New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31


OF the most important routes OF Its KIND
ever mapped out for the benefit OF the
westerly Bronx. ard II is likely TO result
in the creation at Fordham Heights and
just south Of Il. as well as in the large
territory north Of II. Of one OF the choicest
apartment house districts in this city. IL
the speculative builders. upon whom this
work Of the erection OF the apartment
houses will devolve, do not wantonly cut
down many OF the large trees in the sec
ton Fordham Heights will continue TO be
many years hence one OF the parts of the
city most rich I'm those natural land
charms which cause hundreds OF persons
each year TO leave the crowded nathouse
areas OF the city for the suburban coun-
try.
Fordham Heights Is not only rich In
natural beauty as regards undulating lana
and shade trees. but Is one OF the highest
points OF ground in the City OF New York.
Ten years ago It closely resembled dis
tinct suburban settlement and not an in
tegrai part OF New York. Speculative
builders allghtinp from trains OF the Third
av. 81" were astonished when they set
foot In the district at the rural features
OF the place. and they were not slow TO
recognize the fact that those features are
almost priceless within the boundaries OF
the city. Up to date the speculative
builders who have been largely RESPONSE
bic for the putting up OF the majority OF
hiah class apartment houses on the
Heights are to be praised for the great
care shown by them in trying TO conserve
the natural charms of the entire section.
The buying along Jerome av. is widely
scattered. Henry L. Singh recently sold
through r. II. Weisker the one story tax
payer at the northwest corner OF 134th st.
and Jerome av. Mr.. Singh erected this
one story structure about five years ago.
$4,000 transaction In the Fordham
Heights district lately reported was the
sale by Richard II. Scobe for Mrs Caro-
line G. Storey to DR.. George II. MCGUIRE
OF the fourteen. room house, 25l9 Creston
av. DIR. McGuires new house Is on
plot with a frontage OF 10 feet on the
avenue and depth OF 80. II is between
l9Oth and lslst SITS. On the very top
OF the heights, opposite the Webb Acad-
envy and Home for Aged Ship Builders.
an irregular shaped plot recently changed
hands The site in question has 'front.'
age Of 81 feet on the south side OF Ford
ham Road, about midway between Sedge-
wick av. and Loring Place. The property
was sold by McLernon Bros. for the
Fleischmann Realty Company. 1t is said
that the property will be improved this
year.
Quite number of quick resales OF
properties. with frontages on Jerome av-'
have been reported Of late. George W.
McAdam bought about three weeks ago
from John +. Kaiser a plot of five and
one-hslf lots, at the southwest corner of
Jerome av. and l76th st. About week
ago he resold it, Walter wilkins negotiat-
ing the resale. The plot. 15xlOO feet, on
the westerly side OF Jerome av., 300 feet
north Of l7sth St, was sold recently by
Ann S. Watt Another plot sold i'm this
section was the site. 75xlO0 feet, on the
west side OF Jerome av., 10 feet north OF
10th ST.
Edmund Coffin recently sold the plot,
75xlOO feet, on the east side OF Jerome av.,
about Z22 feet south OF fremont av. There
was also recently sold a plot of five lots
on the essterly side OF Jerome av., about
As feet north of Burnside av.
The Crotona Park section OF The Bronx
is a most profitable field for builders OF
substantial apartment houses, and thal
is one OF the reasons that property IN
this section is at the present time III
good demand One Of the most important
transactions in the district recently re-
portsd was the sale by Alexander Selkin
and David Mntz. They sold for the
F'lelschmann Realty Company tho sixteen
fve-story apartment houses 1903 to 100
Charlotte St Five of the houses nave
frontage OF " feet and a depth of 100
feet and eight Of them are on plots with
a frontage Of 376 feet and with a Depth
Of 100 feet The properties disposed OF
also include fve-story houses at li0S 10
1862 Wilken ave. The entire properties
wer. held At $4,000. John j. Tully, one
OF the leading builders Of The Bronx
WAS the buyer in that transaction lie
has already disposed of number OF the
properties to investors.
Tho Hunts Point district OF The Bronx
Is one large section OF the city "here
many persons have made vast sums py
investing there. The growth of TINS part
NJ the CITY has been truly wonderful
About ten years ago where no" s'd"u
some of the choicest apartment houses
IN The Bronx was "A long wooded region
with few winding lanes through H.