New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-01
INVEST LARGE SUMS
REALTY BUYERS PAY GOOD PRICES FOR
KEENAN, ESTlTE PARCELS.
Sales IN Midoscn Loft Zone-PIans Filed for $4,000
House for Charles SGibner.

That the attractiveness Of the real es-
tate market is much greater than last fail
was reflected in many ways yesterday. At
private sale many large properties changed
hands. and in the Neses street salesrooms
Joseph =. Day. with his fine budget Of
epecisl voluntary offerings. faced a crowd
Of realty men. nearly all Of whom wanted
20 be numbered among his fortunate hid-
oers. lie got about 100000 FOR the prop
osition
For the Patrick keenan, estate parcels
ne realized sS6.ls5. or $4,000 mare than
the appraisal made for the executors OF
the estate. Among the benehciaries Of the
estate are 81. Francis's Hospital. the
Roman Catholic orphan Asylum. the New
York Catholic Protectory and ST Nincents
Hospital. Each institution viii therefore
get a much larger sum than anticipated.
Patrick keenan, was for many years City
Chamberlain.
This successful auction sale marked the
re-entrance into the market after an alb
senoe Of about two years OF many well
known persons. Among them was Ed
ward c. Sheehy. former Tax Commission
ct. He bought the property no. PIG East
s5th street.
Another leading feature Of the volun-
tary sales held by Mr.. Day was the pur-
chase by Ernest FLAGS. the architect. Of
block front in Broad street. between
Water and Front streets, for s2So.5oO.
After the sale Mr.. Flagg said he had sew
ersl projects under consideration for the
improvement OF the plot.
The principal brokerage items reported
yesterday included the sale Of a Maiden
Lane building the purchase Of a number
OF parcels IN the Pennsylvania tunnel zone
for Improvement with loft buildings. a sale
IN East saith street and several upper West
Side deals. Buyers were also found for
some large plots IL The Bronx.
IL was learned yesterday that 81. Phil
iip's Protestant Episcopal Church, whose
old home. In West 18th street. Is 10 be re-
placed by a loft building will build an
edifce for the congregation on the premises
No. 30 20 PIG West 18th street ana No. 2l3
20 2ls West lSod street. II bought the up
town plot several years ago.
Ernest Flagg, architect has filed plans
for a six story and basement dwelling
house with elevator service 10 be built at
No. East Goth street for Charles Scrlbner.
II is 20 be Of brick and limestone in the
style OF tie French Renaissance OF the
Louis XVI period, with easement window
with railing. and finished with decorative
cOrnice and an elaborate roof balustrade,
with ornamental pedestal supporting urn.
The FACADE VIII also be decorated with
carved festCs lery. The first hOCr VIII
contain the recertcn room. opening OF a
large entrance hall The drawing room and
an oval dining room Win be on The second
floor and tie library on the third door.
The building Is 10 cost Ss5,00e.
Plans have also been flied for two story
postofhce building 20 be erected at the
northeast corner Of Prince and Greene
streets, in the heart OF. the olatime dry
goods district. II is 10 be OF brick ana
limestone. from designs by Thomas ".
Lamb. II VIII have frontages Of 80 and 70
feet and a depth of 80 feel. Il is 10 be
built st cost Of 81 900 for Charles Lane.
ss owner
Plans have been fled lcr a one story
store building, a feet front and 50 ieet
deep, 20 be erected for John Jacob Aston,
as owner, on the south side OF gJJh street,
$50 feet east e Broadway, from designs
by James McNalter. architect, VINO has
leased the building for q term Of years.
The building is 10 cost Slc0e.
Plans have also been filed for making
over the Two story meeting room and store
building at 10. 5S9 Amsterdam avenue.
now owned 10y the Teist Realt- Company,
into moving picture exhibition han for
p. Benhglie as lessee. and for remodelling
the moving picture han at No. lGi Mu-
berry street for Francis r. Stable. ID.
Briganu and Charles N. strau5 are the
architects.
Plans have been filed Tor rebuilding the
main floor Of the big seven story ware
house Of the Terminal Stores Company on
the block from Eleventh 70 Thirteenth
avenue and 9Th 10 2sth street in fire.
proof construction, the Improvement being
made al cost OF $1,000