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New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Operators Rent
Chal0ner Flats
For $l,300,O00
Houses With Private Park
and Tennis Courts in the
Rear Nearing Completion
in Wesi 55th Street

The Ria Construction Company. rcp-
resenting J. A. Chaloner leased to
l.. and A. Pincus and N l. Goldstone
the eight apartment houses now near
inG completion. at 800 to 328 West
Fifty-sixth Street, and at 329 to 333
West Fifty-hfth Street, and arranged
for siXty-four families in suites e
enc, two and three-room apartments
aAd duplex studio apartments. The
lease involves 81 300, 600
The rear yards Of the buildings are
being converted into private park.
9OXl00. with fountains. which We're i'm
ported from Europe by j. a. Chaloner,
and VIII also contain private tennis
courts for the use Of the tenants. Tho
architecture is under the supervision
Of Emery Roth.
Bennett +. Siegelstein leased 10
Singer Brothers Import and Exp IT
Inc. for ten years the stores aud
Easements at 532 and 534 Broadway
and S5 Spring Street at d gross rental
OF S125, 900
Pease g. Gilman leased ct 253 Madi-
son Avenue the front paror to the
Military Order of the World War.
The Lewis II. May c mpany leased
1T 3s East Thirtieth Street the third
loft to the Meloa Waist Company.
j. Arthur Fischer leased for Fox &
Lefhow the first loft at 455 Seventh
Avenue to L. Barahet Singh.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Trade Fails to Ce;
Into Restricted
West Side Block
Twenty eighth Street Be-
tween 9th and 9th AYES.
Will Continue as of Old.
Board of Appeals Rules

E. Spindler, who bought several
months ago the thrce-story dwellings
at 300 West Twenty eighth Street for
use as home and business office for
his plumbing business, has discovered
if he did not know it before, that there
are sections Of this city where q man
cannot use property for two purposes
trade and dwelling.
Long before the zoning law went into
effect there was a private understand
ing among the property owners in the
block between Eighth and Ninth ave
nues to preserve the residential char
actcr of the street. This agreement
was entered into sixty eight years ago
md has held effective ever since Prop
crty owners in the block are Just as
Jealous to-day to fight trade cncroach.
ments as were the owners Of 1852, when
the covenant was drawn up. They came
IN numbers to the public hearing held
10y the Board of Appeals last Tues
day afternoon and voiced their disap-
proval of Mr.. Spindler's efforts to en-
croach on the character OF their prop
erty They told the board thar the
restriction was known 10 Mr. Spindier.
because it is Incorporated in every
deed Of property that has been trans
ferred stree 1892.
John Fox told the board that Edmund
Baylies, whom he represented At the
hearing. owned eight houses in The
block, which the Baylies family has
owned for $50 years, it being part OF a
large tract. Though an absent landlord.
Mr.. Fox said, Mr.. BaYlies has respected
the restrictions and wished to have
them upheld The property also is in a
zone restricted against business. Mr.
Spindler. who had appealed to the board
from a decision OF the Building Super
intcndent. found that the board was
against him. for the members ali
voted mo" to his appeal.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
First Chance i'm Z Years
10 Sell Plot May BE Loss
Board of Appeals Suggestion
May destroy Opportunity to
Market Biz E'inknev Plot

