New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
At Least That Is What
Many Experts Call Uni
verSity Heights.
UPBUILDING OF THE
SECTION SINCE 1899
Broker Says Area Will Be a
Most Fertile One for Apart
Wcut Builders.

Many real estate experts who are
oonverant with the principal building
features Of Tie BrOnN say that the
University Heights section is the most
snusneing residential part Of the en-
, tire borough Even those persons with
contrary views on this important sub
isc, must certainly hold the opinion
nat this centre Is delightful and
,ealthful home area Of the city and
'ne where the ducllers enjoy many of
Toe most highly prized assets of far
away suburban .ell>.
The University Heights home section
a bordered OF the south ny 1Slst st.
o. the north by Fordham Road, on the
east by Jerome az. and on the west by
stogwiek av The district is named
iiier New York University, just south
q H. As regards healthfulness. the en-
Ire zone has sn excellent record as
sty Of the other residential regions
,eysnisgeously situated in old New
iofL Being on the summit and the
Nis' Of q broad and long hill. the
ls.uul drainage of the place is al
most perfect
Al5lst ' and Loring Place, where
.sn' a crorn of tho most picturesque
nd cosilc.t dwelling houses in The
oion1, ls tho highest point Of the
Heights, the elevation above sea leveI
gsng 10 feet. The elevation at 16lst
81 and University az. Is exactly fifteen
'eei less. and ~ 183d st. and Uuiver-
''y sy the land is l3G feet above the
"a This great rise is hardly notice
,'ls as one walks up the Heights from
'efome av, but along the westerly bor-
'sr Of the section the land does not
ope gently down to the bank OF the
Aailem Ship Canal. but precipitously
this westerly border of the Heights
'Vends Sedgwlck av., and from nearly
'ery part Of that thoroughfare a
Icad view may be had Of the Harlem
'alp Canal and also Of the Dyckmar
seuon, the TIP OF Manhattan Island
'-o lhe soutuerly part of the Van
..tlandr Park region.
zoe principal arteries running north
.aa south in the Heights section are
'ddes Sedguick av., University and
'sfome avs. and among the other in-
'hg residential thoroughfares are
Dotng Place. Andrews ay. and 1886
elQ ls4th sts.
ln 1899 University Heights was 2
laIsely settled section of the city. il
a' 10 that year that the late William
Ryan. one Of the most successful
,al estate brokers and auctiOneers DO
ne history of trading iu Manhattan
sal estate. disposed Of at auction, N
'l.tion proceedings. the estate OF
'''ah b Cdmmann. The holdings OF
nay estate included most Of the lots
me district with tr0uIages on An
e"s a.. Lorug Place, 163d So. an'
1"ersty aV The larger number o.
nose superbly located lots was pur
-a'ec at the sale Tor about S99'
'a,l' The sale was held just llfteeI
,a'a ago, and in that period th'
.''ge Of the lots has not only doubled
l uebled, but in many instances
worth ten times the sum the tOrtu
-t buyers paid for them at tina
.moiab.e sale. Nothing pleased th'
~, Nf. Ryan more than TO place Z
a''y buyer in such position that h'
almost sure TO make o large prom
,m hl5 investment, and II MI. RyaI
= N.if' NI" NaNRlNfHo N'N+'
almost boundlcss.
-o's 100 this part of University av
from $4,000 90 $4,000. Th'
are % by 100 feet. Nearly all o.
,A have been improved with dwell
houses. substantially CONSTRUCTED
GI stylish type. Care MAS takeI
Vne pioneer builders Of this par
@e town that there should be Al
rlaance OF space surrounding al
~, and that is why most Of th'
ssiafes set on grounds fronting
~, icct William Bcrgin Is on,
he builders 90 whom the largcs
e Of the credit for the upbuild
OF tins section into It's present at
1--we form must be given. I'm
.''eo home sites along Universit,
81 Siee ste now valued al from $4,000 Z,
.,y9V' As most of the owners o.
5s'.t on University av. and the othel
fsaugl thoroughfares in this par
t Bronx occupy their own prem
~ mere are few houses at this poin
T. TOT sale or TO rent.
n development of the section int,
yei present. form dates back to few
S alter the Cammann sale. Sine,