New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-12

TatT Noi0E1e OF business was transacted
yesterday Manhattan Island and The
Bronx. The trading affected many kinds
90 properties.
Jacob Rothschild added to his holdings by
the purchase Of the dwelling house No. l02
Fifth avenue. Purchasing operationS in
midtown zones resulted in a change Of own
erslnp TO the two story frame dwelling
house No. ~ East seth street, TO two West
18th street dwelling houses and 10 q parcel
n Ssth street, just west % Fifth avenue.
Among the properties in the West Side
Ihich changed hands we're the four story
dwelling house No. % West 18th street
re three frame dwelling houses No. i50 to
i54 West s5th street. the premises No. IS
West 18th street and the dwelling house
No % West I37th street.
The biggest transaction IN lower Second
avenue in many months was reported yes
rerday. It was the sale by John Peters and
Pierre NJ. Clear for Solomon Plaut and NJ.
Goldsmith 10 Louis Minskv OF the southeast
corner Of Second avenue and 18th street
opposite the old Second Avenue Church.
recently discontinued as a place of worship.
Mr.. Minsky will erect Oh the site an eight
story store and office building, an unusual
Improvement III this quarter of the city.
The property comprises a dwelling house
covering plot 33x51.6 feet, owned by the
sellers for about twenty-three years
II was learned yesterday that Theodore
starrett, formerly Of the ThompSon-Sta
rett Company, Is about to enter the field
OF high class apartment house construction.
The recently organized Kaw Realty Com
pany. of which Mr. Starrett is president.
bought from Edward J. Moloughney the
plot OF six lots OF the north side OF 112th
street, 800 feet east Of Broadway. 1t will
erect on the plot two eight story apartment
houses. accommodating si2ty-four families.
Zach house will occupy q plot 75x100 feet.
The property was owned by the Molough-
1ey family for seventy years, having been
purchased by Edward J. MoIoughney's
Father in 1s45. when the old Bioomingdale
stages provided the only means OF COM
Inunication between that region and the
"city.'' The houses VIII he designed by
Lawlor & Haase.
Felix Isman. Of Philadelphia, will soon
take title TO the property at the southeast
corner OF Fifth avenue and 42d street. On
October q, 1896. Mr.. Isnlan signed con-
tract To purchase the property, which has
e frontage OF 73 feet in the avenue and
100 feet in 42d street. with the Columbia
Bank and American Safe Deposit Company.
The property las been III litigation ever
since then, owing to alleged encroach-
nent. That action has been amiCably set
tied. Mr.. Isman will alter the present
buildings on the site.
Macmillan Zipkes, architect, has been
commissioned 10 draw plans for q twelve
story loft building 70 be erected the
plot recently sold TO a. & S. Gordon at
Kos is and 100 West 9th street. The
building will cost about S225, 60c.
Plans have been filed for two five story
hathouses, 10 be built from designs by
George p. Buell.. architect, in 10th street,
west Of Fort Washington avenue, for the
Cliff Construction Company. of which John
Lever is president. Each will be so feet
front and So feet deep, and contain suites
for twenty-one families The pair will cost
$4,000.
Plans have also been filed for a seven
story cold storage warehouse, TO be built
Al a cost of S2JGGo1, from designs by L.
Levy, architect at the southeast corner of
FIRST avenue and 46th street. for the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company. with
Frontage of 10o.7Ia feet and a depth OF
1871 feet. and for two story office and
studio building 70 feet front and 81 feet
deep. for Clarence S. McKune, of Scars
dale. y Y, at No. 100 West 95th street,
from designs by Browne & Almiritz, archi-
tects, at a cost Of 800.
Plans have also been filed for remodelling
the lower part Of the salesroom building
owned by William Waldorf Astor, at No. Z
East 55th street, the improvements being
made from designs by Carl +. Belle, archi-
tect, for ". II. Plummer, as lessee; for
remodeIling the four story dwelling house
No. 10 West Sd street, the improvements
being made for Charles ]. and Mrs. Violet
S. Basch. from designs by Taylor &, Levi,
and yT-- - -i.acv
stores and lofts at No. "a Hudson street,
from designs by p. F. Brogan, architect,
for Jennie Z. Leggats as owner.