New-York tribune., 1912-03-09

The city yesterday purchased from
Joseph Hall the plot containing about
twenty city lots on the north side of Kelly
street. between st. John and Leggett ave-
nues TO be used as site for a public
school The property measures S25x172 feet.
w. E. e. W. |. Brown, Inc. were the
brokers in the transaction
Daniel B. Freedman has purchased
through Newbold T. Lawrence. as broker,
from the Fathers of the Blessed Sacra-
,nant the six houses No. 1919 to 1883 Lex
,npton avenue. at the northeast corner OF
18th street, on plot with frontage OF lVS
feet on the avenue and 20 feet in the street
The property was acquired by the sell
ers, who conduct the Church or 81 jean
the Baptist on the same block, AT various
times since 1904. with the Intention OIL
getting all the intervening parcels on ,he
east up to their church. raining III lhlS
plan. the corporation, which badly needed
larger structure for the Little French
Church." as their edlfice is commonly
known, purchased in July, 1910, for SlSo'V"'
the southeast corner Of Lexington avenue
and 10Th street, 70xl02, from the Muller
estate Subsequently, adjoining properues
were bought on the south side or foth
street, giving them a plot 1O2'2xZSo' upon
which they are now erecting church.
The property just sold is adjoined on the
north and east by the holdings Of ST. AIMS
Academy. The German Hospital, Whlch Is
about to be enlarged, is on the block TO the
west.
E. J. Stumpf and II. j. Langhof' the hrIh
of Milwaukee retail clothiers who carrier
In the week leased n large space In west
125th street, have enlarged their site by
leasing another large plot ADJOINING
Through S. S. Cohen they have leased from
s. g. and j. b. Lat. Of Philadelphia, NO. Z'S
to 259 West 18th street, through to NOS
256 and 25S West 126th street, plot 'front.'
ing 20 feet in each street. The 10Th street
end is improved with one story holdings
The lease IS for a term OF ninety-nlne
wears. at an aggregate rental or S,5C'vV'
A few days ago the lessees took over Tor
a similar term from the estate Of John II.
Cromwell No. 2i5 to 251 West l25th street
through to No 240 to 80 West l26th street
a plot fronting 20 feet In each street, and
at present covered by old buildings. The
combined plot, which fronts 10 feet In
each street by 100 feet deep. Will be I'm
story building, in which they will occupy
the lower floors. They will lease the re-
naming part of the structure The entire
transaction involves 100000.
The banking firm Of W. A. Read K Coz
which was burned out of its old quarters
by the Equitable Building fire and has
since been temporarily housed in the bank
ing building OF Redmond & Co., at No. 81
Pine street, has obtained permanent
home.
The firm has secured the Offices OF the
Guaranty Trust Company. on the Nassau
street side OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company's building. between Pine and
Liberty streets, a lease for the space nav
ing been closed. TO date from the removal
OF the Guaranty Trust Company to the
new home being built for It on the site OF
the Mutuals old home, at the southeast
corner OF Broadway and Liberty street.
This site was purchased by the trust com
pany last year for $2.00O0oo, and foundations
OF "A three story building. designed by York
4, Sawyer. for its exclusive occupancy. ars
practically completed.