New-York tribune., 1915-02-14

that every room has an abundance or
light and air. Not only every apart
rlent, but, with a few exceptions. every
room, receives direct sunlight for many
hours of every day in the year. Every
apartment has also thorough ventlla-
tion from front TO rear.
The average rentals in THESE apart
ments are about so month.
In the district between the navy
ward and the Brooklyn Bridge many
modern concrete and steel construction
factories have been erected in the last
ten wears. and more are projected.
Paralleiing this district between Sands
L. and Myrtle av we find blocks OF old
frame and brick houses built many
years ago for private dwellings. as this
is one Of the oldest parts OF the city.
Vhese old dwellings have long since be-
come obsolete as one-tamlly houses.
Many Of them have been converted into
apartments for one family on each
aoor, and in many cases the old build
ings have been demolished and large,
modern flats erected in their place.
The scale of rentals for apartments IN
such fat buildings runs at about the
same rate as in the district just de-
scribcG. The development OF manu-
featuring interests in this district VIII
doubtless lead TO the construction oil
many such fathouses within the boun-
daTies named.
In the Williamsburg factory district,
extending along the river front nortn
from the Williamsburg Bridge and IN,
Guiding also Greerpoint, will be found
in the blocks extending back from the
river front the same changes taking
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large fats and apartments, the scale OF
rentals remaining about the same
Homes NAV be had in all these sections
at rentals from $40 to $40 month.
But many, probably the large major
ity of employees. in view of the ad-
vantages to wife and children, will pre-
fer . home in quieter and less con-
gested parts of the city, notwithstand-
inc the expense of csrfare and time in
vOlved.
An uptown city home section acces-
sible in the 5-cent fare zone and |ltnln
twenty TO thirty minutes OF the factory
2reas along the waterfront ls the large
territory lying 10 the east OF Nostrand
and Lee avs. and along the lines of the
elevated roads in Fulton ST., Lexington
and MYRTLE avs. 1t has a large class of
family houses and also three and four
story fats. Many fats and floors
within this region containing from
four TO six rooms, each with improve
ments, are leased at prices ranging
from Sll to $50 a month. Most OF
these places are not more than thirty
minutes ride by existing elevated lines
from the waterfront factory districts.
The third tracking of these elevated
lines providing for express service will
largely reduce the running time be-
tween those home places and the rae
tory areas.
The suburban dwelling regions,
which can be reached on one carfare
and are within from thirty-five to
forty-fve minutes time, are IN the
most southerly. easterly and north
westerly parts of the borough.
They are the New Utrecht section
extending from seth st. south to Coney
Island and from Fifth av. east 10
Conev Island av. This section is ac-
cessible to many factory districts by
Third av and Fifth av. elevated, Fourth
av. subway and Third. Fifth and Fort
Hamilton avs. and 39th 81. trolley
! lines.
The Flatlands and Gravesend dis
tricts lie 10 the east OF the dlstric'
lust described. The names are those
of the former county towns before an
neyation TO the City of Brooklyn
1 These districts, like the one just de,
scribed. are only partially developed
and contain many acres of good build
ing land suitable for cheap houses
They are accessible TO the factory dis
tricts above mentioned by the new
rapid transit lines on Graveserd and
New Utrecht avs, Brighton Beach sub
way and Utica av. extension, connect
ing with the Eastern Parkway subway
and Flatbush and Ocean and Coney
Island av. surface lines, with trans
/ fers to crosstown lines and Nostrand
av subway.
/ The East New York suburban dis
| trict. extending out into the Borough
( of Queens, including also Canarsie
and Brownsville. This is accessible by
! the Eastern Parkway subway, the Ii
T vonia av. extension, the City Line di-
( vision Of the Fulton st. elevated and
/ the elevated roads running up Broad
way.
/ The Ridgewood district, extending
also into Queens. This is accessible
by the Myrtle av. elevated and exten-
sions, and the new subway and ele-
waited lines running through the Will
! iAmshurg section will also reach out
! into this district.
The Maspeth and Middle Village dis.
| tricts in Queens. These districts will
also be accessible by the extensions
! above mentioned and contain much un-
improved land suitable for cheap
| dwellings