New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09
BRONX ADMIRER
DESCRIBES BOROUGH
Says Those Acquainted
with Its Beauty LOudest
Acclaim Its Merit.
GRAND BOULEVARD
ONE OF BEST ZONES
Important Work Done by p. J.
Kearns in the Westerly Part
of the Region.


A large property owner once SAID
that if the majority of residents Of
the greater city had become acquainted
with the myriads Of natural and other
charms possessed by The Bronx as
place in which to work and live, the
greatest residential strength Of any
borough in the city would be IN the
borough north Of the Harlem River.
wherever ! meet a person eX-
claimed the same owner, who has
thoroughly Inspected the Kaleidoscope
beauty of the rolling hills and the
winding dales Of The Bronx, am in
the presence Of an answering admirer
of what The Bronx offers to persons
in all walks of life. with its unsur-
PASSED park and school systems, ITS
we'll located places for wholesome
amusements and its almost countless
other things which help 20 make LIE
more enjoyable Yes, II is an lndis-
putable fact that the persons who have
Inspected the westerly, central or east
erly zones Of The Bronx have had in
dolibly impressed on their memory the
depth and breadth of the grandeur OF
the borough, which forms the north
erly territory Of the greater city.
In view of this it can readily be
understood why among the strongest
admirers of The Bronx are the people
who have lived or who are familiar
with that part Of the borough in which
is the Grand Boulevard and Concourse,
park-like thoroughfare leading 20
Mosholu Parkway and the vast park
system Of the borough. No wonder 7.
]. Kearns, a we'll known builder, Is
helping on a large scale 70 add TO the
size Of the apartment house colony IN
this part of the town.
If to-day is a bright day THAT is, II
there is an abundance OF warm sun
shine and the highways are not damp
after a recent rain prepare for good
outing tour in The Bronx and be sure
that the tour leads you to the north
west corner of Field Place and the
Grand Boulevard and Concourse. II
these directions are carried out 20 the
letter a heaping measure of pleasure
will be your lot; but first 20 to Field
Place, because there have been erected
the Honore and Alma apartment
houses, two five story structures OF
the most modern type ever put up.
They were erected by p. j. Kearns, and
they themselves positively prove that
he has reached the pinnacle of perfec-
ton as builder.
These structures have been built as
economically as possible Is, no
expense has been spared TO make the
houses fawless in structural strength,
in floor plan and in convenienceS, and
al the same time no additional or un-
necessary expense has been incurred.
To accomplish such a feat is an art;
no, more than that, a science, and
Kearns is a thoroughly scientific build
er. A study Of these houses Is In
eral education in the science Of build
ing. says a Bronx real estate broker.
The homeseeker By carefully eXamln-
ing all the fine points, to use trade
expression, of these buildings is not
likely to be asked to pay exorbitant
prices again for apartment suites, II
he keeps in mind what rooms he can
get for 50 month each in these houses.
If the sightseer is looking for home
in The Bronx he can have his choice OF
three suites in the Honore one OF five
rooms and bath one OF six rooms and
bath and one OF four rooms and bath.
In the Alma is one vacant suite of four
rooms and bath.
On the Concourse 100 feet south OF
Field Place Mr.. Kearns Is building TWO
five story houses that Will be most
attractive eXteriorily and perfect as
regards interior arrangements. The
success of this venture is already as
sured, as many applications for suites
in these houses have been received.
The houses will be ready for occupancy
by August l, and leases are being
written from that date. Each house
will have a frontage of fifty feet on
the Grand Boulevard and Concourse
and n depth of 100 feet. The suites
will be of seven rooms and two baths.
The designs provide for two families
on each floor. The floor arrangement
is such that the rooms will be spacious
and get the maximum amount Of sun
light and air and, moreover, the sani-
tary fixtures are of model type. Mr..
Kearns is the president of the Val
entine Realty Company. II built elev-
en- houses on Valentine Avenue, be-
tween lS4th and lSSth Streets, about
three years ago. For over sixteen
years he has been putting his money
into Bronx realty. To-day he is
firmer believer in real estate invest
ments in the borough than when he
made his initial deal there.