New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
Splendid Construction Record
in Queens in Last Nine Months.
VAST GAIN SINCE 1898
Inspectors Have to Overlook
from 100 to 800 Buildings
at a Time.

An indication OF the rapid growth a,
Queens Borough is conclusively shown n
the report Of the Bureau OF Bullding,
made last week by John w. Moore. an.
perintendent Of that department. Tn.
| report. covering three fourths of the year
shows that during that period 1857 plans
for new buildings were filed In the bu.
reau, representing total investment q,
S3, 3S9. 1885,
The growth since the first year OF con.
solidation has been marvellous, the r..
cords showing that in that year T2 plans
were filed and the estimated cost OF
buildings was s2,53s2l6. The comparison
is more marked when II is considered
that in 1893 the Queens bureau was united
with the bureau In the Borough OF Rich
mond under one head. The operations in
Queens for the present year indicate an
increase Of nearly 600 per cent.
Real estate men who are enthusiasts
over the present outlook point to the fact
that IL this increase could be shown when
the borough was handicapped for the
want Of proper transportation facilities.
the growth in the next fifteen years,
when rapid transit shall have been firmly
established in the borough, will be much
greater in proportion. One OF the reasons
for the marked increases recently has
been the assurance of early rapid transit
for the borough.
Superintendent Moore has established a
system in the department by which each
plan, as received, is numbered In nu-
mericaL order and entered upon a daily
schedule to make IL more convenient for
compilation. One of the beneficial results
Of this plan is that favoritism among
builders is eliminated, and the old system
of favoring certain builder who may
have had political influence is made i'm.
possible 1t also results in facilitating
the work of the examiners.
The wide area of the borough has rem.
dered the work OF inspection, with the
limited force, difficult. In the several dis.
trcts in the borough the inspectors have
to overlook the construction Of from 100
to 800 buildings at the same time. The
greatest activity is shown in the Long
Island City and Ridgewood districts
where tenement and apartment houses
are being erected; in the Woodhaven,
Richmond Hill. Corona and Bayside Sec
tions, where detached single dwellings
are being constructed and in the Rock
away section, where provisions are now
being made to accommodate 5000 more
summer visitors next season. The indus
trial operations in Long Island City con-
tinue along the lines Of steady develop
ment.
There were filed last week in Queens
plans for t20 new buildings, estimated 10
cost 1899, 465, AMI IS applications for alteia'
tions. to cost s326j4. making a total fol-
the three weeks of the month OF nearly
million dollars.
A feature OF the applications was the
large size of the developments that are
planned by the builders. indicating that
they have abundant confidence in the i'm
mediate future and expect to see very
active market. The applications for tene'
ments were numerous and important
among the number being those of Johr
Corner. who will erect four story brici
tenements in Pomeroy street, north o.
Woolsey avenue, Long Island City at
cost of 81, 90 each. Louis Mcdonald vii
erect two four story brick tenements.
a cost of $4,000, on Fifth avenue. north OF
Jamaica avenue, Long Island City.
Katherine Voltz will erect block Of
two story brick stores and dwellings OF
Jamaica avenue and Napier Place. Rich
mond Hill, at cost Of Sll,Wp for each
unit.
In the Jamaica section the New YORK
and Queens Electric Light and Power
Company will commence the erection OF
a large transformer and sub-station, TO-
gether with a central emergency ana
service station on the property on van
WICK avenue near the new Long Island
Railroad station, which was recently
purchased.
Unusual activity is shown in the erec-
ton of frame dwellings, among the oniid'
ers being Max Gross. who will erect two
story dwellings on West street, south oil
Swair Road. Jamaica, at cost Oh '-'o"
each; Tettie Cohen, who will erect TWO
and one-half-story frame dwellings on
Sherry street. east of Oxford ayenus'
Brooklyn Hills, at cost of S. 400 each'
the Comiskey Realty and Constructor
Company, which will erect thirteen two
story dwellings, on Ferry street, south OF
avenue, Woodhaven, at cost
Of s26.oC0; the Liberty Avenue Building
which will erect two-story
dwellings, on Ferry street, south OF LID
erty avenue, Woodhaven, at cost OF
So, 900, and the Joel Fowler Realty Com
pany. which will erect two and na1I
story frame dwellings on Diamond ave-
nue., north Of Poplar avenue, Richmond
Hill. at cost of s., 200 each.
Charles Grosch will erect five two-story
brick dwellings on Beach street, south
Of Beauford street, Morris Park. at
cost Of $4,000