The New York herald., 1922-08-13
JERSEY AIDS HOME
SEEKERS RAPIDLY
First Half Years Housing
Construction Is Heavy in
Number and Cost.
FLATS GAIN 367 in PERIOD
Estimates Advance S14, 4,000,-
000-Single Houses Rising
in Nearby Suburbs.

Construction of houses In New Jersey
during the first six months OF this year
showed decided increase in the number
Ct homes and apartments erected and
their total cost compared with house
building and It's estimated outlay dur
Ing the corresponding period in 1921.
according to reports from the State s
more thickly populated sections.
1t would be difficult 20 estimate just
how many more homes have been built
In New Jersey this year, as the figures
for such a compilation are not available
Every municipality takes care OF all
building within It's borders and there is
70 central office in the State TO which
house building. except construction Of
buildings which come under the jurisdic
ton OF the State Board of Tenement
House Supervision. is reported.
But all through Essex county which
embraces Newark and the Oranges.
Montclair, Bloomfield. Glen Ridge, Ir-
vington. Belleville and Nutley. and all
over Hudson county, which takes in
Jersey City. Bayonne, Hoboken, Wee
hawken. Union Hill and the West
Hudson towns, extensive home building
is under way.
In the Weequahic Park section OF
Newark permits for the erection OF more
than 800 one and two family dwellings
have been approved by the Building De-
rartment. About half OF them have
been completed and the remainder are
Under construction.
Hundreds OF other homes have been
erected or are nearing completion in
Bergen, Passaic. Union and Morris coun-
ties
Large Gains During Year.
Probably the best line on the way thai
the building OF homes In New Jersey Is
being accomplished may be obtained from
fhe State Board Of Tenement Hous,
supervision. which has control over the
cuilding OF houses of three stories II
height and containing quarters for thre,
or more families
The year of the Tenement House Su
pervision Board begins on July 1. Dur.
ing the period from July /, 1921. to Jun,
80, 1922. inclusive, the board approved
oZl plans for the construction Of 5s:
tenement houses, In contrast to f9l
plans for 216 buildings during the pre-
ceding corresponding period The cos
Oh the buildings for the period ended
with June 80, 1922, was s20.22 600. II
contrast with S6.32S. 900 for the proceed
Ing twelve months.
AT present. at Clinton avenue anc
Stratford place. in Newark, there is un
der construction an eight story fireproo
apartment to house eighty families. Tha
building will be one of the finest apart
ment houses in the State Its estimated
cost is 100000
dn Jersey City, at Hudson bouleyar,
and Duncan avenue, there Is under con
struction the largest apartment house 1
the State. The building is ten stor
| fireproof structure with accommodation
for ten families on a floor, or 100 fami
| lies In all. Its estimated cost Is $500
00o.
Unique Apartment Plan.
A unique building. in that II is the frs
apartment structure in New Jersey TO b
arranged in apartments of one room an;
bath. Is under construction at 9l-9
Court street. Newark. This arrange
ment, known as the California apart
ments. is said to be used extensively oI
the Pacific coast. The building will b,
Of brick construction and four storie
high. There are to be twelve families oi
the first floor and thirteen families ol
the second. third and fourth floors, an,
one family will occupy an apartment il
the basement. making a total Of fifty
two families in the building The build
ing is being erected at an estimated cos
OF Sl00. QUO.
The plans recently approved show tina
the building Of up TO date apartmen
houses Is not confined to the larger mu
inequalities In the State. The Investor
in the smaller towns and cities seem t,
have caught the spirit Of progress. AM
are beginning TO erect well constructe'
buildings for substantial costs.