New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

Staten Island which forms the Borough 0A
Richmond is an attractive district OF the efea,e-
city 20 investors. spectators ana ouAoe
realty strength includes many miles oi
fronting on the waters OF New forh pay - -
KIN yon Kur and Staten Island SOUND iidhs
miles of wide public thoroughfares whlch espe-
cisllv appeal 10 owDers Of autonlopHe9' ga
tracts of rolling and wooded lard' many P
schools and private institutions OF 1esiiiiiis' -
eral big public libraries, trolley and steam ran
-o.a 49, which traverse the greater part of the
l,oro,,sl, and number of fine beaches Wliuh
attract in the summertime thousands OF persons
from the adjoining sections OF the greater Nitf
and nearby places in New Jersey one "l
most highly priced realty assets Is lts rural Pe'
,,resoueness and another one its healthfuiness-
T,,-p,1 PLACE WITH. CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Many persons living in other parts of the city
- Ia ,lo oninion for wears that Staten ISL
and has large areas of land which are marshv
and where the mosquito which breeds malarla
thrtves The truth is that this thriving pofousii u
Of the city has only small area OF swaIlpE iaiiu
and the mosquito pest there is no" PIdS'0diiS
unknown Honeseekers looking for hne resi-
aantial Mace possessing the charms of the coun-
fry and having city improvements can easily oo-
tain their object in nearly every part OF TINS
beautiful island. St George is the terminus Oh
all the railroads and most OF the trolley hhes
which run to various parts of the borough ana
between St. George and Manhattan lsiaho Ply
the splendid ferryboats owned and operated py
the CITY This ferry service is so efcient ana lhe
coil betu,een Manhattan and Staten islands is so
delightful that thousands Of persons make fire.
ouent trips TO Richmond by way of this route III
the hot months of the year Just 10 get breath OF
fresh air and 10 escape the heat in the tnlckly
populated sections of the city
ITS FINE BEACHES EASILY REACHED.
owing TO the operation Of the ferryboats oy
the city it is now possible to reach South beach
and Midland Beach from the Battery in little
less than half hour The popularity OF these
fine tracts Of shore front is growing rapidly. and
Al the same. time values throughout the south
shore territory Of the island soaring quickly
The entire assessed valuation Of the island is
about $4,000 oOo and if the present rate OF
building construction continues il will not be
long before the 500 600. 900 mark is reached The
principal realty attractiveness Of the island 10
many investors and spectators is the fact that
acreage property can be purchased there 1or 'he
sum which would buy lot in fairy populated
district of The Bronx, or, in other words. for
about $4,000 In fact, there some choice va
cant parcels Of land along the south shore dis
trict which can be had for about $4,000 an acre
HAS THREE BIG DISTRICTS.
Any person who expects 10 be able TO see the
realty charms of the island N two visits
will be sadly disappointed. as it takes many days
TO understand thoroughly what constitutes the
realty vigor Of the various sections Of the island
and also TO gauge whether not the outlook in
those places is bright The island is practically ci-
yided into three big districts One is especially
noted for its industrial growth, another for its
residential development. and the third is almost
a large tract Of unimproved land, at present noted
for its market gardens. The greatest industrts