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The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Tax Exemption Will House
$4,000 Families in N. Y. CITY

upon which work will be started be-
tween January 1 and April 1, 1922, win
provide accommodations for 10000 ad-
ditional families, and the work COM
pleted prior to April I, 1921, to which
the tax exemption law viii apply. will
bring the grand total Of families pro-
vided for under the tax exemption law
to approximately $4,000.
Eighty per cent. Of the buildings con-
structed since tho tax exemption law
has been effective arc located In. the
boroughs Of The Bronx, Brooklyn and
Queens. The average tax rate for these
boroughs for the year 1921 was 2.S3.
Should this be the average tax rate for
the ten year period during which the
tax exemption ordinance VIII be in cf-
feet and should the aveNge assessed
valuation upon the accommodations pro-
vided for each family be $4,000. the az
nual amount of taxes on accommoda-
tions for each family, from the collec-
ton OF which the owners win be ex-
empted. will amount to St13.20 per an
mum. or $1.1s2 for the ten year period.
Tho total amount OF taxes the coll
lection of which tho City OF New York
will waive. will amount approximately
to $56.600.o00, which sum will indirectly
be contributed by the taxpayers of tho
city to the providing OF additional hous-
ing accommodations for the well to do.
1.-THE house building boom of 1921 IN
the committing area, composed OF Mas
sau and Westchester counties. New
York, and Hudson, Essex and Union
counties. New Jersey, has been unprece-
dented, as has been the migration Of city
dwellers to these counties.
THE effect Of this enormous Increase
In housing accommodations. coupled with
the exodua to che suburbs will be a re-
duction Of rent for all classes OF rent
payers. Tho present rate OF $18 to $25
q room In the new buildings Is now de-
clining and will drop to a rate Of SIS
to $40 q room, which will cause =
migration Of people who are now paying
SIS and $40 rate for less desirable
habitattons in old buildinga and effect
a general reduction Of rents and uiti-
mately result in an enormous quantity
of vacancies IN the older apartments and
tenements."
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
81, 800, 900 LOAN ON
FOX BUILDING

A first mortgage loan OF si.3oo,ooo
has been placed on the Fox office Build
ing a-d studios on Tenth avenue. be-
tween West rifty-fifth and Fffty-sixth
streets. Tho property - valued at about
s2.355.oo0 The land fronts 200 feet on
Tenth avenue, as feet on Fifty-fifth
street and 2s3 feet on Fifty-sixth street.
The building Is three stories high and
there are about 10000 square feet OF
space on each floor. exclusive OF the
basement.
About 1000 persons are employed In
the building and 800 can be accommo-
dated in the dressing rooms OF the stu
dios. The borrowing concern Is the Fox
Film Realty Corporation. which has
leased the property for twenty-one years
to the Fox Film Corporation at an an
nual rental OF about 100000. In addi-
ton to paying the taxes and other car
rying charges.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
LONG LIST OF PARCELS
IN AUCTION SCHEDULE
Goodrich Home Included in
Kennedy Offerings.

The completely furnished home OK
Edna Goodrich. the actress. Mt orienta
roint. Mamaroneck. will be sold at auc-
t,on on wednesday by Bryan l.. Ken
nelly In IL vesey street This VIII DO
tho f,rst February sale to be held by this
cuctioneer. The property Is known as
Goodrich Manor and comprises about nse
acres. fronting 35o feet on Rushmore
avenue. which skirts the Sound. and hav-
Ing A depth OF 600 feet on Seeney ana
Forrest avenues The house was built
three years ago and Is within easy motor
ing distance from most OF the important
country clubs In westchoster county.
An exceptional lot OF properties arc
included I'm the special sale to be ncid py
Mr.. Kennedy. on Wednesday, February
s I'm IL vescy street Tho most impc--
tant Offering will be the thirty nine acre.
of high rolling land IN tho Fashionable
and exclusive Mil Neck section or lso-
Gust Valley, l.. I. Tho property, when
will be sold In i've separate parcels OF az
n vhole commands an exceptionally good
view OF Long Island Sound. and with IL
goes the bathing rights to a beach within
mile Of the property.
Another Offering win be tho modern
two and q half story dwelling on inc
rorth side Of 2l6th street. 500 feet west
cf Waldo avenue. In Fieldston. 150x17bx
153x144.
other pruperties included in the sale
are four vacant Bronx building plots,
one 60xtO0, on tho west side OF Decatur
avenue. ITO feet south OF 205th street:
ono 75xg5.2o at tho northwest corner or
ic5th street and Nelson avenue. one
5ox145 irregular on the east side OF un-
derclIff avenue. Just south OF Sedgwick
end West fremont avenues. and ono
csxi00 on the east eido Of Third ave-
rue, fo033 feet south of 179th strey'
There will be at the same time an abs
lute salo of vacant plot. b0xlO0, o
the west side of Overlook Terrace, just
north of 1S4th street. and an executor
sale OF seven building lots on the cast
sjdo OF Janvrin avenue, as feet south oil
| Bayberry street, Yonkera The seven
lots will be sold separately.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
BEAUX ARTS BALL
WILL Be THRILLER
Fancy Costume Must Be Worn
Committee Says; It May Be
Of Any Period.

