New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

cal, Washington Heights becomes
truly one Of the most ideally located
sections Of the city
1T wa therefore not long before
builders with vision began to realize
the advantages of building on Wash
lngton Heights and saw their visions
matcrlallze as their apartments rapidlv
became occupied; and when one stops
to think that it has only been during
the past fifteen years that Washing
ton Helghts has improved to its present
state OF development, it seems little
short OF marvellous.
Section of Fine Flats
Washington Heights is now built up
with many fine apartments. Transit
facilities afford varied means of trans
portatlon. All Fifth Avenue buses
transfer to lines that go as far as Fort
George. The Third and Amsterdam
avenue trolley goes as far as Fort
George, while the Broadway trolleys
go as far IS 242d Street, as we'll as
the Broadway subway. Residents who
live south Of 155th Street may use the
Sixth and Eighth Avenue Elevated
lines.
People who contemplate living on
Washington Heights need no other de-
scrptlon than a visit to this section.
1t has churches of various denomina-
tons, theaters. restaurants and stores
supplying nearly every need
Rents are not unduly high for this
section. Many apartment houses had
been under-rented for years and | feel
that even at the present high cost OF
construction many apartments can be
had more reasonably here than in other
sections of ihn CITY
The future Of Washington Heights
appears bright
Speaking of the development of the
Heights, Norman Denzer said yester-
day:
"lf l had stated ten years ago that
IN l92l we would be renting apartments
on Washington Heights, in buildings
with elevators, at $50 to S35 per room.
you would have said, Impossible.' But
nevertheless 1t has come to be a fact.
II | would have stated then that non
elevator apartments would rent for $50
to SO per room the same would be
your opinion.
Cause of Present Rents
although the war had something IA
40 with present rental rates, hold
that builders are moro responsible.
lhey are responsible to this extent
that they have provided fine apart
ments, suites well arranged. of good
proportion and containing every con
yenlence, which represent LARGE in
vestments and naturally warrant ren-
tails higher than those which preyaile !
before the war.
Ien years ago we would have built
thirty rooms to floor in an apartment
occupying seventy-five feet frontage
Today we are constructing twenty
threo rooms in that same spacc Tha
same ratio applies in the larger houses
ooth 'walkup' and elevator types. n
'hls same ratio Of apartment house con
struction continues and the standard
IS maintained there is no question in
my mind that the Heights will con.
tinue to improve.
ITO maintain the steady improve
ment of the Heights it is necessarv
that transportation facilities improve
and. a subway be built on Fort Wash
1ngton Avenue. More elementary
schools and high school are necessary
TO insure the future we anticipate.
Inc heights is peculiarly situated
IL is long and narrow strip of ground
Iree OF congestion. The type of bust.
ness men opening shops on the busi.
ness avenues and the class of merchan.
disc being displayed prove the stability
of this section, and | believe in the
future that every speciality shop O.
repute running a chain Of stores viii
be represented on the Heights"
Those who are looking for apart-
ments may be interested to know there
are number to be had on Washing
ton Heights. According to Charles
Berlin Washington Heights has enough
vacant apartments to meet present re
qulrenents. Considering the in
creases in taxes, high cost of labor and
material, rents are moderately priced, >
Mr.. Berlin says. "Washington Heights
shows a larger volume of recent sales
than any other residential district
The buying Of apartment proper
ties by investors is due, l believe. to
the fact that Heights rental values
have been brought down to more
reasonable level than obtain elsewhere
''In the last six months construc.
Sion Of apartment buildings has been
heavy The scenic beauty of Riverside
Drive and the elevation of Washington
Heights make Cor healthy and ideal
living conditions"
I T. Witt