New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
REAL ESTATE.
BtysINEss IN THE FIELD.

real estate world In betterments OF unmproVeo Plop
erty The extent OF the Astor hoidinss anu '"
weaIth united with their social prestige. make them
tho natural leaders In the tendency OF the ua' "
beau,ify the city with fine and attractive puuines.
An imnortant factor in the relations OF the As'or
real estate interests to the citys CROWN j. e''p
s,.d IN tho strenuous efforts which stevenson Coh-
s,ab,e s,nerntendent of the Department OF buiid-
ings is making to enforce the laws resai'e W.
structure of buildings. From the hrst 'ne 49, 80,
have been careful, conscientious anu pHiN'e
builders Their improved properties have not re-
ouIred any certificate Of character 70 Dos'er 'ie'
nm Tho fact that a building was an Astor structure
was constituted a guarantee OF its soidity ana 'hor-
oughness OF construction 1t Is good 'h'"o ~ Wv
clty therefore, that the Astors nave peeh ae''"e ~
emphatic and broad-gauged a part wi'hi" Tue -
few years in the building portion OF 'ne e'S m
tory Since the SchermerhOrn building was p". "P'
and ever since the erection of the As'or hu''''ns
for offices in Wal-st great strides. not ony IN the
architaciural features, bu; also In processes anu
economies OF building have been made Dy the sie''
architects and builders OF the metropolis
These evoluons the Astors have been empoayihs
in their great hotels The building when "Hiid"
Waldorf Astor now proposes to erect invNes svers
incentive 10 the owner the archItec: and the pudis
contractor In this instance the site se'ec'eu 10 o'
20 be surpassed for the purpose h'ehlcu u! '
in any other spot in the city Inc seec'io' o'
architects 10 prepare ana supervise the p"'s - e'
.n,erprlse And then the builder engaged ior ''e
,ndsr,aking Is a man whose trained experience anu
lrcls,ye and broad mEd afford guarantee OF 'he
best possible collaboration on MS par 'o"A'u -.
erection OF structure which snail Dr d" a'S"''
tectural glory the island OF me knicKeroocNe.
The Importance Of the announced approach Vi We
beginning OF work upon the actud! wneh!"s .ee 20, ~
enng and opening OF Em-st seem. ot 10 nden, nd an
nouncement that the plans Of the RAPID transit
Commission have been definitely made VIII H. VIEW W
,.I h.in 81.
that the city is about 10 DE- ne mnoriancs in its
desirable development. , h o-onossd
hsve Ue had this poec he'd over
for near.y II not quite quarter OF csnury rs rs
possible for owners to rem, buildings. lofts or floors
AZ much than half their renta Vaue m
The announcement, therefore. that al the expert
estimates on values are In the hands OF the Conmis-
abe and public-spiri,ed citizen as ex-Judge VIII
lam c. Choa;e. and the fact tha, me COMMISSION
ac,na Work Of Opening Ems may be begun BY
May next all go to build up an assurance tnat & Ime
10 be accomplished Taken IN conjunction with tne
construction CT the underground road tne result Is
OF incaculable importance TO the real estate "eiafe
The announcement ;ha, the road as planned
be bIt for less than 100000 puts 10 rest at once
he objections r4issd around ne pos
projec. and brings :he expense down 10 nearly nal
Of he sum for which he city Is auihorzed 3 10 bond
IL
cation between he Brooklyn Bridge and the hear,
o, he shopping and amusemen; centres OF the city,
rev E!m-si will be a sec5nd Broadway. a north and
south avenue OF traffic. the lack OF which has been
pound improvement means a complete transfor-
of that part OF the city which centres al Elm
iric, viii be covered With fire onice buildings and
o,her business structures. The problem OF me ad-
da ya and d hs es nSLs S s" w
Afford the iloa. site for II. In fact there are al
IL, hat mn has b.pn lrei a
yrtca upon pr at hs j1neSa Ss os,b sg
betgeeS T;ri and FIN ave. as proposed by prop
erty-owners or the ne.ghborhood recalled Thomas
lay The story Of how ne prcjec, OF widening OF
he 7treei vas Killed Quarter OF a century ago
'ull" with he Board Of Aldermen Wha. nigh:
have been readily accomplished a; tha; time has
Among tbs. signers Of he petition are John d.