The architects committee of the ball
OF the Fine Arts. to be given Thursday
evening. February 16, at the Hotel
Astor, by tho Society Of Beaux Arts
Architects for tho benefit Of students of
the Beaux Arts Institute Of Design. In
cludes leading architects.
Whitney Warren is chairman. On tho
executive con,mitte arc Dom Barber,
w. Lawrence Bottomlcy. George S.
Chappell. Howard Greenlcy Frederick
C Hirons. Raymond M. Hood. Harry
Allan Jacobs and Kenneth M durchison.
chairman. Other architects on the gen.
Hoffman. Jr., Henry Hornbostel. Joseph
William T. Aldrich, Grosvenor After
bury. II. M. Baer, Theodore L. Blake.
Welles Bosworth. John ID. Boyd. Archi-
bald NJ. Brown, Charles Butler. Law
renee s, Butler. Walter b, Chambers,
r. Burnham Chapman, Harvey Wiieyl
Corbett, John w. Cross. Henry Daven-
port, William Adams Delano. Bradley
Dclchanty, ]. Henri de Sibour. J.. II.
Freedlander. Cass Gilbert. Leon ". Gill
lette, Frederick A.. Cooley. Bertram
Goodhue. Philip J.. Goodwin, Thomas
Hastings. J. Monroe Hewlett +. Burial
Hoffman. Jr.. Henry Hornbostel, Joseph
Rowland Hunt, w. O'D. Iselin. Ely
jacques Kahn. Frederick r. King. c.
w. Ladd. William r. Lamb. Charles j.
Lawrence, Julian G. Levi, George a.
LIGHT. II. T. Lindeberg, Guy Lowell. Clin-
ton Mackenzie. II. Van Buren, Magoni-
gle, II. r. Manner, Augusta L. Noel
James W. O'Connor. Julien I. Peabody.
Ronald Hoyt Pearcc. Lawrence r. Peck.
Stowe Phelps. James Otis Post. Maurice
]. Prevot, James @. Rogers, Philip Saw
yer, Harry Renwicl< Sedgwick, w. y.
Shepherd. Jr.. l. n. phelps Stokes, Will
lam G. Tachau, S. Breck y. Trowbridgc
Ernest r. Tyler, w. Sydney Wagner. ~
Stewart Walker, Arthur Ware. Lloyd
Warren, l. S. Weeks, Lawrence @.
white, Heathcote NJ. Woolsey and John
Wynkoop.
The sponsors OF tho bail. which has
always been one of the important events
Of the season, have decided this year 70
break away from its formal character
ana announce that thrills, surprises
and delights will meet the eye" Fancy
costume In obligatory and must be worn
throughout the evening. It may. how
ever. be of any period. says the commit
fec ssB. C., A. d. or B. V. D." Tickets
NAV be obtained from Kenneth NJ.
Ns,,rchison, lo1 Park avenue. and Harry
Allan Jacobs, 81 East Flfty-fifth street
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
COMPUTATION TICKETS
SHOW GROWTH OF L. I.

