Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27
THE APPROACH OF MOVING DAY.
Confusion i'm Households and Anaih-
esnas Against Observation-Disclosures
Prospects.
From the n. Y. Grsphie.

From the n. Y. Grsrhie.
May the 6rst-a day above all others most
dreaded by tenants of Gotham" from the fact
that it is moving day, and brings with 1t count
less miseries-is close at hand, and, as usual.
Thousands of households are just now turned
upside down." preparatory to the next change
for the year. The complaint this season Of the
exhorbitant demands of landlords is general.
both in this ard the suburban cities That the
complaints are we'll founded in many instances
seems to be beyond question. AS one result of
this graspln@ policy there are to-day i'm this
city and elsewhere in the vicinity scores Of
dwellings and business apartments still bearing
the sign on their doors Ito let" which, if a
iair rent only were asked would have ensured
their rental.
THE fact is, said leading Pine street real
estate agent to-day. ''that landlords have over
/ stepped the bounds of reason this wear and
have marked UP their property To such high
figures in anticipation OF the great demand that
scores ct tenants have been compelled to sur
renier apartments which have yielded fair
pronis aad seek humble and cheaper quarters.
few levei-headcd conservative landlords who
declined 10 go headlong in the upward move
inent and who were content with a small adj
vance of say i've per mt over last seasons
figures. have done well and retain good paving
tenants Others. whose only aim seemed to be
to squeeze all they could get out of their
patrons. have suffered
The average advance In dwellings has been
about ten per cent-the same figure that was
put on last year. Ia some eases in the desirable
neIghborho0ds it is twenty per cent The adj
vance IN store rents down town is about fifteen
per cent. In the Office neighborhOod from
Chambers street down, it runs along at about
fifteen. In the great business buildings such as
the Boreel. the Equitable. the Morse and others
the advance has been but slight from the fact
that the tenants are permanent. and many are
IN hay f,baSn ntYtfy tl,-,, TO,
years at reasonable figures. The greater part of
the new Mills and Kelly buildings have been
rented at fair rates. varying from $3.50 to 50 500
per annum. according to the size and location eff
the apartments.
The exodus of families to New Jersey COM
menced a week before april 1st, the moving day
on that side of the Hudson. The change in
many instances was but a slight Improvement
so far as prices were concerned, since the land
lords there seemed to DE i'm league with their
New York brethren. and top figures we're eX-
acted for the smallest and most insignificant
premises Not satisfied with "rOpng in the
unfortunate New Workers in this fashion, many
heaftiess landlords in Newark Jersey City and
Elizabeth forced their victims to sign contracts
for year. which virtually amounted TO first
mortgage on their household goods and which
can DE enforced with disastrous effects should
All attempt be made to leave before the end of
the year, or in case OF failure to pay the monthly
rent i'm advance.
Rents in Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Green
point have been advanced considerably, but not
10 such All unreasonable extent as in this city.
There. as here also. the owners have suffered
countless dwellings, and business sites are
still untenanted and will remain in that con-
d!tion for some time vet, unless their owners
consent to put them up at reasonable figures.
From reports received from the most promi-
neat real estate agents i'm this city there is 10
Indication of a cessation in building despite the
high price of labor and building material. and
prpSDpPtS will
be busy enc for contractors, carpenters, ma
sons and plumbers.