New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

general satisfaction throughout the neigh
borhood.
The midtown section, which has been un-
usually quiet for the last several weeks
contributed an interesting transaction al
fecting a twelve story mercantile building
A. Nos. 10 and q West Both street hhe
structure is now in course. Of completion
and was sold by George Nc!man for the
Wiona Construction Company. The prop
erty. which measures 4Sx1o0 feet was &C
oaired last year by Judson T. Todd. and
resold to the present seller. The price
asked was S55o COO. The same broker has
been apnointee sgert for the new owner
and associations are now under way for
leasing the entire building to one tenant.
Another downtown sale Of property which
mas been held by the same family for over
1ftv years was negotiated by Leopold Por-
rino for Mrs II. A. De Long and Mrs. \. T.
Carroll II is a five story basement and
loft building. at Nos 534 ard 5SS west
Broadway. occupying a plot 65.4x15x9O
feet The buyer. Pessango Monuesor
agents FOR Cancia's Champagnes are 10 oc-
. ,upv the premises after extensive altera-
ttions.
The upper West Side also furnished a
transaction Of interest In the resale by
Klein e Jackson to the Barkin COnstruc-
ton Company % No. 200 10 lO9 West Slst
street three FIVE story double hathouses.
on a plot ll2Cx1O22 feet, adjoining the
northwest corner Of Amsterdam avenue.
The buyers will build nine story fire
proof apartment house on the site r. d.
EaFor A. Bros were the brokers
f.-,
together with No 2lS. adjoining. from Will
fam Skddv. AT the same time they ac-
ouired from the estate OF Eliza NJ. Bailey
che adjoining Mot on the vest which in
Guided the northeast corner Of Broadway.
deal is also said 10 be pending for the
resale Of the Broadway corner to another
firm Of builders. This PLOT fronts l02.-
fo,s O. Broadway and 145.I feet on S,sJ
street
IN the Harlem section chief interest cen
tired IN the leasing OF the Langdon apart
lnent MOTEL TO John f. Korndahl. for con-
version to high class hotel Mr Ko;n-
dahl. II IS said. is TO spend more than
5000 on alterations.
More reports We're circulated in the week
of the syndicate which II is said is TO erect
a 81. 10000 hotel on the Broadway block
front between 44th and 45th streets now
occupied by the New York and Criterion
theatres The latest rumors had it that
Charles s. Leeds. Of Chicago. is the head
Of the syndicate having such project in
view. Some Of the plans for the proposed
structure also becar~e rUblic. 4. L.. Er-
larger. Of Klsw & Erlanger, said in regard
20 these reports that various persons have
been trying 10 purchase the property for
the last eighteen months but that 50 IA
the site has not been sold.
The building committee OF the Mystic
shriners. which some time ago took an
option on the property az the northeast
corner Of Broadway and 9Th street. has
rejected that site and has reported favor
ably on the triangular block bounded by
Eighth and Manhattan avenues 1921 and
iZd streets This property was bought by
Bing & Blng from the Pinkney estate just
prior 10 the auction sale. and has been
offered 10 the order Tor $4,000 The matter
VIII be presented 10 the whole order and
~ TIE site is acceptable IL will BE- acquired
and a new structure erected thereon.
a small amount Of business leasing was
reported. bat rot much is 10 be expected
in this branch If cal estete until after
September J.. Apartment leasing, however.
seems TO be quite brisk Brokers IN the
various sections report that they are hav-
ing more applications than usual at this
time OF year and that many leases are
being closed. The demand includes large
and expensive apartments as well as those
OF cheaper grade. In the Park avenue .
section there are scarcely enough apart |
ments 20 supply the prospective tenants. |
and owners are enabled TO take their pick /
Among the plans for new apartment |
houses filed was that ior twelve story |
dreproof structure on the northeast corner |