Criminals. Justice Dugro and Leo schlessnger.
asas Saa fma "A orcs MN9y all a'axnx % Il. sM
sa 5a DS%Ens a S ..ssoa @ Fhs
Th!riy-s!xih-st and slxih,ave. on ne site OF the
bulge. building condemned or no, condemned. and
Will insist on Jury traL He mas lease o. the
The Engines ring News" speaks strongly o. the
necessity OF honest and Efficient minagemeni OF
akeu in these columns. it calls for amper means FOR
The DEPARTMENT II makes strong point In saving
rsiax Rc Vigilance Of the inspection that should be
guard suggestcd been In operation the Orchard-s,.
dents could no. have occurred.
Among mo auction sl.es his week 20 he held AZ
the New-York Real Estate Silesroom ne following
To-Day Wi,..am Kennedy vii sell n foreclosure
,hc foar-.,ory s,one-front dwelling No 1903 West
Seven'y-sixth-s... l9t isNio22. amount due. slsA:
'' T5-moProW @ fhln T. sny,h will oner in foreclosure
h gTE XIII, "h IN ,e,r sioTs
No eo l.ewis-st: 10, -%Nlo: amoun, duo SITS also
'n foreclosure No - l~a"is-si a ihree-s'ory or!ck
hrec-:tory brck ba.l!.yg. lot 9xlco: amSin, due.
St1'l u Phoenix Ingraham 60: VII sell in fore
closure Nos si1 and Gi9 West Ff;ieth-st.. three
Nory brick factory, WIKI machinery. etc.. LOT 5)x
10 = afGhoa @ & "Tongt &c M d9, F s. ~ bfr F. NSyer eyer
story brick dwelling. exc,ot portion conveyed by
Hache, Noakes 20 Ka,hcrlre Augusta Meier, re-
William VI Ryan wiil sell in forfco osHre Nos ss, and
32s Eas' Seventy-;hirl-st four-s;ory stone-fron,
Saa d s ESQ e 60 i ~, fars aSs M
four-s;ory stone-fron' dwelling. lot 2iXiO22: amount
Wednesday l.. J. Philips & Co. will on'r The re-
naming properties Of The J. " Dm!ck estate. the
are ;~en!yihrfe parce's in lhc list. which includes
an TEN Of IHp;ow5n 5 RroadHay prGpery ssysra Boge
number OF low 10 medium grade downtown Invest
Atlanic and Pacific aves; brooklyn five parcels at
properly Ss m Sa rs ad Raps IS
amount due $3.50. VILLAIN w; Fogg will sell. for
at. two-story brick and frame stores and ,enement-
houses, also No es6 Grand-s hve-story s,one-frort
store ard tenement-house. land for three buildings
50xS.6
THURSDAY James Blocker & son will offer in fore
closure No. l2o West Fitteth-s three-story brick
stable lot 25xlUO5 amount due. 500 iI3 BRYAN /.
Kennedy will Offer In foreclosure No 400 East one
hundred-and -htth-st one-sory brick and frame
building. lot 25xlOos: amount dne. N.S2s william
Kennedy will put up In foreclosure No. "a, East
Fifty y-fourth-st four-story brick tenemen, house
with stores lot 2Oxl05. amount due $Sl3. also
vacant land at Audubon-ave. and West One-hundrei-
and-seventy- y-fifth-st +Sxlt5 amount due. Ni 400:
also n Wes,ches.er. near Bronx aPrk. vacant lard
25Oxi0c together with right Of way no, exceeding
six feet wide from Westcheser Road. running along
extreme easterly line: amount due $1,000 James H.
Wells will sell In foreclosure No 2i3 West End-ave
four story brick dwelling. land 5x7Sxl7 +xi3 ks TX
6s lOxH amount due, $h,09. prior mortgage s2S OC).
also No 3J' West End ave. four-story brick and
stone-front dwelling land sxl ok