New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
MORE BROOKLYN HOUSES
Apartment Building Big Feat
ure of Work in Borough.
SUITES WELL RENTED
Increase in This Glass OF
Structure Expected
Next Year.

Apartment house building in Brooklyn
continues TO be one Of the leading Ieat-
ures of construction work in that Dor
ougb. Judging from the number of plans
for such structures now being considered
there is little doubt that the new year
will see more and costlier houses OF TINS
class erected in nearly every section in
BROOKLYN. within an easy journey OF the
great downtown and central Whoiesae
and retail business marts OF Manhattan
than have been put up this year
The principal reason for this bright out
look is the fact that there are compara-
lively few vacancies in the newer apart
ment houses Of Brooklyn, and the net
returns from these investments are so
good as to stimulate building activity IN
this line.
The Thrall Construction Company re-
Gently filed plans for the erection of
five story apartment house on plot in
Quincy street east Of Nostrand avenue
The house, which will be from designs
by S. Millman & Son. architects, VIII
have a frontage Of 80 feet and a Depth
of SIG feet. There will be suites for
twenty-five families.
The Peru Construction Company is GO
ing TO erect a 100000 house at NO. 4Jo
Clinton avenue. from plans by slice *
Bryson: +. NJ. Pilzer a $4,000 house at
Stone and Dumont avenues, from plans
by Z. NJ. Adelsohn; the Havemeyer Con-
struction Company three three story
houses on the south side of ST. johns
Place, $50 feet west of Ralph avenue,
from plans by Farber & Markowitz' ana
the Allied Realty Interests, Inc, AO'VV
house Of the reinforced concrete studlo
type at Joralemon and Clinton streets
from plans by Slice & Bryson.
At the southeast corner of Eighth ave-
nue. and Sd street, in the heart OF the
Park Slope section of Brooklyn. the cram
ston Construction Corporation is going 10
build a six story elevator apartment
house. The designs have been completed
by Shampan & Shampan, architects.
This building will be on plot 95Xl4'
feet. Each floor will be arranged LOT
four families The lobby, foyer hall ana
reception halls will be finished in marble
bronze and plaster. There VIII be an
electric marble fountain in the centre OF
the reception hall.
The facade of the building will be of a
French Renaissance design. The cost OF
the building will be $2JOO0O.
Two big apartment houses have recently
been built on the westerly side OF ocean
avenue. near Beverly Road They are
called the Valence and the Vernon, and
were erected from designs by Shampan q
Shampan.
The first story is entirely Of white lime
stone, while the upper stories have
background Of brick of rough texture
with white limestone trimmings, ana
flower balconies. The buildings are con-
sidered TO be typical of the best class OF
apartments in Brooklyn.
The houses were built by the Ditmas
Realty Company, on a plot l3Oxl3l feet
Each building being 65Xl12 feet, there is
ample space for good ventilation and
light. Public halls and reception halls
are richly finished in marble and tile.
The apartments consist Of four, five and
six rooms, with luxurious appointments
and elaborate decorations Living rooms
are finished in white enamel and dining
rooms in quartered oak. wainscoted to a
Dutch shelving which is finished in Tiff
fanny silver setting.
All chambers are finished in white
enamel, with mirrors in the doors. The
buildings in general have been equipped
with vacuum cleaners, telephones, gar
bage closets, refrigerators, etc. Apart
ments rent from $500 to $500 a year.
These buildings adjoin Buckingham
Court and cost 1000 OOO