sac 81 1000 square feet of proport'
on The south side Of laahattan s. rec.
extending through to 126tn Street an.
adjoining the west side Of the Rrnc,
Memorial Branch Of the Public ribrar,
depends on what agreement the Owner
OF the property. the prospective buver
ana adjoining interests reach i'm The
l'@J e.F weeks. Tho ir1uruvenlc.t O.
the site wl1h garage that would &C
conmodate about 500 automobiles wes
opposed by Dr.. Anderson. OF the Public
library, before the board of appeals.
on the Ground That it was d hazardous
improvement next TO the library. which
Is VISITED by 2S,00o Juveniles and adult
every month.
ne matter had been before the board
before and as a consequence the garage
pans were changed. providing for
sixty live Ieet Of stores in tho Man
haitian Street frontage, between the
library building and the entrance -
the garage. This did not Just suit the
board, although il admitted that 2
garage was not to be barred from the
section on the ground OF being 4
garage.
Fire Chief Kenlon said that he
thought buffer building twenty five
feet wide should be erected next
TO the library and be used FOR Offices
The attorney for Clarence kelsey. ex
ecutor Of the Pinkney estate, owner
II the property. said tnat would
XIII the sale, which is the first oppo--
tunlty offered in seven years to market
the property. Chief Kenlon told the
lawyer that the board was not there
to sell his property and tAat il the
changes suggested would Kill the deal
he was sorry h1t rei-Iar % uo. ,t O.
members Of the board showed dis
position 10 change from this dec sion
In TWO weeks the matter VIII be
taken up again. and this time i. Wi
be decided. which means that the
property will or will not be sold II
the mean tinae the interested par.ie-
N!lI try to settle the trouhle.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Ampere Home Builders
Unite to Launch Campaign
Organization Wi!I Erect MANY
Small Homes That Should
Appeal 10 Housewives

The amalgamatlon OF the East
Orange and AmDere Land Company and
the Abingdon Building Corporation.
two concerns which have had much to
do with. the physical development Of
Ampere and East Orange, presages q
campaign that will put number of
small homes on the market for sale
The Arlington Corporation has erected
elghty-tiVe houses at the little jersey
home town on the Lackawanna Rail
road, most of which have been sold
The active demand for homes in that
section and particularly the character
Of houses which these companies have
been erecting has encouraged the
combination Of the two concerns to
carry through a large building cam
paign.
Household work has been light.ncd
in the houses that have been erected
by planning them with the housewife
and her cares ever in mind.
The materials are of the best and
the workmanship is all that can be
asked. All houses are on lots large
enough to permit OF garages and auto
DRIVE ways. The plumbing, heating and
hardware and electric light fixtures
are of standard make and of good type
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

overloaded, even the solid shutters oc-
cur only on the first floor.
"The garden space resolved itself
very simply through the conditions i'm
posed on it. 1t WAS not feasible to
have an elaborate system Of flower
beds, but rather l. yout that would
almost take care OF itself. It also was
determined to 90 into as little prelim
mary construct.onal work as possible.
Tho first step in the plan, after
eliminating back yard fences and on,
houses, was to cut off the cement
paved entrance court by n lattice fence,
10 piece out the side Of tho main court.
The old brick ana stone pavement IN
front Of the rear houses was read
Justed to form broad and shade I
promenade running the length Of the
row. 10 get the most advantage from
II row of trees was planted, which
set oN the palmer rear houses. The
lnain body OF the court was given over
TO n lawn frlngod with shrubs and ter
mlnated by u covered arbor at the
more secluded end
From the artistic point Of Wow. this
venture should demonstrate tho ex-
treme adapthbll'y Of our older build
.ngs, under intelligent manage 70
beauty as we'll az profit, and show what
feasible thing y is. with sufficient
common scusc 70 give our Colonial
architecture hr chance. to trans
'ofW a -. A.i'. J. TO g. very liNepbic
j.a'' p' p'1D. ''nl lraDty."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Former Car Barn Bought
By Colonial Ice Company
Property in Upper
Eighth Avenue; Sale Of
Sixth Ave. Corner

The Colonial Ice Company bought
from the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com
pany the former car barn block bounded
by Eighth Avenue, Macomb's Dam Road,
151st and l52d streets. It has been
used by the New York Railways Com
panv and has frontage Of 200 feet
on Eighth Avenue, 226.a feet on Ma
combs Dam Road, 12a feet on 151st
Street and 237 feet on i52d Street. The
railroad company allows mortgage
for $1,000 to remain, bearing interest
at the rato Of per cent and paya bic
in installments.
John c. Bode and others sold 70 John
P. korn the three story building, 1873
Sixth Avenue, southeast corner Of Thir~
teenth Street, 25x100.
Duff & Conger, Inc, sold for the
Goodman estate Of Castleblsney. Ire
land. 5l1 TO 5l5 East Eightieth Street,
15x1O2.2, to Terence T. Murphy, who
Will occupy for his own business.
Gertrude Dempsey sold 20 Nickel
Nering 635 Weat 13lst Street, vacant
iot 25X1OO
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Active Buying
OF DIV ellill.ss
And 'l'enen1cnts
Physician Purchases Home
in East olth Street; In
vestors Pat Savings in
Houses on the East Side

