New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

.onbesied about five years ago that otn
,hot from Eighth to Lexington avenue
.,ou,d be before the present school or
,.odsrs was much older one Of the strong
-, retau shopping thoroughfares OF the
sIsbest class in the greater city.
slowly but surely conditions are being
- shaped as TO quicken the coming OF
,,st important epoch. In other WORDS
.ts street will have reached the high
.no,tv plane for which II is destined much
..r,ier than at first anticipated No won
49, 4, &c the street called perfect
There has been little realty activity In
,Se tboroughfare in the last six months.
hu, that is not at all surprising, for how
osr there be widespread and spectacular
,r.dIng where the largest possible zone OF
ejaculation or investment comprises about
. dozen block fronts, most OF when are
srmly held by their owners?
ubat occurred at the time of the rush
a. nth street will be repeated in 57th
street, but on a more spectacular scale
M one doubts It. And as more months
are added 10 the storehouse OF the past
r,o,s .frmly fixed will become this view
of realty anairs'
Since the great prophecies about the
street we're uttered retail trade has be-
ooms well intrenched east Of Sixth ave-
r,s West of the same avenue a large
hotp, club and apartment house centre
has been strongly laid.
Tbat club. hotel and apartment house
..ntre is really in Its initial formation
ons "a not likely to be disturbed at all by
oo,orosrciel operations in the thoroughfare
,,,,,i there Is an almost solid row OF
shors from Lexington to Sixth avenue.
Trade. Il is thought, will be the owner
Of most Of the best plots east of Sixth
evenue In about six years, that numerous
large millinery houses will have homes
tbere then and that more money will
have teen spent in the following four
wears for transforming the district into
a high class shopping thoroughfare than
was ever before expended for similar work
IN the same number of years in any part
Of the city.
Meanwhile new business forms will
probably be given to some Of the old
dwelling houses west Of the avenue. The
popularity Of this westerly section Of the
thoroughfare for club. hotel and apart
ment house purposes In recent years has
postponed for at least ten years, II not
for twenty or more, the delivery of the
larger part Of the section TO retail busi-
ness concerns.
Business did not expect any serious Oh
siaces to It's proposed invasion at this
point. no matter at what time its plans
we're launched. For years IL has been
marching steadily northward. after de-
strcying the force, used to divert II If pos
slble from some quiet home places, with
an ease almost mysterious 10 the affected
RESIDENTIAL owners But IT will not have
It's own way when 1t begins TO try to ex-
rand rapidly In 9th street west of Sixth
ayenue. IL Will hnd that ii will not be
profitable to tear down the modern groups
o. structures west Of Sixth avenue until
those buildings are classified among the
antique.
But why emphasize the changed condi-
tons in 9th street west Of Sixth avenue
when there IS an abundance of ground
from that avenue TO Lexington avenue for
ttf NFfLllbU u a SnODpII6 SOULFUL Hi4Nai
will be OF the highest class?' is a queS-
ten frequently asked. They are so self
evident" the speaker usually adds. 1t is
done in the hope OF spreading this knowl-
edge among prospective hotel and apart
nent house builders. who may be In doubt
as to the suitableness OF the westerly
Section for more costly additions to its
new building lines.
The heart Of this proposed great retail
shopping centre will be within an easy
and quick Journey Of almost every section
OF the city and metropolitan area when
the dual system OF rapid transit is in ef-
feet The entire system is expected to be
IN operation within five years, according
to recent announcement Of the Public
Service Commission.
A glance at map Of the proposed sub
Fay and elevated extensions shows that
9th street has not only been well taken
ca Of as regards It's immediate future
nt is, but in respect TO the probable de-
nands Of a far distant date.
Through seth street there is to be
subway. 1t will extend from Seventh
avenue to the greensboro Bridge Plaza.
Al the plaza II will connect With the
tracks Of the Interborough Rapid Transit