Statistics showing the number of
monthly Communication tickets sold by the
Long Island Railroad have served for
many years as an excellent barometer
OF the steady and rapid growth of Long
Island communities. A tabulation lust
compiled by the railroads general pas
senger department tells how many COM
mutation tickets were purchased by
patrons during representative summer
and winter months In 1921 at every one
OF the 174 passenger stations on the
Long Island Railroad. and also shows
the increase or decrease at each place
as compared with the same seasonal
months of 1920.
Less than ten years ago the stations
that sold between 500 and 1000 commu-
tation tickets during any one month
one hand. In July. 1921, the commu-
tation ticket sales at thirty-two differ
ent stations exceeded 500. and of these
there were ten points which had COM
muting population OF more than 1000.
Rockaway Beach led all stations for
July last year with. a total OF 1880 COM
muters. This daily traffic for July, 1921,
was greater than the Communication travel
on the Rockaway Beach division for the
entire twelve months of 1910. In the
month OF January. 1921. twenty-four
stations had more than 500 daily riders
and tho ticket sales at seven of these
places exceeded 1000. A keen competi-
tion has sprung up among communities.
for instance Lynbrook, Rockville Centre.
Freeport, Amityvile. Bellmore, Hunt
ington, Sea Cliff. Babylon and Bay Shore.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
GRAND STAIR INSPIRED AI1ze FAMOUS
FLIGHT 81 STEPS IN THE bUcAL PALACE
AT VENICE.

The remodelling by Helmle q Corbett,
architects. of the building at 65 Liberty
street. for the Chamber Of Commerce
of the state Of New York presented
that the activities OF the executive staff
in the building had to continue without
interruption Through intensive study
Of the requirements of the Chamber of
Commerce as It exists to-day. this
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
WELL KNOWN REALTOR
OPENS OFFICE HERE

Allan Robinson. who has been presi-
dent of the City and Suburban Homes
Company. has opened an office in 80
East Forty-second street, where he will
specialize in real estate management,
land and Industrial development work.
For ten years prior to his Joining the
City and Suburban Homes Company Mr.
Robinson was president OF the Allied
Real Estate Interests Of the State OF
New York. He also published the Reds
Estate Md0aS!ne, which had a national
circulation.
In 1918 Mr.. Robinson went to Wash
ington to take charge of the Govern
ment munition housing development as
the manager OF tho operating division,
which meant that he had to operate
sixty-three developments from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast. including
hotels cafcterias. churches, schools. rec
reation centers, &c. Tho residence hall
for women in Washington. d. c.. was
equipped and opened under Mr. Robin
sons direction.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

or the 1910 report. In the '70s there
seems to havo eeen slump. which Is
reflected in the average for the period,
and not till the recent war period, when
there was a drop which left Its impress
on the ten year period. has there been
any marked retrogression. While the
cost OF new buildings has Increased dur
ing the history of the Building Depart
ment there has, on the other hand, been
q very decided decrease in the number
of buildings erected, at least in recent
years The slump In building operations
already referred 20 as occurring In the
'T0s. showed itself also In the nuinper
of buildings erected at that time. After
that there was a gradual increase TO the
latter part OF the 'o0s since when there
has been a steady drop to 1906. from
which time on the number of new build
ing operations were about tho same
each year till tho war broke out.
ron the other hand. tho average
cost OF new buildings has proceeded In
the other direction. 1t kept fairly steady
from tho beginning to early In the 'sos.
when II began to rise. At tho end OF
that period the average cost or new
building was about 100000. This con-
dition continued along until about 1907.
when quite suddenly the average cost OF
ing In that condition for a period /.
about ten years, when It rose again. C-c
to high building costs.
For 1921 the estimated cost or al
terations constituted about 1873 per
cent. OF the total value or building
operations. Comparing this with pre-
vious periods there IL indicated grad
uai rise in this proportions: in other
words. and generally speaking, as new
building operations decreased in num-
Der alterations increased. Looking back
over the table OF the 1910 report 1t ap-
pears that there has been always con-
siderable reconstruction going on In
Manhattan. The earlier years OF the
table show that the number OF altera-
tions are not much different from the
number of new building operations.
Since the record of building operations
has been separately kept for tho Bor-
ough OF Manhattan II appears that the
number of alterations far exceeds that
of new buildings: that Is. Manhattan Is
being steadily reconstructed"
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
BANQUET HALL WHICH REPLACED THE
LIBRARY ON THE FOURTH FLOOR.

