New-York tribune., 1906-03-25
LITTLE BUYERS ACTIVE
.'Hints" to Aid Them in Their OP-
erationS North of This City,

eratiOns North of This City,
Owing to the many million dollars being spent
in bettering the transit facilities between the
towns along the New York Central and New
Haven lines and this city, which are within easy
reach Of Manhattan Island II is not surprising TO
md the little realty buyer unusually active IN
the suburban sections just north OF this city.
In this fourishing suburban district having
many natural charms and many more due
mainly to the landscape ability OF some OF the
leading developers Of certain sections the small
home seeker should find here an ideal home site.
OF course. with his capital, ne may not be able
To buy a plot tract along the New York
Central line south Of Croton. commanding
good view of the Hudson River. The value Of
such plots is in the thousands, but Just east Of
the New York Central line there are vet some
parcels to be bought on easy terms
Between the New York Central and Harlem
railroads is the New York & Putnam Railroad,
also a branch OF the New York Central. North
Of Ardsley. on the Putnam road. an acre tract
may be bought for sum equal to that which
viii purchase a plot 20 by $50 feet at Croton-
on-the- Hudson. No plans for improving the
Putnam road have yet been considered. That
is one Of the principal reasons that realty values
in the Putnam Valley look small indeed when
compared to Hudson River land values
Plains and Tarrytown road, the Putnam Valley
is at present aluring and safe investment
field for the small investor. It is even at
tractive and profitable speculative section
many miles north of the White Plains and Tar
rytown road to the person, whether he he
little or big real estate operator provided he is
not new conner in the real estate market. At
White Plains, on the Harlem branch Of the New
York Central 1t is not easy task 10 find
tal,1e
lot Between White Plains and Mount Kisco
there are many fine home sites to be had at
about $500 lot. Mount Kisco is a little more
than thirty-six miles from this city, and is con-
sidered by some realty brokers who make a
speciality Of selling Westchester lots and tracts
to be just outside the northern limit of the
present big Westchester purchasing movement
These brokers, however, cannot deny that Mount
Kisco property is in excellent demand and that
its realty outlook is promising. II looking only
for alI-the-year-ro home site the small
buyer should not go far north as Mount Kisco.
He should stay within the electric zone Of the
New York Central and New Haven lines In
other words he should not buy a plot north Of
Croton on the Hudson division, North White
Plains on the Harlem division or Port Chester
on the New Haven Line. The distance between
this city and CrOtOn is made by express trains
IN about an hour and by way trains in about
one hour and twenty minutes Express trains
run to White Plains In about forty five minutes.
and local trains in about one hour. North White
Plains, which is 10 be the north terminal station
of the third rail system Of the Harlem division
Of the New York Central is just north OF White
Plains Nearly all the way trains which stop
at White Plains stop at North White Plains
The running time of trains between this city
and Port Chester is about fifty minutes. The
towns along the New Haven within the electric
zone. which appears TO be more attractive to the
small buyer than other places. are Van Nest
West Chester. Bay Chester, Barlow. Pelham
Manor. Woodslde, New Rochelle, Larchmont
Manor, Mamaroneck Harrison, Rye and Port
Chester Just northeast OF Port Chester Is
Greenwich. Greenwich is one Of the finest
suburban places of this city. but It appeals more
to the big investor and speCulator than II does
to the little buyer Rye Is also another delight
ful suburb Of this city which has more induce
ments for the large buyer 20 purchase land
within its township limits than for other realty
purchasers. There are few fne little home plots
for sale at either Rye or Greenwich. because the
number of such plots is small. The land In those
places is usually sold and improved by the acre
Rive tracts Of one or more acres, carefully re-
strcted as 10 the cost and type OF building
which may be erected on the premises. cannot
be bought az much less than $500 an acre.
An official of the New York Central Railroad.
in sUeaki7g about the electric plans Of the road
said yesterday: While 1t is expected that the
running time of trains between Croton and this /
CITY will be Considera bly, less than now when the
third rail- system Is in operation. the most at
tractive feature Of the system. l think, VIII be
the greater number Of trains. Trains. both local
and express will be run AZ short intervals day /
and night. and person whose place Of business /
is near South Ferry will be able 10 get 10
suburban places along the New York Central
lines without having TO wait long at the Grand .
Central Station for train. The principal aim
Of the service will be to afford the public tast I
trains at frequent intervals.
Does the New York Central intend 10 extend /
its train service after midnight and to run trains
about every hour on its suburban lines between /
midnight and a IN. each weekday vas asked. /
Il have heard Of no such plan being carried !
out when the third rail system is I'm operation. f
The electric trains between Mott Haven and
Wakefield tn he running after September l viii /
probably he run all hours Of the might as we'll
as the daV"