New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

Edward Holbrook, president of the COR
ham Manufacturing Company, added 10 n's
valuable holdings in Fifth avenue yeS'ei
day by the purchase of No So. between o-u
| and SD streets. from Mrs. Sarah NJ. schlei-
felins On the site is four story dweiiihs
house on a plot 25x1oo feet The properly
acquired YESTERDAY by Mr.. Holbroos no"
gives him control of a plot with a frontage
of So feet In the avenue and 100 feet IN $50
street
The Douglas Robinson Charles 5. Brown
COMPANY was the siroker in the transac-
ton The property at the northeast corner
of Fifth avenue and sd street was Solh 'd9'
July to Robert + Bowling, president Oh '''s
City Investing COMPANY IT was loIHiei's
the site of the old Hotel Lsngham. IT Is d
vacant plot 1i5x13o feet The purchase vas
made by MIR Downing as an individual
Much was printed of the latter sale at
the time. as for years the anderpi's ''ao
held it for residential purposes. but the Tor
mer holders finally abandoned their plans
to preserve it for such use.
An offer has been made for the resale OF
the property at No. 90 to 223 West 42d
street which Sperry e Hutchinson took
title of recently The parcel eNtenhS
through the block to Nos 22S and $50 Yves;
4Sd street In 42d street it adjoins on the
west the Lyric Theatre
II was said Yesterday by representative
of Sperry & Hutchinson that a tempting
proposition offering a profit of Si~tWS mao
been made for the property. and II TINS Is
not accepted the plot will he improved with
a twelve story building, the lower portion
OF which will be occupied by the owners.
Must Treat Tenants Well.
The successful real este agent must
know the wants of his t. ntS and grant
them ungrudgingly so fan - possible &C
cording to the statements OF tharieS T.
D,:ross of the DurosS Company. mace In d
lecture before the real estate class OF u'e
West Side Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton recently. Unfaiing good nature anu
hard work the speaker said, are the agent >
best assets. Mr.. Duross. who spoke on
MANAGEMENT of Business Property, SAID
in part:
In dealing with tenants the agent SHOULD
always endeavor TO gam ana Keep t I,eo,
and show A neightsorly interest IN allsII
business and success Be always reauy -
perform any little acts of service Try "
make things as convenient for them as you
can Do little more for them than Is act-
lallv required rather than less BY lhiS
means YOU will make them pleased 10 re
main YOUR tenants as well boosters Tor
you in getting other tenants: -, $3.50
tenant who is dissa tisfled VIII ieate
I-or1 the FIRST chance he gets and is liable 70
stir UP trouble for you among your other
tenants. For this reason, as can state
from experience, ii is wise 10 go aIIlos' Guy
Ie,,otb in reason 10 try to please your ter
ants. The agent who will invariably take Axe
this means will surely he a success IN me
reinforcement of business properties lie
viii be able TO hold his property in his care
and also find it d great help TO nm III Sc
curing other property to care Tor. -
Success resolves itself into q question: q. St
honesty of purpose. energy. ingenuity. en-
cheney enthusiasm. diplomacy ana sales
,,,anshin After all is said and done we do
MOI atrafn success in this business by ruitS
and nrecepts alone. 1t requires conslderaDie
study and attention, il Is true. but eesiues
his il requires a generous nse OF shoe
ieafher and hustlng backed up by common
sense and Judgment.