The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
THE BOOM In NEW HOUSES
THE CITY,S GROWTH IN THE GREEN
VILE AND BERGEN SECTIONS.

Rapid Advance in Real Estate Prices
Some New Buildings That Are Being
Put Up There and Who Are Building
Them.
The great activity in real estate circles
in this city is an indication that every
branch of trade and business will be
active during the coming season. The
increase in new buildings this year over
previous years is unprecedented, espe-
cially on the Hill, where people from the
lower portion of Jersey City, Harlem,
New York and Brooklyn have been
hocking in great numbers.
John n. Bruins, the real estate dealer, of
Ocean avenue, talked day or two ago to
me about the growth of Greenville and
that section of South Bergen bordering
on it.
''There is as great activity hereabouts
as anywhere he said Just think of it,
lots which could have been bought two
or three years ago on Ocean avenue or
Arlington avenue for $500 are now bring
ing from 81, 100 to 81 500. Three years ago
/ could not obtain $500 for a lot on Ar
lington avenue-I sold many for $500 and
for less than 81, 100 or $1,000. What
is the reason for this? The
only reason know is that there is such
a demand that owners will not sell for
less than those prices-and why should
they not? A person can live here in abso-
lutte comfort. enjoy all the luxuries of
life and be within thirty minutes from
the New York City Hall at small ex-
pense. We have the Arlington avenue,
jackson avenue, Claremont and Green
vile stations on the Central Railroad, in
addition to the horse cars. And then. too,
much credit must be given the activity of
many of our prominent citizens, and also
our Building and Loan Associations.
These are important and necessary fac
tors in building up city of this magni-
tude. / predict that five years more will
completely revolutionize things here
abouts.
I'm the district there are over three hun
dred houses being erected at the present
time, besides the enormous number
finished during the year"
The NEWS reporter then took q glance
over the territory spoken. of by Mr.. Bruins,
and found that five Queen Anne houses
are being built on Arlington avenue by
Messrs. Murphy, Mervin and Duncanson,
to cost "A, 600 each.
One Queen Anne, to cost Sc, 900, is just
beginning to be built on Arlington avenue
by John N. Bruins.
A splendid little cottage has just been
completed for William l.. Mallory, on
Myrtle avenue, costing 81, 800.
Miss Mary G. McNally is building three
four-story cottages on Ocean and Clare
mont avenues, costing 50, $50.
John j. Irving has just finished large
four story flat on Kearney avenue cost
ing $1,000.
John Wenery has begun large fiat on
jackson avenue to cost So, 500.
Albert Datz is building a tive-story flat
on Eye avenue to cost So, 500.
J. j. Detwiller is building five-story
brick fiat on Ocean avenue, which will
cost nearly SIS, 900.
Robert Ryer is putting up a Queen
Anne house on Arlington avenue costing
S., 400.
Annie Bruins has just contracted to
build house on Clerk street for 81, 800.
Alfred Henderson is building fifteen
brick houses on Ocean avenue and Clerk
street whose aggregate cost will exceed
$50, 900
Mr.. J. Lyons is putting up three small
buildings on Orient avenue for $1,000.
John J.. Hill is erecting three Queen
Anne houses on Stevens avenue for IS, 600.
John Turtill is putting up an elegant
mansion on Danforth avenue to cost
$500 and host of others too numerous
to mention.