The sun., 1908-12-27
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Returns from the Building Depart
ments Of The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
Indicate that the number of new struc-
lures planned and the amount of capital
devoted to he-building industry in 1905
will fall considerably below the records
for preceding years. A brief summary
Of the progress Of constru ct!on work
in any one OF the three outlying boroughs
during the y ear now. alpost ended is
applicable in a general way to the other
two. In the first six months Of 1908 the
lumber OF new buildings planned and
the sum total involved fell very con-
siderably behind the records for previous
years. For example. in Brooklyn only
a little over $1a,O00,o0O was invested in
new construction work planned between
January and June 50. 1908. During the
same period in 1907 $4i ,0O0. 600 Of capital
was devoted to the building industry.
July and August of 1908 reflected the
.ame dulness that marked the preceding
months. In September. however, a
marked revival of activity took place.
I uring October and November more plans
went on record than In any similar period
for ten years back. Even this phenomenal
make up for the slump during the first
half Of the year.
The effect Of the low price of building
material, particularly OF brick, Is re-
Aected 10 the returns from the Borough
Of The Bronx More brick dwellings
and brick tenements were planned this
year than In 1907. AS result more than
one-half the total amount Of capital In
vested in construction work this year
has been devoted TO these two forms
Of building
During the boom period OF 1905 and leoS
L. kad of fkoI IIxr
all their attention to the erection of six
story tenements Of the conventional
type with from four to seven families
to a floor, while other types of houses
we're neglected. The resulting. over
production OF six story 'Walkups," which
or two ago, has just about been assimi-
lated and the building industry Is again
u At Z D. present e builders are finding a ready
market for small private houses and two
family dwellings on the outskirts OF the
tenement districts. Three and four story
single fats. designed TO attract we'll to dc
tenants, are also being erected In dis
tricts easily accessible from rapid transit
lines.
In Brooklyn two family houses and
inexpensive private dwellings Of brick
and frame construction are the pre-
yailing types. The plans approved by
January are mainly for new buildings OF
this description located In Flatbush.
South Brooklyn and Bay Ridge.
The slump in tenement building this
year as reflected In the appended tables
marks the end OF a notable boom in
Ridgewood, Brownsville and Canarsie.
The few muItifamily houses planned
are mainly. high class flats and apartme ent
houses located in the Stuyvesant and
ST. Mark 3 sections.
In Queens, as in Brooklyn, the greatest
activity in construction work 10 In the
erection Of email homes for persons OF
modest means. A majority OF the new
buildings planned and in course OF con-
struction are located In sections that
will profit directly by transit lines now
in operation or soon to be completed
These sections include the North Shore
district, tapped by the Queensboro
Bridge. the Belmont tunnel and the
Pennsylvania Railroad tubes, and the
interior settlements bordering the cleo
trified main line Of the Long leland Rail-
road and the B. r. T. trolley betweon
Woodhsven and Jamaica.
The following tables, although lacking
the figures for the last two weeks OF the
year show how the record for 1908 COM
pares with the records for preceding years
New Buiidings I'm The Bronx.
rFirures for 1908 cover the period between
January / and December 49,