The New York herald., 1922-07-23
WESTCHESTER HAS
DOOMED THIS YEAR
so Per Cent. Increase i'm Build
ing in 8 Months Compared
With 1921 Figures.
The rreat ana picturesque county Of

The great and picturesque county OF
westchester. just across the northern
border of Greater New York. is growing
so rapidly in wealth, business and popu-
iation that it win soon be the leading
county of the State. II II Is not trans
formed in the future into the city OF
Westchester, which is the dream OF
some of the leading residents OF the
county.
The reports OF building inspectors
show that there has been an increase
of 80 per cent in building operations in
the county for the first six months OF
1922. compared with the corresponding
period Of 1921.
Building operations for the first half
of the year had a phenomenal growth
in Westchester, the total amount in
volved in the four cities being Sl2,04s.ess.
In the towns OF Mamaroneck. Larch-
mont. Rye, Port Chester, Tarrytown,
Harrison, Dobbs Ferry. Hastings.
Peekskill and Mount Kisco there have
been a large number OF new homes
erected or contracted for which in
creases the total building cost in the
county to more than 5000 900.
The official report Of cost of new
buildings in the cities of the county.
subdivided, follows:
Yonkers Observation-Disclosures s4.399. 10000
New Rochelle ............,.. S,l2l ,lsl 90
Mount Vernon ...-..-...-.-..- 2,o5u s4S.ou
White Plains ........,..-.,.. 1887 $500
Yonkers leads in the amount spent for
new homes and other structures, the
total for six months being 81. .S39, 500.
nearly double for the same period in
1921, when the total aggregated $2.494 500.
New Rochelle came second with s.. III .lS7
for new buildings for six months.
In the first six months of this year
the building operations approved by
Building Inspector Michael Martnett Of
New Rochelle aggre gated an estimated
cost of s3,1211s7. Dwellings alone in
the six months period amounted to
s2.202,970
Among the buildings started are a
stone collegiate chapel for the College
Of New Rochelle. costing $3.50, 600, and
q new building for the Huguenot Trust
Company OH North avenue, costing
$I50,000.
There were also stores and apart
ments. s65.000 stores and offices. S17.-
600: stores, s71.5o0; service station.
$4,000; besides additions. alterations,
private garages. &c.
At Mount Vernon among the many I'M
provements planned will be new the
ater to cost 100000 for motion pictures
only. to take the place Of the Lyric The
ater on South Fifth avenue, which was
destroyed. by fire; a new moving picture
house to be built by the management OF
the Little Playhouse on the site of the
airdrome on South Fifth avenue, near
Second street to cost 100000; another
new theater on Prospect avenue. new
apartments and many new cottages, bum
galows and apartment houses. aggregat-
ing in all about $4,000
For the first six months of this year
John Burden. inspector Of the City Build.
ing Department Of Mount Vernon. re-
ported that he issued 349 permits, against
2S6 for the same period in 1921. The
total amount involved in six months for
this year was S2,63o.s49. against s1,229.-
SAC in 1921
In White Plains there was big jump
in building operations, the increase for
six months this year being about As per
cent over the same period in 1921. The
largest number Of permits issued by
Building Inspector John A. Denehy, Sr.,
for new residences was in April amount
irg to S360,200.