The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
100000 LEASE IN
COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Involves 8 Floors in Gotham
National Bank Building
Nearing Completion.

Eight floors in the new Gotham Ma
tional Bank Building. now nearing COM
pletion, at Broadway and Fffty-ninth
street, have been leased by the Columbia
Graphophone Company for team of
years at an aggregate rental of about
81, 600, 600 This. it is believed. is one of
the biggest transactions of its kind
closed north Of Thirty-fourth street and
involves a record rental for the Column
bus Circle zone.
The lease serves to accentuate the up
town trend of business and the desir-
ability Of a business location accessible
from all points of the greater city.
Speaking of the lease; Henry II. Bizal-
lion, president Of the Gotham National
Bank. said
The Columbia Graphophone Company
is one of the many downtown firms that
have recognized the Importance of Co
umbus Circle as a new centre of bust
ness. To date leases have been signed
with a number of firms whose former
location was below Canal street. If the
demand for space continues at it's pres
ent rapid rate, this building, which is
the highest of all business structures
north of Forty-second street. Will be
entirely rented at the time Of its COM
pletion. February /, 1921"
w. II. Hearst Leases in Il. 5!th st.
William r. Hearst has leased the Ave
story residence at 10 East Fifty-seventh
street for twenty-one years from Rich
ard T. Wilson. The lease carries an
option to purchase. which. il exercised, it
Is said, will establish new record price
for inside lots on this street. Norman
L. Zeno represented the lessor. The
house covers an unusually large plot OF
43x100 feet. and was built In 1906. IL
is one of the specimens of architecture
in the pure Adam style by Hoppin, Koen
& Huntington. The present tenant is
Henry Clay Pierce, president OF the
Pierce Oil Company.
Mrs. Perry Tiffany Leases Home.
Plaza Realty Company leased for Mrs
Perry Tiffany the three story house at
161 East Seventy-first street, furnished,
for the season, to William s. Decker
Harris. Vought & Co. represented Mrs
Tiffany.
Harlem Ex-Scrvice Men Buy Home
+ The Nathan Davis Association. Inc,
" f. W. Post 391, has bought for its
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Son, from Marie Il. Hoyt the three story
and basement dwelling at 141 West 123d
street, on a lot 19x100, between Lenox
and Seventh avenues.
Negro Trade Association Buys.
The Association of Trade and Com
nlerce purchased 2370 Seventh avenue,
four story ard basement dwelling, 20x
-. with IL foot court adjoining on the
south side The association. which will
occupy the premises. for headquarters.
represents the business and professional
interests of the negro people of Harlem.
Old Crosby street Building Sold.
Joseph p. Day. represented by Doug
las Esken. has sold for John d. and
Mary C. Ferguson and Ella F. Goggin
81 Crosby street. a frame structure, 25x
100. The property has been in the ven-
doris family for nearly hundred years.
The buyer Is Charles !. Taylor
other Sales in Manhattan
Frederick Brown resold to client of
Dwight. Archibald & Perry the three
story business building at q East Twen-
ty-fourth street on lot 20x49.4. The
property Is 80 feet west of the north
west corner of Fourth avenue.
Thomas J. O'Rellly sold for the Emf
grant Industrial Savings Bank pa and
| 226 Delaney street, northwest corner OF
/ Willet street. a six story new law tene-
ment. with stores. 45.5x100. to Barnet
I Breitman.
j. Anthony Minott resold for Rose de
Canio SO West 131st street. five story
| flat. 25x100.
In the Dwelling Market.
Joseph Z. Day. represented by Doug.
las Eskell, sold for Estella =. Parsons
of Mexicoi the five story dwelling al
800 West Tooth street, between West
End avenue and Riverside Drive t.
Miss Margaret NJ. Whitmore. Sayers
Brothers. attorneys. represented the
seller, and Dennis & BUTLER the buyer.