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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

The original mortgage tax became Ell
fective on June 3. 9O5, the first amended
mortgage tax on July /, 1906, and the sec
ond amended mortgage tax on May H. l9o''
The CITY has a park area Of 1890 acres
II also owns many other acres which were
bought for park purposes but have not YET
reen improved as originally planned
The park area of Manhattan is LAS
acres Of The Bronx 1899. of Brooklyn J.
IA Of Queens GAS and of Richmond 63.
The House and Real Estate Owners AS
ISOLATION Of the 18th and 18th wards Is
looking forward to a subway boom IN the
Yorkvile district. It says: THE influence
Of the Lexington avenue subway. now being
built is already felt in the district
Men prominent In real estate matters
tredict a speedy revival of activity and in
creased values in Yorkville properties
I'm no other section Of the city has so
great a change been effected
Fifth avenue is now great business
thoroughfare up to 5sth street, and beyond
that. along Central Park, it is the finest
residential street in the world.
AS with magcian's wand the whole
westerly part of Yorkville from Third ave
,ue 10 Central Park is being transformed.
J Sterling Dske says that large If not
larger proportion Of sales have been mad'
on Staten Island this spring than in thr
previous one.
He also says: The present inquiry runs
from a modest building plot, 5OXllo feet Iol
500 or 500. up to the most magnificent com
mercial property on the Western hemi-
sphere running into millions of dollars.
The people back 81 these undertakings
are serious and negotiations are now pend
ing for tracts and parcels. These neeotia-
tons look like real business, and they viii
be record breakers If made.
ION Staten Island is found the high
est land in the greater city, tho dearest
atmosphere. the most extended view. pure
drinking water. twenty-five miles Of good
harbor, a perfect commercial shore on three
sides. with water depth varying from p
n 20 feet, and on the fourth side ten miles
OF the best and safest bathing beach on the
Atlantic Coast"
The higher cost Of living is partly at
tributed 20 the higher wharfage and dray-
ing charges in connection with distribut-
ing food supply, owing 20 the competition
for wharfage space.
The present trade customs require says
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On the Jamaica Bay route Of the Rock
away Beach division are between East
New York and Arverne. Woodhaven juno
tion, 10.5 miles, and Ozone Park, 1913 miles
from the Pennsylvania Station. From Ham
mel. which Is a distance Of l47 miles from
New York, west are Holland. Isl miles,
Seaside Park. l55 miles. and Rockaway
Park. 1873 miles. on this line Far Rock
away and the other towns In the RockaWay
peninsula are each several miles nearer by
rail to the midtown district Of Manhattan
On the eastern end Of Coney Island is
Manhattan Beach. for years noted for its
spacious and well managed hostleries. It's
fine surf bathing and also its band concerts
and other amusements.
Each summer society is we'll represented
among the guests there.
Within recent years a large part OF the
beach has been transformed into a DIG
cottage colony. which appears TO be des-
tined TO become one Of the most artistic
and charming all-year residential centres
with ocean and bay frontages and sandy
beaches. in the greater city.
short distance east of Manhattan Beach
Is the Rockaway peninsula, where are
Rockaway and Far Rockaway beaches. be-
SIDES the towns Of Arverne and Edgemere'
and the residential settlements called Rock
aVav Park, Belle Hsrbor and Neponsit.
owing to their nearness to the City Hall,
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MORE BROOKLYN PLANS
Comparative Building Tables Re-
veal Big Gains.
EXPANSION OF NEW ZONES
Estimated Cost of Proposed Con-
struction Work Nearly
S13,225,000.

