New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06

resembles n series of connected Railways If Bronx
builders could buy lots in The Bronx for about
50 500 each as near to City Hail. Manhattan, as is
any part of Fourth ave. Brooklyn, from the Fiat
bush ave station Of the Long Island Railroad to 4Oth
they would not lose much time in erecting fiat
houses with large and attractive living rooms and
which families who cannot afford 10 pay more
than s25 a month rent modern suite of rooms
would be ashamed to call home. But such
OPPORTUNITIES are not in the grasp of the Bronx
builder The Bronx lot that he can buy for $500
is much further from CITY Hall, Manhattan. than
any street from the beginning of Fourth ave.
Brooklyn to 10th st.
In view of these facts Fourth ave. Brooklyn
with a four-track subway extending throughout its
entire length. would help to solve the perplexing
question Where is the place to erect modern
fathouses which will furnish attractive homes for
families of moderate means? Every thoroughfare
has certain realty imperfections. Some are natu-
raj; others the work of man. From broker $
builders or investors point of view the avenue Is
not perfect Just west of the avenue is the 60
wanus Canal which extends from Douglas ST. 10
about 18th ST, where it becomes a part or New
York Bay Now. humid days the odors COM
inc, from the stagnant waters of the canal spread
out over great area and make housewives and
other persons living near by irritable. The snels
are seldom said to be the cause of any sickness
in the district. In fact the section is reported to
be considered by medical men one OF the most
healthful Of this city. Tho canal is the greatest
realty drawback to the improvement of the DIS
trct along the best lines. But the city has taken
steps TO lessen that nuisance by having constant
flow Of water in the canal Another obstacle 10
be overcome by any individuals companies
which rerfect plans looking to Increasing the resi-
Dental charms of the IS the present build
ing character of the thoroughfare from Union to
list St That is italian section, which takes
in many streets and extends easterIy to Fifth ave
and westerly 10 Third The section is therefore
about six blocks long and two blocks wide. II is
no worse than similar colonies in The Bronx. Own
ers of buildings in such colonies are so grasping
for money that they usually charge their tenants
ex0rbitart rentals for dingy rooms and overCrowd
the houses that it is almost impOssibility TO
maintain the premises either in a neat or in a
substantial condition
The italian workman Is demanding better facilL
ties. floor space and some modern fat
house cOnveniences for the money he pays as rent.
This Italian colony section is not too big TO be
rebuilt. II could he prohtahlv rebuilt TO rent TO
italian families and there is not the slightest doubt
that II planned modern building lines its at
tractivcness would he q surprise to many expert
enced real estate
From LIST street to 10th street the avenue Is rendy
for the builder OF four-story fathouses with stores
This section has rows of frame and brick dwelling
houses and Some new fathouses. II also has n
number Of large and modern public and private
school buildings. churches OF various denonlna-
tons and many stores Three Of tho largest own
ers OF property in tho section are Edward Itch
field the w 4. White estate and Mrs. William
Aston From the Flatbush avenue station OF the
Long Island Railroad to Douglas street there are
few vacant lots. Just south OF Douglas street there
unimproved plots 70 be had at about $500
lot Few sales OF property in the italian section
have been reported in recent years. but $3.50 would
readily buy lot there The asking price lot for
two easterv blocks from 81 to 9Th streets IS said
10 $500 for interior an SC.,1 Cor corner lots
At Sackett street and Fourth avenue and at Union
street and Fourth avenue several modern hathouseS
have been built The plot. Gox9I feet. the north
east corner ~ President street and Fourth avenue
was bought abou. three years ago by the city as a
site for n public bath. The bath has not yet been
built The price paid for the plot was n the rate
% SEQ a lot Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen. who is noted
Tor her charitable work instrumental in get
ting the city to buy the parcel 1t is said that
titles 10 many plots from Garfield place to 81 street
are not easily marketable, the plots were sold
at many tax sales and the ownership is now in
doubt. In "a street just east OF Fourth avenue
| four lots were recently sold at about $500
| The avenue is 10 feet wide. or about sixty feet
| wider than most city thoroughfares- From 7th
| ST. to sd 1T. there only a small number Of
| vacant lots. South OF sd st. for some blocks
! there are vacant block fronts. and more vacant
/ block fronts between 9th and 39th SITS. Lots
! at 10th st have recently changed hands s. 800
| each. The section OF the avenue which appears
| 10 have the brightest realty future extends from
! about 10th TO S0th St. according 90 we'll known
! Brooklyn real estate broker. There the avenue
| namely. Cd and 5th ayes In 5th ave. from 10Th
20 Goth St, some OF the new four story fat
| houses which occupy plots fronting 30 feet and
| lots have sold as high $500 each. The value
n the new hathouses ranges from 25.0O0 to $50 90
each. South Of Goth and 9th is attractive
! frame dwelling house section. Interior lots at