Maurice Wertheim sold Tor Cora An
halt Ferguson the four-storv dwelling
Is Eas. SlNty-iourth Street. l5Nl00.5, to
a physician.
William Frecse sold the three-story
dwelling e5l East Forty ehth Street,
2Oxl00, to William A & A. s. de Waite
Vile Nh Freese bought from Charlotte
Il. P benjamin the four-story dwelling
S29 fas. Fiftieth Street. 16N0o.
The Duross Company sold the two
,hgee story newly modernized houses at
250-o5e West Eleventh Street for Elvira
ras,oge to the Wiliams-pexter Com
pany.
Walter j. Burke, Of Edward c. H.
NoEier sold for the estate OF Thomas
No oy the four-story dwelling 9 West
Eighty y-fourth Street, 1S.9Xl00, 10 Frank
4nd Rose Y. Dingle
T. tarum resold to Anna L. Bulger
'Ae reo-story dwelling 304 West 115th
Street. l6.SX}0o.
Porter {, Co. resold the three-story
broVustonc dwelling POI West 123d
Street to Pauline Nohl.
H. swell sold for Eliza NJ. Guy
IT, three tory dwelling 335 Convent
Avenue, 2oxlO0.
1at4 II. Pierce. with Porter & Co.
re~ail iarra Y. Walker 154 West
i3oia Street. q tnree-story dwelling
joe 10 Carrie Z. White
slase C. Griacs bought the three
story dwelling 255 West 134th Street,
1jAl0o.
Sales Of Tenement Properties
James d Mattio sold to the AGRA
Realty Company the four story tene-
loeat. with stores, 1892 First Avenue,
fe 10x75.
Wnhelmina Ochs sold to Adolph
Lastig the four-story tenement at 212
East Soventy-third Street. 25x100.
Amy L. Lowenstein sold to Beckie
fcirhere .he six-story tenement, with
store. at - Essex Street, 25x43.9.
James Meade and others sold to the
= G VI Company the three-story fat
Gt7 West fS4th Street, 25Xl00
Ezo beth l.. Herbert sold to Clara
Mayors The hvc-story fiat 124 West
18th Street. @5xl00.
Bessie Parsons sold to Henry and
John Fderle the three-story building.
Il2 Amsterdam Avenue. 25xT5.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Holds Rent Laws to Blame
For Great Home Shortage
Expert Declares High Material and Labor Costs
Not Responsible for Stagnation in Apartment
Building and Sees No Relief Under Present Laws

