The evening world., 1911-06-03

actually EONP DPN OH tntI OIu TtCOIuS,
Just as they have in the further suburbs.
and the great gains In Queens have been
In sections where private enterprises
control the situation. In districts to be
opened by city projects. IL undertaken.
the same uncertainty hangs over the
situation there as in the Bronx. Man
haitian and Brooklyn and builders arc
hesitating in a similar way.
No Halt In Outside Work.
In Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
across the city line. there are build
ing booms in almost every available
section. Westchester is alive with
home building activity wherever the
New Haven Railroad and New York
Central lines are pushing their electric
suburban systems. New Jersey is
showing a like trend, totals involved In
construction through the northern SEC
ton during the first quarter of the
year reaching $40, $50, 900. In comparison
with $4,000 for the corresponding
period last year. The second quarter
has started with far greater gains.
Operators In the outside territory are
proceeding with increased confidence as
NV SVdrOH advances. lue1T DrOl6rtg
are based upon the steady growth of
population and the necessity for hous-
ing 1t without delay. They are meet
ing diminishing competition from build
ers within the city limits because home
construction Is falling Off rapidly In
the city on account Of transit upcer-
families.
Not only do builders hesitate about
Undertaking new projects at a time
when subway announcements might al
any moment change the entire trend
OF future development but realty own
ers IN genera are threatened witn
hlsner taxes and possible heavy I'M
hhoWh assessments as a result OF sub
way financing. This deters builders
from placing capital In new ventures
on their own account n il acts 10
prevent outside investors from buying
new structures II such houses should
be undertaken. In short. tbs fear OF
great new burdens for taxpayers as a
result or guaranteeing subway deficits
Is menaclng the entire market I'm the
three central rapid transit borouyhs as
well as hating wide improvement oper-
atoms which seem to be almost i'm
perative for the welfare OF the com.
munity.
Harmon Sees Banner Year.
Clifford b. Harmon, who returned
from Europe this week, said Yesterday
that 1911 would be q banner year for
Westchester.
AT Pelhamwood. the Woods OF Larnh-
mont and Harmon l am surprised n,
what has been accomplished by Amer
lean enthusiasm and industry in such
a short time" said ne. ''Highbrook ave.
nue. at Pelhamwood has been finished
and stone cutters and sidewalks laid
in the vicinity OF Winyah avenue, near
the right OF way OF the New York.
Westchester K Boston Railroad, which
passes through the property. ! find
that many are improving their holdings
and that several houses not planned
when ] left are in various stages OF
construction.
AT the Woods of Larchmont several
more houses will be erected soon by
property holders and much has been
done at every one Of our westchester
properties. In my opinion. the outlook
for this year in Westchester Is exceed
ingly bright"
Crowds For Massapequa.
The Queens Land & Title Company
took a large crowd 10 Massapequa last
Sunday on the special train and heavy
buying was reported.
The proportion of buying for homes
Is larger than ever. improved transit
on the Long Island Railroad Is giving
home builders a greater incentive,
Natural features of wooded land. lake,
bay and ocean combine in one develop
ment there 10 make suburban home life
alluring.
The mpan will take purchasers TO
Massapequa tomorrow on the $50