The building situation in Brooklyn has
considerably improved since last spring
This season many more millions are
being spent in charging the home areas OF
this beautiful borough.
Many more millions, too. are being IN
vested than at this period last year Tor
modern store and factory structures.
The building statistics reveal big gains.
From January to date plans for 1,14o
buildings have been filed. The estimated
cost of those structures is sl3, 22O,6S0. For
the corresponding period last year plans Tor
1lS structures. TO cost T,ls3,6H, were MED
This ratio OF gain in construction cost Is
likely to continue throughout the year, ana
consequently II is almost certainty that
the. building record for the borough for
1912 VIII be a most satisfactory one.
or course, the preponderance of struct-
ural work will be in the residential CEN
tres principally noted for one and Two
family frame and brick houses.
There have been brief periods in the last
four months of interesting activity, from
n brokers' point Of view, on the Heights
in the ST. Marks, East New York, Borough
Park. Bedford. Park Slope, Bay Ridge
Flatbush avenue and Eastern PARKWAY
sections.
important realty operations are expected
to be carried out soon in the Eastern
Parkway district. And conditions affecting
the market for property are slowly getting
10 that point where owners can reasonably
look forward TO a brisk demand for their
wares IN the fall season.
Eastern Parkway has become attractive
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building at the Brooklyn terminal OF the
Brooklyn Bridge.
| II these plans are carried out the build
ings on the property bounded by Sands,
Fulton, Court and Washington streets will
be removed as well as the bridge terminal
and train platform, the network OF tracks
extending to Hillary street. and the elevated
railroad structure on Fulton street from
Boerum Place to York street.
| 1t is contended by those In favor OF the
project that IL would afford suitable and
adequate approach to the bridge I'm the Bor-
ough Of Brooklyn. II Is proposed that the
city acquire the fee to the property In the
area to be improved which is now used
for other than bridge purposes
The state, through the Barge Canal Ter
,ninal Commission and State Engineer
Bensel, has acquired the land needed for a
terminal for a barge canal In Gowanus
Bay from the Beard estate.
Plans are now being prepared at the OF
fee in this city of the State Engineer FOR
two piers and warehouses TO &c built there
The property is within the Erie Basin, and
Is now In part occupied by piers and bulk
heads.
The proposed piers will be each 800 rect
long. On them will he two four story con-
crete warehouses, trackage for cars ard
two travelling cranes
The other barge terminal for the borough
will be at Jamaica Bay.
The city lately decided to buy, for $500,
the premises Nos. 50 and 81 Court street.
between Livingston and Joralemon streets,
for use In connection with the proposed ex-
tension of the Municipal Building. 1t is the
intention of the city to acquire the other
parcelS in the block 'front.',
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reached quickly by any OF the ordinary
transit facilities at hand.
A circle with d three-quarter mile radius
would include all the big restaurants. the
majority OF the hotels and theatres and all
OF the big uptown stores. Furthermore,
this great gateway affords passengers a
very convenient means OF transportation
from any point reached by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and connections TO points
on Long Island. under protection OF roof
from the time they enter the train until
they reach their destination on Long ISL
and.
The Long Island Railroad has also two
other big westerly stations the Flatbush
avenue. at Flatbush and Atlantic avenues,
Brooklyn, and the Long Island City.
The following stations between Jamaica
and Patchogue. on the Montauk division
of the Long Island Railroad. together with
their distances from Manhattan, are:
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BARGE TERMINALS CHOSEN.

The canal barge terminals on the North
River will be located as follows: At a
point 300 feet north OF Dyckman street. al
West 135th street, West 18th street, at the
canal basin from West jlst to 5ith streets
Gansevoort street. West Washington Mar
ket and Pier 20, Vestry street
on the East River; Newton Creek, East
18th street. at city piers between 64th and
slst streets Pier So, Grand street and Pier
So, Broome street. and at canal basin at
Piers and 6.
Piers and 7 are also to be included in
this terminal. when the leases affecting
them expire.
on the Harlem River: Sherman Creek
and Mott Haven.
On Brooklyn frontage: Erie Basin, at
Beard Stores, and also Jamaica Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
MAY JOIN ITS ORIVEWAYS
Eastern Parkway Link Would
Unite Brooklyn Roads.

Brooklyn has number OF well built and
beautiful dTiycwnys.
The most popular is the ocean Parkway.
II f. five and "A half miles long. II ex-
tends from the southeasterly entrance OF
Prospect Park 10 Coney Island.
This magnificent driveway originally cost
100000 Besides the wide carrlageway 1t
has bride paths. bicycle paths and prom
enades
Tho trees that were planted just before
the parkway was opened have grown stall
wart and tall. furnishing ample shade on
the bright days.
Another delightful parkway I'm Brooklyn
is the Shore Road, about two and three
quarters miles long. running from First
avenue and GGth street to Fort Hamilton.
It almost touches the waters OF the Mar
rows.
From every part OF it beautiful views Of
the Staten Island shore may be had.
Still another great driveway is the East
ern Parkway. extending from the Plaza at
Prospect Park to Highland Park. II Is
three and four-hfths miles long. Its initial
cost was about $4,000. IT Is the widest
thoroughfare in Brooklyn.
II originally extended TO Ralph avenue.
Then the extension to Highland Park was
added, bringing the total cost up to ST.
800, 900.
From Prospect Park to Ralph avenue
Eastern Parkway is 30 feet wide. East Of
Ralph avenue to Highland Park it is only
10 feet wide.
The project Of extending the avenue from
Highland Park through the unused grounds
OF Cypress HIS Cemetry To Forest Park
I'm Queens is being considered by the Board
of Estimate. The city has legal right to
acquire the necessary land In the cemetery.
with this link the parkways OF Brooklyn
and Queens would be Joined from Long
Island Sound TO the Ocean.
The total length Of parkways of the four
principal boroughs is as follows:
Feet Feet.
Manhattan . ~. 100 Brooklyn ........l $50. 2O6
The Bronx ..... 1921 Queens ....,.,,., l.32O
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Miles from
Three Beach Divisions.

