New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

Another big commercial structure will be
the outcome Of a resale OF the property at
Nos. :S and 81 West S9th street by Judson
5. Todd 70 the Brunswick Realty Company,
of which Robert P. Zobel is president.
The parcel, which has a 4o-foot frontage.
was bought by Ar Todd from General
Howard Carroll last spring. twelve story
Office building is 10 be erected on the site
by Mr. Zobel. which will conform IN its
architecture with the building Of the United
Engineering Societies, occupying the ad-
Joining 10 feet Of frontage to the east. Ten
feet Of open space separates the Engineer
Ing Societies building from the plot which
has just been sold. so that the new struct-
IRE will have unusual light and air advan-
tages on its easterly side Mr.. Zobel is
about 70 undertake another large operation
En- the Fifth avenue section, the Brunswick
Realty Company being also the lessee OF
the plot a. No. 10 Z West S5th street
owned by Colonel John Jacob Astor. This
site uiH also be improved with a twelve
story building.
Henry Sleeper Harper has purchased from
. the Morrison estate the four story dwelling
house No l33 East 2lst street through the
Douglas Robinson. Charles 5. Brown Com
pany and the J. y. Whiton-Stuart Com
uany. The property adjoins Mr.. Harper s
home. No 1Sl. and gives him frontage
opposite Gramercy Park Of 56 feet ana
was bought for the purpose Of protecting
his house from possible undesirable I'M
provement and 70 complete a plot which IN
time may be used for other purposes than
private houses In addition TO this holding
Mr.. Harper owns two abutting dwelling
houses. Nos 1876 and 13s East 22d street.
end with the adjoining private stable prop
arty which he purchased early this wear
from the heirs Of the late Henry ". Poor.
also has frontage OF 50 feet in that street
The Alabama and Van Rensselaer, hotels,
~ No. l3 70 10 East llth street, have been
leased for term Of fifteen years by the
Prudential Trading Company TO r Q. SAT
ford at an aggregate rental Of about $55o0oe
Nrs Lillian Johnson negotiated the deal.
The Alabama is a nine story structure and
the Van Rensselaer, seven stories, the two
occupying a plot 94x1O} feet The houses
are located just of Fifth avenue. and were
erected about ten years ago by ". +. Finn.
The buildings are 20 be thoroughly reno
vated Mr. Stafford has been identified with
the managenent Of several other hostleries
I'm this city Including the Bresl.n and the
Essex. He also conducted the Garden City
Hotel
NEGOTIATIONS are pending for the leasing
Of the Amsinck property, at the northwest
corner Of Madison avenue and 47th street
consisting Of two four story dwelling
houses. on e plot loo 5xiA9 feet. TO a newly
formed company, which plans 10 erect q
business building ON the site. S. Osgood
PelI & Co ave conducting the negotiations.
The lease will be for a term OF twenty-one
years. with privilege Of renewal for a
similar term.
The Charles r. Moves Company an
nounces that a new building is to be erect
cd at Nos III and no Leonard street from
plans Of Frederick Putnam Platt. The
building viii he two story and basement
structure. with walls foundations and steel
of sufficient strength so that four addi-
tonal stories can Dee added at any time
without interfering with the occupants Of
tho building. This is tine property recently
purchased 10y Theodore Burt Sayre, the
playwright The property has the distinct
ADVANTAGES Of being a feet wide. and the
building erected on the plot will be built
with view OF renting 20 the hardware and
paper trade
vent for the Sisters of & Ursula Of the
Blessed Virgin. of which the Rev Mother
Superior Helen Marie is the head. II Will
10, located on the north side Of li2d street,
east Of Amsterdam avenue, and will be
known as the Convent OF our Lady OF
Iourdes The architect, NJ. Serracino, has
estimated the cost at $1,000
A theatre exclusively for negroes is to be
built in l5sth street, between Fifth and
Lenox avenues II Is 20 be put up by the
Punkle Construction Company on plot
with a frontase of 10 feet and arrange
meuts have been completed for leasing II 20
the Johnson Amusement Company. The
officers Of the theatre company are: Pr"si-
dent. Thomas johnson. an employe Of Klaw
& Erlanger; Harry hraton, yice-president
Frederick r. Moore. treasurer, and Lester
Walton, secretary. Part Of the building
viii be devoted to lodge and club rooms for
negro organizations.