The classic elegance Of the grand stair
and its adjoining spaces on the first and
second floors is in pleasant contrast to
the more informal handling of the fourth
floor. where judiciously placed rugs, fur
niture and portraits add their own ele-
ments of informality and color.
On the third floor Is the presidents
dining room for smaller banquets. Here
a new note OF delicacy has been intro
duced fitting the small scale of the space,
and the treatment in the Adam style,
with its delicate handling and fine pro-
portion. is most pleasing.
complete story has been added to
the building in which are placed two
committee rooms and the library to
house the valuable collections Of the
chamber. An important new feature is
the extra fire stair. providing an ad-
ditional and independent means of exit,
ingeniously arranged at the very mini
mum sacrifice Of space.
Charles II. wills. Inc. were the general
contractors.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

Appraising real estate to-day is a diff
ficult proposition and an appraisal to
be of value requires the thought, knowl-
edge and skill OF real estate expert Of
many years experience, who is able 10
form a proper judgment of values and
to obtain knowledge of inestimable
valus to his client as we'll as to himself
The appraiser must keep records OF
transactions. information gathered from
the daily papers and other sources,
rom the record offices and from buy
ers and sellers He should keep I'm touch
with every section of the city through
frequent visits, making notes OF the
changes and indicated changes. keeping
familiar with improvem snts and study
ing the possible result OF these changes
y on the value of real estate in the neigh
horhood. He must have general work
ling knowledge OF the cost OF construc-
tion and should also be familiar with
the rental possibilities and be able 10
weigh the effects of changing conditions
, upon realty values. A few factors which
must be considered by the real estate
tappraiser are as follows:
He must have thorough knowledge OF
conditions in neighborhood and a GER
tain familiarity with its past history
Infinite care must be used by the ap-
praiser in those sections where the
character is changing, for there are
many pitfalls to be passed. and here
again knowledge OF the subject is essen
tial to success.
Overproduction of certain buildings
In given sections affects values. and the
reverse is equally true. Supply and de-
nand play important parts. In order
to properly judge the present and future
values, the appraiser must consider inn
migration. the natural growth and the
scale of wages, to determine the rentals
which can be paid, &c, in order that a
logical conclusion may be reached.
Tho flood OF travel is important. be-
cause 1t affects not only corners but
nalso interior lots. In manufacturing
sections. accessibility to railroads and
waterways. and possibility of obtaining
labor supply near by. must be consid-
cred, and in residential districts near
ness to lines OF transit has an important
bearing. Corner lots are always more
valuable than inside lots. the greatest
Increase In corner lots being where two
a streets of Importance cross. From this
point values decrease to the point where
I the corner lot Is no longer a factor for
! light and air easements, &c.
Separate appraisals should be made
sfor the lot and building. Many methods
arc employed to determine the value OF
the Improvement, such as measuring the
cubic feet OF content, &C., but the knowl-
edge of the utility of the structure plus
: experience and an accurate Judgment o.
Che location are really the things that
I make the real estimate of worth possible
: There must be no guesswork on the part
of the appraiser. He must have knowl.
edge based upon constant study. appli-
cation and observation. He must under
stand the needs and extravaganza of the
community. which has a direct bearing
on store rentals, and these in turn af-
E feet values.
- Take new section, for example. The
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

itan League OF Savings and Loan Asso-
Citations. and c. Stanley Taylor, finan-
cial editor Architectural Forum. on
finance: Edward p. Doyle, director oil
the Bureau Of Research and Informa-
ton, New York Real Estate Board
Joseph p. Day. realtor. and Carl r.
Elmer. secretary, Long Island Real
Estate Board. on real estate: Aymar
Embury, I'd. and William c. Frost. A
I. A.. on architecture; Allen L. Beals,
secretary, Dow Service Of Daily Build
ing Reports. on construction materials
d. Raft Richardson. official OF the
American Gas Association and the So
ciety for Electrical Development. on
heating, lighting and sanitation: Arthur
". East, director of the Save the Sur
face Campaign" on painting and deco
rating, and Mrs. I. c. Montgomery,
writer and authority on landscaping.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
TO CALL JUDGES TO ACCOUNT.

At recent meeting OF the Real Estate
Owners Protective Association, OF which
former Magistrate Joseph s. Schwab is
president, a resolution was passed calling
upon the Municipal Court Justices TO
abide by tho decisions of tho higher
courts in making their settlements OF
landlord and tenant litigation. The res
olution empowered Ira J. Ettingcr of the
board OF counsel to take up the matter
with the Bar Association. the New York
County Lawyers Association and the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court,
IL necessary.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

function to a high degree OF efficiency
and to meet the practical needs Of the
organization. but also fittingly to repre-
sent by q high artistic standard the
dignity and Importance Of the associa-
ton. This is well expressed by fine
quality OF restraint, simplicity and
good taste, as well in the use OF ma
throughout.
Members entering the building will
pass directly into q new and spacious
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Completing Flat. in Bronx.