Then there are three great beach divisions
Of the railroad. namely, Long Beach. Far
RoCkaway and Rockaway Beach
The majority Of towns along those di-
visions are within the borders of the city,
and are therefore within the hour com
muting zone of Manhattan.
Long Beach, which possesses one Of the
finest frontages on the ocean Of any sea
coast town near New York. is twenty-five
miles by rail from the Pennsylvania sta
ton About forty minutes after the train
leaves that station passengers are alighting
at Long Beach.
Far Rockaway is about twenty miles by
rail from the same station. the average run
ming time of trains between the heart OF the
principal shopping, amusement and hotel
centre OF New York and Far ROckaway be-
ing about thlrty-nine minutes. Picturesque
Woodmere. Cedarhurst. Lawrence. lnwood,
Edgemere and Arverne. via both the Rock
away Beach division and the Far Rockaway
branch. are easily within the hour COM
mutins zone. with 33d street and Seventh
avenue as its centre.
On the Far Rockaway branch are. south
Of Valley Stream:
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OF its residents are home owners and arc
commuters between their place Of resi-
dence and Manhattan
II Is the policy Of tho Long Island Rail
road To- make physical improvements first
TO those parts 81 its system that are CON
tributing heavily 10 the Golfers of the COM
pany. and Hampstead IS one u IN" COM
munitics that is adding 20 tie residential
charms Of Long Island and making acere-
,ions 20 the large army 81 railroad com
muters \ costly and spacious new station
Is IN course Of construction at Hampstead
which IL only thirty-clEht minutes distant
I'm point Of time from the city. The run
IS direct between the two points, without
change n Jamaica When the enlarged
terminal yards at Jamaica are completed
the running time between Hampstead and
the city viii be perccptIbly reduced.
The latest land development 40 Hemp
stead is that OF tie Windsor Land and I'm
provement Company. whose signal success
AZ Floral Park has caused IL 10 hIttresS
IT'S strength In Hampstead. near by. The
company acquired a tract ~ twenty Ave
hundred lots. with q frontage on four i'm
portant highways IL IL In the outlying
area OF Hampstead that values are the
most available for the small investor and
where increment is none the less pro-
nounced The trolley road between Hemp
stead and the south shore Is Impelling
steady movement OF property IN the new
Windsor development This road connects
directly, after "A few minutes run. with
the Hampstead station. and trolley roads
are the great factors In the growth OF any
community. The Windsor development.
Ike all Of Hampstead. IS along the lines
OF least resistance 20 growth. All modern
improvements are being Installed on the
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feet. In South Oxford street, 150 feet south
Of Fulton street, as a site for a seven story
clubhouse. The building is to be erected
from plans by II. Van Buren, Magonigie' az
an estimated cost Of $4,000.
Frederick Benzinger sold this month
plot. 10oxlO0 feet. at the northwest corner
Of 67th street and Twentieth avenue, TO the
Mainard Realty Company, which owns the
adjoining SSth street corner parcel, loOxlo
feet.
On the combined plot, 2O0x1Oo feet, the
buyer will erect twelve attached one-famiIy
stucco houses OF an English type, each
house and lot to be 16.Sx40xl0o feet.
An Expert View.
"rhe local influences that make Tor ac-
tivity in Brooklyn real estate are just now
especially notable and interesting, recently
said THE Real Estate Record and GUIDE.
It further said: THE indications are
that these influences will materially after
the traditional lines OF development In the
borough.
Since consolidation Brooklyn, with It's
fifty thousand acres of land, much OF 1t
grown most rapidly as a residential SUD-
division OF the city. Its business and IN
dustrial interests have expanded relatively
slowly. But the great natural resources OF
ifs waterfront are now being brought into
adenuate use by modern Improvements,
assuring tC the borough an expansion OF III
dustrv comparable with its growth of pop
uation.
THE growth OF pouation, like the ex-
mansion OF industry. Is bound to be on an
enlarged scale. II has been achieved IN
tbe mast despite an isolated transportation
system. That system will presently be eX-
tended into the heart of the city
THE rate OF growth Of population ano
industry will be multiplied by the coming
revolution in subway and elevated uansi'
and by the equally radical change. III
waterfront and railway shipping facilltieS'
ITO these new factors bearing on the
nrosperity of the borough Will be added
third of hardly less Importance, namely
tho determination of its leading citizens 10
oo-onarate m securing a harmonious phys
teal DEVELOPMENT Of the borough on plan
ao,Jaod nv recognized authorities on city
planning.
"Rrooklyn. in word. will be far more
nIeasant and convenient TO live In thah IL
has been. and it will offer warehouse 1ac-
tory and shipping facilities Unparalleled
by any other waterfront neighborhood not
already occupied
The Bridge Department has prepared
nlans for the reconstruction OF the station
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Manhattan, the value Of the home sites
and cottages i'm this section Of the south
shore region il soaring at a rapid rate.
The restrictions on the land provide Tor
the upbuilding of these settlements Into
large ocean cottage colonies with all city
conveniences.
Long Beach is separated from the Rock
away peninsula by little Shelter Island.
Many millions have been spent In recent
years in laying the foundation there for
a city with attractions equal to those Of
Atlantic City
The south shore is truly mecca for
thousands Of persons who love 10 live
where the charms OF ocean. bay and coun-
try freely mingle
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Commissioners Tomkrs, that large part
Of the food consumed in the outlying Dor
oughs be landed first in the wholesale mar
kets in Manhattan and subsequently as
trbuted at high cost by trucks TO the small
er wholesale or retail markets In The
Bronx. Staten Island and, in a measure
Brooklyn.
1T Is therefore readily seen that the
Commissioner OF Docks, To the extent oi
the powers and support granted him. can
exercise a degree Of control over the cost
Of foodstuffs to the residents Of greater
New York"
Alfred T. Steers, President Of the Bor-
ough OF Brooklyn. says that Brooklyn has
not been neglectful Of IT'S aesthetic side. as
is amply testified by Prospect Park. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
ACTIVITY AT Hampstead
Large Railroad Station in the
Course of Construction.

