New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01

The Murray Hlll seOuo' 10 ~
other business building George r Baker
has had plans prepared for FOUR storS
oe,ce building for professional people. such
rs doctors and dentists. or other business
got recurring the displaying OF signs on the
outside OF the building
The structure will be erected on the
northwest corner of Madison avenue ana
estN street. on plot IA feet on Madison
avenue and 100 feet in 18th street. ~ VIII
adioin his Madison avenue home.
Plans for the Improvement were fled yes
terdav BY Walker & Gillette. architects
r.ho estimate the cost az 10000. The site
is at the northwesterly edse Of the John
Murray farm. which was restricted for use
By private dwelling houses and II VIII De
recalled that It was purchased in the latter
part OF 1909 by Mr.. Baker in order to pre-
vent the completion Of a business structure
which had progressed to the steel work.
Mr. Baker bought the site from George r
Johnson. subject TO 4 mortgage Of 10000
and 10 prevent another undesirable en-
croachmcnt upon his home he also pur-
chased last November the dwelling houses
Nos IS and u East Ssth street. which had
fallen into the hands Of n Spectator sub
Jet to a mortgage Of sl515m.
Tho structure Mr. Baker has had planned,
while for commercial use, is not strictly
business building. but was designed pri-
marily to improve the plot IN keeping with
the noiChhorhood residential structures. It's
use will he chiefly confined 70 professions
recurring studio accommodations.
The property No On Greenwich street.
forming the entrance 81 that street 10
Smith 4 NcNelrs Hotel. was sold yester-
dav bv r II. Ludlow & CO for the North
western Trust COMPANY. If 81. Paul. AZ
price which probably establishes new values
in that section Tho property is Eve
story building covering a rlot oSx7sX r.
regular. and rs the ONLY section of the hotel
not owned nv Thomas Mcneil. who re-
Gently leased the landmark II Louis 1ukes
and EDWARD Zahn
The PROPERTY. which has been IN the pos
session Of the sellers since 1916. vas pur-
chased hv Joseph 2 4 ODonnell for a
consideration eouanine rate Of about $40
owner will arrange 70 renew the lease %
the interests now operating Smith & Nc
Nens
decision Just announced hv the Court
% Arresls marks the termination o. litiga-
ton which has lasted Eve wears Judge
Grav writing the opinion % the court af
fms The judgment in favor OF the firm IF
I Tanenhaum Strauss 3 Co. real estate
brokers Of No s40 Broadway. against the
finn of Poehm z Coon we'll known reel
estate operators of this CITY The tudg
r7ent with accrued interest and costs. will
exceed sen on
N zoos Poehn1 Z coon secured the ser
vices ~ 7 Tanenhaun1. Strauss 2 co. 70
obtain 2 tenant for their prOner-v on the
southeas' CORNER Of 18Th street and Fifth
avenue The latter brought about 2 meet
ing between the defendants ard Best {
Co. The children furnishing house They
agreed orally on the terms OF IL and I'll its
details Subsequently the lawyers for the
defendant presented the leases 70 Best z,
Co. which they declined 10 sign. on the
ground that they embodied terms which
had rot bsen agreed upon. The lease was
never consun'nnsted
Ihe brokers'. claiming they earned the
comm ssion. brought suit for $3.50 l Der
cent Of the amount Of rent involved After
th'ee DAYS trial IN tbs Surrenne Court the
complaint was dismissed ~ appeal was
made o. the Appellate Division which re
versed the judgment and ORDERED new
trial Judge clark. writing the prevailing
orinion said thA records show the brokers
had done the work necessary 70 earn their
commission
~ second trial ~ the Supreme Court
Judgment was entered IN favor of the plain
t.ffs for $273s7 10 Thereuron the defend
ants appealed 70 the Appellate Division.
which upheld the Judgment The defend
ants then took tie case 70 the Court OF
Appeals. and again the brokers we're sus-
tanned