New-York tribune., 1911-10-29

the work TO be done. This period has been
aptly likened TO the railroad engineer who
has jumped down from the engine cab,
after a very Ions and speedy run, TO eX-
anime the locomotive The inspection TO
insure that the engine is fit will not oc-
cupy much time, and then he Will be on
his way again. His new orders are likely
10 be that he should not travel over the
well-traversed paths in the last seven or
eight years. but switch 10 the road that
leads TO these East Side districts.
Building Tendencies.
The building tendencies are so clearly
deemed that the probable building forms
Of all the sections In Manhattan In the
i near future are absolutely known. The
great Sixth avenue and the central Fifth
avenue shopping districts are to be bor-
dered by lofty buildings. From Astor and
University places to many blocks north of
I'D street. between Third and Eighth ave-
nues, viii be many more structures for
wholesale dealers and manufacturers. To
be exact about double the present number
of such buildings there are expected TO
occupy sites in the section before five years
have elapsed. Right where once was the
exclusive residential district Of old New
York is to be the heart OF the wholesale
Industries. as well as that of the retail
shopping trade of the greater city Oppo-
site and north Of the Pennsylvania Sta
ton are TO be large hostleries. some the
atres, many printing establishments and
mercantile showrooms.
The hotel loft. office and retail trade
centre at 42d street and Park avenue will
be considerably enlarged, and over the old
yards north of the greater Grand Cen
tral Station will rise If present plans are
carried out, a section with many fine play
houses, restaurants, hotels and some big
apartment houses Madison avenue north
Of 42d street is to become one Of the most
important retail shopping thoroughfares in
Manhattan, with here and there a palatial
hosiery for transient and permanent
guests. From Park TO Ninth avenue 57th
street is destined TO be transformed into a
cross street. lined with retail shops. Some
prominent experts say its Importance as
shopping mart will not be excelled even by
34th street They expect that transforma-
ton TO be a reality in about ten years
Old Greenwich Village at last has awak-
ened, and is rapidly becoming a splendid
IOAt anu IlSICdIill4t ulSlIiClS, WITH SluCt-
ures Of big frontages and many stories
high. Its growth in that respect is as
sured From the village north along
Eighth avenue, TO Columbus Circle, more
/ modern fathouses, with stores are to be
l erected, and west of the avenue many old
warehouses, factories and fathouses are
to make way for similar up-to-date build
| ings. Up in the great West Side the out
look is for a continuation Of apartment
house and hotel building along familiar
lines, but on a bigger and grander scale.
Bright too, is the outlook for the
East Side sections. They are going 10
be the principal medium priced fathouse
zones Of old Manhattan Rentals there
will be just as attractive to workingmen
as they are to-day. The newer houses
too. will be of a better type, and, there
fore, the occupants will enjoy more home
, comforts There are probably more mod
ern tenement houses now in these districts
than in any other part of the city Of
equal size. Many more will be put up.
Truly, all signs indicate that the dis
tricts are soon to be rebuilt in q whole
sale manner. and that they who take part
/ in the work will be well repaid.