Notable among the Long Island COM
munities whose real estate is showing pro-
nounced activity is Hampstead. on the
electrified section of the main line Of the
Long Island Railroad. one of the oldest
communities on the island and rich in his
torlcal traditions, Hampstead Is rapidly
changing into one Of the most progressive
suburban towns in the state. The majority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
CALENDAR FOR TAXPAYERS.

JUNE |.
Interest At per cent year from May !
added to el payments OF one-half OF real
estate tax and all personal taxes Of 1912
on and after this date.
JUNE So
Last day TO begin proceedings under
certorari to review determination OF Tax
Commissioners TO reduce assessed valua-
tons.
AUGUST l.
A penalty OF per cent added to unpaid
regular Croton water charges for 1872
NOVEMBER /.
An additional penalty Of 10 per cent 10
added to all unpaid regular Croton water
rates.
Last one-half real estate tax becomes
lien.
DECEMBER 1.
Interest on second one-half real estate
at per cent from November l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
BROOKLYN WATERFRONT PLANS

The South Brooklyn and Erie Basin
waterfront is being carefully considered
in all the plans for the development of
Rrooklyn I'm "A systematic manner.
Additional transportation facilities and
new transit lines must be provided 1t is
said for the district II the proposed plans
are launched.
The district Is much more important
shipping and manufacturing centre 'hah II
was ten years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
ViesUs and Statistics
Gathered in Realty Paths
Lexington Avenue Subway Project Has Already
Enhanced Values in Yorkville.

