New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

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"These figures are not estimates. but facts. What
are the advantages independence, economy. com
fort and home. Little furniture is required; the
location Is probably sufficiently handsome 10 make II
pleasure TO welcome guests and there are no servant
troubles am fully convinced that this is the way
for a young couple Of modest income and fn>udious
tastes TO begin The wonder IS that property owners
keep on building acres Of fat houses containing the
usual equipment OF long narrow. seven room fats ana
that no one has vet been found to erect building
of dainty little two and three room apartments al
moderate price. say al SOS $50 each, with a
restaurant in the building 10 supply good but mex
pensive meals Toward this style OF living, how
ever. there is an uUmistakable movement. The half
dozen apartment hotels which To he found in the
city are huge success. and the only trouble Is that
like many other good things in New York they are be
yond a modest income. feel confident that for
young people or old, who wish 10 avoid the sorrows
OF a New-Iorf fiat. the miniature apartment Is TO
be the popular method OF living. The idea is already
applied to bachelor apartment houses extensively; IT
is found in other large cities. Why then should New
Workers Of moderate means be forced 10 swarm one
above another In fats. like the clfdwellers Of old "
Considerably Interested in these assertions, the re
porter determined TO ascertain hove the matter was
REGARDED al some of the large apartment hotels which
had been cited. Accordingly he called upon the
81. supcrmtendents Of some OF these lffes.
One OF these superintendent said:
"This kind Of q house Is a conspicuous success.
II is the most delightful mode Of living known in
-YOrh. Many Of tenants have come 70 MS
because they worn out with ts servant problem,
Others cannot stand another season Of boardns-n
fact revolt against the boarding houses is very
marked. This of living, o. the otlsr hand. offers
the easiest mode Of life. The service Is that Of "A
sirstclass hotel, but every ye apartment is home.
because the tenant leases 1t by the year, ami fur
nislxs il himself
as this method OF living cheaper than house
keepingl"
Decidedly, and that Is another reason for popu-
Iarity. our prices RAJ &c ~ 90 up ana We have
OILY two three and four apartments
DO YOU notice any greater demand for cheaper
aIartme&s than for the more expensive oncs1'
Yes tho demand is great for the small apart
. mcnts that actually have waiting list. even
Tor the ioside rooms. You can Judge the demand,
= however, when tell you that with l25 apartments
in the building we have ~ this time, midsummer
Only six empty. Moreover, are now preparing
to erect Ia story rding across the street. to be
practically part OF this"
lis 1t possible 10 extend THIS system 50 that people
. of moderate means might escape the hat nuisance
That is cannot a building Hike this be successfully
conducted IN which little twOroom apartments would
not cost over $50 per month";"
"Of course 1t Is. 1t Is rot necessary 10 invest a
great capital In decoration and thus compel high rents
Board here costs c 80 per week, and that Is surely
reasonable figure
had had much the same experience
1.-The success of this sort Of building" be said
has pracrca Illustration here. for the binding I'm
Of construction out there is our tcnsoy adj
ton BY this method Of living people escape the
servant problem Their apartments are their own,
but we take all of thcm and furnish perfect care
Each maid has six apartments under her charge, and
In addition 10 Ordinary fD all, one Of the SIX
must be completely cleaned each day OF the week"
DO you notice greater demand for chapcr apart
ments than for expensive ones asked the reporter
No. We have no cheap Notwithstanding Jess
than $500. tn" demand !, rs great for fonr room
Can this system be applied TO buildings where rem,
"Of course IL could but restaurant would BE- neccs
sary That ho%eycr need not be cAPen;riye, We
isactory here It surely would De In less expensive
Yes said the superintendent Of another hotel
notice Il constant Increase I'm the demand for
commodaton here This method of living Is perfect.
No servants. No cares whatever. Our prices range
from 900 TO 81 800 do not notice much difference
In the demand for cheap or expensive apartments for
lsople OF moderate means do not come b us
"How about the people VI moderat" means
Which you all consider delightful be extended 10
them Is 1t practicable 10 construct and run buili
private hall shall not cost over $500. and perhaps
II think II Is rejoined the superintendent II
am a Bostonian, and | have always wondered at tho
way people live here in Newlork Boston is sur.
rounded by beautiful homes practically suburbs but
easier OF than the various parts Of New York
are TO each other and from these places a hundred
thousand people 90 into the city 10 business. Each
has a house, though his income NAV be very small
l live in Somerville. Ny house would have rented
for $40 per MONTH and yet from my house to the
Office in frontst. was but 30 minutes and no hurry.
Less time than from this building 10 the Battery Now
am sure that the desire Of the people here in New
York Is the same as 1t is there ana elsewhere. A
young married couple nsnctvcly want 90 TO house
keeping and they must either retire to Jersey or
Long Island or else take Nat. and / know that this
method OF living can be made inexpensive and
delightful substitute for both OF those alternatives
which so many regard Us evils