New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
REAL ESTATE.
A FIFTH-AVE SALE THE FEATURE OF
THE WEEK.
MOST CIV THE DEALINGS IN FIATHoUsEs AND
DWELLINGS OF MEDIUM s1ZE-PooR FBUsI-

MOST or THE DEALINGS IN FLATHoUsEs AND
DWELLINGS OF MEDIUM sIzE-PooR FBUsI-
NESS IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
The most important individual transaction in
last weeks realty dealings was the purchase Of the
northeast corner of Ffth-ave. and Sixteenth-st.
by building loan operator and it's resale 10
builder who is erect a ten-story ice-buildng
on the plot. This not only provides i'm
provement in that quarter, but removes an old
and we-knovn mansion.
AS rule however the backbone OF the private
sales market the dealing in medium-priced
hathouses and private dwellings and the disposal
OF vacant lots for Improvement generally. with
building loans. good transaction was the pur-
chase by firm Of building operators Of a plot OF
thirty lots on the Boulevard between One-hundred-
and-sixtieth and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES first SITS.
According to the auditor Of the NeNYork Life In
surance Company the negotiations relating TO the
Olympia Theatre did not advance during the
week. The renting market has been good There
Is an encouraging demand for stores at economic
figures, and the inquiry after fats is fair
In the auction rooms business still poor. The
only voluntary sale was that by William NJ. Ryan
Of six lots-four in Onehundred- and sixty ninth
ST., Marcher-ave and two on the west side
OF Marcher-ave. $50 feet north OF ehundred-and-
sixty-ninth-st. each 25x?76 The Marcher-ave. lots
were bought in at 81 40 each and the One-hundred-
and ixty-ninth-st. parcel was withdrawn. In the
foreclosure sales Of which there considerably
less than during the corresponding week last year
the offerings. with possible exception went to
the plaintiff or the parties in interest
LATEST SALES BY BROKERS.
The Gray estate and Benjamin Knower have sold
eight lots at the northeast Of Ffth-avc. and
One-hundred- and -nincteenth-st 10 Jacob Roth
schild NJ abou. $6 600. for improvement.
Horace S. Ely & Co have sold for John e. and
Frederick f. Mason. Of California Nos. AZ and i2i5
Hamlton-st.. plot 3sx70. with old buildings.
Charles f. Schuyler d CO. have sold. for Clarence
True No 3O2 West Eighty-hrst-st.. four-story
American basement dwelling 2i-foo front
The Bradley & Currer Company sold to William
Rankin lot on the north Side Of Eighty-third ST.
30 feet west OF Amsterdam-ave, 25xlW22. at about
$1,000. Nh Rankin has resold to builder at
Hoilner & Wolf have sold to Hew Miller No 90
E2sl an old 6pilG In c lot 22H
a Gvc-s;o~y nathouse lot 23xl0o. AT reported
'' 4 NJ BreGcn has sold the four-s,ory building at
the northwest corner OF Fifst-ave. and One-hun-
dred-and-nficenth-s on private terms. -,
George W Arthur has sold TO Samuel Russeil mo
plot at the southwest corner OF Park-ave ana one
hundredth-st.. 1oo11x73. -. &C. rae,
Sarah Ryan has sold TO Jacob Levy NO. 10, i-aS'
One-hundred -and-second-st.. hve-siory ha'no'S''
! branch Office at No. Lao Amsterdam-aNe.. rom
which the firms large Washington Heights selling
and collecting business VIII be mah"E'''
DETAILS OF THE WEEK.
For,y-seven parcels OF city realty were reported
sold M private contract last week, against twenty
! four in the preceding week. The considerations ~
| which the property changed hands were Civ" "
| fifteen cases and amounted 10 s16l 500 ~
! The auction sales in Manhattan ana Ihe hroh n
| realized S27GQJl as compared with Siu+'ll IN wv
! corresponding week OF last year IN br""haH d
! SlOG 81 was realized against SOllfo Al wv '"'''
| spending time Of 1891. ,~.c,ces
These tables compare the conveyances nlor ~
| and buildings projected In the correspo"u'"e "'''
! this year and last;
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONN