The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
War. Weather and
I'm gr a t ion
Make Unusual
Conditions for
Builders Erect
ing Houses on
NJ h a t tan s
Upper End

encouraging builders to so or with the
development OF Washington Heights. ,
Never before in the history Of the city
have there been affecting influences
, sm,lar 10 those found on the Heights
The effects OF tho war have been
worldwide. but they were not expected
to influence one way or the other the
de,e,opment Of the highlands Of New
York city. Real estate men there say
the, have. and TO the advantage Of
THIS section which has had many
boon. and se,backs which have given
Oh, section a reputation as IA h, doc |
Investment; H-ll which mas c.ung to It
LID O.. o. few years ago, when the !
aur,l northward development OF the .
CITY swept over il and into the Dyck- I
mar
IN the asst few years considerable /
apartment house construction has !
been carried out there. As is the way /,
o. boom builders and land speCu- |
,atpg, ran along without a check line |
IT.. result was Washington Heights I
hau more apartment houses than the /
demand required Vacancies were TO /,
be found many buildings Conces- !
cons we're -.ycu To- prospective ten |
ants 70, owners 10 hll their houses |
winch vas nothing more than the |
Haag pf Washington Heights popu- F,
..D. q practice that did more harm |
tar good
W.H money at better premium
Elsewhere there was none FOR New /
YORK. builders, ana one OF the first I
,ac., Zoo fee. the stringency was Wash /
ngtou Heights And the race to cover |
t-ry corner and .ot in the section /
Rth Gal. apartment houses had to stop |
ior vuat of American eagles. There |
Sd l.t " building going on at pres /.
tat. Du, nothing compared with former I
years Buildings being erected are |
E50g, meeting demands. This demand
has been on the increase and it won't /
.e .ung before more buildings ill be I
needed 80 meet tenants who are COM (
.lg not only from al parts OF New !
ivrS 'ur from the four corners II the |
word. So TO speak.
Canadians are invading Washington !
A@gn.s g." =. r".iveh'" numbers II * !
A.. ,la, they fear Canada Will feel the (
wrea, OF the German army, but to /
's.ar eiyice ~ Br.ta.n's lcgion~ 7
Wac. uI' tu he .dEut4 o. France 10 ,
i-., I0r ha.s,rs men. Enterpr.sigg
m.u 300. for business opportunities, .
.u.y U.l, .uund CauaCa too martial 20
m... money. So they are coming
Eu. What led them To Washington .
Hr-4.- ana uot other sections heights .
tta. estate men are unable to say. The .
.tyas.oH started last summer shortly .
u,rr bee English Government decided .
u.t..4 tuc Triple Alliance. So many .
INQUIRIES CAME from Toronto and /
Si'H', FOLKS and residents Of other I
Canadian cities and business centres .
.Og apartments ana business oppor-
fun. s' here tAat the Nehriug Com
ltHy d ST Nicholas avenue and l74th f.
'.re.' inserted apartment house and
p4s..'s- opportunities advertisements .
Canadian papers
Mr N,h.IuE said yesterday it was
surprising me results that have fol- .
owed TIA. 81 Nick moving picture .
M',to at l1ilh street and 81. Mich .
pas a. euue vas bought recently by |
Canadian, who has since spent .
$1,000 alone ON an organ for the /
place. Mr. Nehring said there were |
Mla" Incidents OF money brought b
~ Washington lie. ghts because OF the /
us Wal The chief benefit, he said.
va, 600" renting Of apartments by |
op'r Who are opposed to the war /
ana have left Canada to live here to /
Ho4 1t.
Few ~ these people have taken
lr,tmDuts renting for less than $40 .
month.
NJ" Jersey has furnished tenants
700. many apartments erected last year
900 Washington Heights. These are
'N, Who have never hardened to .
.''AFN living IN winter time. In an |
open winter New Jersey does not lose .
o. much oI It's population as II Jack |
fI''' 'nd his partner the Snowman,
'.N' long IN this part Of the cOun-
'F. lack has been kind to Jersey |
d.. this year and his rayelling mate .
hl' ho, aprlnkled New Jerseys fields .
N'n So Washington Heights did .
nc. set as many New Jersey resi-
"'l7 as The previous year. Accept
"'t '"' figures If realty men, the .
"I'I'" a.ured TO the clean, white /
aH" o"H Colored city going up on
mo Ia'. dies OF Manhattan is con /
@a'faA'" II all came from one town
mere would he quite a hole In its |
population
steam heat, elevator service, thea
"'S ana restaurants within a few /
minutes ride have been temptations /
'N h7ri 10 resist as the green field |
onu Op"'Ts in spring time. The |
"e's"is have been selected by New |
Jersey dWellcrs for their city homes, |
%oord'hr TO one broker. because a |
v''e' apartment can he had there |
man IN any other part OF the city |
" me same money. Another thing .
inc position OF the section. II tops |
very locality on the island and |
@'i-h is part ~ the city It has |
"IHs Of the country.
Standing against the sky the house .
N"' in the Jersey hills across the .
,,''' looks longngly at Washington
"'-H'- apartments az the city of .
,o'"p'''" comfort, pleasure and light /.
uoN''"p'k The husband who can |
H'S' wife with such "A laundering |
'His never been found, as q broker
"''I"'d FOR To the pent up wife |
' country house the big brick !
'..'.', ON Washington Heights are
,'t Do houses
'.. ""1ro. Ike the war and the
mas upset conditions in other