Many OF the apartment houses In The
Bronx on which work was started last
summer and fall are being completed
and occupied. Among the last TO be
ready for occupancy is tho flve story
structure at Davidson avenue and 1921
street erected by the Brodie Realty
Company. The property is managed
by James r. Walker.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

Totals. 3.6I9 4,260 e142.44e, ,o6s
For the purpose of comparison with
the activities OF previous years. 1 have
prepared table. divided into periods
of ten years with the exception of the
first and second periods. which are re-
spcctively six and eight years. of the
building operations of tho past so far
as we have any official knowledge.
This table is largely based on state
ment in the annual report OF the bureau
for the year 1910. showing the building
operations for each year since 1868.
prepared by William III. Class. for forty
five years a faithful employee and at
the time OF his death at the close OF
the year 1909. chief clerk of the bureau
Unfortunately, the record for the years
1862 10 1867 is missing and Is no longer
available.
Tho table showing periodic annual
averages n building operations of the
Borough OF Manhattan and the former
City of New York follows:
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Boston Woman Buys suite.

Culver & Co. sold from plans for tho
Joint-Ownership Construction Company.
Inc, another apartment In the 100 per
cent. joint-ownership building at 136
East Slxty-seventh street. Miss Mary
Mortimer Rich of Boston is the pur-
chaser.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Build. Bungalow IN CatskiIl..

Six bungalows have recently been
built near the artist colony at Wood
stock. N. Y. in the Catskills by w. II.
Esser of Tarrytown, N. Y. A large
barn on the acreage Is to be remodeled
into a community room.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

In order to keep It's members and the
general public accurately informed on
the housing situation in Greater New
York the Building Trades Employers
Association has decided to continue In
definitely the survey of construction
work which 1t began a month or SO ago.
The reports issued by the association as
to the amount of housing construction
under way are based on a. .painstaking
field investigation made by eighty-two
members OF the organization. each OF
whom has been assigned to a definite
section OF the city. SO that there viii be
no duplicating OF returns from any one
area. In marking off the various terri
tories the land value maps of the De-
partment of Taxes and Assessments were
used.
In the latest report issued this week
the associations research shows that on
January 1, 1922. there were under con-
struction enough houses of various types
to provide accommodations for 27,760
families. When these projects are COM
pleted the total of families provided for
since April 1, 1921. will be 36.649. Be-
tween April 1 and December 81. the re-
port shows. buildings were completed to
take care of $3.50 families. The table
compiled by the investigators showing
the actual number of houses finished be-
tween April and December 81 follows:
Brick, one family houses. ..... 4O6
Brick. two family houses. $50. $40
Frame. one family houses. ......2,046
Frame, two family houses. ..... 337
Apartment buildings. 21O
On January the housing under con-
struction was as follows:
Brick. one family houses ..1.152
brick, two family houses. .1,728
Frame. one family houses. .5,s77
frame. two family houses. ....... $50
Apartment buildings. gs.............. S3s
An estimate based upon the number
or plans filed since january /, 1922"
says the report shows that buildings
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Leases Great Neck Estate.

Baker Crowell. Inc, leased the water
front estate known as Claralea at Great
Neck, l.. L., for Clara Lee March to
Charles J. Oppcnheim. The property
comprises residence and four acres of
the Sound
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

AS he relinauished his Office recently
after two years OF service under Bor-
ough President Henry II. Curran. Super
intendent OF Buildings Rudolph p.
Miller compared the work of his bureau
for 1921 with tho activities of previous
years, pointing out the great increase in
the magnitude of building operations
that has taken place. although there
has been an almost steady decrease in
recent years at least in the number OF
buildings erected each year.
with tho close of the year 1s,1."
said Superintendent Miller. "the several
bureaus of buildings Of the city close
tho second decade OF their existence as
separate administrative bodies under the
direction of the respective presidents Of
the Ave boroushs. 1t would seem inter-
esting therefore to consider tho present
activities OF the bureau of Manhattan
in comparison with those OF the past.
Tho building operations for the year
1921. up to and including December q
may be briefly stated as follows:
The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Deal ON Lcnox Avenue.

Robert Levers sold for Mrs. Margaret
A. Norris 449 Lenox avenue. . three
story business building, 16.8x75.
The New York herald., 1922-01-29

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SHOWN ABOVE
ARE TO BE SEEN
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CHAMBER Of
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