New-York tribune., 1916-02-26
Site at % w SD ST., with
Four Story Building,
Brings 100000.
CHAPLIN HOME PLOT
FOR STUDIO FLAT
Builders Purchase Site in 6Nh
Street-Biumenthal Sells 53d
Street Dwelling.

Henry c. Frick is 10 add a one and q
half story structure to his new home,
occupying the Fifth av. block front be-
tween 10th and list SITS. to house his
collection Of statuary. Rough sketches
Of the proposed hail have been made
by Carrere & Hastings, who designed
Mr. Friek's house. IL will be erected
on fifty-foot plot at 8 and East list
ST., adjoining the art gallery and be
similar in design.
The Cooperative Building Construc-
tion Company has contracted TO buy the
southerly half OF the former property
of the Chaplin Home for the Aged and
Infrm, on the northerly side OF 65th
ST., comprising "A plot l50xl00. The Col
ony Club had an option on the prop
erty. intending to build its new club
house there previous TO its selection OF
the present site, at the northwest cor
ner Of Park av. and 62d ST. The buy
ing company purposes TO improve the
site with nine story apartment studio
building, along the lines of the two
large buildings erected by the company
on the Lexington av. frontage Of the
t.ock between 66th and 9Th SITS.
Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown
Company has sold for George Blu
menthal his house, % West 53d ST., a
iireproof four story dwelling, on a plot
60xl00 and valued at about 100000.
The purchaser is Mrs. Roche, the
daughter of Frank Worth, and 1t is her
intention 70 occupy the premises when
title passes. The house is now occu
pied BY Mr.. Blumenthal, who expects
10 move into his new house, covering
five lots at the corner of Park av. and
10th ST., this spring or in the fall, which
will represent an expenditure OF ST.
100000. Kendall & Herzog represented
Mr.. Blumenthal in the transaction as
his attorneys.
NJ. |. Strunsky e. Co., Inc, have sold
eight lots on the west side OF Wads-
worth av., 100 feet north Of l90th St,
for Gustavus l.. Lawrence. The sale
was made 10 the newly organized Ia
gon Realty Company, which Is TO build
four five story ffty-foot apartment
houses, the erection of which will be
financed by the Lawyers Mortgage
Company. The latest operation will in
volve about s250,000.
Other sales follow:
3lST ST. - The Rivoli Realty
Company (Judson s. Todd bought
from the Felcourt Realty Company l2O
and 122 West 3lst ST., seven story
loft building, on plot 4Oxll9.5x irregu-
lar, near Sixth av. The property was
given in part payment for the houses
40 to 46 West 3Sth St, reported sold
recently.
CONCOURSE j. Clarence Davies
has sold for Mrs. X. MacNevin 2iOO
Grand Boulevard and Concourse, two
story frame dwelling, on lot 25X59 feet.
The buyer will reimprove the property
with one story taxpayer.
PROSPECT AN-J. Clarence Davies
has sold for b. Wolfert 6l5 Prospect
av., a three story dwelling, near l52d
st., on lot l9x100 feet.
BOSTON AD.-Charles B. Van
Valen and II. A. Douglas & Co. have
sold TO the Gramont Construction Com
pany four lots on the west side OF Bos-
ton Road. near l6Sth st. The property
is assessed at $4,000.
PERRY AV.-J. Clarence Davies sold
for Mrs. n. Stanton and Mary j. iig.
gins to a cash buyer the lot, 26XlOS
feet, az the southeast corner or Perry
av. and 207th s..
FREMONT V.-Frederick Brown
has resold to Spencer /. Horton 3le
fremont av.. five story new law fiat
iouse. on plot 33.6xll4 feet. adjoining
the fremont Baptist Church. at the
junction of 10th st. The buyer gave
in part payment 225 East 60th ST., Z
four story and basement dwelling, OF
lot 2OxlO0.5 feet, between Second an'
Third avs. The Bronx house was ae
quired by Mr.. Brown last week from
the widow Of Police Captain Foody.