Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-24
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.
quite a Boom in New York City-Th
 Improvement in This CttY.

quite a Boom in New York City-The
 Improvement in This Ctty.
 A gentleman of this city who returned from short trip to New York city Satur- day says the real estate sales in that city last week were far above the sales of the core spending week of last year, and that the sales thus far this year in that city have been far greater in number and value than the sales of the corresponding period year ago. The market for improved property suitable for permanent investment is in great demand in that city and easy to dispose of at remunera- tive prices. Building is active and plans for eighty new structures were filed at the bureau of buildings within the past week, the cost being upward of million and a half of dollars.
 The dealers here say that the real estate market is quiet, but with strong undertone, and that rents are in good demand, while new houses are being erected in all parts of the city and plans for many more are being pre- pared They say that prices of real estate are little better than year ago and that the market is 6rmer.
 REGENT TRANsFERs.
 Real estate transfers in this city for the week ending February 20 were:
 Leonard J. Sanford, trustee, to Wn. L. Bennett, one-half of stores in Exchange building.
 Leonard J. Sanford, trustee, to Laban s. Cutter, one-half of stores in Exchange building Sanford, one-haif of stores in Exchange building
 Samuel S. Cook to John H. Beach, 40 feet south John H. Beach to Bernard Brady, 40 feet south Side of York street.
 10 feet west side of York street.
 John Dornhein to Francis Orr, 50 feet east side Mary A. Shears to Alonzo G. Shears, 75 feet south side of Henry street.
 Estate Sarah P. Hale to Mary E. Pratt, 45 feet east side of York Square. Moore, 52 feet east side of Orchard Street.
 The transfer of L. J. Sanford, trustee, was through third parties to his wife, who Is an heir of Jehiel Forbes, prominent man in town years ago, who built the Exchange building in 1889. The old Eagle bank start ed to erect building where the Exchange now stands and failed when the foundations were laid. After the property had stood idle some time Jehiel Forbes bought it and erected the Exchange.
 BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED.
 Following are the permits recently granted by the fire marshal for the erection of new buildings:
 Broad street, rear No. 80, frame dwelling, two Thorne street, three frame dwellings, two stories, 2oxso; owner, J. M. Lee. the writing teacher.
 Orange street, near Gamer, Queen Anne style, frame dwelling, two stories, two tenements. 20 x40; frame barn. two stories, 1SX24 owner, O. w. Humiston; architect, D. R. Brown; house to cost about $6,C00. MT. Humiston is super intendent of the Morgan & Humiston Preserva tive Co.
 Henry street, frame dwelling, two stories, two tenements, 8sx48; owner, John W. Halstead archi- tect, L. W. Robinson.
 Whalley avenue frame addition, one story, 17x20; owner, Hubbard & Co.,
 Gibbs street, frame dwelling, two stories, 24x35; owner, Adam H. Manns.
 Olive street No. 1T, brick addition. two stories, Sx18; owner, Mrs. Charles Brown
 Mansfield street, frame dwelling, two stories, 36x42; owner, H. W. Mansfield; architect, H. W. Lindsey.
 Linden street. three frame dwellings two stories, 211fx3S; owner, c. F. Demmer.