New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
Site at 32d St. Corner Was
Originally Owned by
Present Buyers.
BUYS LARGE LOFT
ON A CASH BASIS
Bronx Block Front Will Be Inn
proved-S3OO,O0 Theatre Lease
in the Dyckman Section.

Everett 4. Brett, OF the firm OF n.
Brigham Hall & William d. Bloodgood'
has sold for the Fourth Avenue and 32d
street Company to Robert Lee Morrell,
Isabel de p. Kelley and Julia b. Peck the
twelve story store and loft building az
the southwest corner of 32d street and
Fourth avenue, known as No. 40 TO 4'o
Fourth avenue.
The purchasers were the original own
ers Of the land, which, with the new build
ing. has been held at 81 100000 Negou-
ations for the sale Of the property nave
been pending for some time and the pur-
chase was made by the present owners as
an investment, and 1t is understood that
the prtce paid by them was close TO the
holding figures.
n. Brigham Hall & William D. BLOOD
good have been appointed managing
agents for the building by the new inter
ests The structure was erected about a
wear ago. and has been nearly all leased
by these brokers
The Charles F. Moves Company has sold
for the Manhattan Real Estate Associ-
alton George p. Slade, treasurer, ana
Alfred r. Kirkus, secretary TO Walter D.
Timmis Nos. 50 and Il Greene street,
five story and basement loft building on
lot 37.6xlOO feet, and located between
Broome and Spring streets. The building
IS modern, with elevators. low pressure
heat, etc II cost the sellers $4,000 In
cash. and was leased 10 Frank & Dugan
AT $4,000 a year until last May. the
huver Is an investor. and will make eX-
tensive alterations and then offer the
property for rental This transaction has
A peculiar significance in so far as IL was
on a strictly cash basis, with no element
Of exchange involved. It is stated that
several other sales are pending In the
same neighborhood
The estate OF Walter c. Rollins has
commissioned Andrew J. Thomas TO pre-
pare plans for improving the block 'front.'
on the south side Of Fordham Road. be-
tween Jerome and Walton avenues. with
a two story business building 70 contain
five stores and theatre, the latter 10 nave
seating capacity of about 1900. The
plot measures 1898 feet on Fordham ROAD
and more than 100 feet on both Jerome
and Walton avenues.
Fordham Road II. L. Singh Is erecting
two story taxpayer at the northeast
corner Of Jerome avenue, l25XlOO feet'
and on the adjoining plot, 100xl25 feet, a
two story theatre. TO seat 1878 persons Is
nearing completion. Mr.. Singh an
nounced some time ago that the remain
der OF the block front including the
,o~.bu.et corner NJ Fordham Road and
Morris avenue. would be improved with
an apartment hotel, 100xl00 feet.
| The theatre under construction In the
Dyckman section. at 207th street ana
sherman avenue. has been leased by Gus
tayus Lawrence TO William T.. Jacobs and
Jack r. Harris for ten years from the
time Of completion at an aggregate rental
! Of s3O0.0 900. The theatre will accommo-
date 1000. and will be ready for opening
| on December 81.
The old Thalis Theatre. az No. 46 Bow
ery between Bayard and Canal streets.
extending through TO Elizabeth street, has
been leased for vaudeville and moving
pictures TO the Acierno Amusement Com
pany for a term OF years.
Ennis e. Sinnott have bought through the
Herman Arms Company from Frank NJ.
Coughlan No. 400 West 150th street. a
three story and basement dwelling house.
on lot 16.6xS111 feet, between Convent
and st. Nicholas avenues.
Paul A. McGolrick has sold for Augusta
samuels No. 337 East nth street, four
story tenement house, on lot 25x1o2.2 feet,
TO Joseph B. Peck.