New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
2S5 NEPONSIT LOTS
TO HIGHEST BIDDERS
Auction of Seashore Sites
VIII Be Held on Dec
Grafton Day.
PARE OPPORTUNITY
FOR MANY PERSONS
Property Is in the Heart OF a
Charming Home Colony in
the ROckaWayS.

Building and general development III
che RockaWays have started win rus"
this wear as "A result OF rapidly increasing
roprlation and growing tendency 10
transform the place FOR all-Near homes.
Althougb there have been some no'ao'e
t,ansactions I'm lots on a large scale ''e
smaller operators and investors nave "o.
I'd chance AZ vet to take advantage oI
tho usual yearly scramble TOT auVuon
ha~eaire and most Of them have pee"
boiding back in anticipation OF suCn oP
portunities. An opportunity VIII be pre-
scented TO them on Memorial Day 9a'u'
aav Nav 80. when Jere Johnson '''
Company will offer 2S5 lots and three cot
tares at Neponsit. in the choicest part OF
the Pockaway residential centre. Inc
lots are close 10 the new S7'oW cIu0-
house. on the Jamaica Bay side oil 'he
nroperty and all are protected III u'e
deeds with full rights 10 the beach front
age which has been dedicated 10 the Io'
owners as a public park.
Kidding for the Neponsit offerings i
.,nocted 10 break even the remarkaole
auction records scored AZ neighooilhs
pocl<avav settlements in the last rev
,.oors because the Neponsit section mas
been maintained in a most exclusive man
nor by the strong capitalists connected
,,ttb its DEVELOPMENT They have more
.t.,, -oO lots. and the 2Sj lots TO be sofa
.-. restricted i'm the same careful way
a., arc all OF the others. They intend TO
-..si,, ,boir dominant interest i'm the prop
,-,,. and this will guarantee for the lots
oil
t,rb class lines AS those Of the main SET
,.o, where the promoters VINO bought 'he
.,s., three years ago have built ana soIu
avon eftv houses al a total above >j5o'VVo.
r,,o,. have supplied il with six miles OF
..-,.efar'ized streets. five miles OF water
nd ras mains. two miles Of boulevard
and rarkvqvs. and built sanitary sew
49, -,.ster1 which has been taken as
,,.o5er bv many large cities and when
...stc~ Now York itself may adopt for
..s. ON a large scale. 1t is the best eX-
qualification I'm this country of the
French system Of septic sedimentauon.
~.ron-.t has become an al-year nome
,...e ON account Of its complete city i'm
movements and its uearness tc the heart
or Manhattan through the new rapid
transit schedules. II being only forty
rrfr..fcs from the Pennsylvania station
and . few. minutes less from the Flatbush
av station. Brooklyn 1t has attained
new prominence among operators and prl-
yate investors lately owing to the selec-
tiou Of the big West Rockaway tract as
% site for the greater New York Sea Side
Park The city is planning TO spend
millions upon the huge park project, and
the result. according TO experts, is sure
TO add 50 per cent to the value of adjacent
lands. Practically all of the city park
improvements there will act directly Tor
the enhancement OF the Neponsit lots TO
be offered on Memorial Day.
The Neponsit Realty Company was the
lots free and clear The lots are bound
cd by Bayside Drive, along the Jamaica
Bay frontage. Adirondack Boulevard
Newport av. and Seminole st Crossing
them are Dakota and Huron SITS. Fifty
nine OF the lots are directly on Jamaica
Bay and are protected by we'll built
bulkhead Two blocks TO the south is the
Atlantic Ocean and the big Ocean Park.
Much attention has been devoted 10
architectural style in the building OF Ne
ponsit. It's massive gateway is OF pure
white, after the ornamental monohthic
type. It was designed by Kirby & Petit
architects. who planned many Of the pri-
vate dwelling houses The streets and
boulevard are wide. with an almost ex-
travagant display Of concrete construc-
ton In roads. walks. houses and embel-
lishments. The impression IS one Of solid
ity and perrnanence. The interiors of the
houses are Of equal worth, with lavish
use OF hard woods and the latest devices
for lighting, heating, plumbing and homo
comforts.
The entire section was designed for the
best class Of homeseekers from the city.
1t has been maintained strictly at the high
est standard. The coming distribution Of
lots, therefore. is expected TO start q
building movement that will draw much
capital and valuable new population into
the best quarter Of the Rockaways.