New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23
THE WEEK IN REALTY.
ForRTEENTH-sT IS BY no MEANS A
BACK NUMBER.

Many interesting sales were reported last week
ard one OF two CT them seemed 70 indicate ne"
realty movements. For a long time large NUMBER
Of real estate men and people who take delight IN
watching the Developments Of the city from a real
estate point OF view have apparently been OF the
opinion that the future Of Fourteerths was not so
good as that OF Thrty-fourthst Perhaps there Is no
such place as NewJersey on the geographical maps
IN the Offices OF these people, o. If there Is, the
name Of New-Jersey is usually associated in their
minds only with such terms as Jersey lightning
and Jersey mosquitoes" The lightning and the
mosquitoes only small factors. arising IN part
from the climatic conditions prevailing In the
State. EeH-Jersey contains many persons ana the
number Of the population in certain sections is in
cieasing rapidly. More rapid is this increase IN
population than S pleasing, IL may be truly sald
70 many New-York real estate brokers. large
humber OF the people having homes In NeW-Jersey
70 this city almost every day and are con-
nected with business or other interests here. The
better the travelling facilities between New-Jersey
and NeW-York the greater viii be the prospect or
attracting more people from NeW-Jersey 10 90 pus-
ness here for the avenues Of business here Will be
Practically nearer 70 them. a person usually pat
ronizes the business place nearest 10 him. proNoei
II IS just as good 5 others within his reach.
The same comparison be made between the
business avenues OF cities. II IS the opinion OF
scores of the leading business men Of the country
that the mercantile houses Of this city set the
fashions IN many lines goods larger stocks
OF goods than almost any similar houses elsewhere
and conduct their business in manner more pleas
ing and more profitable to the buyer than III any
other city IN this country These are only few
OF the things which form = part Of the greatness
Of the city. Owing 70 the advantages to be gained
by doing business here. by coming TO buy here or
purchasing from houses which almost daily SEND
their agents study the conditions Of the various
businesses IL stands 20 that the nearer these
business houses are TO people living outside Of the
city the greater viii undoubtedly be the volume or
business done here. Every possible channel that
mould increase the number Of visitors 10 the city
Shouid be made aIluring possible.
ohe means Of helping to place the business
houEes Of this city under conditions in which they
should be is the building OF tunnels under the
norm and the East rivers. When the tunnels 10
Nc used ~ the Pennsylvania and Long Island rail-
.g@oS are built the appearance of East and West
i1Hty-fourth-st. will be far better than it is
'1sht u viii be- Big drygoods stores, mercan-
1e houses Of many kinds. large hotels and many
haii stores and Office buildings viii front in that
soio1gnfare- And Seyenth-ave., from Thirty
1itn-st. 10 Forty second-st.. will be of the
OSt important business sections Of the city. OF
1ISe' these assertions are only conjectures, but
,sHJectures based on the plans Of Improvement now
10y under way or being drawn
my should Fourteenth-st be a back number
and az Iahc facilities between it and New-Jersey
fboseD Tween IL and Brooklyn Just Al good
and DsI,Wsen Thirty fourth-st and New-Jersey
NOA'yhf fourteenth-st. will be a poor