New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-26
INVESTOR BUYS BIC MIDTOWN BUILDING
rays About S500O00 for Twelve Story Structure Erected in 18th
Street. Near Sixth Avenue, by Wdbern Company.
AUCTION SALE TO-DAY OF FINE LOTS IN THE BRONX

A $4,000 midtown deal was reported yes
terday. IL was the sale by the Widbern
Realty Company, through Mark Rafalsky
d Co, OF the twelve story store and loft
building No. 50 TO 81 West 18th street. on a
plot 66xs2 feet. The structure is nearly
ready for occupancy
The Widbern Realty Company bought the
site from the William Astor estate on
April lS and filed plans for the new build
ing IN May The company has thus dis
posed OF the property within six months
from date Of taking title
The buyer IS an investor.
The new building is OF the highest type
of steel construction, contains three high
speed electric elevators and every modern
equipment tending toward efficient service
and low insurance rates. It is so situated
and surrounded as TO enjoy tnobstructed
light, and possesses one uncommon feature
in that high pressure boiler has been in
stalled TO supply live steam to tenants for
manufacturing purposes. The building will
be ready for occupancy on January l.
Mark Rafalsky & Co. have been APP
pointed sale renting agents for the new
owner
Another important realty deal yesterday
was the purchase by Leon Ottinger from
George II. Budke Of No 81 Perry street, a
four story dwelling house on a lot 17x74
feet. As he recently bought the premises
No. %, adjoining, Mr.. Ottinger has a plot
with a frontage Of thirty-four feet and a
depth Of seventy-four feet.
a number Of Bronx lots and plots are TO
be sold at auction to-day at the Real Es-
tate Exchange salesroom. Nos Ii and JIG
Nesey street, by Bryan /. Kennedy. The
offerings include twelve choice plots, owned
10y the estate OF Ralph l. Anderton. These
plots are located Oh the west side of Third
avenue, just north OF East 1S1st street, and
on the east side of Bathgate avenue Also
three lots located on the southeast corner
of West 18th street and Lewis Place.
72x10ox Irregular, and two lots on the south
side Of East 1S3d street just vest OF Pros
peCt avenue
Site IN Fifth Avenue Zone.
Mr.. Kennedy will also sell at the sales
room to-day No East 9Oth street, a three
story brownstone building, now used for
stores and Offices. It IS entirely rented.
This property is just cast of Fifth avenue
and is one of the most desirably located
properties that have recently been offered
at auction. He will also sell to-day for the
estate of William @. Ringler No. 1919 Lex
ingtor avenue, the northeast corner of gath
street. p three story brownstone dwelling
house, 1eSi-x95 feet.
In regard TO the vigorous crusade being
conducted by John P. OBrien, Assistant
Corporation Counsel. against unregistered
and unlicensed plumbers. The Real Estate
Record and Guide" says in its last issue:
It Is needless TO speak on the importance
Of close surveillance on the part of city
officials of the plumbing work done in
this city It is impossible to conceive of
any greater source of multiplying the bene-
tits OF the tenement house law than by de
feCtive and slip-shOd plumbing work. This
crusade viii interest not only the reputa bic
plumbers Of the city, who are obliged to
compete with men of the above class. but
il viii also appeal 10 the property owners.
who from time 10 time. failing to dStin-
EuiSh between the reputable and reliable
plumbers and the men who do Illegal and
defective work, are money out of pocket by
reason of being compelled TO have faulty
work done over again after a short inter-
val.
This warfare against the law OF the state
and the health and wellbeing of the com
muuitY is not confined to the Borough OF
Manhattan alone. but is being Waged also in
the other boroUghS of the city. Those who
have the best interests of the city at heart
should call the attention of the proper au-
thOrjties 10 cases where unlicensed and nm
registered plumbers are trying TO conduct
plumbing business.