hundred and Twenty-nfth street. east Of
Fifth avrnue-Four small brown stone front
Tesidences nearly completed Excavations have
been begun on The south side for three build
Fifth avenue between l24th and 125th streets.
east side-An entire block Of elegant brown
side corner Madison Observation-Disclosures and
basement walls built for row OF Il dozen resi-
dences. Excavations cqmmrnced for another
One Hundred and Twenty-third street. be-
tween FirstH and Second nyenues-SiX brick flat
houses. three stories high, lust completed. IA
.
One Hundred ami Twenty second street. near
Lexington ayenue-Five small brown stone
front r.siien"es nearly completed.
One Hundred and Nineteenth street, north
side. corner Finn ayrnue-rwenty brown stone
front residences. eight nearly finished and the
others IN various Stages oi prosirss. rms Us
another Of the blocks which the Building De-
partm mt has permitted 10 be erected with
eight. inch walls in violation. of law.l Excava.
ton has been commenced Tor single small
tween Avenue 4 ana First avenue.
One Hundred and Sixteenth street east ol
irst hNthuf-I lfeo bt0Mh-stohe 'front.' Nat
houses pnry walls up to the fourth hoor and
fronts 70 the first.
Ouc Hundred and Fifteenth street northeast
corner Third avenue-E ght small residences
walls up TO first story beams. On the south
side OF the street east Of First avenue four
small brick dwellings; up 10 ur~t story beams.
Same street. between First and second avenues
seven thrce-story fiat houses. brick with white
marble trimmings hye OF them nearly com
pletrd and two ready for roofing.
one Hundred and Fourteenth street, between
First and second avenues. north side-ThreS
mtl buildings. oniy up 10 first story beams
Ono Hundred and Thirteenth street. between
Third anil Fourth ayenurs-Two four-slor
brick fiat houses almost completed.
one hnndred anu Tenth street southeast
corner Of Second avenue- Excavations com
One Hundred and Finn street. south side. be-
tween First and Second avenues-Light two
story and basement brown stone front resi-
t-nees. rooted and neRr completion.
one Hundred ami First street. corner OF Thirc
Avenue- Two trick fat houses IN process O
construction. first story beams laid. Excavation
begun for another building on the opposite side
Ninrty-seventh street corner Of Second ave
nue-Six brick tenemrnts. four stories high
stores beneath. three up to fourth story, ih'
others to third. Seven tenements. brick, foul
stories high on north side. east OF second aye
nu'. uenriy completed. One four-stOry th
house. brick. with Nova Scotia stone trimmings
w'-t % Second avenue. Just completed
Second avenue. west side, between Ninety
sixth and Ninety seventh streets-FQur tene
ments. BRICK with Nova Scotia stone trimmings
Tour stories high. Just completed.
Eigh,y-seyenth street. southeast corner FRS
avenue-Ono four-story brick tenement almos
CO uplrted.
E;hB-sixth street southwest corner SeconC
ayrnue-Ex Ex"ayution commenced for n grrnt fla
house 100 feet square On the south side o
the street. east ~ First avenue, excavation com
meunei ior foundations OF Ave brown-ston'
tour-story fats.
Eghty-n'th street. north side between Avo
nue. A and First nVenue-FOur three-stOri
brown stone flatg. nearly completed Four NOR
brown stone iourstOry fats "A little further east
ready Tor occupancy. Excavations on both side
OF the street, further east one for four, and th'
other Tor eight nlt buildings.
Eighty-iourth street brtween First avenue
RnI Avenue A. north side-Four brOwn-ston
hAI hOuana. lhree slnrlns hIgh. nenrlY reMdY ln