New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
THE WEEK IN REALITY.
Old Broad1cay Tabernacle Block
an Actire Field.

The purchasing movement in the old Broadway
Tabernacle block continues to be the leading feat
ure of the market. AS the movement spreads new
square foot price records are being mace lhe
natural result of the increasing demand for par
GELS There were many rUmors of big deals In the
block last week and official announcements re-
gardlng the sale of several parcels were mace Up
10 date the most prominent newcomers in the block
are Boehm & Coon, who bought the New-horA
Club property at the southwest corner Of s5th-st
and 5th-ave.. and the Csswell-Smth estate parcels
adjoining: John Clafn, who bought the Century
Realty Company plot, No. ~ TO Vest S4th-st
and parcels abuttins il in the rear; the jeremiah
c Lyons Company. which bought the Clews par
eel. No. 9 West $ith-st-; the Warner Van Norden
syndicate which purchased the Century Building
No West S4th-st, and the parcels Nos. 1s. 80 and
So West Sstl-st., and Samuel Green, who purchased
No. IS West S4th-st
The sales OF No. West 34th-st. and Of No. 4S
West Ssth-st the principal deals in the block
which made public last week. The Warner
Van Norden syndicate which is TO be incor-
porated. is TO be called the New-York Bankers
Realty Company. II paid for the Century Build
ing. No. West S4th-st.. which il bought through
Collins & CoIEs SOOeOO. The Century Building
IS q twelve story hreproof structure. directly op
poste the Waldorf-Astoria- II occupies plot 5ox
11l-s feet II was completed and opened for
paacy last May. Practically all OF the upper eight
floors which devoted 10 Office purposes have
2 been leased to well known firms corporations.
including the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the
Gould Car Couple Company, the ORourke Engi-
neering and Construction Company and Henry J.
F5ardenburgh. The New-York Bankers Realty
Company will have its main Office In the building.
Collins & Collins VIII have charge Of the building
The parcel No. 43 West S4th-st-. which Samuel
Green bought last week through Albert B. Ash
forth, is a i've story dwelling house. lot 25xeSS
feet The George Sloane estate the seller.
Mr. Green paid more than 10000 for the parcel.
the record price for 34th-st. lots. He will improve
the premises. The work of building viii be begun
on May
MANY DWELLING HOUSES SOLD.
IN the course Of the week market was found
for many choice dwelling houses and a number Of
business parcels in the central 5th-ave. section.
One OF the transactions which attracted widespread
attention the purchase by the New-York Club
Of the premises No. 25 to SO West z5th-st. for a
little more than sS00.OOO The seller of No. q TO
IS West s5hs The Medoef Realty compaGy nna GE
clubhouse to cost about 500 900 will be built the
days The club win get possession Of The property.
le %0K Wiz 81 tb Peos m she ne" heIne 5oF me
forth forth was the broker G in The deal . The The site on
built, is opposite the Harvard Club
last week No West 6lst-st. a four story and
basement dwelling house. on plot 5Oxl0o5 feet. 1t
St ano 5th-ave.. owned by George ". Vanderbilt.
AZ SaIgeEle occupied he house for eighteen years
new home, at 9lst-st. and 5th-aVe. The buyer will
alter the house from plans drawn by c. P. H. GIL
The present purchase price, il is understood.
Henry &. wiPans May we're the brokers last
houses in the central 5th-ave section. They
sold No. II East 6lst-st- q four story high stoop
bedroom extension. on a lot 25xlOo.5 feet. for the
estate S q LeSnod kagfmnn 6,, hg firm & also sold
lot 25xlO05 feet. for the estate Of GOttleb Kauf-
alter the properly The same frm also sold 30 Il
East 67th-st, a four story dwelling house. with
feet. for Mrs c. H. Adams 10 Cornelius w. Luy-
ster jr. Mr. Luyster viii erect on the premises a
Another choice. dwelling house transaction last
Pease & Eliman. TO Frederic J De Peyster Mrs
Charles ". Miller was the seller. The parcel
S a five story dwelling house. built about four
The same firm also. sold last week to Jackson 81
Stern No a West Ssth-st four story brownstone
house on a LOT ls6XleO feet Sun another choice
75th-st- 62x14o feet for T. A Mcintyre The land
1t is considered be Of the best built houses
the West Side The house has been presented
his bride, wedding gift
CENTRAL FIFTH-AvE. REPORTS.
Among the parcels in central 5th-ave. reported
sold last week were No. s25 5th-ave. a four story
and basement dwelling house on a lot SxlO0 feet
owned by Jefferson NJ. Levy. and No 5SS 5th-ave
five story house on a lot 276x10o feet, Columbia
College leasehold.
The announcement was also made last week that
the old Thurlow Weed house No. y West l2th-st,
would be torn down, as the trustees Of the
First Presbyterian Church had decided 10 erect a
twelve story building part Of the church
grounds. the west side of 5th-ave. between I1th
and 18th sts The house is on the plot to be i'm
proved. ThuTOW Weed owned and occupied the
house for many years. The house is used as
a parsonage, and occupied bv the Rev Dr. Howard
Dufneld pastor Of the church The proposed
building will have frontage 80 feet in l2th-st
beginning 100 feet west Of 5th-ave It's depth will
be about l25 feet. The building will cost about
$4,000 As The church property is owned free ana
clear, II is proposed to get the 70 build by
placing a mortgage on the entire church property
Various societies Of the church will be housed In
the building From the rentals Of the floors not
used by the church the church VIII derive large
revenue IL is thought
There were indications last week that the de-
mands for vacant land in The Bronx would be un-
usually vigorous before spring