New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-15
REAL ESTATE.
GEORGE CROKER BUYS PROPERTY IN
LOWER BROADWAY.
THE PLOT RUNS THROUGH TO NEw-sr. AND Is
PART OF THE PURCHASE CONTEMPLATED BY


PART OF THE PURCHASE CONTEMPLATED BY
MR. CROKER LAST JANUARY.
A sequel to the reported purchase of valuable
property in lower Broadway and Newest by
George Croker the California millionaire, 20
which so much space was given In the newspapers
early In January. appeared in the list OF recorded
transfers yesterday The transfers show that Mr.
Croker has purchased No. 70 Broadway and No.
Is New-st.. the two parcels Joining In the rear
four and five story buildings. adjoining the Man
haitian Life Building on the south. The property
fronts about 259 feet in Broadway and Is 1874 feet
deep the south lire Eight transfers OF the par
GELS named appear in the records, all by persons
interested to Mr. Crocker, the last one being by
William A. Smith. executor or the estate OF
George Jones. TO Mr.. Croker. for $4,000. The
purchaser gives back a purchase-money mortgage
of s35OoO the property. Mr.. Crocker's original
plan contemplated the purchase OF Nos. 10. ~ and
"a Broadway and Nos. o. II and 10 Newest. n.S
feet In Broadway by about 100 feet deep. by GIL
feet I'm Newest at 100000 from William a. Smith
executor. and Peter Marie Contracts for the
proposed transfer were signed but the sale was
actually consummated. Now Mr.. Crocker
part of the property the original contracts
called for. upon which he VIII erect a tall office
building.
The Bradley & Currier Company has sold the
vacant po; at the southeast corner OF Lenox-ave.
and d-and-thirteenth-st., lOOi1 feet In
the by 20 feet IN the street, to an investor
who will improve the property by erecting high
class experimentation with stores Alexander
Leitz purchased the property In May. 1886. for
$4,000.
John H. Henshaw has sold No. lc0i Madison-ave,
a three and half story brownstone private dwell
ing on lot l52x74.
br Harris Rosenthal has sold the southeast cor
ner OF Pleasant-ave. and ne-hundred-and-twenty
ssa2x7s
NJ l.. & G. Ernst has sold to NJ. Rudingcr No. IA
-tro ,-a nd a
l6x00. for IS $50.
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
The following was the result Of the sales at auc-
stion yesterday:
At No Iii Broadway.-Py ID. Phoenix ingraham
& Co.-Perry-ave.. east side. i25 feet cast OF Gun
I'M Road runs sas: lC0X south six south 10 tx west
iOol1 feet Perry-ave by north iQsx north 200 to
beginning: two-story frame dwelling with two
story frame stable rear: amount Que. NSlo
Foreclosure sale to tie plaintiff Produce Exchange
BY Peter F. Meyer e. Co:-No. iI West Eightieth-
St. near Columbus-ave.. four-story brick dwelling.
lot lsxo22 amount due. $50; prior MORTGAGES:
Henry Jung ct al; referee Edward Jacobs; after
neys, Rose Putzci. TO James @ Bennttt go $Sl.
No l6s Yves, Ninety fourth-st.. near Amsterdam
ave. story stone-front dwelling 1oI rus TX
due; s6.G$9 Foreclosure sale. The Nur Ga ana ia
al: referee John II. Judge; ATTORNEY, Frederic
de p Foster. To the plaintiff. N7:5ol
story stone-front dwelling. LOT lsSy9a.ll; amount
due. Slo2 3G Foreclosure sale. Henry Cnauncey.
IT, ana another as trustees. against Theodore G.
Stetson, Tracy. Jennings e. Russell To G. X
Green 5000