New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
REAL ESTATE.
,poGREss IN SPRING TRADING SUFFERS
A CHECK.

r,>,rc or A COMPARATIVELY QUIET WEEK
,r CHANGES IN DOWNTOWN OWNER
sHIps-THE BOARD OF BROKERS TO
NovE-THE AUCTION SALES.
,.,, a remarkably busy beginning spring trading
4, -ealtv became suddenly dull In the closing DAYS
10 .Sa last week. the only deals which broke the
otonv of uptown dealing In flathouses, dwellings
nv nv, hn,Id,ng lots being the Mount Sinai Hospital
,hose the trading Of country house at rye
f boulevard lots. and the great sale OF the hold
- OF Union College in LonS Island city. the
80 in ownership OF one OF the Vanderbilt
sos AZ Fifty-second-s,. and Fffth-ave., being so
'"~,,.takably family ARRANGEMENT that 1t can
hardly be regarded as part of the weeks realty
ros except as resulting in the purchase by Mrs
r,liott F Shepard OF a new house In East sixty
second-st
urba. business there was. however. was well
.s,ribucd over the upper part OF the city the only
sa,,io, undisuurbed being the downtown district
~ sn,te OF the temporary check. however there
-, he no doubt about the unusual air of enterprise
which pervedes real estate offices at present, ana
iron, the concentrated efforts of brokers some good
results must come before long.
An incident I'm the weeks transactions has been
she report circulated once again after many weeks
Thai the old Cyclorama plot At the southeast corner
~ Folrth-ave. and Nineteenth-st, has changed
hands again. and is TO be the site Of a pretentous
hrndng This time the tale is that a syndicate
hing drawn for magnificent hotel TO cost about
g cleN but further details are desirable before
Tfs Real Estate Board OF Brokers announced
ras.eriav that the Boards offices 10 be moved
;~~ediafely into large and more commodous
rnrs~tsrs" on the first floor OF No. III Broadway
o. is taken by many people to foreshadow the
s,oe4v sale OF the old Exchange building in Liberty
:. The Board OF Brokers has been tending Broad
,,.ovvrar6 FOR some time and the movo is by no
,ccars une ted in the trade. 1t was said yes
.sr5av that finding from vote taken at the
,eesiv can on Tuesday. that the members present
yrsre unanimously in favor OF moving into larger
a. more suitable rooms. the governors decided
20 hire the Broadway Offices. but that there is
feeling Of regret among the members OF the Board
., leaving Ne. 50 LbertY-st.
7 clarence Davies who is an expert IN twenty
,bi~d and Twcnty-f0urth wards realty. has issued
81 excellent map OF the The Bronx. which shows
Mainly the great development that has gone on IN
iba- borough In the last few years The map shows
confornlation and street lines. and Is valuable
char OF North side progress.
The SheriS Yesterday received an attachment
against John =. Boss and Lee Gwynn Lawrence,
foth u Bar Harbor. as trustees Of Isaac Lawrence
Tor $500 IN favor OF Henry Corn growing out OF
her non-devery Of deed for the property at
Nos 4eS and 50n Broadway. 1t is alleged tnat they
agreed 10 sell this property 70 Mr. Corn for S222Vvl
10 nut up $500 deposit. which ne demands TO nave
returned with SLIGO counsel fees. a lis penaens
was filed on the property. and also on NO 10 East
Ninet!etl-St.