Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20

1900 Houses to Be Erected on
Single Tract in Philadelphia i
100000 CHURCH IN. n. Y.
Newark to Have Big Apartment
on johnson Avenue, Wear
Clinton Avenue
MORE HOUSES AT cOL0NIA
New School House to Be Erect
ed in North Brunswick
Township
MORE HOUSES AT COLoNIA

Building in this section OF the coun-
try is again active, reports from Phil-
adelphia, New York City, Newark
and other places showing that the sit
) uation there is similar to that in this
city and immediate vicinity, although
the sales here do not amount to as
much as in the larger cities.
! In New York City plans have been
filed for the erection of a $4,000, 600
, edifice for the Fifth Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Madison avenue between
43rd and 44th streets. The property
is part of the site of the old st. ar
tholomew's church building. The
property upon which the church will
be built is valued at So, 800, 900, max
ing it a ST. 500 900 proposition.
Two seven story apartments to cost
about 5000, 900 are shortly to go up
in Newark in Johnson avenue, on a.
strip adjoining the First Reformed
Church on the corner of Clinton ave-
nue..
Negotiations have been closed in
Philadelphia for a tract on the Roose-
welt Boulevard containing over 100
building lots, with a frontage of ITO
feet on the boulevard and a depth
of 500 feet, facing Tacony Park. This
property is near the land recently
purchased by Sears, Roebuck & Com
pany, who intend to erect a large dis
tribution station costing more than
81, 000, 600. 1t is reported that Sears,
,Roebuck & Company will build 1900
dwellings in that section to house
their employees
Another tract in Philadelphia, con-
tanning close to three acres on the
northwest side of Hunting Park, and
the southwest side of McMichael st.
was sold recently for ~$36,109.96.
A building agreement has beer
made between the National House and
Farm Association and Morris Rabin-
owit for the erection of five houses
in Piscataway township.
Market Street and Madison Avenue
Two frame houses were purchased
by Jacob H. Goldsmith from Sol Ru-
binstein. The sale was mad through
the agency of Scott & Lipman.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Goldsmith
to move these houses to several lots
near the Gregory tract adjoining the
Hayes Park, so that the plot on the
corner can be cleaned up prior to a.
new construction hat is being con-
templater.
Mr.. Goldsmith, in purchasing the
real estate, just included the build
ings SO that Sol Rubinstein is still
the present owner of the lots. When
Mr.. Rubinstein was interviewed he
stated he was considering plans for
the construction Of six new stores.
The business houes will be Of single
story with all the up-to-date improve
ments The buildings will be con-
structed of Natco Hollow brick and
succeed, with a concrete front. Just
what the amount Of money expended
for the constructing of the new stores
would not be stated by Mr.. Rubin-
stein.
A contract has been made between
the Board of Education of North
4 tRrIIn CUiak RI nv chf- rrxs<I M - w
Noebels, for the erection of a school
house on Livingston turnpike, same to
cost $4,000. OF this amount $500 will
be paid when the building is enclosed,
$500 when the roof is on and the ball
ance when completed.
The Colonia Building and Develop
ment Company has contracted with
John Wolks for the construction of
six dwellings at Colonia, the cost OF
which will be $~33.699.39. Payments
will be made as follows: Five per
/ cent. when foundations of all houses
are completed; 35 per cent. when
brown mortar is on all houses, rough
mortar is or all housesplumbing and
heating and electric wiring is INSTALL
ed; 20 per cent when standing trim
is on all houses and twenty-five per
cent as final payment, thirty days af-
ter completion.
A building agreement has been
made between Roger R. Cooley and
Charles r. Wrage for the construc-
ton of a two story and attic frame
shingle roof dwelling on north side of
! Dunellen avenue, Dunellen. The on
tract price is 1920. OF this amount
$2,4S0 is to be paid when the frame
is up and sheathed to plate: $2,48o
when brown coated; $2.4S0 when out
side work is completed and prime
coated n finished walls on through
out. The remaining $2,4S0 is due
when the building is fully completed