field Of business development. The on
tire matter narrows down to an eco
nomic issue
he year 1920 was expected to break
all records for the building Of apart
ment houses. But the yeRr was not
we'll started before there began to
circulate rumors Of an "cmorgeucv. "
" ny these rumors were so indus:ri-
ous!y circulated no one knows. but il
is known they Great ed an unwarranted 4
panic ~ which political expcdiency
was quick to see an opportunity.
IL was apparent very soon that Iegis-
iatlve action of some kind would be
taken with reference to apartment
buildings. The builders of New \ York.
with keen business Judgment, foresaw
the destruction of the market for
apartment houses and refraincd from
building.
reason for lncrca sed Rentals
There was no valid reason for panic
IN New York. During the period from
1910 to 1920 the housing facilities con-
structcd were more than adequate to
meeting the demand. That rents had
increased was normal result Of the
cost Of operating apartment buildings
axes, the price OF coal, the wages OF
labor. he cost of painting and decorat-
ing had all made big jumps.
For property owners to realize 4
ialr return on their investment it was
rccessary to increase rentals, Just as
II is necessary to maintain them. I}ut
tncrc was no emergency which required
the rent laws
The fable that 100000 men. women
and children would be sleeping in the
streets ana parks unless the rent laws
we're passed was exploded long ago
The fact is established bv the records
Of the Tenant House and Building De
partment Of the City of New York that
housing recommendations provided from
1910 to 1920 were more than adequate
TO cerc for the increased population.
The lact is plain that there are now
many vacant apartments in New YORK
City.
But, impressive above all others, are
tic facts that builders will not con
struct apartment houses while the rent
laws are in effect and that rents are
going down in stores, lofts and office
buildings, which arc not affected by
rent laws or any other harsh and re-
pressive legislation
More houses and still more houses is
the only solution of the housing prob
lem More houses Will not be built and
rents viii not be reduced until there
is constructive legisla tion affecting
apartment buildings.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Six Months More of Wind and Gather for Curb Br0ers
tys Most Interesting Business Group Move From Under Sky Of
Broad Street to Fine Indoor Exchange Before Next
Summer Has Passed Away

Until about July next the curb brok-
ers Will continue to do business under
the blue sky Of the second block in
Broad south OF Wall Street a spot
where they established their exchange
back in the '7os. Some time after July
playthings OF wind and weather. rain
and sunshine, and will get themselves
under q roof just like the big board. -
For years the brokers have been talk
was not until TWO years ago that any
progress was made in materielizing the
idea. Last week the first steps in the
physical development of the idea were
taken when actual construction wor.,
was started on tho site in Trinity Place
extending back to Greenwich Street,
and across from old Trinity Churcn,
which the brokers / ad selected for
their exchange. The building is to be
rushed TO completion, according to Of
hcials Of the curb market and Starrett
& Van Week. architects.
1t IS their opinion that the exchange
viii be ready next summer.
Threc-Story Building
The curb market will be housed IN
structure three stories high, Of
simple classic design. The main en-
france on Trinity Place Will give di-
rect access to the board room, with
auxiliary entrance on Greenwich
Street. In the basement restaurant
and cafeteria lunch room will provide
for members and employees The
main board room viii occupy the sec
ond floor, being b4 feet wide by 80
feet long, with clear height from
floor TO ceiling of nearly 65 feet. This
with Corinthian plasters rising to the
corners. At either end of the board
room will be telephones on stepped GER
races. The third floor will be devoted
to a number of executive Offices OF the
Curb Market Association.
While this exchange will remove
picturesque features Of the city, there
is no doubt Of its desirability. Any
enc who has never seen the curb mar
ket in full cry should do so while
Yet an opportunity remains. The curb
market seems TO the innocent by
stander q motley, agitated mass of
struggling, yelling, finger ggling
humanity The signals between brok-
ers are to them quite intelligible. They
are also binding.
In performing the recognized serv-
Ices Of an organized exchange, the
curb market fulhls several functions:
% provides for the sale Of issues Of
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

be permitted to repeat itself in the
shape Of q now outlaw market.
Although no exact date can be given
For the origin OF the present New York
Curo Market it was about 1873 when
Z. r. Mcndels, who came to be known
az Father Of the Curb drew I'D an
informal agreement which finally ma
tcrialized into the present Curb Mar
ket Association. According to a di-
rectory ISSUED in March, 1920, the as
sociatlon has $50 members.
Edward R. Mccormick, president oe
the Curb Association, stated that plans
were being formulated for the oxpan-
sion OF the association through the es-
taDllshment o. an associate member
snip. With this END in view, the con-
stitution Of the association will he re-
written.
1t is the aim and desire of the as
sociaton to expand the field Of it's
service to include banking and brols-
erago firms throughout the country.
This will be effected by admitting out
of-town firms OF good standing as as
soclate members with special privilege.
j. l.. Mccormack, an expert in real
estate affairs, together With the build
ing committee. consisting Of H. c. Elm
stein. ". p. Hoffman and George c.
Winchel, have been active in making a
reality Of the associations long and
contemplated idea Of moving Off ,ho
street into suitable quarters.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

