New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

undesirable buildings in home sections.
and to protect the light and air OF prop
critics in the adoption OF the zone reso.
luton, and that to do away with over
building inspection in the creation of
the board of standard and appeals,
right mart body Of men, who are do
ing their work il a most creditable
manner.
The biggest fiat in the city is to be
built on the block bounded by 48th and
18th SITS, Lexington and Park ayes. by
clients Of j. Clarence Davies. This
fiat will be little larger than the one
20 be constructed by Dr. Charles Y
Palermo on the block bounded By 47th
and 4Sth SITS Madison and Vanderbilt
ayes. Millions will be invested in these
two houses.
Landmarks figured prominently in the
realty news of the year. Two were the
Atlantic Garden and the Thalia The
atre, on the Bowery, built in 1892.
They were bought by Lowenfeld & Pra-
ger and associates. Another landmark
birthplace Of Colonel Roosevelt. Gus
tavus l.. Lawrence bought the property
as a site for a taxpayer"
The former grounds Of the American
League Baseball Club, at l68th ST. and
Broadway, was purchased by client
OF the City Real Estate Company
through Douglas Robinson, Charles S.
Brown Co., from trustees of the New
York Institute for the Blind, for about
$4,000, 900. This land is to be the site
of vast group of buildings which will
be the new homes OF the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Roosevelt
Hospital and the Presbyterian Hos
pital. This is one OF the most impor-
tant realty transactions ever launched
in this city.
Many other things happened in the
local realty world in the year
John D. Rockefeller. jr., increased
his holdings in West Bath st. by the
purchase OF the premises at % and "a
West oath ST.
Mrs. Huntington, who for years
sought TO keep business from getting
near her home at 9th 50. and 9TH ay.,
rented West 9th ST., adjoining her
home, to Miss Annie Mccormick, a
dressmaker.
Vincent Aston completed plans for
the erection of a permanent home, at
$40 to 323 West 45th St, for the
Alumni Association OF Nurses of New
York Hospital. Mr.. Aston was also
one of the principals in other big
realty transactions.
The Princeton Club bought the north
east corner of 5Sth st. and Park az. as
a site for clubhouse.
The Columbia University Club pur-
chased the Hotel Renaissance, a lease
hold at TO "a West AID St, for
rev clubhouse.
Plans were filed for five story mu-
scum, 20 be built at the northwest cor
ner Of l55th 81. and Broadway, for the
Museum Of the American Indian. Heys
Foundation. The plans were drawn by
Charles p Huntington.
The number Of apartment houses in
the choicest home section OF 9th av
was increased by the erection of the
twelve story house at the north corner
Of SD st. and 5th sv., the former site
Of the Progress Club. IL was designed
by Starrett & Van Week.
Madison Square Garden was sold al
auction by Bryan L. Kennedy to the
New York Life Insurance Company for
100000.
IN a deal involving over 5000. 1000
Clarence Payne sold the southeast cor
ner Of 43d 81. and 5th av. 20 the Postal
Life Company. taking in part payment
the Postal Life Building at Liberty
and Nassau SITS.
1.-THE Evening Mail" got new home
by the leasing from the city of the
Lupton Building at 20 to q Cit= Hall
Place, for Eve years, at $4,000 fysan