New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10

A former policeman is to build what Will
probably he the highest business building
| in The Bronx a greater part OF the foor
| space of which has already been leased to
| the city II is 10 be erected by William
c. Bergen. who retired from the police
force ABOUT ten years ago and s,nce that
time has amassed a fortune in real estate
speculation.
The proposed structure will be seven
stories in height and stand at the SOUTH
east corner of fremont and Arthur ave-
nues. on a plot a. 10xl35 feet and is to COST
in the neighborhood OF 10000. Charles >.
Clark has drawn plans for the building
The first five floors OF the proposed build
ing, foundations for which have already
been prepared, will be used by the Receiver
of Taxes, the Department OF Taxes and AS
easements the Bureau for the Collection
Of Assessments and Arrears. the wafer
Department and the Bureau or water reg
istry. These branches Of the city govern
ment are now located in Borough Hall,
which has been outgrown by the develop
ment Of The Bronx as a population centre.
Among other departments which VIII be
housed in the proposed structure are the
Bureau of Lamps and Lighting. Engineers
of Highways. Engineers OF Sewers and the
Electrical Inspection Bureau. now quar-
tered in private properties, leases Of which
will expire before the new building VIII be
ready for occupancy in March, 1912.
The lease made by the Controller with
Bergen Is for FIVE years from February J.
1912 with one renewal for a similar period,
the rental being fixed at the rate OF 10
cents a square foot, owner 10 furnish lisht'
heat elevator service and all repairs. The
lease contains two interesting clauses. One
Is that if any space in the building Is let
al a lower rate than the city pays the
city will have its rent reduced TO the same
sum paid by the private tenant. Inc other
clause gives the city the right to cancel It's
lease with Bergen upon ninety days no
tice. during the second period of the lease
~ a new Borough Hall is built or the pres
emf one is enlarged to provide quarters
ample for the needs Of the departments
housed in Bergens structure.
Bergen, who is Familiarity known as the
"niIIionaire COP" began his real estate
operations before retiring from the police
force. His first ventures were pur-
cbases of property in the desolate parts OF
The Bronx. He later began the erection or
dwelling houses.
Further details were given out yesterday
by William Lemberg, Of the Shenandoah
and Chesapeake apartment houses trans
action In Audubon avenue, between liza
and 173d streets. the sale of which was re-
ported in yesterdays Tribune. the houses
oocunv n plot 1874 6x95 feet, and were sold
for 800 90 by the Colonial Holding COM
many through the above brokerage firm TO
o Rrooklvn investor. The two six story
elevator apartment houses at Nos. 10 and
II Glenada Place near Albany street.
BROOKLYN, were given in part payment. Inc
houses OCCUPY plot lsoxloOx irregular
Plans were filed yesterday for a Twelve
story apartment house 10 be erected AT
No. 1888 to 3G Park avenue, adjoining the
northeast corner of SD street. OH plot 'ox
FOX Irregular, by the Montana Realty com
many from plans by A. j. Booker Inc
structure is estimated TO cost s35o,v''
The recent purchase Of 152 lots IN Bay
onne. n. j. comprising the DOCKS oouIiu-
al nv West ID and West Sd streets, New
and Humphreys avenues, together WIN All
the land living in front Of these blocks low
ard the XIII van Kull. was made pN 'he
American Cotton oil Company. OF this city.
The COMPANY has q plant az Guttenourg'
n I. which is 10 be moved to Bayonne
as soon as plans can be arranged ou'
nothing Of a definite character mas oeen
determined upon as yet.