New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12

the business or residential section, has not been
more than fair. The cause for this il seemingly
rast discovering. unless the purchasing movement
IN uptown fiathouses and in vacant land Was so
aIluring 10 investors that they had time TO be-
come identified with other projects.
Ia the realty news OF almost each day last week
the Century Realty Company Of which William H.
Chesebrough is president, figured prominently
a seller. Early IN the week it sold TO the Tiffany
Studios the cid KnicLerbocker Athletic Club build
ing, at the southeast corner OF Ma6ison-ave and
z5th-st.. 125x125 feet This property purchased
from Adrian Iselin, jr., and c. Old. Iselin jan
Uary last, and later by the Century company,
which will not take title until April 9. at which
time tbs Tiffany Studios viii take the deed and
tho Century company win be out OF the operation
with its profit. The broker Albert 5. Ashforth.
Extensive alterations will be made to the prem
ises which will be occupied in the fall by the Tiff
fany Studios and the Tiffany Company, whose
present showrooms ii 4th-ave., near 2th-st-
It is thirty years since Louis c. Tiffany started
the present business OF the Tiffany Studios, which
was originally confined to loaded glass WINDOWS.
1t includes practically every field Of the allied
decorative arts. the production Of Fevr1le, or IT,
fanny, glass and the creation Of effects in metal
in combination with glass. Five years ago these
several Industries were merged into one organlza-
ton the Tiffany Studios, and then Scnmitt Broth
ers. prominent makers Of artistic furniture ana
cabinet work. also Joined inc combination The de-
partment Of textiles. since added, includes the
manufacture and collection Of tapestry and Ori-
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interior decorations Until four years ago the man
ufacturing work was carried under the same
roof. but has since been moved to Corona. Long
Island.
The company was compelled by the growth OF Its
business to seek larger quarters and it found the
old athletic club building peculiarly suited to Its
needs The building VIII be remodelled so as TO
have all the beauty and atmosphere OF the OLD
quarters and viii contain in addition TO the ex-
ecutive offices and showroom, the designing rooms.
the decoration department and the departments OF
fabric. wallpapers, mosaic work, loaded glass ana
1luholsterv Louis Q. Tiffany will remain as the
directing head OF the business in las enlarged
sphere. The Knickerbocker Athletic Club building
was erected some years ago for the Manhattan
Athletic Club at cost OF 100000. Later the build
ing became the home Of she Knicl1erbocker Ath-
let.c Club. which disbanded several years ago
A day later the Century Realty Company and the
1-oi,ed States Realty and Improvement Company
sold their entrs holdings in the Crane estate tract
comprising about seven city blocks, and pounded py
East iSSth and East list sts., Oppressive and
Southern Boulevard, to the Broadway Reliance
Realty Company the Cohn, Baer. Myers and Aron-
son Syndicate and Samuel Green. who have Joined
forces for this purpose subway is to be nult
through East 13sth-st. and Southern Boulevard "A
number Of houses Immediately adjoining these
premises now under construction ana nave Deen
sold from the plans.
On the same day the Century Realty Company
bought All Souls Protestant Episcopal Church
property, at the northeast corner Of 66th-st. and
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of the church. No. 7s Madison-ave.. four story
and basement dwelling house, on a plot Boxes feet
The church recently applied to the courts Tor per-
the purchase price was $4,000.
states Realty ana Construction Company also hg-
ured last week the sellers of plot SOxlO0 feet
4th-st for about $780, 600 1t is said that the buyer
who IS investor. viii erect the site six story
This is part Of the old Pqran Stevens plot The
building for Its own occupancy on the corner parce4
Dennis & Preston have sold for the Central Realty
Company and William F. Havemeyer to Charles +.
fifteen story office building. occupying the tri-
enguag block at The junction = o Of Wall Beaver and
real estate deal involving nearly 100000 and
entail large expenditure closed last week by
Parish Fisher Mooney & Co They sold for the
northwest corner a q PaFGye and SSth3St ten
6Sth-st The same brokers about ten days ago
of this lease The pnrcbaser David II King ir
Who owns the Hotel Renaissance paid about $1,000
for the property. The figure at which the property
Mr.; King gave in part payment for the Oxford
the five lots at the northwest corner Of Central |
Central Park West by i239 feet in 75t-st The lots
Julian 7. SAKE and George Coon, whose corporate |
name is the I4enox Realty Company, contemplate
oouse' whose distinguishing feature will be large
Another important transaction last week was the
sale Of the Gallatin, new eleven story apartment
tsth-st., by the Municipal Realty Company, to Dan
lei S. McEroy. He gave in part payment No. rs
dwelling house on plot 26xi6a11 feet The Gaiiatin
s24Oo0 James Bailey was the broker Still an
other important transaction last week the sale
by Hell g. Stern for the Engel-Heller Company of
Nos 81 and 80 East 1Oth-st.. an eight story and
basement freproof business building, on plot 446x
about $500 for the parcel The building is be-
exchange last week of No. So West 24th-st a six
E story, mercantile building, for Edmund Coffin to
These buildings are to be RACED and Mr. Conn VIII
erect on the Perrv-st site a sly Story Trenrone
stable. which has been leased through the same
period Of twenty-one years The total sum involved
IN these transactiops was about 100000
N q 70 stew West the e story xo Ft
the Eden Nusee property. The work OF eTectine
twelve story mercantile building on the Site viii
apartment house, and I'VE story business build
ing adjoining Nos "a. Sc and SO West 85th-st We're
Levy ana I. NAPOLEON Levy TO Jacob Neadle. The
si Nst gSS teet en0rgw f. eIsey and Ben
last week was the sale Of No: 72e 5th ave. five
The Whitney holdings at the southwest corner Of
5tn-st and 6th-ave The Commonwealth Real
purchase price was about $25oOo6 = SA'u 'NAl 'he
Henry s Tyler sold 30 20 East 12th-st.. an eight
setz 20 Herman Hohns. for about $4,000 Abram
ba aI1c bought from Elizabeth A Wilcox No.
on lot 25x9s9 feet. for about s295 900 Ranaid II
sG cSF co SoG f6s s
James slater to styles & Cash No. 1s5 West 14th-
feet at $1,000 On May taB present structure viii
Se Ien1yea, ana ten story hreproof printing
occupied by Styles & Cash
An interesting transaction the purchase bv
the Young Mems Christian Association Of Nos ia
ba,sa 20 ~, .st s.tn,st t|o four story tenement
Mickey. through. Charles H. schnelle The York