New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
SHOW PREFERENCE
FOR OCEAN Ave.
GOOD Natural Demand for
Its Apartment Suites
Future of Market.
A GARDEN HOME
SECTION OF FLATBUSH
Some Notable Additions Recent.
~ Made 10 the Residential
Colony There.

A feature OF the Brooklyn marke,
TINS spring has been the increasing de-
mand for suites in apartment houses IN
Flatbush, particularly on and near
Ocean Avenue. PROFESSIONALLY. Ocean
Avenue is one OF the most fascinating
residential thoroughfares, not only In
Brooklyn, but in the entire city. II
extends from the Willinck entrance
Prospec. Park. almost straight east 20
Brighton Beach. The extreme westerly
end OF the highway has many block
fronts of modern apartment houses,
quite a number being six stories. Two
blocks north OF the street Is Flatousn
Avenue, the main business artery OF
the district.
There are hundreds Of city wage
earners who desire 70 live in place
with many rural features and possess
ING all city conveniences but who can
not crafty their desire owing 10 their
business demands or home ties. For
these persons the Ocean Avenue sec
ton OF Flatbush seems 10 have been
esneciallv created The avenue u
widely noted for It's rural picturesque
ness. and il Is really what II has often
been called "a garden home spot OF
Brooklyn"
About twenty minutes Is the average
running time Of trains on the Brighton
Reach az" line between the Manhattha
side Of the Brooklyn Bridge and the
easterly division Of this Flstbush ter
ritorv. Thus. II a persons place OF
business is in the lower or central area
Of Manhattan, the trip from the once
to Ocean Avenue, Flatbush, can De
easily made in about forty-hve minutes
or less. Comparatively there are few
complainers about the service gwen py
the Brighton Beach AZ line.
Ocean av dwellers, II they cannot
find what they want in the shopping
section of Flatbush. have not far to
90 before they are in the very centre
Of the great Fulton 81. retail trade re.
zion Of Brooklyn. The journey 70 and
from Fulton st can be made IN the
cars Of he Flatbush az. line IN about
from ten 70 fifteen minutes, and " Is
n similar Journey % the principal the
a,re zone of the former City OF
churches now an integral part OF the
greater city.
Fiatbush il we'll taken care o. as
regards private and public schools. Al
mos, stones throw from the MONIES
Of the apartment dwellers IN the upper
mart Of the Ocean av. section IS tne
Erasmus Hall High School for boys and
Girls. on Flatbush av. This school occu-
MOS one Of the most artistic buildings
If the neighborhood. As for long es-
j tablished and fourishing churches,
EIa,hush is also in an enviable position,
probably having more houses OF wor-
hin of this class than any other part
of the borough Being nc the easterly
side of Prospect Park, one OF the larg-
est and most popular parks IN tne
entire city. the Ocean av. section oHers
10 its residents all the advantages tnat
arise from such a splendid location Tor
occupants of apartment houses ana pri-
vate dwellings.
Tho person who is contemplating
-, making a change Of address should not
overlook the fact when determining
whether or not the Ocean aV. part OF
Flatbush measures up TO his require
ments for home comforts and con-
veniences that the Brighton Beach Gle.
waited line is 70 be joined 20 the Qua
subway system OF the city by the build
ING of an extension along Flatbush ay.,
between Malbone 81. and the Eastern
PARKWAY subway. which is In course OF
construction.
Among the largest and most attrac'
tive APARTMENT houses IN the Ocean av.
section are Drysdale Court, at Wood
ruff and Ocean avs; Buckingham Court,
at Beverley Road and Ocean av, ana
the Abbott. at Beverly Road and fas'
+ 18th 81. The transformation or the
upper part Of the Ocean av. secuoh
/ from a private dwelling mouse colony
70 one of the best apartment house
centres in the entire borough dates
/ back 20 about fifteen years ago.
/ Suites in the modern houses with
elevators are leased AZ from $l2 10 SD
a room each month. The floors are
usually laid out in apartments or from
four 70 seven rooms, some houses nav
I ing apartments " from four 20 SIX
rooms. and others with i've, SIX ana
seven room suites. In the non-elevator
houses along the thoroughfare the
monthly charge room Is from Slo 20
SD on the side streets cosy apart
ments are leased NJ from 80 20 SO n
room a month
some notable additions 20 the apart
ment house colony Of the section have
recently been made. Cathedral Arms
on Ocean av.. near Church av., is one
OF them. II was ready for opening last
fall All the suites were quickly rent
ed The building has large interior
court and is designed 20 resemble
cathedral. hence its name. One OF the
most substantial and beautiful OF the
nodern structures Of the section IS
Arundel Court. at Cation and Ocean avs
MANY we'll known persons are resi-
donts Of the section, among them being
William c. Redfeld. a member OF Pres
ident Wilson's Cabinet. and Commo-
dore Blacktor.
William II. Jones, 81 the real estate
Office of ". II. Goldey, says that the
ocean av. apartment situation is the
result % natural demand. lie also
saws there are still excellent opportuni-
lies in the avenue for speculative
hu;iders ~ the best tyne OF APARTMENT