The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
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part of New Workers. and those thou
sands who expect to arrive in this city
during the next twelve months that they
will not be able to secure homes. Com
missioner Mann in performance of the
duties OF his ONCE as head of the Tene-
ment House Department of the city and
out of personal interest in the claims
that New York would have to be inhos-
pitable, Investigated the vacancies in
Manhattan and found that per cent.
of the apartments which rent for se5 or
less a month were without tenants and
that | per cent. at least OF the apart
ments renting for more than $25
mitted that the margin OF vacancies was
not large he saw relief in the fact that
the situation will not grow worse, for
the reason that the outward flow Of
population 10 as great IL not greater
than the inward flow. This has been
verified by talks with real estate men.
who report a retrenchment in the living
establishment Of many families since
the first OF the year. This has left space
for new Corners.
Families have doubled up in order better
to meet the financial issues which the
draft calls and the high price OF living
have brought. Many families are taking in
boarders, folks who have come from other
parts to get in the business whirl of New
York. The movement TO other boroughs
is no small relief for Manhattan and has
been blessing to outlying districts
This movement away from New York
has been encouraged by the new rapid
transit and the back to the country
movement. There Is reason to believe
that the movement OF population to New
York will be materially decreased from
now on. The rapidity OF new draft calls
has interrupted contemplated plans for
coming to New York, and the determine
ton of Gen. Crowder that every man
engage in a useful occupation has been
deterrent to many who have looked
from afar at New York and the business
opportunities which are supposed to be
plentiful here.
The labor. of the country is to be bet
ter distributed. so that the glut here will
hardly ever be greater than it has been.
This would indicate that New York has
had it's most serious moment regarding
its housing problem. With thousands
streaming In here there would have been
great congestion had there not been
thousands leaving to take advantage OF
the opportunities which other sections
offer or to join the colors.
Increases in rentals here dislodged
more than a small number. They moved
away from Manhattan. leaving some
more room for the arriving thousands
This movement away from. Manhattan
has equalized the situation.
II we accept signs as criterions OF
future happenings then there is likely
to be a number OF apartments for rent
in the West Side section Of the city.
One house notable for its size and
appointments will need a number of ten
ants after October before II will be filled.
There are other houses on the west side
of the city OF which the same can be
said, Real estate agents are preparing
extensive advertising campaigns for ten
ants for apartments In their control
REIMBURSEMENT OF the economic side of
nearly every household in the city is
the cause of this. 1t Is only natural to
assume that condition so general has
had the same effect on the East Side
and south and every side OF the city
that II has had on the West Side. While
establishments continue and the army
and business opportunities of the Coun-
try call men from the city the reduced
building operation will prove nothing
more than an inconvenience for those
who remain to the extent that an ex-
MED
Statistics OF the Tenement House De.
partment show that in the seventeen
months from January !. 1917, to June
/, this year. apartments for 1.232 fami-
lies were approved or started in Manhat-
tan. In all boroughs during the same
period the projected buildings would
have given accommodations to only 5000
families. This Is more than so per cent.
below the production OF 1916, &C per
cent below 1858 apartment output.
and nearly a tenth of the apartments
placed on the market back in 1905 when
1861 suites We're completed in the Ave
boroughs. OF the thrty-three apart
ments approved by the Tenement House
Department since January /, 1917. thir-
teen are noted on the departments books
as being completed. The big apartment
house which DR.. Palermo has erected
on the block between Park and Madi-
son avenues. Forty-seventh and Forty
eighth streets, has not been given
certificate of completeness, although ten
ants have been moving into the house
as rapidly as apartments are finished.
1t IL possible that when this house, which
was planned In 1916. Is completed there
will be no apartments there to rent. since
the house Is now about 20 per cent.
filled
The likelihood Is. since the houses
now in course of erection or just COM
pleted afford an opportunity for choice
that they have been rented long before
completion.
The following list taken from
records of the Tenement House Depart.
ment shows the locations OF apartments
planned since January 1, 1917 Some
OF the projects. though planned more
than a year ago, have not been started