The Washington times., 1920-07-03
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great structures OF different char
acter.
Twenty years ago, when the sky
scraper was being advanced. scores Of
buildings were under way in the
downtown business district at one
time. but they were all OF one type.
In the Grand Central district ten Of
nee buildings are under way. two
great hotels. apartment stru0urcs
are about TO be started and two mag
nificent hotels are heing planned and
will be started within a short time.
The hotels will be the largest In the
world and at least one OF the onice
structures will hold a similar place
In the commercial neld.
Every one OF these structures rep
resents an investment Of many mil
lions OF dollars. Forty millions OF
dollars Is the estimated price OF the
cooperative structure which Is 10
cover the two New York Central
Railroad blocks, Forty-fifth to Forty
seventh street, from Madison to Park
avenue. Diagonally opposite. at the
southwest corner OF Madison avenue
and Forty-ffth street. the Borden
Milk Company Is erecting a twenty
three story office building. which with
the site will stand the company
81, 600, 900.
on the north side OF the big CO.
operative office building at least two
cooperative apartments OF the super
excellent class are to be erected. Each
will cover a block and will cost the
owner-tenants S10.000.000 to build.
Across Madison avenue from the two
block office structure the Marlin
Rockwell Company Is completing its
new home.
Below the Borden structure on
Madison avenue the Fifth Church of
Christ. Scientist, is building a struc-
ture that will contain a church and
thousands of Offices. The Manhattan
Hotel, opposite. which will be taken
over on "Wednesday by the National
City Company. Is to be altered into
an office building for the use of the
company. No estimate has been made
public, as to the cost Of this under
taking. but some idea of the bin may
be had by observing that the struc-
ture to be made over extends an en-
tire block along Madison avenue and
is fifteen stories high.
Most OF the block on Madison ave-
nue. opposite the Manhattan 10 to
carry a gerat business structure to be
owned by a syndicate comprising the
Liggett Drug Company. the Winches
ter Arms Company, and the Fred To-
bey Company. A hole Is now being
dug for the foundation of the struc-
ture, which will be q giant in every
way. The buildings removed were
local landmarks.
At the northwest corner of Madi-
son avenue and Forty-frst street the
Fred F. French Company is erecting
a new. building. s.
The most recent building project
announced. for the district calls. for
the erect ion Of two large hotels by
the Bowman Hotel interests; one
structure, which will contain 5000
rooms. is to replace the Murray Hill
on Park avenue between Fortieth and
Forty-first streets and the other. Z
3.000-room addition to the Commo'
dore, il to be built al the southwest
corner OF Lexington avenue and For
ty-third street
over at the corner of Fifth avenue
and Forty-fourth street ,Sherry's old
place is being made over for the use
of the Guaranty Trust Company and
the Hartman Bank Building is being
enlarged, while a Western engineer.
ing company is building a large
structure next to ii. and in the for.
ties, just west Of Fifth avenue, struc-
lures OF large proportions are under
way or will be soon.