New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
,,6a. 100000 Appropriate
ed for New Construction
IN Twenty-scven Eastern
states During NJ ay
s,4O.992, 900 forHomes
obstruction of Residential
Projects Lead All Others
in the Present Program

- ..,,es in the northeastern quar-
=, l,sie,;e ,ha, the greatest building
,,-,,ign in the annals Of this section
row n trll swing and homes. Office
sr.is,g, factories. garages, schools,
..v,ehes and other buildings are being
,,oviSsd in great numbers. The wide
-. Il the construction reflects pros
,.,;,y as well as an effort TO restore
,,rmsl conditions in the housing sit
r,,Ion. During May in the twenty
oven northeastern states sSe2,5so,ooo
v,r,b Of new construction was started.
This /, 50 per cent greater than the
,uovn, Of money put into new build
ms during Nay, 1921, when building
cost, we're practically al peak levels.
These states never before reported at
a.. ,ss,on 50 maay new homes un-
s,r waY. The total for residential
construction is si4os92ooo which is
20 per cent Of the to:a. isare for the
,rtIre month. The significance Of this
s.,lsy is appreciated on.y when s. IS
rnsnbered that a -ollar wi bug
-sr i- he t-idnc field today than
swsuid g year ago.
AUcI1rr fo -Ae y. ". Dclcc Cone
trr t.t 'l.l f-'.. o. buildings
t,lri.s . ..ese seven ra-e1 r
N .u aolt0- starting J.raary i
,.st.lrr Nfy 81. a 81 tf-, -,tta.lo0.
n, tt.. r.r.r.. frlre tlr .ae
a.. Ee, mor... o. .rr scar The
". .-e s. gc- sent ahead o.
lsg r1s
r,. Isar. o. ron become genera.
Yer. h..e ircrc SIS are rcroftel lrcu
49, -.-.-l 1- cr+... which
-. l... f.-ra t.t..t the
t...-t- .t.-.. .- r--v's CON.
-..- ..-. .-.- Lad. o- = r.s
,. t-.rf nd .tN-ie..
.sf Is ee- cest f.r Sues.
n. rr 50 3 oo9. o. Der
g.. t- e NC t.onal building, aal
k.Il or per cent, FOR indus
". Anu'
p!s'ea ne" "ofS repoi,oU
a, ne month amounted 10 s0l'f'
AiNV
New England Builders Active
V,v bsnsi,, co,,r,ets in New Eng
irt smourted 20 Sg313O 600. which l.
= psr cent over the figure for Ma
Mi. although il was a drop Of q
~ cent from the April total, the high
Nsrd figure for this district.
Corstruct.on started in New England
i.r.1g he first FIVE months Of this
"A, has amounted 70 sI3I0;3,0O
r.tt is more than double the amount
y the corresponding period Of last
~.
Lst months total included Sl4,o5s' .
81 or ~ per cent, for residential
E.cings; S4.s43.OOO, or 10 per cent
y business buildings; S4'Z0o'yVV, 9, D'
Z per cent, Tor public WORKS ano u'ill- IN
isi, and S4,l25 900, or II per cent lOi
'iseatonal buildings.
Cottemplated new work reported
ouFlng Nay amounted 10 s44'9@o'VVV'
-. .' yin Ss o'' s-'. :" ~. g,
Nsv York State and northern New Jer-
y! y, amountea 70 seo.Iso'VvV, Iu s sIs Is
= ~ .vr. "-,e4 wy Hf vd
ia 80 eslAoils.'eu "a ne" nigh .eeo. -. u
=. He g.s'IiSt lne ueSI'Ne nsS Va"
.'y ~ Ne" iofK Olt!' 'He ien1Silue
Y me dlstIict showing a May tots'
slal 70 tnat Of the previous month.
he Nay total. however. was So per
ts.; higher than that for May, 1921.
Obstruction started from January
J % June IN this district has amount
=" 70 S+O5, 900. which IS greater
ltin the amount for the correspond
rg period Of any previous year and
n,fs than double the figure for the
irs, Eve months Of last year.
las, months total included S39.s04,-
~. or IS pe~ cen, for residential
lril1in.s. Si5 so4 nm or "A nor cent
,rr busirss. h~;iSi,cs. 90 OK mn ar
i ,er zen, for soo;ai 80 ,ocreo,iorsi
sIlcings' ana e. 200 ooo or & ner cent
Cof,emplsted rev work reported
ss.lag the month amounted 10 slO7,-
''PVO.
Increase - Au.,,ic States
y,v 49, -"''' - -'''".'''' 80 ."s,,-
kl,,,,.. ...'u'ng contracts IN the Illuule
.,.e ,.-.I.I states yates eastern Pennsylvania
ls,S SiN n ne~ Jersey, Delaware; Mary
AZ -. s1,l.et clet OF Columbia virginia
tii66 Oalo.inasl amounted 20 Sos'
Il, rr,vs,, ~ ,"sieass . OF a. Pe5 cen. oss. os.
To,,i -. - , =. 49,
fis, I've - -oa.S .s.'0n s.s!sso "a 49, bas
szssn.,5 - V.,iss s,so -, oon 6"'s ga;5ara zee; a
ke ir,,s,.s s1sS,7 a wv, So,s,us,~ norS;rr
i'red Of lss, Sea '"e ''i &c pun =
- Nav fosrs' ,"' ,,.indsd tho follow
\ tins; 100 sa1 ooo ,uosa nr me eer ,0,.U cs1t
RESIDENTIAL bnii5i,cs. Ell 27s 06O'
per cent FOR npbl.c works and
~ 1921 900. or IS rer cent, for
hr. s.a,'Glnss. -. iL and Ss,ooO'VVO' OF