Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
BUILDINGS FOR IL
COST S11,244,9O7
Big Increase in Number of Per-
mits and Value of
Structures.
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR HAD
NO EFFECT UPON MARKET
Theatres, SchooIhouses and
Masonic Temple Included
Among Improvements.

Building construction in Newark
this year were in no way affected by
the presidential election activities.
During the eleven months and two
weeks past an increase of nearly A,-
o0o, 900 is shown over the same period
: in 1898, while four years ago there
was a decrease of nearly $1,000. 600.
The outlay this year shows an in
crease of s269. .57s for the eleven
months over the amount for the pre-
ceding year, and it is estimated that
these figures will be greatly increased
before the expiration of the year.
The building department has issued
2.724 permits, which provided for $11,
IA. .907 in construction and alteration
work, and s20,171 in, fees was received.
e,O6s Permits in Year.
Last year 1866 permits were issued,
which provided for s10,975, 334 in build
ing and alteration work, and the fees
amounted to s20,343.45.
Permits issued this year include
the construction of two public school
buildings, an office building, two
theatres. a newspaper plant. a lodge
room, Young Woman's Christian
Association building and numerous
dwellings and apartment houses.
The largest permit for the year was
issued to the Kinney Realty Company
TO build twelve-story granite and
steel office building, which is in course
OF construction at the southeast cor
ner of Broad and Market streets. The
building represents an outlay of $780,
900 and it is modern office struc-
ture in every detail.
During the year the Firemen's In
surance Company built an addition
to its present building at Market and
Broad streets. The cost was s52, ,497.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation is building a brick and steel
structure to cost S250.000, at 57-59
Washington street, and John Mullin
& Sons will build brick furniture
store at 21S-22O Market street. The
building represents an outlay of $685. |
900.
Two New school Buildings.
Permits were issued to build two /
public schools, one to be erected at /
Newton and Hayes streets, costing |
as an addition to the present build |
ing of the Miller Street Public School. !
THE addition will cost s131, 900. During |
the present year the new Star build
ing, at Branford place and Nutria |
street, which represents an outlay of !
$50. 900, has been built, and the Rose |
willie Masonic Temple Association
erected a $4,000 lodge room in Rose |
vile avenue.
In addition a large number of small |
dwellings and apartment houses have !
been built in all parts of the city.
The Branch Brook Novel Home Com
pany was issued a permit to erect !
twenty-four frame dwellings in North
Twelfth street. The buildings will
cost SO, 500 each. John II. Dunn &, Sons
built an $4,000 apartment house at
374 Clinton avenue, and numerous
smaller apartments have been erect
ed in various sections of the city
For the present week ending yes
terday the building department closed |
a busy week. Forty-siX permits were |
ISSUED and the aggregate cost is $379,-
$50. OF the number issued more than
half are for amounts of $1,000 and !
more and one represents an outlay OF |
$56, 600, two are for 100000 each, two
for $4,000 each and the balance for
smaller amounts.
$4,000 Theatre.
The permit for the new Corse Pay |
ton theatre. to be built at Branford |
place and Halsey street, will be in
cluded in the yearly report of the
building department. The theatre
will cost $175,000.
One of the largest permits for the
week was issued to Morris Krebs to
erect a brick moving picture theatre