New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
STAT Y Island.
REALIY MOVING QUIETLK.
WHAT WAS DONE LAST wErR-PIANs FOR NEW
BUILDINGS.

WHAT WAS DONE LAST wrTR-PIANs FOR NEW
BUILDINGS
Another dull market was seen in real estate last
week. Little WAS dome either at al uon or 1t Irl-
waite sale At auction so.u" vacant lots IN Ninety
fr>t-st., between Ninth and Zenith ave-, were sold
Tor low prices. but No. - Wal-st., which IS not a
fan lot, brought coG,OOO-a price that is considered
good. The market remains firm, however and
nothing like an important depression m values
seems imminent. Concessions may he made by those
owners who wish 10 Ica NE, but there is SucA dIgc
amount of capital ready tO take a. vantage OF any
bargains III real estate that II i bcl,vcd a
quick activity Would soon check decline. On The
west side. property Owners stlU strongly hold much
realty, ana more than one Lar ~ transaction has
been spoiled because few ludlyldIalN refused to
sell their lots along with nelghoor!ng lots ihat
could be purchased.
Among the private sales of the week is that of
the Rdgeway hdtS. IN Forty-thiId-St., between
Seventh and Eighth ayts., which were bought oy
William K. Martin The p'lcc paid ~ sad 10 have
been about 100000, and uptown vacant lots and
some downtown property are part OF the payment.
WlIlctt Bronson TO the BWohNn Lie INSURANCE.
Company for SO 900. u. Ward ~ hec.cI has
bought of Philip Irdcn cr SIX hve->torY IeHemrut-
houses ii SlXicenti->i. between Avenues A ana Il.
A plot of ground IN Nucty-hrcoud->t., hctwccu
dl on and Fiith ayes, has been boutut 10y Kan
dolph Gucgcnnelurr. No. 81 Madl-Ou-ayc mas
been sold by Lewis May to John II. Glover for
$4,000 Isaac t. Wright has bought Tor $4,000
the plot Of ground at the northeast corner Of ri IL
ave. and Ouc-huudred-aud-tWcutA -clght iI-~t. I'VE
lots III the avenue and three III the street. Nine
lots, six in Northumberland twcnt y-!oulth-N east
OF FIst-aye., and three u EIrSt-dYc south of one
hundrci-aud- twcnt y louIth-st.. have been pur-
chased from G.. y. Cam, for %3G 600
There viii be some interesting sdiOs at auction
during tie next two weeks.
Plans for new Washington Market. t. be erected
the site OF The present market, were fled az the
Bureau OF Buildings yesterday by Hubert ..
Thompson, the Commissioner OF Pub W oTkS. HE
estimated est OF tuc new market l5 800
According 20 the plarS the market viii consist of
Ouc-otoTY buildings, uniform ia stN lc and having
ca>t-iIOn fronts. The buildings viii cover the
block extending 10 feet IN Westinghouse, 30
feet IN Fulton-s 3. ST feet in Wcs->t and 30 feet
Ia Nescy-st. Douglas Smyth. OF No. l37 broadway.
Is the architect. Tho Trustees Of the Sailor, Snug
llaTbor Med plans for a sIx-stOIy building for
stores 10 he erected at 40. III Broadway at cost
OF 100000. The old binding al that place, until
recently occupied by &. Is. BunncH museum,
Is TO be torn down soon Brick ana
granite will be used in ornamental combination
Tor the construction Of the new building The
Progress Club, whose rooms now are at 40 IL
East Ffty-ulnth-st., filed plans for new club
house to be built 40 Nos. 10 and ~ East Fifty
nuth->t. With hci ght of only three stories, the
house viii have frontage OF fifty feet and depth
OF nine ty-slX feet. Ine walls Will he constructed
Ol BRICK and tcTd-Cotta. IL !. To- bc an ornamental
structure, aud viii cost 10000. A hNc-stOry Hat
louise is to be erected at Nos. 20 ana y Vest
feminist. at cost of 500 900, by Mary H. Cole, If
No. 1G3 West Scycn1y-tulTd-St N0y1 Scotia stone
viii DE used 10 ornament the front walls. The house
No. 4 last twenty I-St., where the blossom
Club rooms are, is to be raised to the height of
seven stories at cost of 900 900. Mo j. l. Com
IS the owner.