New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11

An interesting transaction In West Enu
avenue was one Of the features OF the
trading in the local real estate market
yesterday. The property sold was NO.
SIS, three story brick dwelling house, on
a lot 2Ox56 feet. 1t was sold by Edgar
A. Hickman for client to German
syndicate The Apthorp apartment mousse,
one of the largest structures OF It's kind
in the world, is opposite, occupying inc
entire block bounded by 18th ana 's'h
streets, West End avenue and Broadway
1t was thought last night that the synoi-
cate would improve the parcel, which IS
adjacent to property owned by the Astor
estate.
Asa G. Gambler has. purchased the three
story Bruce library building, at NO. 20
West AID street, from the trustees OIL
the New York Free Library. On the size,
which measures 3x9S.9 feet, he will erect
q five story extension. from plans oy
Willauer, Shape & Bready, to the twenty
four story office structure now oeins
built by him at No. 20 to "a west 4zd
street, from plans by the same archi-
tects. The parcel purchased yesterday
was also acquired for light protection for
the larger building
This will complete the protection OF the
light of the tall building on all sloes'
Recently Mr.. Gambler bought the three
story building No. 21s from Anna a. Dla-
mond, and the seventeen story WING
which extends to No. 221 West lst street
is assured OF permanent light. as IL -
fianked on either side by the low NE"
Amsterdam Theatre and Public School S0
The site of the Gambler building was Tor
merly occupied by the Central Bapust
Church. which sold the property about
year ago.
Moore & Wyckofr have sold to Mrs. J.
B. Ransom, a client OF James n. WeHs
Sons, the dwelling house No. AS west
oath street, one Of the old Chelsea cot
tages of the Clement c. Moore estate
other sales reported yesterday follow'
Manhattan.
ELDRIDGE sTREET-Helen A: Greene mas
sod Nos. 135 and 1877 Eldridge street. slx
story tenement house, with stores, on plot
so 5x1OO feet. between Broome and Delaney
streets. cI Dale, md
Construction Company 10 reported to have re-
sold No 81 West 10Th street, I'VE s.oIy
building, with store on lot ZOx9S'I II Ieet.
The company secured the parcel IN "a a usos
last June with William Grant for the Onisgara
apartment house at Broadway and lSoth street;
25TH Street.-The Graphic Arts h 1ii.,
Company which erected at No. 207 to q! west
25th street twelve story building mas Dousa =,
the three story dwelling house ad)olhlnB, a.
No aO5. on a lot 20 6x9S.9 feet. In August
the company bought the house at No. EOS, ooin
purchases being made to protect the esster6y
light OF the structure The house at NO. no
stands in the name OF Catherine Frech.
l22D STREET-Michasl Feeney has SOLO 40.
OF West 1929 street a three story dwelling
house, on a lot IA 6x10O.1 IL feet. adjoining the
northeast corner Of Eighth avenue.
The Bronx.
IONGFELLIOW AVENUE-Louis Samuels
has sold TO a builder for Improvement win
fathouses a plot. 100x100 feet, on the west sioe
Of Longfellow avenue. $50 feet south OF seneca
ave s. Cowan negotiated the transaction.
LINTON AVENUE-The Lewis n. pay
Company has sold for the Cioh Company nos
1908 and 1905 linton avenue, six STORY new
law fathouse and store property, on a PIC.
b3x1O0 feet, TO Ignatz Modry. who gave IN patt
payment the Modry Homestead. consisting OF
two cottages. on a plot l50xI5 feet on tne ess'
side of Carlton avenue. Arverne, LONG Island
The transaction involved about s12o,ooo.