New-York tribune., 1910-01-26

private sale, and in the auction market good
prices were obtained for the majority of
offerings.
The brokerage transactions included the
sale OF the Maryland apartment house, at
1n5fh street and Amsterdam avenue for the
Jusis Building Company. for about $780,
600: Of a six story apartment house with
stores At 141st street and Seventh avenue
TO the Monaton Realty Investing Company;
&C a five story building In Lafayette street
facing Cleveland Square: of a resale of a
parcel in the Chelsea district. and a change
IN ownership 70 a number of plots in the
Pennsylvania tunnel district.
There was also an important deal near
Lincoln Square. and the sale of some choice
plots in The Bronx
One Of the principal downtown transac-
tions reported yesterday was the purchase
by J. Randolph Jacobs, for about s125,0oo,
from the Gallsttn estate. of No 454 Broad
way five story store and loft building, on
8 lot 25X1o0 feet, so feet south of Grand
street The property has been owned by
the Ga1latin family since 1888. The Cruik-
shank Company negotiated the sale.
The property IS IN the section in which
Frank NJ. Hoffstot. the Pittsburg million
sire. recently acquired s3.00o,000 worth OF
realty his purchases comprising the two
big loft structures at the northeast corner
of Broadway and Leonard street and the
northeast corner Of Broadway and Franklin
street.
Another important transaction was the
purchase by Levy e. Starr Of the Baptist
Temple property No II and 13 West 1l6th
street. near Fifth avenue in which a negro
congregation worships. Levy Starr. it is
ssid will alter the building into a moving
picture theatre
The property consists of a brick and
stone structure a plot 6lxloo1l, 14S
feet west Of Fifth avenue. It was acquired
by the Baptist Temple in 1904 from the
trustees Of the Presbytery OF New York
for a stated consideration of $4,000.
Il was learned yesterday that the Sigma
Nu fraternity, which occupies under lease
TIE four story dwelling house, No. $40
West 18th street, has arranged 10 pur-
chase the property from Henry Leerburger.
company has been formed under the
title of the Sigma M Realty Association,
with capital Of $4,000 to carry out this
plan. The house occupies lot 1S9xl0ou
feet, between Amsterdam avenue and
Broadway.
AUCTION PARCELS IN DEMAND.
Bryan l. Kennedy conducted yesterday
= successful auction at the exchange sales
room. He sold for the estate of Clinton
Adams No. Il West 6Sth street TO Henry
WesseIman for S2s,350. The price realized
was very satisfactory to the executors.
Mr.. Kennedy also sold No. JOS East 54th
street TO William B. May, of the firm OF
Winans & May, for 5000; also No. 154
East 18th street to DR.. T. l. Tooley for
s2seo and No. III East 95th street 10 A.
Schwab for $4,000
The sales were gratifying TO all persons
concerned. as every parcel was sold at
good price.
Bryan L. Kennedy will sell at auction al
the exchange salesroom to-day at IL
o'clock. for the estate of Thomas Patten,
who controlled the Patten Line Of steam
boats between New York and Long Branch,
the following well located parcels OF inn
proved property: No. Il West 2Sth street,
nve story business building, on lot 26x9S.s
feoi; Nos. 170l and 1903 First avenue and
No $50 East SSth street. being the north
west corner and consisting of two five
story brick flats, sizes 5o.Sxl00 and 25xlo0
feet; Nos. 4l3, 415 and All East Ssth street,
three four story brownstone fats. on plot
s5Xso feet: Nos. 1712. 1714 and 17l6 First ave-
and No. 100 East S9th street. being the
plot 75.6xs1 feet. Seventy per cent Of the
money may remain on mortgage.
At the same time and place Mr.. Ken
nelly viii also sell No. 434 East S6th street
five story store and tenement, 25x102.2 feet,
and No z33 East S6th street, a four story,
single fat, 1sx1I0X irregular; also for the es-
tate OF Mary B. Benjamin, by order Of the
trustee. No. e4 Washington Place West, a
four story and basement brick dwelling
2Ix55 feet. Two-thirds of the purchase
money may remain mortgage at 5 per
cent interest.
Plans have been filed for eniarging the
six story hathouse at the northwest cor
ner of Park avenue and 1G3d street, owned
nv nd
the improvements being made from de-
signs by Charles b. Meyers, and for fitting
the top floor of the eleven story Transit
Office Building, Nos and East 42d
street, n studio. the improvements be-
ing for Joseph Milbank owner. from
designs by +. r. Coe as architect
Plans have also been filed for six story
elevator apartment house, 10 contain
tflirty-six suites and to be built at the
northeast corner OF Riverside Drive and
Bist street, at a cost of $4,000, from de-
signs by Schwartz & Gross, for the SilIon
Construction Company. Of which Berr~rd
London is president IT will have a front
age of 1893 feet and a depth of $50 feet
The same architects filed plans also for
six story elevator apartment house, with
suites for twenty-five families. to be
erected for Mrs. L. A Phillips owner at
Nos. lSs and 1l East 3oth street 1t will
have a frontage of 40 feet and a depth Of
s5s feet and will cost $4,000
Plans have also been filed for a ten story
freproof apartment hotel, to be erected
from designs by George and Edward Blum
architects. for the Olympia Realty and
Construction Company. of which Louis
Pincus is president, at Nos. I2s and l3o
West 18th street. 1t is TO be IN the style
Of the French Renaissance with a facade
Of brick trimmed with limestone and terra
Gotta, having frontage OF 37lA feet and a
depth of So feet. 1t will cost $4,000
Plans have also been filed for a six story
and basement garage, with frontage Of
72-2 feet and a depth OF 1854 feet to be
built for the Jackson Square Realty Com
pany. OF which William G. McCotter is
president, at No. 245 to No 251 West 18th
street. extending through 10 Nos. 10 TO "a
Jane street The fronts will be Of bonded
brick and the cost will be $4,000 The
architect &c Frank