New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
REAL ESTATE.
DULL WEEK WITH BETTER BUSINESS
IN PROSPECT.


DEALINGS IN DWELLINGS AND SITES FUN i''D''
srIII MoNoPoIIzING THE MARKET But AN
IMPROVED INQUIRY on THE PART OF
INVESTORS FOR MIsCELLANE-
OTIS REALTY.
Almost all the things that were written ABOUT .ie
rcaltv market in this column last week ana 'ne
week before could be repeated. II II were VIZ
while abou. the condition OF the market III inc 'as'
few Lavs Practically all the sales were OF resi-
denc4s and of uptown sites for residences an' "a
houses and the market was as dun as IL wei 49,
be until the last two days, when there ""' "
slight squirt; Two sales OF lots in Fifth-aVe'' OPP
posite Central Park only relieved the mo"o'o"y -
the week. They interesting because DIS my
arc IN he followed by the erection or Two manu-
some residences they are factors In the rapi' '''
ing I'D of that exclusive thoroughfare; pu' as Tue
exact price paid for them can be learned III neither
case they reveal little to values in that sectoi'
While there no change In the actua' pus''
ness done however. 1t was noticeable 'ha' Tue
brokers were more hopeful and that the prospects
for an Improvement in the market were DETER
As a matter OF fact. a large NUMBER OF heso''"
lions have been begun In the last Few Gays anu
large amount of property would already nave
changed hands had the sellers been ht.ie YES
cxactIng and the prospective buyers more DISPOSE"
TO concede something to the improved cond'uohs
Of the times Few of these transactions In embryo
are likely to be completed before Eiecuon D"'
closes the political excitement; but there mas pee''
a distinct Improvement In mercantile reh''s III
the last week there Is every prospect OF the rem
ais from this class of property increasing, and as
a consequence investors are showing more willing
nos. 10 place their money than has been the case
recently A number Of important deals are on Tue
point of being carried through, and should tney DC
closed in the next two weeks the market Will re-
ceIve a stimulus which will put an end TO us du'-
ness for a considerable time TO come
THIS WEEKS AUCTION SALES.
In spite Of the unfavorable conditions in the
auction market long list Of offerings Is looked lor
this week and there is evidently strong hope that
the chances Of residential property under the nam
rner will be improved. It Is curious TO note .a'
they have not been in the last Two OF ILL., In the
BY the demand for such property as '"o"" 40 W.
sales at private contract. ., poa, Es,ate
Among the offerings. to be sold at the fea
Saesroom I'm Broadway. except Wnerc o'"e' "''S
specified. are the following: -
To-cay-By D. Phoenix Ingraham: ForeeioSsn Sure
folk-st west side 100 feet south Of Grand DIST.
- xioox2xloo threestory brick and frame dn .sn at
rear: due on judgment. $3.50 .,,,,, Will.
By James L. Wells: Foreclosure sale smith VII
ertv IN East Chester and West Chester being at the
northeast corner Of Myrtle and So ,s a'e'
BY peter r Meyer CO. Forec9ssre sale; visit ast
lam Be andrews are 1r refegee No S
St; slO , !. frame e"emen-"0D'e que Oh
B3 strong & Ireland Foreclosure sale Frederick
j. Winston referee: northwest corner 1 ~
and 81 E Rcsard "1T afast da Coo
Joseph l. Berry reeree NO . 100 side $50 feet
mes OF cnoXaye issxss three
stone-front dwellings: due on t1dgment nG yr,,-
lam J. Lardner. referee; No. 2l76 Third;ave; west
side 252ia feet south OF One-hundred ana hinr
bilding' with two stores No. 2ls9 Third-ave. east
SIDE 8 fS n0Fn Of rae ndss store and
One-story extension p,r,,,,oD .,,s. 1obn II Ro.
ny php Of Bronx and pelham
Parkway and the road from East chester to Mesj
acres vacant northeast corner Of Bronx and Pei,
ham Parkway and the road from East CHESTER 70
w wo houses and barn irregular plo, adjoining the
81 M ea ior os ting B B ns and Pelham
and and containing about l5l, acres
by D. Phpnx Ingraham 4 Co: Partition sale, sale
s. vsn the Lafayette and
on Psrk hree plots Of s $50 and ss city lots
respectvely on tho east side OF the Boulevard La
ave- west side rs feet south OF Northumberland
sevcnte,h-st proposed. s5.sxllsllxsl 'xl9,s va
ye, sdn'b OF one hundred nd seventiethst (pro
pos edp al OF Immediately foregoing. 3loxll+sx
ny rhnS Tetrsr CO.
aye-story brick tenement. with stores due on juds
BY William NJ. Ryan: Foreclosure sale: Ihoma a
D. Hustled referee: Nos lO' and Ivy west Cne-nun-
irei-an!- nfhst north side 20 feet west or Colum-
bus-ave each 25x0. two tye-story brck natnouses'
due on Judgment on each I $50, .,,.. vu,,r, Me-
by William Kennedy: PARTITION SAFE; w ,iiani Mc-
Bride referee; No iV2 Seconl.a's.. soutnedsr CO.
nor OF seventy mrs. 20 ', 9Ss tsrstave
Stone-front apafths N, nous % fo,,r
northeast corner OF o S ''''' -'-N''' ''1'
story Dllck iparlci .,,ro Gala. .rosvoror
ny William Kennedy; SI n5 Sa 40 We One
:. s.,antvninth-sr north side 1879 fees
west OF Eaeventh-tNe', caoI 1870, M s,s
s,2ry orck o" ~ sio 10. on No sis so 70;
SlelN on 40. ", SSnraiv Partition saIae Iohn n
ny WiInam NJ . sie Firs,.ave west side 81 )
!esi north Of 0ne-hundrcd 252ex
| ~ ."o AIM W.
Nv william Kennedy: Foreclosure sale; Banksoa
/ =, Nn,s,,n referee: No 81 crosby-st.. side.
~, ~ a., north OF Broonle-st 25xi0o seven-story