New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02
Lots in Populated Bronx
Section to Go at Auction
owner OF Realty, the Late George f. Johnson
Erected Many Multi Family Houses in the
Vicinity of Property To BE Offered Tomorrow

Considerable interest is being shown
~ the auction sale to be held to-mor-
70" at the Nesey Street salesroom by
Joseph T. Day. who will offer $50 lots
~ the LoNgwood Avenue section of the
East Bronx belonging to the estate Of
he late George f. Johnson Mr.. John
son and has sons were pioneers in the
development of fine old country estates
nat formerly characterized the section
Ny. johnson began operating in the
district in 1885. but did not berin
building until 1895. The Johnsons Are
SAID to have erected more than 400
mu.tl-tarily houses and business build
ngs IN that section of the Bronx.
heir activities attracted to the sec
uon other prominent operators and
builders among whom were Henry Mer-
genthau. Robert f. Simon. James f.
Meehan, Patrick Revelle, Jacob Lcitner.
George c. Edgar's Sons. James A.
Frame & Sons and Joseph Hammer
slough.
Lots in Populated Section
When the Johnsons began building
this part Of the Bronx, which is the
3lst election district, poiled in 1896
only 444 votes. The registration last
$4,000. This great increase, which has
expanded the section into one of the
largest districts in the state of New
York, IS all the more interesting when
Z is considered that, because of the
pig increase in the local population,
he district had been materially re-
duced in area politically.
with the progress of building and
the influx OF population rents have
more than doubled and at the present
tine there actually IS serious famine
esting tales of profit heard in the
Offices OF the sectional brokers con-
Germs transaction in which James T.
Neehan made $50 600.
It was about the year 1908. the story
goes, that Mr.. Meehan paid $4,000 for
q corner at Westchester and Longwood
avenues. He almost Immediately resold
ne property for $4,000. The same
corner equeutly was improved by
the erection of the Johnson Office
building, which Improvement since has
oeen resold a. substantial proft.
Opportunities for Buyers
Just as good opportunities to make
quick profits "a i'd Mr.. Day exist to-
gay IN the Longwood. Westminster Ave
nue. and Southern Boulevard sections
ii Inc DTO!A. III iaCl. the present
opportunity is a better one, as this sec
ton is now the most thickly populated
and bes, improved in the East Bronx. "
The lots to be disposed OF are located
on and between the routes Of the
Broadway Seventh Avenue and Licking
'on Avenue subways the Third Avenue
II Road, the New York, New Haven &
hartford Railroad and the New York,
Westchester & Boston Railroad, as well
as the surface car lines in Westchestor
Third and Randall avenues Boston
Road and the Southern Boulevard, and
he crosstowr lines through 163d and
's,.h streets.
The outlying holdings of the estate
include several fine plots in Hunt
Point Avenue. at Spofford. Randall and
Oak Point avenues, in Randall. Whit
tier and Drake Avenues ard. west of
Nestchester Avenue, plot IN Hall
Place near East le7th street. also q
plot running through from Westchester
Avenue to East l56th Street.