New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
GETS BACK OLD
THEATRE BLOCK
Longing of c. E. Johnson
for Herald Square
Property Realized.
SOLD PREMISES IN
1914 TO COMPANY
Deed to East seth Street House
Not To Be Given as a
Christmas Gift.

The longing OF Charles z. Johnson
came to fruition yesterday. He got
back the former site Of the old Herald
Square Theatre and the parcels to the
north, forming the westerly block front
in Broadway, from 85th to 36th st.
This is the property which the Johnson
family owned for over sixty years up
to June, a year ago, when they sold
the property TO William II. Barnum
and William K. Eyerdell.
Johnson took title TO the property
with Frederick and George Pfom IN
der the name of the Broadway Thirty
fifth Street Realty Corporation, from
the 1885 Broadway Company. William
A. White & Sons negotiated the trans
action, which besides the transfer Of
the title included the cancellation Of a
long term lease held by Sol Bloom to
the premises, at rental aggregating
$4,000, 900 for the first period Of twenty
years, and the placing for the former
owners Of mortgage OF Sl.6OO,OOO at
IA per cent. Sol Bloom had an option
TO purchase the property. This option
was also purchased from him.
When MesSrs. Barnum and Everdell
bought the property in June, 1914, they
were reported TO have paid about S.
100000 They erected the twelve story
business building on the site, from
plans by Clinton & Russell.
TFaroi1sr shfg tfys,o 81 The
eral purchases OF real estate are made,
the deed to which some person finds
In his stocking on Christmas morn.
Il was this fact that probably started
the rumor yesterday that the dwelling
basement structure, which the Henry
F. Poggenburg estate sold through
William b. May & Co., was bought as a
Christmas gift
However, no one will find the deed
Of this house in his stocking or will
it be sent by mail or by messenger on
Christmas morning as gift. The
property faces the Normal College
grounds. It has been bought by per-
son who will improve II.
Most presents OF realty deeds the
coming Yuletide are expected 10 be IN
the form Of titles TO the 2i0 lots OF
the Schrenkeisen and Huber property
in The Bronx, which offering Is to be
disposed Of in the Vesey ST. salesrooms
on December a.
At the northeast corner Of Park av
and seth st. is the new residence Of
Geraldyn Redmond, and on the north
west corner Of Park az. and seth ST.
Comodore A. c. James IS finishing his
house, which occupies half the Park
av. block, the remainder Of the block
being improved with the residence Of
George Blumenthal.
The Fordham Heights section was
heard from yesterday in q most salts
factory manner, Richard Fl. Scobie and
W. F. and W. I. Brown being respon-
sible for this situation.
FORDHAM R0AD-W z. & W. l.
Brown and Richard II. Scobie sold for
J. Clarence Davies TO client for i'm
provement the southeast corner or
Fordham Road and Valentine av., size
1902 feet on Fordham Road, SO feet
on Valentine av. and 90 feet on the
east side, with a two and a half story
building on same, now occupied by the
Catholic Club OF Fordham. This was
a cash transaction. The new owner
will improve the entire parcel Of l3O
feet at once.
This il the third large parcel sold
BY Richard II. Scobie on Fordham Road
in the past six months. Mr.. Scobie
sold Daniel 3. Freedman and Laurence
Davies the 70 feet on Fordham Road
adjoining the above corner He also
sold the entire block on Fordham Road
between Marion av. and Elm Place,
which is now being improved by Mr..
Burland with nine stores and large
general market.
WEST 9th SIN. VI. Haywood K
Co. have sold for Rosina Vollhart the
plot 4OxlOO known as 2i3-45 West 6Sth
81 10 a builder, who will improve the
same with an apartment house contain
ing small suites.
WEST 10th ST-Joseph ShenA has
bought the Pleasant View, six story
onartment house a. the northwest cor
uer of Tooth St and st. Nicholas az.
II was held AZ $3.50 600. The seller wss
the Tooth Street Holding Company, A
Horowitz. president, which built the
house a few years ago. Mr.. Shenk IS
also the owner OF the adjoining Herb
mall apartments on l9Oth 81.
GRAND BOULEVARD-John Palm
er. a large Manhattan operator, made
yesterday his first purchase OF PronX
property. Through the Hall-Berwin
Corporation he bought the plot Of
about FIVE and half lots at the south
east corner OF the Grand Boulevard
and Concourse and 10th ST. The prop
erty measures about 14OxlO0 and con-
tains a frame residence.
AOUEDUCT Avs. J. Taylor has
sold for Maria G. Russo and Carnelia
Barba to Charles +. Nessle the vacant
lot. 25x66 lOx irregular, on the east
side of Aqueduct av., 90 feet north Of
North ST. The same broker also sold
for the Grand Avenue Realty Company
q one family house to be removed -
the site from the southwest corner OF
Grand av. and 1ssth St, where FIVE
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