The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-20
THE FLEMING BUILDING.
1t Will Not Be a Beer Gar
den Projected Improve
ments-The Lease
Dispute.


Building, which is located ON the north
westerly corner Of Washington and Mont
gomery street. The NEWS published as
| current gossip certain rumors that an att
| tempt would be made to convert the
| building into concert hail. I5 showed,
| however. that the rumor was without
| foundation. The Jour nal on Saturday
dwelt on the rumor at length, and treated
| i5 as fact. The utter ridiculous
ness OF the scneme is so apparent
| that real estate men were
enjoying q good laugh at the expense of
| the slow coach. The building as it stands
| at present is well rented and rooms are
| eagerly sought for by professional men,
| who desire to be in the immediate neigh
borhood of both the police and civic
courts. City Hall and incidentally in
touch with lawyers in the Weldon build
| ing, the banks, the Title Guarantee aud
Trust Company, the Court of Chancery
and the Post Office.
The true status of affairs Is that the
building IS TO be entirely remoieled.
Architect Broome has prepared. by direc-
tion Of gentleman whose name he de-
clines TO disclose, set of plans looking
to the improvement of the building in the
following Manner
In the first place the Fleming Building
has no entrance on Montgomery street,
Notwithstanding it has greater frontage
on that street than upon Washington
street. A main entrance is to be
made to the building from Montgomery
street. The entrance on Washington street
is a mean one, and persons entering
the building become lost amongst the
numerous halls if they are not acquainted
with the plan OF the structure. Besides
the opening OF the entrances on Montgom-
cry street, the Washington street en-
trance is to be greatly improved.
the second improvement to be made
is the construction of an elevator
plant, which will be operated bS steam.
The building will be heated by stt m and
lit by electricity. Many Improvements
are to be made to the interior. and when
these are completed, the building will be
as desirable property for offices as can be
found In the city. The building is to be
thoroughly cleaned and painted and an
outlay of several Thousand dollars Is con-
templated in bringing 1t up to the
standard. This work will perhaps be
time that the little hitch between lessee
and owners will be amicahly adjusted.
On May l the lease of the building,
which is held by Charles Fleming of New
York, expires. 1t is understood he is not
particularly desirous of releasing If the
provisions of the lease, which was made
for twenty lone years, can be settled in a
manner satisfactory to him. The lease is
made out in the names of William and
Charles Fleming. Eight years ago Will
liam Fleming died, leaving two sous aud
a daughter. 1t is said by per-
sons who are familiar with parts
Of the transaction that the
Flemings believed they "had the bulge"
on the owner of the property when the
lease was made. They have now found
out that the shoe is on the other foot
The provisions OF the lease were that the
Flem1ngs were privileged to erect upon
the land building not to exceed a GER
tain sum in cost. Estimates were se-
cured, but something niscarried, and the
cost of the building far exceeded the sum
stipulated in the lease. The other provis-
ION was that Il, at the expiration of the
terms of the lease, the Flemings desired
to buy the property they could do so pro-
vided that they pay the price considered
fair by the owners or fixed upon by arbi-
traitors. On the other hand, the owners
of the property at the expiration of the
lease could purchase the building by pay
ing the original cost of the building, as
allowed in the lease, less the depreciation
in value in the Jwenty-one years of use.
At this price the Flemings would be
badly "left." The property is now owned
by man named Smith, it having come
to him from his wifes side by marriage.
President Stevens, of the Real Estate
Trusts Company, has the matter in charge
ana although no definite information can
be obtained on the subject, the order for
improvement comes from such source
that it is believed Smith has arranged to
purchase the building. The matter of
values Of properly aud building Is now in
the hands of arbltrators.
Notes.
For real estate Advertisements see Sec
ond Page.
R. Hilyers' Son & Co., wholesale druggists of
this city and New York have secured plans
from Architect Louis Broome for the erection of
a two story and cellar brick building to be used
as factory. The building will be erected on
Pine street near Johnson avenue in Lafayette
and will cost 300. The factory will be 50x95
feet and must be completed by May l.
Contractor Brennan has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of new factory for the
Washington Catering Co. on Montgomery street.
Real Estate Dealer Joseph Warren has ac-
cepted plans prepared by Architect Broome for
the erection of a four-story apartment house on
Grove street, about twenty-five feet distant from
Bay street, on the westerly side of the street.
The building is to cost about $4,000. The new
building will take the place of the ranshackle
buildings now used as butcher shop
to be fitted with all the modern
improvements 1t will be 25x56 feet on a lot
s5x75 feet Mr.. Warren displayed his clever
ness in real estate dealing by chopping twenty
five feet off in the rear of his plot facing Grove
street and adding it to a lot which faces Bay
street. On this plot he will erect a one story
X. r..
Warren also owns the handsome apartment
house on the corner of Grove and Bay streets
The handsome dwelling occupied by Major
Pangborn. which formerly belo Dged to an in
surance company has changed hands DR.. Pyle
of Bergen avenue is the purcha ser. Whether the
Doctor intends permitting the Major to remain
as his tenant Is not known. At any rate, inn
provements on the house which will necessitate
an outlay of from five to six Thousand dollars
have been contracted for.
A piece Of property Immediately adjoin ing
the above has also been sold to we'll known
real estate dealer, The property was purchased
at a fair price. 1t has frontage of 100 feet on
Bergen avenue.
joan Edelstein President of the Board of
Finance, has for some time past owned the
property on the southerly corner of Pavonfa
avenue and Grove street, occupied at present by
J. S. Holingshead, tobacco dealer. MIR, Edel-
stein has approved Of plans submitted by Archi-
tect Broome for the erection of a four-story
and cellar brick building with frontage of
25 feet on Pavonia avenue, extending along tn
line of Grove street Sc feet Stores will be built
on the ground floor. The cost will exceed
S12,0O0 The building is to be fitted with all
modern improvements.
The addition to the new Fifth precinct station
Greenvilli.es.
Transfers
Anna Chrisities executors to Bridget Treacy.
lot and premises, lot lin block A. on the old
Sixth Ward map.
Mortgages.
Patrick Kelly to secure a loan of 1880 from
the Provident Institution for Savings on lot on
Jersey avenue, rs feet from Fifth street.
Frank Sehmitt, of North Bergen to the Town
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