The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-08
Building of the Home
as q Matter of Econ On1H
One OF the Founders Of
Big New Fiveproof City
on South Shore Of Long
Island Says That Resi-
Dental Expansion Has
Become the Predos,,i-
nant Feature Of Realty
Operations.
~ GEORGE 2. HAicHT.

Nv GEORGE r. HAi6HT.
He is secretary and treasurer OF
Queens Land & Title Company. tchtch
represents the popertuI syndicate
that Is developing MassapeQud, oifh
his brother, Dr.. Allen r. Height, as
President.
Hundreds Of New York families are
buying or moving to suburban homes
each week. Thousands more are neces-
sarily potential buyers or tenants OF
such properties. because the steady
growth Of the metropolis 10 claiming old
residential sections rapidly for business
uses.
New York's history shows that homo
ownership has been very profitable. As
the city spreads, II can not fail to carry
with II higher land values. This move
ment adds to the fortunes OF those
who own the outlying land. II the
property was bought primarily With
good judgment in places where growth
and development are apt to centre with
greater rspddity than in other localities.
tho pronts sometimes become enormous
in proportion to the capital invested.
Just now we are at the start OF new
era Of SUBURBAN expansion. 1t 10 the
rapid transit era. 1t IL also q new
period In CONGREGATIONAL idsas-an age
that IL creating . general demand for
something better and more substantial
than the houses and land surroundings
Of past Senerations-in fact, a hreproof
era with SUBURBAN homo surroundings
and convenience equal to those OF the
cities.
The now era opens with especial
promise for the situation on Long
island. That quarter Of the suburban
zone IL favored with all OF the best
and most advantageous features OF the
movement-transit. construction, land
improvements. immense development op-
srations backed by enormous capital
The Long Island nsld II In the most
satisfactory condition since 1905.
The primary object Of any legitimate
real estate development is. Of course.
to create homo centre. and no opera
tion can have permanent or real sue
cess without homo building as basis.
For the first ume since 1906 homo build
Ing now takes precedent over lot buy
ing. and while the buying Of vacant
propsety ~ an investment continues
and will continue In great volume. It
Will be mostly confined to Developments
where complete street improvements
ape being installed by the developers
Of the property. % that lot holders
may erect their homes at any time and
~ - -. all shssR Ia
convenience.
The present development Of the mar.
kst - largely due to the fact that the
many thousands Of iot buyers. who pur-
chased their lots on the instalment plan.
have completed their payments and are
now building. or arranging to build.
homes. and also to the fact that thou
sands Of residents on Manhattan Isl
and which would enable them to secure
the great advantage Of q suburban
, home within easy reach Of business.
Tho extent to which New York u being
given over to business and the very
unsatisfactory present living conditions
on Manhattan Island has caused thou
sands Of New York parents to see the
Importance Of bringing up their fam
lIioS IN TIE suUuTDs, glvlnS tnelr chill
dren the wonderful advantages Of fresh
air. healthful. invigorat!ng sports such
- golf. fishing. boating. bathing. sail
Ing. instead OF q playground Of city
| streets.
With the great Increase In home buy
ing has also come the advance In home
construction, until the popular suburban
home has alrnost reached the ideal. The
hollow tile stuoco. semi-nre proof home
Is largely replacing frame construction
a. In addition to being hreproof It 4,
warmer In winter and cooler In sumne,
than the old style Of construction. The
architectural effect 10 more pleasing and
the cost Of 'up-keep' very much less
With the completion Of the present
gigantic rapid transit plans now vel
under way for Long Island, making &C.
cess to and from New York easy ant
pleasant, there IL every reason to be-
iieve that the section. with its bsa utiful
wooded slopes, lakes. bay and ocean
will be In greater favor with suburban