New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS IN THE FIELD.

and left things at the close OF the week In fan
more unsettled condition. far the closing OF
several prospective sales Of moro than ordinary
importance was concerned, than they were when
the week began. In case the contract for the
sale OF a valuable business property had been
drawn Up the brokers supposed, TO the salts
faction of the principals TO the transaction, but a;
the time for the actual transfer OF the parcel
dissatisfaction was expressed on one side or the
other, and OF the persons principally inter
ested has sailel for Europe there is no pros
pec at present of coming to a satisfactory under
| standing in this matter for several weeks at best.
| Other seemingly assured sales. Of not so great
| magnitude, however, fell through for one reason
! or another So far investors go, there Is an
apparent inclination to delay signing contracts for
the purchase of large parcels of realty in the hope
that they will be able TO secure money at lower
rate of interest In few months than they can at
! present on the other hand. the brokers have TO
face the difficulties be encountered in the spring
renting season. and they are bending all their en-
eTges present TO retain their old tenants and to
secure
| The task OF the brokers in dealing with tenants.
| who are generally dissatisfied and, to a greater
less extent, unreasonable class OF people. Is
n peculiarly difficult this The facts of
the case are that. with the advent of the sky
scraper. business not willing to pay the
same rentals rs their landlords have been able to
demand for less modern Offices for several years
past: especially Is this the case when many of the
finest new offices In the city standing vacant,
and the agents or brokers have been instructed to
fill up these buildings with desirable tenants at
unusually low rentals leases for short terms
generally for than two years. In dwelling
houses, the demand nearly equals the
supply yet 1t IA hardly likely that there will be
perceptibe increase in the present low rentals for
either dwellings apartmcnt-houses for another
year.
Notwithstanding these drawbacks to the closing
OF contracts for the sale of properties, the last
week not altogether uneventful one in real
estate Two important sales were reported-that
by \. Duane Pell of No. 9s Broadway. an old
business building plot Sx66 feet, for $4,000,
and that by the estate Of Charles l.. Colby OF the
handsome dwelling at No Fast Sixty -nnth-st..
with frontage OF IS feet, By 100 feet deep on the
east line. by li0 feet on the west line, together
about ss;Om Outside OF these Transactions there
Ms e Of sapesa Other private private Sa a
There was considerable competition az the partl-
ties in the Dey. Chambers, Greenwich and Wash
ington-st. districts
to take place at No. III Broadway unless other
wise specified. arc the following:
FORBES j. Heqnes;y, ,r.eferce 80, . e 5sl. East
= d o sGna Sd side ds s bS Of 1
southeast l2lo by south 22l by west Is BY north to
cqS 3f ny HsS and nd
six three-story brick tenemens in rear. with right |
s. g Eoy to alley leading to same Due o" Judgment
Tuesday1By Peter F. Meyer & Co., foreclos-
corner Of First-ave. and one-hundred eighth
ST. south sde IS feet i'e east of FrsSTe Sx
vacant also One-hundred- and seventh-st north |
We 'f no By west ct % by sonh to point Of
beginning. vacant: also. Flrst-aye west side l0ll
southwest s. and io5 by % by ios, vacant also
southwest corner of one-hundredi and -eish th.st
sxlG vacant also northwest corner of one.
street on Harlem River, 75xSo.ll, vacant. Due on
gene H. Pomeroy referee No. 1858 Elghh-ave.
west side 25.6i2 feet north of one hundred-and-
with stores Due on Judgment, $685.
By Wam 1 Knps sale
side 275 feet south OF Jennngs-st;, 25xlO0 also:
Jennings-st. 25xlCo. also. No. ll3i vyse-s. south
east side 2ol feet south of Jennings-st.. 2jxlo:
south of Jennings,st 25xlGO four two.story frame
dwellings, Due on judgmennts about ss5s on each
Vest north SIDE S feet east Of
Ton, dw x i'urSy ana basement
By Bryan Bryan L. Kennedy. foreclosure sale Edward
st., south side, 1872 feet east of Coumbus-ave. iSx
0lll. four-story brick dwelling. Due on Judgment.
At SG e s1 o by R El Hane
onr. story and basement brick dwelling. - .
,osHqe saie Edward F. Mccs referee &os t0i iS
nd los Park Row and No % Duane-st:, begins :,
sfk BY 5 % by nor2
yest BY sog,hNest GA 10 D@aIe.si.. By southeast
ark Row, sx-story brick store. loft and office
,udln e. formerly sweeneys Hotel Due on judy
BY Peter +. Meyer Co., foreclosure sale, George
moTh sdc & feet west S ~ of "fs5
aoxsss; also, No: 5i4 10 $40 west Thr,y-sxih;;si.
Is West ThirysIxth-st south Side. 525 feet west
3 west Thiriy:sixth-st south side. 900 feet west
{ Tenth-ave.. cxsS.s. vacant. Due on judgment. o
by D. P. InGraham & Co; foreclosure sale; Eliot
eel north OF Clinton Place four-story and base
,ent brownstone front dwelling. Due on Judgment d
BY Thomas s Walkey fc re sale william
ginning at Fifty -sixt6-st.. north side. 900 feet
Is by north @ to G; by vest " aon
anne 10 by south IGlo one. TWO and three story
BY Angus, Klelnau; sherns sale on execution. -,
asst OF Madson-ave, 23xl05 four-story brown q
front dgeng all right title and io interest Of
pigments s2J4s IS and 1852 80.
$ r ns sm &ds nG 10
hiriy ,rst,st south SIDE 10 feet east Of FIFTH.
asst slxty-eish6.st. north side i25 feet cast S Of
-owns,one front dwelling also No. l.col Madison
va east side, so feet south Of Seyenty.eshth-st.
yelling "
by D. ?. Ingraham & Co. foreclosure sale Roger
oster. referee No. lsi South-st north side 1913 1
Of James Slip 33x76 329x76.l. hve-siory Al
lex store and loft building Due Judgment
3. 90.
I'riday-By Peter +. Meyer & Co. foreclosure
le Edward Jacobs. referee northwest corner OF -
fth-avc. and Clinton Place. 2s.GxiOo four-story -
oWnstone front dwelling. Due on judgment
~.
BY Marlin tch. foreclosure sale. W
'rard IT,. referee No. S32 East Seventy second -
south side. 1884 feet east OF Second-ave. l6.sx
o. three-story ana basement brownstone front L
Yelling. Due on judgment. SG.C02.
BY William Kennedy. foreclosure sale, Donald
Lean. referee Nos. 1872 and 33i East Ninety
;hth-st, south SIDE 10 feet west of First-ave. tr
;lO II fhree-gtory brick distillcry Due ON ldp fro
INT. S27lO5. We
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