The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
REAL ESTATE NEWS

rb. week In the real estate m arhet was pro-
,n,,ive OF nothing Of Importance. The under
.,trent OF dealing was substantial enough 10
u.urnnt the belief that the market lie not retro
o,a VA, although there was no evidence OF
nroorepsion. Its attitude is expectant. as II has
,o.n for some time. Conditions entirely out
.,ds Of the market itself are the cause OF this
,,ttude. and until they change It is improbable
hat there will Re any marked change. The
hoIIlays with their resulting influences are
,ow 40 near that It IL likely the present con-
sr,on Of affairs will carry over into the new
year.
nh. week itself was one OF a succession OF
.,miIor weeks The dealing lay along familiar
ur.. with few transactions OF a new character.
Tbs usual number Of dwelling houses, hats
and busipess properties are to he found In the
lat Of reported sal :. together with an occa-
sioral transfer OF vacant property
The transactions involving several apart
SAN, bouses were among the more interesting
toms OF the weeks news. Three OF these
rroperties were sold. in one case the deal
amounting practically to an exchange. Ono of
The houses was beyond question secured as
90 Investment
Tn. sales OF several Parcels on the Boulevard
are the first to be reported from that section In
some time. but no improvements are intended.
which might otherwise attach to them As
h.s heen pointed out often, the development
NJ the street that Ia now known rs Broadway
bes been retarded Ivy the persistent refusal on
IN. pnrt OF wealthy owners to improve their
bo,dInCs In spite OF the many rumors that
one OF these owners had changed his policy
ard would develop several OF his hold
before long. the realty public Is still scep-
tica
The sales OF the week containing any inter-
cat may be quickly enumerated. They weroi
The apartment houses noted above the r'ot at
For,icth street and Sixth avenue. the old Hotel
Royal site. the plots on the boulevard near tho
circle. the old buildings Nos. 564 and 5b6
Bro,me street. Nos 2ls and 30 West Twenty
frat street. No. 81 Reade street the four flvs-
story fats at Fifth avenue and ll7th street
IN. dwelling houses Nos. $50 Riverside Drive.
IA Fast Nnety.nith street. IL West Thirty
sixth street, is East Sixty-i'th street 20 East
Tyenty. second street. 20 West Sinety-siNth
,tr,e, IL West Forty.ninth street and S5u
west End avenue
There is little to 10 said OF the week In tho
auction room. The usual number OF offerings
were sche Iuled and the usual number Of with
drawas and adIournments followed. On several
days outsiders were well represented among
the buyers but the plaintiffs and other inter-
estpd parties were more numerous The news
Of the oren ug ~ an INDEPENDENT auction room
Is Interesting and its effect on the old room
viii he no'ed with equal interest.
The Real Estate Board Of Brokers has
elected it, officers and committees for the
coming year and all seem well fitted or their
positions With tn. Real Estat" Exchange out
81 existence the Board ~ Brokers holds an
imrortant position In the realty world and
has an excellent opportunity TO extend its in
fuence and increase ia usefulness. Tho
board realizes this and has selected It's ad-
yisine officers 70 This -n4.
The following are the tables hy dis'ric's ~
the conveyanC"s mortgages and projected
buildings for the week ending Dec. g. and he
corresponding tables for the preceding week.
snIng Dec -: