New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
BROOKLYN NEWS.
HOMES IN THE SUBURBS.
DELIGHTFUL PLACES WHERE MEN MAY
ESCAPE THE HEAT AND TURMOIL
OF THE CITY.


SITES AT LOW PRICES AND EASY TERMS
OF PAYMENT. WITH QUICK COM
MUNIcATIoN TO THE CITY.
Detached houses in almost every style Of arch-
lecture dot the great suburbs OF Brooklyn. Men
OF moderate means who long to possess their
own homes and with their families TO enjoy the
freedom. purity and picturesqueness OF country
life within a comparatively short distance OF
their places OF business are gradually investing
the fruits Of their thrift and industry in subur-
ban homes Owners and real estate agents al
most invariably refuse to sell less than TWO lots
at time, that the idea of having only de-
tsched houses shall be preserved. These lots are
sold at from 800 upward. and payments are
easy. In many cases only 81 week is required.
Titles guaranteed, and all accommodations
in modern sanitation and so are offered The
cost OF building depends, Of course, upon the
taste and means Of the investor.
Many homes are paid for in rentals less than
those which exacted in the more undesirable
parts Of the city with no hope Of ultimate cwn-
ershlp Of either house land Mortgages on
easy terms at a small rate OF interest may be
had from the reliable trust companies or
wealthy individuals. Mere consideration Of the
opportunities offered shows that there is hardly
any reasonable excuse why any family Of mod
home and land, far from congested districts, in
the pure atmosphere OF the country and in fight
Of the ocean.
Those who desire to own suburban homes
should lose no time in acquiring land. even II
they have no present intention Of building
thereon. Since consolidation there has been
large influx Of settlers from Manhattan into the
country districts Of Brooklyn. and now it is be-
lieved that the tax rate for the coming year In
Brooklyn will be only 50 80 on each 500 Of as
sessed valuation. which. II true would be less
than any time in thirty years; and in some
quarters 1t is predicted that the tax rate in 1900
will be only 81. This. of course. is largely Que
TO the provisions of the charter respecting ap-
portionment among the different boroughs and
the result Of the tax levy Of 1898, which re-
stricted by the charter In that year 10 the
boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx. I'm
proved property has also greatly increased in
extent and value and has been made easy OF
access by the marvellous development and ex-
tension OF the troleg-car system.
CHANCES FOR INVESTMENT
Splendid opportunities for investment on easy
terms are offered in Flatbush. Flatlands.
Gravesend. Bath Beach and New Utrecht. One
dealer in several Of these districts has sold since
January 1. 1898. nearly SS000000 in land Most
Of the purchasers were formerly residents OF
Manhattan, and the greater number Of them
have made their suburban homes in the Graves
end district Indeed this is true OF nearly all
the districts in the Twenty ninth Thirtieth.
Thirty-frst and Thirty-second wards Property
owners in the Thirty-f1rst and Thirty second
wards believe that the proposed bridge over
Garretsen's Creek will materially increase land
values. and will, OF course, make direct connec-
tion with the trolley lines into the city
The movement toward the suburbs has been
long and steady, and naturally gratifying TO
lam In ord
appreclably relieve the great congested districts
but with the tide Of immigration and natural
increase in population the conditions in such
is some relief. Of course, but not In such a great
measure TO attract unusual attention or
materially to solve one Of the most difficult prob
lens OF social conditions and municipal life.
RAPID TRANSIT AIDING SETTLEMENT.
Undoubtedly the unsettled lands in the sub
urbs Of Brooklyn will soon be built up as
means Of intercommunicatlon and transporta-
tion between the two boroughs are increased by
the new tunnel by the erection Of bridges, and
increased ferryboat facilities. and by a still
greater improvement In the trolley and elevated
railroad service. With the coming OF all these
suburban lands in Brooklyn bound TO in
crease greatly in value and what now may be
bought for hundred or few hundred dollars |
Will in year or two cost thousands
Men who invested their small savings in these
lands before the trolley cars made them readily |
making and home building became widely |
known through the medium Of advertising and |
the desire OF men Of moderate means to find at |
not too great a distance from the centres OF |
their industry home in suburban districts, |
have In a few years become wealthy.
Even on Columbia Heights long the one great |
fashionable residential district OF Brooklyn. |
there are signs Of transition, despite the splen
dor Of the view from the Heights. for unques !
tionably the houses in that district have been |
crowded together the years have flown Land |
there has always been Of great value, and gar |
den spots have been turned into building lots |
in mans desire to increase his wealth. Besides, |
men have not yet begun 10 build skyscrapers |
for living purposes in fashionable residential |
sections although some Of the great apartment |
houses which have stolen into the old-time Sc |
cluded and sacred precincts OF Columbia |
Heights bear resemblance in height and gen. |
eral appearance to their taller brethren. No |
longer has the Heights the claim TO having the |
only homes in Brooklyn of wealth, culture and |
fashion. Many Of the old residents have re- |
moved TO the Park Slope, the Hill and other !
places near Prospect Park, while in the Fiat |
bush and Other really suburban districts men OF |
comparative wealth and others Of moderate !
means or income have built delightful homes |
for themselves and their families. breathing |
spot a glimpse Of the woods, sight OF the |
ocean. a garden plot. few shade trees. de-
tached house a playground for children, salts |
fying sense OF partial freedom from the re-
straints monotony and exhaustion of city life. |
and the proud knowledge that "a mans house |
Is his castle" are Of the attractions that
have induced families TO build homes in the
suburbs Of Brooklyn, without necessarily being
in possession Of a fortune for the requirement
Of house and land