New-York tribune., 1909-04-25

suburban districts Of the greater city have written
many articles ;eening with records forcetully re-
vealing the charming climate Of the island and its
natural drainage system. owing 10 the composition
o. It's sell.
NATURAL FEATURES WELL PRESERVED
The realty charms Of Long Island have been we'll
preserved Most of the towns have many modern
city facilities such electric lights. gas. water
and sewer main ineiuerating plants for garbage,
graded. tagged and curbed streets many miles OF
beautiful roa6wsys. a large number Of which are
Ylacadarnizea. and big tracts of land. with sturdy
grow5hs Of trees and laid out with garden effects
The greater part Of such tracts have been trans
fcsRned into exquisite villa sites
Il its westerly end. fronting on tie New York
Bsy and the East River, the horoughs Of
RrcokIyn and Queens. brooklyn occupies what
might be called the entire s0u1heTly hall OF this
district The land II possesses gives To it the long
stretches Of seashpre beach fronts and pennsulas
extending .rte the waters OF the Atlantic Ocean.
al. os which the other h5roughs would be pleased
TO own and possess These factors have figured
rneminentlv in the wonderful growth OF the hor-
osgh in recent years but are going 10 raise il TO
nesv and higher realty heights in the future
The Borough Of Queens possesses longer stretches
cf land The hays and the waters of She east
eriy shores Of Long Island Sound than any other
borough Of the greater CITY This realty asset Of
the Borough Of Queens years ago attracted the at
tention Of many nideaw wake manufacturing con-
the waters of the Sound or along NewtoWn Creek,
y hich ernp-ies into the East River and which for
over q mile IS naviCale Ia large vessels. and over
its entire length affords an excellent waterway
for big harEes The early establishment of manu-
featuring plants in large numbers in this Of
the city resulted N its becoming known for its
MANY thriving factory establishments. To-day its
manufacturing strength is one Of the shining feat
Ures of its industrial foundation. Many persons
think that its factory are deterrent factor
in sis upbuding bat just the opposite is true. No
real estate expert deprecaJes The existence Of these
factory rlar1s All arr proud of them. and all are
anxious tlat these factory zones shall become
much larger II The near future. FOR the broadening
Of sach zones is 10 use cotloquia expression. the
main support in the realty foundation Of pro
gressiye residential and business centre
NEW PLAYHOUSE ZONE PLANNED
The lower end of Manhattan Island Is becoming
81 rsrid rate v>haJ Rcbe-: + Dowling has apty
described as Tie great commercial cathedral dis
rriet Of the greater city The big skyscrape being
erected have led 10 an expansion Of the loft cen
trzs and the bigger loft res have resulted in
The 5sottin= cat. apparently Tor all time. of resi-
GENITAL districts famous FOR their largeness and
bea-ty years ago II is only 4 question Of short
tine when most of the central East Side districts,
from l4th street 10 5Sth street Manhattan, Will
no, be thicky populated tenement house zones.
but VIII be included among the up-to-date loft
centres Of pTodig.aus size Homes must be found
for the thousands OF persons residents OF that
tenement house district and that Is one reason
WY many real estate experts are looking the
horoagss Of Brooklyn and Queens for the neces-
ssrv land which Oe improved with houses for
these residents % East Side districts
The Borough OF Queens is hound. owing these
various expansions Of certain districts Manhat-
tsn Island, and the growing needs OF nJfactuI-
ing concerns. which require large space in which
operate 10 the best advantage 10 become one Of
the finest and therefore one Of the greatest, fac
tory centres known in the history of the city
Tsssge are TO great faJhouse buildings
Ell structures 10 be removed make way
this great corstr1cc-ie1 movement foth the bor-
oisns lend themselves easily 20 the carrying out
of this magnificent scheme and eHen with great
fsrtory centres occupying acres and acres Of land
ystthin the boundaries of the boroUghs there will
be room there for many more millions OF persons
most c: whom VII live in more commodious sur
rerndines and IN better types Of houses than have
beer pct up by spectators iu the cungested tene-
Ieent house sections Of Manhattan
TO BE BIG BUSINESS CENTRE
There is At present no big business centre ct the
easse-ly approach in Long Island City 10 the
Greensboro Bridge. few years hence and
such = gone viii occupy the most superb locations
rhere = viii be a mighty business centre. and
ad5cining II the SOUTH and north viii be
etupendous taetory zones. an6 encirciiug them
vii be -cvs and roSs ef modern tenement houses
s.4e between the tenement house districts and Ja-
pAsaes VII be bigger and more high class suburban