New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
REAL ESTATE.
u,-s1NEss BRIGHTER DOWNTOWN AND
UPTOWN, TOO.

.vr BOULEVARD SALES THE MOST ENCOURAGING
yrArUnE-THIs WEEKS Prospects
THE AUCTION SALES.
~. real estate market last week furnished plain
-.r,,e.tations OF an improvement all around and
-. nrst OF these indications was the wonderful
s,.,n..s done In the auction rooms Tho sale Of
49, ward lots and near the Boulevard Lafayette
as a success beyond the highest hopes OF It's pro-
,o,srs and for several days 1t was the main topic
- conversation In tho brokers' Offices The sale
w.s like some others in former good times, and
,., IL is said that the total amount received for
-. property was 10000 more than the heirs ex-
rscted IL can readily be seen how remarkably high
we're the figures. considering the times. The re-
suits OF the feihanl-a'e. iol saieo "e'e oQuaHy
gratifying.
The next most interesting feature IN the market
a. che last few days has been the big sales OF Boule
yard ots Seventeen plots. varying in size from two
lots 10 block front, have been disposed OF by one
interest In the last four weeks for over 100000
These sales together with those In Fifth. Lenox
md Seventh ayes, make up total Of dealings In
IN. section above the Park that is little less than
. hoom But the lions share OF the new business
4, the Boulevard property holders.
Another encouraging feature OF last weeks bust
ness was the sale Of the southwest OF Broad
vay and Houston-st-the first important transac-
,,on IN downtown property there has been in many
lonr weeks Properties Of all varieties and in all
localities have changed hands IN the last few
weeks, however and the movement Is general The
only drawback to an unusual amount OF activity In
the realty market is. IN fact, the tendency OF the
callers to exact for their property prices when
would be good In a real boom. and Of the pur-
chasers 10 regard the bargain-counter prices paid
under stress Of depression year or 50 ago as the
fairest criterion of present values.
For next weeks trading the prospect is highly
encouraging. There persistent rumors Of other
call nd ACKNOWLEDGE
they have important negotiations under way which
promise better things than usual. In the auction
rooms there I. to be offered number of valuable
properties, including the building at the southwest
corner Of Broadway and Fourth-st The full list Of
offerings at the salesroom No. Ill Broadway is as
follows:
tsapre r. Hart reieree No 500 West Ffysev
sh t sSs a"e cn I
IN By W reeras S sas
~ feet south Of one -hundred-a ind forty secondst
@sX75x201x'0. dve.story stone-front fa'house; Que
BIZ William Kennedy; Foreclosure sale Charles
south OF One-hundred and sixty nfth-st sssxsto
vacant. excepting thersout the part taken by the
ely fSi que
welton C. Percy. referee: Ne: no West End,s sec
fve-story brick hathouse: due on Judgment as4s
subject 10 other WoIssaggrs for & sale. yrne.
south OF Jacob-st 25xi24. two-story frame dwell
ms and vacant aT,ss due for on ,aSsmen S"0e'
BY William Kennedy Public auction sale; No. ols
West Twenty-fourth-st, north siae' zoo teet west
Of Seventh-ave, 16oxeo, tour-s'ory Ehsinh Dase-
ment brick dwelling.
BY Strong & Ireland: Foreclosure sale: Clifford
S MIs sss e ss
P Judgment sna s s5S@S 'D'O'"S' WIN
By Strong & Ireland: Foreclosure sale, Clifford
" 7 rifo n One-hllndred-
pndthirty -sixth-st. north side 1918 feet west OF
tenox-ave. each 16;sx99.11. two three-stcry brick
pm No III sisi subees to other mortgage:
30. liz, for $4,000; on No 1T. for $4,000;
Davidson. referee; southwest corner OF Sixteenth
ct. and Ninth-ave 25xloo. one-story brick buiidng
ase: on Judgment, s.. $40
George G. De Witt, referee Eagle-ave.. west side,
loo feet north of One hundred-and-sixty-hr
soxi2S threes !: frame dwelling and vacant; due
BY Bran l. ke15elly F9rsS Gree :.s Edwsrd
subject 10 another mortgage tor 5000 '-''-'''
By " No. F S & sss ss 4 ASae M
side so feet east Of Eldridge st 5Oxs7s, two two
story brick and frame tenements. with stores on
~ ano 2siIs xe-story stone-front tenement with
AT No 50 Libertyst:. by Richard V. Harnett
Co. executors sale; No 81 Macdougal-st.. west
story brick tenement.
... NE a,s PHILIP SMITH ESssgors
EAST Of First-ave.. 25x1o33 fve-story brick tene-
ment. with two stores. Aston lea.ehod.
BY Philip A. smyth: Partition sale: Francis D.
berrian-ave.. 1o0x1Oo, vacant; part Of Lot on
map OF part OF the village of Fordham being on
hr vacant; southwest corner Of Prospect-ave. and