New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
REAL ESTATE.
p1.SINESS In THE FIELD.

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20, ,r,ed Including many valuable properties IN sec
,,ons ~ the city which have been pracuca"s u"
active for months past were most en'o""ee ,,.
are sure 10 lead 10 Other sales OF ifhpo' ","
fact is that until few weeks ago IL" "o''
x,.rs,re nieces OF realty whether they were o'S-
satisfied with the returns on their investments VOC
most OF hem were, or not. did not Ven'u''
niaca their properties in the market. the behef ne
ING prevalent that It was impossipe ~
fair Offer That this feeling Is passing away ""'
that many owners have already taken co"'"e'
from recent favorable transactions. Is amply proven
by the broadening OF the market IN almost e'e''
direction within the last two weeks
po,b,rs the most gratifying feature OF the trans
ac,,ors racord,d I'm the last few days Is the re-
yiva OF activity in the better class OF private
ngs In many OF the most valuable propeiues ~
the old residence sections OF the city wnich nav
lain dormant for years sales are OF Amos. ua'''
occurrence Especially this so in the section IN
Guiding properties lying between sixth ana ram
aves Twenty -third-st. and the Park at fify-
nin,h-st The record OF recent sales OF the ciass o
propertv referred by one broker alone wei MUS
traies The renewed activity In the direction nameu
Henry ID Winans & May report the sale OF hish-
class dwellings at No 20 West Fifty-second-st. no.
> oq; rit,h.ave No 70 West Fifty-fourth-st.. No .
Fest Fiftv-seyenth-st No. IS West FEty-sixth-st''
Ho 1al west Seventieth-st. No. Il East Seventy
seventh-sf No q West Fiftyfrst-st ana NO. 20
East Seventy-third-sf.
TIE purchase by Archibald ID. RusseH OF 'ne WV
nriva,e dwellings on the southwest corner OF Thirty-
ninth-st and Flfth-ave. is another case IN poi'''
Nr Russell will improve the plot By replacing
The nr.sent structures with n new sever-story nfe-
proof building from plans by Clinton hnssen ,ie
architects Three floors OF the proposed ne" ou'u-
ing have already been leased
Tb. imnrovements at Fifth-ave. and Forty-fourt
{, ar. other evidences OF the popularity OF the
Fifth-av. section. Here. on the southwest corner
sherrys new place Is in process OF construction
while diagonally across. on the northeast co'nei'
work on the foundations OF the new Delmohicos
has been in progress for some time Inc ra'""
Stevens estate property half the east side OF
the book extending southwark from the corner Vi
Forty -rourfh-st and. although nothing dNnnite Is
rcported concerning this valuable parcel as stated
last week a syndicate IL negotiating Tor l's Pu'
chase with the intention Of erecting large ho'e'
Both above ard below this point IN the avenue
properties are known be for sale. ana II L. iur-
ther known tina, negotiations ere under way Tor III.
sale of AZ least one valuable parcels there.
Above extensive building operations are proJecteh
on the site Of 81. Luke's Hospital. ard below 'he
new Astor hotel at Thirty-fourth-st. IS nearly
The proposed erection by John Jacob Asior o, a
modern office building to replace his Two p,irade phd
dwelling houses at Nos. and West Thlrty-third-
st. opposite the Waldorf and the lease OF me new
building to John Patterson & Co az aireaHy , re- re-
norted in The Tribune is only Of many IKE I'M
provements in the Fifth-aye district that may be
! looked for in the near futuls =, .,oo oxoausr,
In Nadisou-ay. the prospect Is also exc'irnl'
! Two birh.cIass dwellings were sold there recently
| The announcement is made that the syndicate CON
the house adjoining the hotel IN Maaison,aDtt, O,,
dwellings which cover the plot between & this ana
Forty-hrdst. and II successful VIII eFet h az tov
Trinity property directly opposite at the northeas'
! corner Of Forty-second-st. and Madison-aVe.; r.
