New-York tribune., 1911-12-10

r,.,ilSers are active IN large NUMBERS IN
.-l,. every old and new ,hathouse section
Of The Bronx.
In the early part Of the fan season the
..,s,ruction work planned for improving
,..r,ediately sites in the borough was less
- ,be weekly volume fcr the last month.
Ts,s increase is considered by the majority
:, Darsons Identified with the great real
oe.s,e market Of this city as clearly indi-
eotinS that better rental conditions prevail
.hsr AZ the beginning Of the fall period
,s., the earning power Of the residential
90 business areas is larger. and that the
.-ospect for a bigger demand for Bronx
,roperties in investing circles is good.
Tbough the higher building figures are
.orsiders bly, below the record made for
construction work in the borough. the
s,,ount Of structural projects is sufficiently
ts,gs enough TO affect in a beneficial man
-s- the upbuiding OF the many beautiful
so,,e and business areas Of this thriving
borouSh.
=, October and November plans were filed
- - buildings Of various kinds. excepting
r,rares the total estimated cost being
rIsced az S.S5l55o
rbe comparative weekly building lists
sbov how large and important have been
81 recent increases in the cost and num-
g.. ~ buildings. For the week ending Oc-
80 there were sixteen new building
--o.s-fs. the cost Of which was placed az
--..0. october Il. fourteen structures 70
- SS2 40. October 21, nineteen structures
- cost $500. October 2S, fourteen struc-
.,,-ss N cost $4,000. November 4, twenty
fo 70 he
.,,sr-. November II. six buildings which
-ruI -sr~esent an investment Of S'7.5'' NO
,.,-,be- r. thirty-fve buildings 20 cost $50
81. November Is. Jhirty-hve buildings 10
-, S=1r. V1. and December @ nineteen
.,-ucrlres in which S4770o0 will he invested
so-,a Of the principal totals OF these lists
-. forty-fve fathouses, 10 cost $.9S7,5p'
,ors hundred dwelling houses. 20 cost $+'i-
"a. seven dwelling houses, with stores. 10
..os. sg-9l0. twentv-one buildings which
al he used exclusively for stores, Offices
AZ lofts. ur505o. and three factories. 10 cost
z55"
New Theatre Zone.
Tor four theatres or amusement halls
xi0f0o IS 20 he spent
ors theatre calls for an outlay Of Sls5,-
ooo 70 IS 10 he built on the westerly side
=. the Boston road. from 18lst street 70
,e5 street bv William Lowe, from plans
~ Frank Wennemer. Many real estate
brokers classify this part OF Boston ROAD
as being In the easterly side OF the old
To-51a-7 section. II is. however. IN the
westerly division Of the historic west
Farms baihwick opposite the site 10 De
,-,r-ovsd is an entrance 70 the Zoologlcal
Garden IN Bronx Park.
This theatre will occupy one Of the choic-
nc, speculative sites in the borough; IN
fsct. one of the best north OF 5sth street
Manhattan. and east Of Fifth avenue. Oi
course. 10 Is Ions distance from the heart
~ the principal theatrical zone al "a
,-rse- and Broadway 20 the westerly block
49, i- Boston Road. between islst street
.,d -a6 street. and S65,O00 Is apparently
q rather big sum for a theatrical enterprise
A. a. north But this old part Of upper
Nsvr York is growing at a very lively rate,
an is surrounded by attractive home dis
,-,,-s which are continually being strength
ened.
49, ire rhrongs that visit this district
~ SUNDAYS and holidays are numerically
bigger than in any other part OF Inc
Bronx Il is a true saying that all roads
within the borders Of the greater CITY
easily lead 20 the Geological Gardens on
spcb occasions. With each year these
r-ov6s on sundays and holidays VIII gro"
K-zdyaI,v larger. and the speculative value
~ -re rroDertv will thereby be enhanced.
EustIr- Hunts Point region turnisneo
f. the per,od under analysis the most IN
ro--srt building work, with a group OF
,.-se five story fathouses 10 cost S55'o"
The are 20 be erected by the 3. " -on-
struc-iou Company from plans by Charles
s Movers. architect. They will stand at
,ls -o--bvest corner Of 163d street and Tif-
tany streets
O-bsr sites in the Hunts Point district 70
b. i--7roved with Aathouses include the
PLOT al the northwest corner or FOX anu
$50 streets. and that on the easterly slue
Of Southern Boulevard, $50 feet south ol
Wsgtchester avenue. The Sycamore Ho.o-
ing ro~rany viii invest $1,000, the Ner-
cu-v Realty Company $4,000 and some /
Other well known construction companies
lessee sums In that zone. which about nFe
years ag0 was large wooded tract Win
no public thorouEhfares cut through. IN
that short space Of time familiar shady
lanes have been replaced ty well laid OUT
streets. bordered by rows Of the best types
Of modern dwelling houses OF apartment
houses
The Fordham district also contributed
generously 10 this volume OF construction
work ON the westerly side Of Park ave
nue. i.- feet south Of 18TH street. the Hope
Construction Company is 20 build from
plans by Edward J. Byrue. TWO five story
brick aataolses. ~ a cost Of $4,000. At
The northeast corner Of Hughes and Pei
han avenues. the Pinnacle Realty Company
Will erect TWO five story brick fathouses'
a. cost of $4,000 In Davidson avenue
or Fordham Heights. S7a"0 viii be speAt
Or two fathouses.
Southeast of Crotona Park there is con-