The New York herald., 1922-12-22
PERSONAL AND IMpERS0NAL.

Or. Philip Meirowitz. who purchased
through Joseph G. Abramson, his attor-
ney. 257 and 259 West Thirty-slAtn
street, reported recently. will erect ten
story loft.
The New York Sorority, Catholic
Dau~hters of America, Is the buyer OF
the four story dwelling at West Sew
enty-flrst street, reported sold recently.
Douglas L. Elliman & Co. sold an
apartment In the tenant owned house at
4s5 Park avenue to Miss Edith M
Hadiey.
Brett & wycko6f sold to Robert w.
Kelley for occupancy an apartment OIL
sight rooms and three baths IN the CO
operative building under their manage
ment at 115 East Fifty-third street.
The New York Edison Company is the
buyer of the Ave story building at 127
Fast 12Oth street, Annette Nigra OF "a
West Eighty-second street and Max
Iobl Of 912 West Seventy first street, all
sold recently.
Brett & wyckoff have been appointed
managing agents for the seven story
apartment house now under construction
at 1926 East Fifty-fourth street; also for
now under construction ut 112 East
Fifty-fourth street.
Title has been taken by the Mount
Sinai Hospital to the vacant plot on the
south side of Ninety-ninth street, be-
tween Fifth and Madison avenues, re-
Gently sold for Otto H. Kahn by William
f. Fuerst, Inc. No plans have as yet
been made as to the improvement of the
site.
The Floral Bank Of Floral Park, L. L.,
has awarded the contract for construct
ing its new banking building, according
to Browns Letters, Inc, construction
reports. The building will be fireproof
after plans prepared by Mowbray y
Uflnger. The contract for the general
construction has been awarded to John
Mcneil.
Butler Whiting is the buyer Of the
remodeled building at 559 Fifth avenue
adjoining the southeast corner Of Forty
sixth street, the sale of which by the
John II. Hall estate was recently an
nounced Mr.. Whiting Is said to have
paid about $550,000, at the rate Of s220
a square foot. The corner property was
recently leased to Lieberman Bros.
The city of New York, through, Its
Department of Plant and Structures. has
opened bids for constructing housing
station at Fifty-sixth street and Twelfth
AVENUE, according to Browns Letters,
Inc, construction reports. The lowest
estimate was submitted by Kelly & Kelly
for $514,000. The second lowest bid was
by the Hudson Engineering Company for
S536,700. The plans and the specifica-
tions were prepared by the city's En-
gineering Department.
At the December meeting Of the
board of directors OF the greensboro
Chamber of Commerce resolutions were
adopted expressing appreciation to
Mayor John +. Hylan, President Maurice
e. Connolly of Queens and Grover A
Whalen. Commissioner of Plant and
Structures, for their efforts In bringing
about the Improvement of Rockaway
turnpike from the Nassau county line
at Hook Creek northward. where IL con-
meets with other improved highways,
thereby making available a route nearly
five miles shorter In each direction than
the present route via Merrick road to
and from the Rockaway section.
The Board OF Education of Port
Washington has awarded contracts for
constructing its new school building on
Middleneck road, according to Browns
Letters, Inc, construction reports. The
plans and the specifications were pre-
pared by Wesley s. Bessell and call for
a flreproof building two and half
stories high with one story extensions