New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
A VARIETY OF SALES
GOOD DEMAND FOR PLOTS, LOFT STRUCT-
URES DWELLINC and .fP4RT1IENT HOUSES
Large Number Of Midown Sites To BE ImprOred Unrest
snent Buying IN the NOrtherly Zones

The realty trading last week reflected a
rood demand Tor various kinds OF prop
critics. especially I'm the midtown tort zone.
the upper West side residential district
5ust south OF old Manhattanvil,e. and IN the
Washington Heights district.
AS a result OF the deals perfected On CEN
tral zones IN the week many large sites
there occupied by ola dwelling houses viii
he replaced with modern mercantile struct-
ures. That there is going 20 he a quick
market Tor tie wares of these speculative
builders IN this hourishing industrial centre
of the greater city Is becoming more evil
dent each week Scores ~ the new build
ms, most 81 which are not yet ready FOR
occupancy. have not only been leased from
the plans for long terms Of years but have
also been sold 20 investors.
The uptown builders Of hne apartment
houses are also finding as ready market
for their properties as the makers 81 the
new industrial centres
This vigorous demand Tor apartment
house properties IN investing circles has
stimulated many speculative builders "a
such structures 20 broaden their plans and
20 purchase more plots IN the northeriy
residential zones FOR immediate improve
ment.
one % the principal uptown deals last
week was the sale by Richtmyer & Irving
Cor the GRACEFUL Realty Company 70
Charles r. Otis OF tho Britannia, new
ten story apartment house. No. 81 Cathed-
ral Parkway Ol0th street,. This house oc-
cupies a plot Of q little more than four
lots between Amsterdam avenue and Broad
way. II was erected from plans by Waid e.
Winauer. who placed the cost az Sioo.0a0
IN part payment for the premises Mr.. otis
gave his beautiful estate a. North Honk-
ers. known a. Buena Vista. The North
Yonkers property comprises a stately old
brick house snd q stable. garage and many
other outbuildings. occupying a tract az
about seven and one-hslf acres.
Another important uptown deal last week
vas the purchase by the Brown Realty
Company through Arthur S. Day of the
block FROM on the west side Of Colonial
Parkway OEdgecomhe avenue) between
lssth ana l67th streets on thar site viii he
erected the frst six story elevator apart
ment house In The upper end 81 the thor
oughfare
The purchasing operations I'm the north
erlv districts last week included a change
~ ownership 20 many dwelling houses
and. moreover 10 the FIVE story fathouse
No as6 West llsth street. 20 a large plot
81 James Court apartments. on which will
he built an eight story apartment house.
10 a large plot on the south side Of lssth
street. Us feet west az Seventh avenue; 70
plot az two lots on the north side 81 ls2d
street. Tao feet west of ST. Nicholas avenue
and 70 the Eve story hathouse No. 90 West
1884 street.
TRADING II FTFTH AVENUE.
In the Firm avenue retail shopping dis
srict there has been a marked increase I'm
realty activity in the last few weeks. The
demand for properties there resulted in the
sale Of the five story building 40. - West
S5th street. which was owned BY the Bon
with Realty Company 20 the RObespierre
Realty Company a.. a. A. Pincusl. The
Messrs. Pincus gave IN exchange the 81
George apartment house an eight story
structure. NO 90 10 90 West 5Oth street
near Broadway The apartment house Oc
cupies a plot 75xl0o feet. This exchang'
was negotiated by Albert p. Ashforth. "a
also resold the S5th street site for m
Messrs. Pincus 20 John Claim, OF II. T.
Clafin a. Co.
Another important deal last week wa
the purchase by Avian ". Perry for
client OF the four story dwelling house No
~ East 18th street. With this purchas
business got firmer foothold IN 55th street
The house is 20 be extensively altered am
win have a store on the ground floor
The upper noors will be arranged In suite
OF apartments for physicians
In the new midtown loft centre buyer
were found last week for the three fou
story dwelling houses 30. IS 10 o. Eas
2lst street, with the AUDITING parcel No 4
\ East sah street a four story dwelling