SIC group o. eleven little houses
rearing and fronting on Pigs Alley, an
oTsnoot Of Grove Street, starting At the
angle = the block between Hudson and
Bedford streets, when reclaimed viii
ne known as the Grove Court develop
lert The work OF retaining these
- souses. built when Greenwich vi
laro Vas tho living place OF tho lead
ing families Of the city, and when
Colonial was the architecture mos.
popular. s. soon TO De undertaken. Up
s." ei1ft months aGo they nad been the
erooery o. ,he Trinity Corporation
s'rce she dajs of George III, when the
.aal Was granted 20 the church for It's
go ntenance, TIE entire territory being
s4cstly fertile farming country.
Eight uontas ago Trinity, following
YD. ~ i.ang1ra,cd by William H.
" "aeelock when re took over the reins
~ manage of the real estate af-
air. ~ &c church, sold the houses TO
-" hle1tn~r Realty Company, which
tpracd them oYer 70 Alexander c.
IToocet. forneIia 7. Swinnerton and
Elizabeth j-riaQ. VINO have set out to
ra tre hu4dinYs attractive homes.
w. -. Dudley tas written some IN
tfrc' trg details about the old BLOCK.
.Groye Court iv on first inspection
- do4btfQ. adaptability es beauty
frot Iae Colonial buildings row in
taot or Groye STREET, under tho dss-
Q-ise ~ q cark, muddy coat % paint
were D..4> ~4ta gardens in the rear
tfeli aaqtAer row appeared, minus the
orcsfafive "r'a1latpfee and lend
lIYftet 1oorwaye and fron.ed by Il li.tle
alley - JIG rYn IN tho narrow rtriD
- fnr rcar ~ tac garden walls. There
'1o iimple days ~ the eariy city
= -. Ike tne cafs ~ TIE prcscnt, used
~ r,am ~ large, living On the coun-
~ - best they could. bst stin keep
ia No general oeiH borhood -
eir r"aers. Ihc align, Or fscse
a.fe1.e oafceriaE W and down tEe sa1
y or lDDlinx oct 81 The IT,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
1t Pays Best
TOBe Liberal
With Tenants
Landlords Who Are Consid-
crate of Needs of Occu-
pants Will Always Have
Clients for Their Houses

Which is the better proposition for
an assured apartment house income
liberal treatment on the par. Of the
landlord toward his tenants or the
squeezing process, giving as little a.
possible. in the belief TINT income VIII
thereby be greater?
The apartment house owner mus
determine which of two policies he is
going to follow-whether he IS going
to keep the physical condition Of his
property a. par as far as possible
and grant to his tenants ever
reasonable request. having rs his aim
tc keep his house little better
give his tenants q little more. aud as
a result receive more in income and
have his house better Alled. o.
whether ne viii follow the opposite
course, as is often done grant his
tenants as little as possible, make
only such repairs As are absolutely
necessary. and squeeze his investmen.
Tor the purpose OF extracting the
last ounce OF net return.
Treating Tenants Well Is ProftabI.
1T is needless to say that the con
sensus Of opinion 3 AL in favor O.
the former course Not only is !,
essential II one is to continue the
owner OF an apartment house 10 make
all necessary repairs. but to make
great many which are rot recessar
III order 10 maintain and oftentlmes
improve the genera aftractivencss o.
the house, and know OF no better
Investment for the owner 10 make
than TO treat his tenants literally be
cause the best advertisement and the
nF
Is a we'll satisfied present tenant.
The keynote 20 the whole situation
Is getting tenants who will stay. rho
wandering tenant is the underlvtnc
cause Of the big repair bill. | some
times wish it were possible to have thc
German system OF having the tenan
take the apartment undecorated and do
ms own decorations, repairs. etc. He
would at least be less tempted to move
whenever the slightest occasion arose
However as general proposition. tic
typical apartment house proves a sase
and profitable investment for the owll
or and his choice between the five.
story unit and twelve-story unit VII.
largely be determined by the size of h
resources"
1t is hardly belicvable. vet .hc., e
presslons ara correctly quoted. To be
sure they werc made several wear
ago. One VIII have 70 20 back hefore
the start OF the erea; World War to
md I'D practice such high sounding er
prcsslous.
1t was a. /. Babcock. Of the Arner
'can Real Estate Companr. who De
clared. as quoted above. that il Was "a
good investment and advertisement for
house owner to have The reputation
OF beng liberal in his treatment o.
tenants because il eliminated tic dc
sire TO move to another house
Mr. bahcock, ii veal estate msn o.
long standing. one who understood ir
vestment details perfectly. summarize 4
the way 10 success in apartment house
investment and management in d..
above word before the real estate c'as
IN the Fiftv-sevcnth Street branch a.
tho Young Mems Christian Association
oack IN January. 1912 His vicw wer
generally the accepted attitude Of rea
estate at the ume in the business re
la;Ionship Of tenant and landlord.
nat difference few short wears
make.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
brought the place It's first name
Pigs Alley.
Once Known as Mixed Ale Alley

