The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Big GLOTDEALS STIR
MARKET IN BRONX
Two Entire Block Fronts and
Other Large Sites Taken
Over by Builders.

one OF the largest acquisitions of va
cant land IN the West Bronx has been
made by Samuel Rubin. the builder,
VINO through d. Kempner & Son, brok-
ers. has taken over approximately fif-
Teen and one-half lots for DEVELOPMENT
ar. Rubin has purchased from NJ. l..
Flank the entire block front Of fifteen
ana half lots fronting 2e3 feet on
East 18TH street. 325 feet on College
avenue, 1S5 feet on East 16Sth street
and 80 feet on Morris avenue Mr.
Rubin has already built one taxpayer
at the corner OF t67th street and Clay
avenue. and is completing anothsr at
the corner of Webster avenue. With
the surface car line ON 1e7th street
from tae East Bronx 10 the Jerome
avenue subway, this thoroughfare bids
fair TO become in a smaller fashion q
replica OF Fordham road. Mr.. Flank,
the seller. has owned the property for
Inc last twenty years. 1t was held at
Sl2o,Oo0.
In another recent purchase Mr. Rubin
acquired the property one block north
on Morris avenue from Mrs. Margaret
Roberts. The seller acquired the tract
OF fifteen and one-half lots at the aue-
ton sale OF the holdings oe the Regent
Realty Company conducted fortnight
ago by Bryan l.. Kennedy, Inc The
lots 'front.' SS5 feet on Morris avenue and
have depth OF 926 feet. D. Kcmpner
4 Son were also the brokers in this
transaction. Philip D. Shapiro, attor-
ney, represented Mr.. Rubin In the first
transaction.
Bakers Buy Site for Bis Plant.
The entire block front on the south
cry side OF l4ith street from Walton
to Girard avenue has been purcha sed
by the General Baking Company from
rhe Mott Haven Company. J, L. Mott
president, and will be improved by the
buyers with q Esadern bakery having
10000 square feet of floor space. The
plot contains about 5000 square feet.
~ he property has been in the hands of
TIE selling interests for more than
etghty years. M. q L. Hess. Inc, were
the brokers. and Simpson, Thatcher e.
Bartlett We're attorneys for the buy
ers. and Charles g. Mclean acted for
the sellers.
Other Vacant Property Deals.
Westboro Developing Company has
sold the northwest corner of Burnside
and Harrison avenues. comprising a.
PLOT Of more than five lots, to a build
Ing company. which will improve with
a tive and one-half story apartment.
The plot is in the section where a great
have taken place recently, the south
west corner Of Burnside and Harrison
avenues being improved at present with
business building by the William L..
Phelan Company. The purchaser was
represented by David Kraus. broker
John J. Tully. president of Bronx
Community Corporation. builders, has
purchased through Alexander Selkin
and David Mintz the plot. s2x1e1x irreg-
ular. at ilM Boston road for improve
1ment with taxpayer. Mr.. Tully has
also purchased the northeast corner of
fremont and Walton avenues, le0x102 ;
the southeast corner of Burnside and
Grand avenues. 9Sx104xl29. for improve
ment with taxpayers and apartment
houses.
Mandelbaum e. Levine and Joseph
Sager sold the northeast corner of
burnside and Creston avenues. plot
9oxui, which will be improved with a
taxpayer by Samuel Sha piro, the pur-
chaser. The property was held at
10000. M. Deutsch was the broker
Eisman. Lee. Corn 4 Levine, attorneys,
represented the sellers In both deals.
Samuel Brener has bought from
Thomas and Mary Nugent the south
west corner of Grand avenue and 1slst
street, a taxpayer site fronting 100 feet
on lslst street and so feet on Grand
o'S'eS. t)puotao N NetGil WtTo tno
brokers. Another deal by Mr.. Brener
involves the resale of the plot at the
northwest corner of Kingsbridge road
and Davidson avenue. a site fronting
100 feet on Kingsbrldge road by irregu-
lar. The new owner is Julian Kovacs,
builder, the sale being made through
A.. y. Phelps. Mr.. Brener purchased
the site few days ago.
The Westboro Developing Company
sold the northwest corner Of Burnside
and Harrison avenues. plot Of mere
than five lots, to a building company,
which will erect a five and a half story
apartment. The opposite southwest corr
ner Is being improved with business
building by the William L. Phelan Com
pany. The purchaser of the northwest
corner was represented by David Kraus,
broker.
Rcselis Third Avenue Taxpayer.
August Lauter resold two story tax
payer at AHA Third avenue, opposite
Washington avenue, 32x91x irregular.
for Jacob o. Petersen TO Charles Char
rou,clxy