New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
SUBURBAN SECTIONS ATTRACT.
LARGE NUMBER OF BUILDERS EXPECTED TO BE
ACTIVE IN THOSE DISTRICTS THIS SEASON.
Supply of One and TwO Family Houses Much Less than Demand
Many Projects for Better Transit Facilities Being Carried Out

10 NEuCA farmers. FOrQham Heights Is now one
or the quickest growing sections of The Bronx
and so great is the demand for land there that
there is no doubt that the rows of cottages will
IN the near future be replaced with modern fiat
houses In 1905 and 1906 the magnitude of the
building operations in The Bronx was phenom-
email Thousands of fiathouses We're erected in
me Bronx in those years. In 1900 over $l6l,-
0OO,OOO was spent in Manhattan and Bronx con-
struction work. That S3OOOOOOO
greater than the largest sum previously spent
LOT similar construction work. In 1910 nearly
Sl4OO0OOOO represented the cost OF new build
ings erected in the year I'm Manhattan and The
Bronx. The stupendOus building operations of
those two years were principally due TO the
opening of the subway and the lack Of proper
housing accommodations on Manhattan Island
and in The Bronx.
PLAYHOUSE BUILDING OVERCOME.
AS regards hathouses. the city is now over
built and there will undoubtedly be a lun in
fathouse building for several years. or at least
until the demand for iathouses is equal to the
supply This overproduction of houses will not
result in many builders Withdrawing from the
real estate field until there is an urgent de-
mand again for them TO erect more fiathouses.
The city is wofully underbuilt in one and two
family houses, and the united efforts of every
builder are needed TO meet that demand. Hun
dreds Of builders will therefore this spring turn
their attention to the building Of many one and
two family frame cottages and small brick or
cement houses. In order TO carry on such oper-
atons these builders cannot now go to the
Dyckman or Fort Washington sections for there
the cost of land is too dear and within the
boundaries OF those districts only modern fiat
houses and apartment houses and store struct-
ures can be built proftably. To meet this de-
mand for one and two family frame or brick
houses the builders must go 20 suburban sec
tons where good lots can be had at $500 or
more, and If they want liberal loans from the
spectators or financial institutions they must
keep close TO the transit lines which are SPEND
Ing millions OF dollars in improving their roads
Hundreds OF builders who have for years been
Identified with big projects on Manhattan Island
or In The Bronx are going to become active
this spring on Staten Island according to re-
ports. and large numbers OF them will improve
large tracts OF land IN the upper sections Of
1ns btohx' IN Westchester. or in the suburban
districts OF Long Island IN New Jersey In
those districts which have or win Offer in the
near ruture q good sewerage and water system
JOY quick transit facilities, there will the build-
ers be found this year in the largest numbers
realty values.
NO BUILDING TRADES TROUBLES
The Manhattan and Bronx builders Of wears.
experience VIII enter the suburban fields under
most favorable conditions There are no dis
sessions in the building trades the price of
brick is much less than it was at this time last
year and. in fact, nearly all kinds of building
material can be bought cheaper now than
twelve months ago. The decrease in fathouse
building in the upper sections OF the CITY will
IL is thought, make the city carpenter more will
ing 70 do work IN the suburban sections and
therefore IL should not be difficult task 10 ge;
competent carpenters and other skilled work
men to do a suburban job As there viii be
Fewer calls for building loans further local
hathouse projects. there Will undoubtedly he
Fl1T,l
thus it will be possible 70 build suburban cot
tages for one or two families cheaper this
year than last. The experienced builder will
MOI pay large sum for his building loans
ana he viii undoubtedly be able to find a mar
RET lOF MS country house at q sum which will
pc unusually attractive to the buyer In view
7f these facts the individual who has lot or
plot suitable for improving with a cottage ought
10 De able 10 build at less cost this year than
last spring or summer.
HINTS FOR THE HOMEsEEKER.
The experienced builder needs no advice as 10
where to build or buy in the suburban sections
Of this city. 1t is the little homeseeker who
wants such advice. There are many suburban
sections which he will find possessing not only
many rural charms but attractive places. from
realty point OF view. If. before buying he
should consult real estate leader the leader
would certainly emphasize the fact that the
safest and therefore the best, suburban districts
are along the transit lines in operation or being
built. Above all, stick close to the transit lines
Over $150OO0OO0 is being spent by the McAdoo
tunnel companies. the New York New Haven
the New York Central. the Long Island and the
Pennsylvania railroads in bringing many SUBJ
urban sections of this city nearer. in point of
time. TO the City Hall. Manhattan.
The McAdOo tunnel company will soon have
its Morton street route in operation. That route
extends from a point near the Lackawanna
station at Hoboken TO Christopher and Green
witch streets. Manhattan. through Christopher
street 20 9th street and Sixth avenue and UP
Sixth avenue to 33d street. The route also en-
braces a spur from 9th street and Sixth avenue
to Aston Place and Fourth avenue. The route
as originally planned extended only from Chris
TOPPER and Greenwich streets TO Hoboken and
the block bounded by 10th. Hudson. Greenwich
and Christopher streets was bought a site for
a big tunnel terminal station. Then the route
was changed SO as 10 extend 20 83d street and
Sixth avenue and 70 have spur from 9th street
and Sixth avenue 10 AstOr Place and Fourth
avenue On the entire block front on the west
side Of Broadway from 32d 20 33d street a big
terminal station OF the Morton street line is 20
be built. The work OF building that terminal
station viii be begun IN the near future Last
year the tunnel plans were changed again so as
20 include triangular annex on the New Jer-
sey side, covering Jersey City, Newark and
Bayonne thus making direct route from 33d
street, Manhattan, 70 the centre OF Newark.
This Is the first tunnel route Of the McAdoo
oorapanfes The second one Is the Cortlandt
street tunnel which extends from Cortlandt and
Church streets 20 Jersey City. The terminal OF
the downtown tunnel VIII be on the west Side Of
Church street from Cortlandr street TO Fulton
street Between the Cortlandt street tunnel ter
lninal and the Broadway spur OF the subway
there win be an unqersronna arcade SO that
tons OF Manhattan Island or The Bronx VII be
able 20 transfer quickly 10 subway trains bound