inGs in the city is ass, of which 9o5 are in
Queens. III In Richmond, l03 in Manhattan
IS in Brooklyn and in The Bronx. the
work OF removing forty-eight Of them has
already been begun. Under the new law
relating 10 such crossings It will not be
many years before the majority has been
removed
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Ocean Boulevard, Shore Road. Eastern
Parkway and numerous other beautiful
places there.
THE phase of the Brooklyn develop
ment," he further says. in which | am
most interested lies in the improving Of
our different streets by clean asphalt pave
ments. with lines OF shade trees ornament
ing both sides
AS ] go about the borough notice here
and there many streets which are In urgent
need Of Improvement. where the pavement
Is in some gases worn out and in others
obsolete"
The old Croton Aqueduct supplied ninety
million gallons Of water day to the city.
The new one is capable OF supplying about
three hundred millions a day.
The city water rate a month for steam
boats Is. according to tank capacity. as fol-
lows:
Gallons Gallons
1900 or .S25 % 30 900 TO 5000. .SG2 30
1000 20 10 ~ 80 10000 to 5000. IS ~
20 900 10 80 600 80 90 go 900 10 100 600 100 90
There are twelve city lots. 25xlOO feet in
an aero with the street cut through; about
i712 city lots In an acre without the street
cut through.
Each OF the following plots equals one
acre: 220xl9S feet, i+Oxs3 feet IlOx395 feet, COX
126 fee. l20XS61 feet and 2i0xisli. feet A plot
20oXlGS 9-lC feet cqus!s q half acre and one
lO0XlB 2-lo feet one ttird acre
The total numbeI 0 abroad grade cross
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on the North Side division are Woodside.
Winfield. Elmhurst, Corona, Flushing, Col
lege Point Malba, Whitestone and White
stone Landing. Whtestone Landing is ll.s
miles from New York On the branch that
runs 10 Port Washington are:
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CONNECTICUT.
Water Front Cottage.

An ideal bungalow on Greenwich cove; ~
gnrage: cellar: vegetable and flower gardens
four rooms bath. electricity. g. II. sE"Ahp'
owner Sound Beach, Conn.
PINE ORCHARD. CONNECTICuT.-Attra
I've summer resort. directly on Long lslanu
sound; Country club golf tennis, "ateI
sports: several modern Cottages Tor rent vice
piazzas nreplaces. baths. city water; g ga
electricity telephones Apply DEBEMtI hr'
cORPORATION OF NEW YORK, 334 oth
ave New York
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no LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

IN Nm Al ORCHARD ST, 100 FEET SOUTH
~ Grand street 50xs7ih feet; we'll lighted
and ventilated; Immediate possession Apply
Z. RIDLEY. 80 Allen st.. suo-oasemen' s'So
a. m. to D. m, or write
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.


70 ACRE FARM. wINsTDD. CONN; 100
elevation; large farmhouse; running wa n,sc no
apples 80 pears, plums, grapes, small nult,
maple sugar grove; $4,000; hslt cash' sso on
CHEST cultivated land In Connecticut 10 rooIh
some fruit price So 500 Mrs, r. ARROW
SMITH. 25s Highland av.. Orange. \. j. -
lake CHAMPLAIN. --PALATTAL RESI-
dence, IL rooms. highly furnished every
convenience; unsurpassed view OF Lake cham
plain and morntsin, hsnses ares maf sns nr,es
500 600: cost $50 600 Ml,onaires stock farm;
20 new buildings. 80 head stock. farm tools;
COS. stp boISs s ses sac per- acre
easy terms. SHAHAN. Port Henry \. y
COUNTRY HoME-HoUsE TEN ROOMS:
west shore OF Hudson River. one hour from New
York: 400 feet above river, with fine view OF
same and opposite shore; six minutes TO station;
near new state road Address
s67A JEFFERSON AVE. BROOKLYN. y. \.
GOOD PROPOSITION.
over six acres. at Tallmans. Rockland Co.. new
house, I. 200 n. from station az city e9neh-
fences large barn ana hennsry yI I noGERT
lG2 william ST.. New York City. |
FOR SALE -i7o-AcRE STOCK FARM IN
the Berkshres: fully equipped with team IL
head OF stock 40 fowls all kinds ok machinery.
new hO.se large barn sPrss ssnd for p TSSo
NJ r. SMITH. 100 North st. Pittshed. Mass.
HUNDRED ACRES, LARGE HOUSE,
Rarn. near Torrington. Conn closing admins
traitors account. write T. W. SoopWiN' W. ~
New Dorp n.
HOUSE ROOMS AND BATH: PLOT 80 BY
100: will sell cheap to quick buyer. Apply to
Il. g. WILSON. Hartsdale ~ v
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
BOROUGH OF RICHMOND.

TO LET-No % TOWNSEND AVE. CLir-
ION. staten Island; eleven rooms me oens. :
hardwood floors: hot water heaths sys'e s 80
,ric and gas: ali improvements; plot OF four lots
iOOnilO near railroad station 40 minutes W
CITY e. C. BRIDGMAN. SO Warren 81:
FINE QUEEN ANNE COTTAGES ON SHORE
given at once. ID. I. CORNELL, 65 Water ST.
Stapeton. = !.
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on the main line of the railroad from
Jamaica to Ronkonkoma are:

From Hicksville east on the Wading
liver branch 10 Port jefferson are:
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On the Long Beach division south of
Lynbrook are.
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From New Hyde Park northeast on the
oyster Bay branch are