New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

Ex-Governor Levi F. Morton was re-
ported yesterday TO have sold to the Ne"
York Real Security Company properties
i'm this city valued close TO slf""V.
Chief interest among these was the dis
nosaI of the EIlerslie Court, North ana
South. two six story elevator apartment
houses. occupying the entire oloch lIo"'
on Broadway, between liOth ana ifN'
streets. with a frontage OF 2O rect o"
Broadway and 80 feet on each OF the siuo
streets The buildings are called al'e'
MI Mortons country place at hhi'ie-
cliff on the Hudson, and were oulIt W
Cross & Herpener. The Douglas sIN
story apartment house at the northwest
corner of Seventh avenue and 12lst street
on a plot 50xl0O feet, and the Desmond
similar house on a plot Of the same SIZE
adjoining the corner OF the north were
also sold by Mr.. Morton.
Mr.. Morton has also contracted TO sen
to the Security Company the entire block
front on the east side Of St. Nicholas ave
nue. from 18th street TO Hath street TWO
seven story elevator apartment houses
known as the Lucille and the Shoreham'
fronting 237 feet on St Nicholas avenue
with a depth of l3l feet in nHh street ami
s. feet in 18th street
While no definite Information could be
obtained as to the prices at which the
houses were purchased. 1t IL understood
that the Broadway block front was held
at $4,000 the Seventh avenue property
at $50 900 and the ST. Nicholas avenue
block front at $1,000 Ii Is understood
that Messrs. Frederick Zttel Sons ana
the McNickar. Gsillard Realty Company
were the brokers in the transaction
Walter +. Morris gave $3.50 20 for the
property at No Al TO 80 East ed street,
extending TO No. A. East 3lst street. IN
the Vesey street salesroom. The parcel
is vacant on the sd street side, and
measures IS ixll02x irregular and on the
3lst street side is three story dwelling
house on a plot 2l1xSS.SX irregular
The property is just west OF Fourth ave
nue.. and was sold at the stand Of Bryan
L. Kennedy for the estate OF Frank Il.
Mesick. Mr.. Morris is assistant manager
OF the Hawaiian Steamship Company. He
would not discuss the motive Of his pur-
chase
1t was announced that the Mesick es-
tate had also sold TO William ii. Search
and associates, who are building twelve
story commercial structure at No. 3s to AZ
East 32d street. directly opposite the Park
avenue Hotel, a small interior strip at
the rear of the site for light protection.
The land purchased for this purpose
measures 1871 feet in length and 95 feet
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vu.ged
Richard II. Scobe has sold for George
Daiker Of Utica, y. Y, the plot OF about
FIVE lots on the west side of Southern
Boulevard and Crotona Parkway. 157 feet
forth of 17sth street. The property meas
uTes 100 feet on Southern Boulevard be
ing 1853 feet on the northerly side and
III feet on the southerly line.
Facts in regard to a large purchase on
42d and $50 streets. near Eighth avenue,
have just been disclosed by the official
records.
The property is that at No. 251 to 257
West 42d street, including the six story
Clinton apartment house and an adjoining
dwelling house. on plot S3.9xlco feet, to-
gether with the abutting four story dwell
ing house No. 25i West 42d street, l2sx
1905 feet
These have been transferred by the
Regent Realty Company TO the Oliverage
Company and immediately reconveyed by
the Oliverage Company to George H.
Earle. jr- and others OF Philadelphia.
The Olyeraee Company mortgaged the
property TO the New York Title Insurance
Company for s22j 90. and gave back a
second mortgage for sos, 900 10 the Regent
Realty Company. Across the street. at
Nos. $50 and o52 West 4sd street, adjon-
ing the Harris Theatre, Horn & Hsrdsrt
recently filed plans for a two story cafe
and restaurant
The Inferno Construction Company has
sold the southwest corner Of linton ave-
nue. and 166th street. The property meas
uIes 100x6S feet and is partly covered
with two and one half story frame
dwelling house. The purchaser gave ia
exchange the six story new law house on
plot 51.6X100 feet at the southeast cor
ner Of Forest avenue and 1slst street
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