New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04

There was considerable realty activity
yesterday on Washington Heights. one OF
the most interesting speculative zones IN
the greater city. Sales and big exchanges
were features OF the trading there.
The Birch Realty Company sold the new
six story elevator apartment house, on 4
plot 1o4 lIx1o0 feet, at the southeast corner
of 1886 street and Audubon avenue, ana
also the six story elevator apartment house
being built on plot 10Ox1oo feet, at the
southeast corner OF 1S0th street and Haven
avenue. 10 the Central Building and I'm
provernent and Investment Company, OF
which HyTnan Som is president.
In part payment the Birch company took
the block front on the east side of Haven
avenue. between 17Sth and 18th streets, a
plot 1s5x10o feet 1t will build on ii six
story elevator apartment houses.
The Central Building Company bought
the block front In two plots a year ago at
the auction sale OF the Fort Washington
Syndicate. paving $4,000 The property fs
tro blocks east OF Riverside Drive and Fort
washington Park. The sum involved in the
deal was about 100000.
For the Cunning S. Bedford estate E.
Fellr-,sn sold a plot 1eox155 feet on the
west side of Haven avenue, just north Of
1eoth street
Bryan L. Kennedy will offer at an abso-
lutte auction sale at IL o'clock to-day at the
Real Estate Exchange salesrooms. Nos. IA
and 16 Vesey street. $50 Bronx lots on the
line Of the proposed Broadway-Lexington
avenue subway route. The lots are located
on Unionport Road, walker avenue. Pro-
tectory. Archer and olmstead avenues, and
odell. Gray and Star-ow streets. adjoining
the Van Nest station on the Harlem River
division Of the New Haven road. They
form q part Of the property OF the New
York Catholic Protectory.
At the same time, Mr.. Kennedy Will
also sell eleven and eight-tenths acres Of
land on westchester and Seeberry creeks,
also property Of the Protectory.
Wolfe Building Sale.
The twelve story Wolfe Building. Nos 50
and 81 William street. occupying the block
front between Liberty street and Maiden
Lane. will be offered at auction at noon
to-day on the premises by Parish Fisher &
Co. The sale VIII be held under the direc-
ton OF Edward l. Parish. as special
master.
Plans have been fled for a twelve story
mercantile building TO be erected on the
north side of 18th street. 2492 feet east Of
Seventh avenue. with q frontage Of BAG feet
end g depth Of aO feet. and a one story
rear extension, 81 6y8e feet The facade will
be Of brick. with limestone and terra Gotta
trimmings. It IS TO cost $4,000 Mary
Walter Garden is the owner and William
H Birknaire the architect.
Plans have also been fled for the cree
tion of two six story one-family dwelling
houses, TO be erected on the north side of
list street 800 feet east OF Fifth avenue. for
c. W. Livingston. jr.. at a cost of S35 900
each. The buildings will have a frontage
OF % feet each and a depth of 7o.5 feet and
rear extensions 154x29 feet. The front will
be of limestone with marble coping John
H Duncan is the architect.
Schwartz & Gross. architects for the
wellsmore Realty Company. have filed
plans for an eight story apartment house
10 be erected on the north side of 18Th
street, 200 feet east of Ninth avenue. at
a cost OF $4,000 The building will have
q frontage of 100 feet and a depth of SIS
feet. II will contain apartments for ninety
five families. The facade Will be OF brick.
limestone and terra Gotta and base OF
polished granite.
Plans have also been fled for converting
the four story store and Office building at
the southeast corner of Ann and William
streets into store and loft building for
Charles F. Noyes. owner. Frederick P.
Plat estimates the cost at $3.50 Plans
have also been fled for alterations TO the
three story store and Offices at No. 1872
Broadway, TO cost $500 The present
stairway to the first story and several
partitions are to be removed. Alfred Hay
man is the owner. the alterations being
made for Morris A Forgotson. lessee.
Plans have also been fled for converting
the moving picture show at No 225 Audi
bon avenue into a concert hall for the
Audubon Amusement Company at a nom
inal cost, and for making over the four
etory store. Office and two family dwell
tng at No Rutgers street, to accom-
rnodate three families. for St Teresa's
Church, Of No. 10 Rutgers street, the
owner.