The New York herald., 1921-10-28
DEVELOPERS BUY
BERKELEY OVAL
Acquire Athletic Field in The
Bronx; Land Market Is Ac-
tive in Northern Borough.

The Berkeley Oval athletic grounds
on University avenue. near New York
University. have been purchased by
Nathan Wilson. head of the Occidental
Holding Company. from Frank Could.
The property. which consists OF about
120 city lots. is bounded by Andrews
and Burnside avenues. Loring place and
University avenue. The purchasers Will
cut up the property into lots, plots and
inside streets and will sell 1t off to
builders
The section surrounding the property
has been improved recently with some
of the finest apartment and private
houses to be found In The Bronx Frank
Gould, the seller, has owned the land
for more than twenty years. Clark T.
Chambers and Jacob and Emil Leitner
were the brokers in the transaction.
- Other Vacant Land Deals.
Marked activity in vacant land trad
Ing continues in the West Bronx. Nc
Lernon Brothers, who are participo ting
in the market. report the following
sales: For Michael j. Sheridan they
sold the plot. 172x105. on the southwest
corner of Morris avenue and East 190th
street; for Charles Tietze, plot 100x135, on
the west side of Sedgwick avenue. about
300 feet south of Kingsbridge road: for
Lillian Hermann. plot 135x114, at the
northeast corner Of Jerome avenue and
Nth street; for William Bergen. 5Ox100.
on the west side of Andrews avenue,
150 feet north Of West 1S3d street; for
a. r. Wood, 75xlo0. on the south side
Of East 204th street. 100 feet west Of
Webster avenue: for Soelkle Brothers. a
lot 26x102. on the north side Of 204th
street 81 feet east of Hull avenue; for
William Widmann, lot 26x111. on the
north side Of 204th street, Is feet east
of Hull avenue: for Charles Rupp. plot
52x117. on the north side Of 204th street,
90 feet west of Decatur avenue; for
Henry Seib. lot 26x10l. on the north
side of 204th street, 7S feet west Of De-
catur avenue, and for the estate of
Thomas Murray. plot 50x1O0, on the
north side of 1Ssth street, 100 feet west
OF University avenue.
The johnson Deichsel Building Com
rany has bought from the Denwood
Realty Company the northeast corner
of Prosnect avenue and Crotona Park
way North, plot 67x1N0 which the
purchasers viii improve with five and
half story apartment house. 1t will
be similar 20 the structure II Is now
completing on rs foot site adjoining.
which Is to be ready for occupancy
next January. Both will contain three
and four room suites.
Auto Concern Buys on Copcourse.
The United States Motor Corporation,
distributors Of Haynes automobiles. has
purchased the three story building at
1894 Concourse, extending through to
Ryer avenue and occupying a lot 25x61.
Calm & Calm were the sellers and
Harry ID. Lott was the broker. The
prorerty was sold at a figure said to
he equivalent to s!.otV front foot, or
200 square foot. Eugene L. Brisach,
attorney. represented the sellers. and
Donnelly Kadel represented the
buyers.
Operators Resell Flat and Plot.
The Benenson Realty Company re-
sold to August Jacobs. builder, the plot,
2xl29, at the southwest corner Of Harri-
son avenue and 1S1st street, which It
recently acquired. Mr.. Jacobs plans to
improve the rite with a taxpayer An
other deal by the Benenson Realty Com
pany involves the resale to an investor
OF the five story apartment house at
1908 and 1905 linton avenue. 6ix1l0. which
he purchased last week. The house was
held at $4,000 and returns an annual
rental of about $1,000.
Other Bronx Deals,
Harry T. F. Johnson sold for the
Beaumont Construction Company the
one story taxpayer erected about three
years ago on the west side of Jerome
avenue. 62 feet south of Kingsbridge
road. The new owner Is John w. Cor
nish. prominent Bronx builder The
property was held at $4,000.
Harry Calm purchased from L. Geb-
fardt three family apartment dwelling
at the northeast corner Clinton avenue
ard 17Sth street. 2ox1oo. known as 7s1
East 17Sth street. through Harry Cohen,
broker.
George Goldblatt Company resold for
the Harmay Realty Company. Harry
II. Cohen. president, the two story
dwelling, 22x75. at the southwest corner
OF Walton avenue and Cameron place to
Mrs. A. ellison.
M. l.. & G.. Ernst sold 34l Concord
avenue, two family brick house. 19x
100.
Hugo Wabst sold for NJ. Anger tho
two story dwelling at 622 East 223i
street to G.. Wall.
Two Large Bronx Flats Planned
Plans have been filed for five story
apartment, s0x9S. on Bronx Park South,
il4W feet west OF vyse avenue. for the
Northland Realty Company. Inc. Charles
Kreymborg architect. estimates the
cost at s250.000.
Plans were also filed for a six sto "
house. i26.sxl0e.9 at the northwest cor
iier OF the Concourse and Mcclellan
avenue Cor the Abscar Realty Company.
Charles Kreymborg. architect. estimates
.Lo ,e,t eo,r n.>a