brought the place its first name,
Pigs Alley.
Once Known as Mixed Ale Alley
"The population shifted and changed
and livestock gave way to shipping,
the little alley becoming settlement
Of oldtmc longshorcmen. These were
a rough and boisterous lot, and ngain
conditions gave the place II name, this
time Mixed Ale Alley.
"Thus It has stood in recent years,
a row Of excellent old houses on the
street, hidden beneath dull, dngy
paint, behind them chccricss back
ynrds with high walls and ranshackle
outbuildiugs. Behind them came the
tccond row of houses, the old Pigs
Alley, lronted by its pavement of brick
- d. stone. hardly promising candl-
date for colony whose surroundings
were to be pleasant and attractive.
~ = ls hard to 20 too mucn by np-
ptarancep for there hive been very
unproniainr buildings OF this type iu
reigabofhoods where they are sold
merely for tho value of the land that
nave beeu ncxpcnsiycly transformed
into houses If cousidernblc ARCH
tectural distinction. Even The remark
abe ht'le group Of the Mincttns, thnt
for go long time suc,cssfnllv hc,l
tie we ~ the Dcsfholc Of Now Y1It.
iaa Do'4 teFcnee by 'nc nayc Of rccIa-
,.atioa anf wI probabiv snow in
''9 jeal3 aaf0tre lnD cDanEns
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Street Will Cease When Curb Moves
Talking Machine Co. to
Pay ST., 900, 600 for Rent
Columbia Co. Takes Eight Floors
in Gotham Bank Building;
Big Office Deal i'm Sect;o,,

One Of the largest leases that has
been made for space in An office build
ing north of Thirty-fourth street was
signed yesterday by the Columbia
Graphophone Company for eight floors
IN the new Gotham Natioral Bnnl;
Building, at Columbus Circle, Broad
way and Fifty-ninth Street, for =
term Of years.
The lease is Of unusual interest, in
dicatlng as it does the uptown trend
central business location from which
it IS possible 70 reach all points OF
the greater city in minimum time.
Close to S1000,000 will be paid in rent
Tor tho snace
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Pigs Alley, in ''Village," To Be Renamed
and Dressed Up for New Glass of Tenants

"Grove Court was discovered by
Vincent c. Pepe, al enthusiast In the
preservation Of the fine old ARCH
lecture of the neighborhood. it being
his gospel that it was better business
to retain than to destroy architectural
beauty.
"The houses or Grove Street needed
only to be allowed to look like them
selves.
"Thc row in the back offered more
difficulty than that on the street, be-
ing palmer and lacking the archtcc-
tural finish OF tho older houses. The
same method Of restraining restoration
produced good results, however,
strengthened by the addition Of simple
doorways Nevertheless. they arc not