! ceniIv pnrcha .ed by Joseph Milbank. is again In
the market and cannot long remain ,,' uit o,,rs,
The agitation against too rigid RESTRICTIONS aeast
slyscrsners s Continued among real estate brokers
| and owners here and a committee mas neen tp ap
ip'onhIo }eatIres in bills affecting the height OF
| buildings and the building laws that are 10 come
ssnator Page introduced another high buildings
bill last week 1t provides that no puang w gyea,.
height above the curb level at the centre OF i ihs
than fifteen times The square ioG' OF s
and whenever building shall front on s,tGei d,
shall be taken TO be 100 feet in making this calcua:
| ton: provided however. that when any portion o,
! line the upper floor OF the part set back may be
carried additional height OF twice the uis.A,s "a
provided further. that where building shaii @ DC
built formed by the Intersection o.
roads or avenues one OF whicn ls a re,
than the other the front on the narrower stiees
may be built to the height Of the 'front.' on the "'de'
street for a distance OF 100 feet.
The auction sales for this week. to take place al
No. III Broadway. unless otherwise spec'hea' are ss
'0sS% Monday. Jan ?5-By Peter Meyer Co fore;
Wslkerst south SIDE abou, 25 feet west of church,
st. 2xc vestory brick stone ,sd and iron store and
BY peter + Meyer a. fOreslO;are sae; FranSis
g.. south side -; feet east OF Nln,h-aye.. i0xlc5
seven and eight story brick fathouses Due on )uig
'"f!, By Peter F. Meyer & Co. foreclosure sale John
Delahunty. referee northwest corner OF Sxth-ave
and loft building Due Judgment. sl;;siS
Tuesday Jan: BY ADRIAN H. Muller g. & ,soT: Son
Seven;een:h-st. south side 800 Of sixth
H. Sfh sonin e s se
west OF Sixh-ave A1xs2 tnree-sory ana osse;nen. @ men;
SIcE sot6 dH g fee, west Of SIKH
ave 92xs2 three-story and basement brick tenement
ington ss iiSx25lIsx 80 north lslox east 5x
south - t5 Chambers-s four-story brick store also
Of Washneton-st oi gx9 li2x25 ixa2 six-sioIy
eek d d aio N3s Of T. ana
2iex4l.lo. hve-sory brick store also ~ ~ Green
i4sx0Si2 2xI3 ix75s four-sory brick tenement house
with store also No. 5s Dey-st.. north side 49s Feet
east OF Gresnwch-st. 2i3x7'x west l52x south 35sx
non brick hotel: also No. 80 East Tw .niy frs;-si
s,ory and basement brownsione-fron, dwelling
Ry Peter F. Meyer & co. foreclosure sale. Edward
Clinton place 2s exoo four-s,ory- brownsone- front
dTelYs Due % on p%sn adGmen Tbs sacor sale south
east corner OF Ffiy-fourthst and park-sve.. % SIX
/ 1s.5. fve-story brownstone-front faihouse. with
By Bryan l.. Kennedy foreclosure sale. George W.
st. south side. 200 feet Of West End-ave.. 5ox
1905. two-siory brick stable. Due Judgment,
BY BRYAN l. Ksngsy M s fo foreclosure sale David
side 20S feet Of West End-av l7xl022. four
and half-s;ory brick dwelling Due Judgment.
! 2ll.9
BY Bryan l.. Kennedy. foreclosure sale. Edward l..
Patterson. referee No Ga West Nineiy-seven,h-st..
south side. ls2 feet Of COlumbus-ave. l9yl001l
f0ur-story brick dwelling. Due judgment 2o.937
BY william Kennedy. foreclosure sale. George II.
Ifar referee mort beast Of Befhune and Green
wich - SXsSlisx east SILK south "a X west
lO9x south i.2i2x 20 south l51 ID Bethunc-st.
hve-stOry brick tenement houses with stores. Due
judgmen;. ss27s; subject to other mortgages for
iG00fe
Wednesday. Jan. 97.-By Peter F. Meyer & Co,
foreclosure sale Edward +. Mccall referee. Nos. l0t
and l06 Park Row and No. q Duanes. begins Park
Row. northwest side ~ feet northeast OF Duane-st.
a. e1xl022 2y southwest ,5x northwest 3x southwest ga
to Duan--st. Y southeast along same 22X northeast
25x southeast II 70 Park Row. sixsiory brick store
of, and office building. formerly Sweenys Hotel. Due
III iipm.