The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-12
Has Stood Up
If 1t Has Not
Surpassed All
While Other Sections Are
Idle, The Fox Operations
Have Been Going Ahead
MOST FAVORABLE
COMMENT HEARD
Land Along the Albany Ave
nue. Boulevard Is Rapidly
Developed Into Most Val
able Home Sites

THE Fox development along the
Albany Avenue Boulevard ranks
as one of the finest ever sponsored
by local real estate firm This
was the answer of John J. Carey.
former Gazette-Review editor, and
one of the most prominent real
estate dealers of Atlantic City.
when asked his opinion OF the
realty developments along the
Albany Boulevard. This land now
being developed by Benz. r. Fox
is the cause of much discussion and
favorable comment by men OF this
resort, immaterial as to what their
respective lines may be.
Mr. Carey, known TO many OF the
resort as plain Jack" being an old
newspaperman himself, always has
warm welcome for his brothers
in that profession who come to him
for Information or comment. In ano
corner of his mind is the whole
history of real estate in this dis
trict from the earliest times down
to the present, and without hesita-
ton he tells you the value Of
certain piece of property twenty
five or thirty years back and what
this same brings ON today's market.
Or what this same piece was ana
why it has or has not been de-
veloped. He has always a story for
those looking for one. in the sauna
breath he'll tell you what happened
to the Brigantine railroad.
But on speaking of the develop
ments along this down town boule-
ward and especially West Atlantic
City. Carey exceeds himself.
Pushing Ahead Rapidly.
Although not speaking from any
personal standpoint, or any
relation / may previously have had
with the Fox firm, can safely say
there has never been a more
worthy development, one which
has stood up if not surpassed the
standards of the developers. While
other tracts are idle and business
for their promoters is at stand
still, the Fox company is pushing
ahead rapidly and is daily the
scene of considerable activity.
Il remember when this land which
Ben Fox has developed, was AL
wild and unattractive. not con-
sidered likely place to grow. At
that time no one wasted thought Of
what might be made out of it. This
section which I speak of extended
even into Atlantic City proper at
that time. This is one of the reas-
ons for the sharp turn of the car
tracks at Boston avenue. When
they were built the railroad engin-
GERS were forced to swerve from
the direct line or else go to the
EXPENSE of filling in the land over
which they wanted to run their
tracks.
"Of course this land as well as
the rest of the former wiIdiand
the opposite side of the thorough.
fare is very valuable, made so, by
the foresight of such men as Fox
who were not afraid to take q
risk. The result is community
which is a credit to the developer
and one which will continue to
grow il. definitely"
Atlantic City of old is brought
back to view in the map OF Abse-
con Island which Mr.. Carey ID ex-
hibiting in the window of his Office
on South Tennessee avenue. The
chart is dated 1860 and shows the
homesteads of the early settlers
together with numerous landmarks.
In those days lots were sold for I
song and oftimes the clearing n
one lot was rewarded with deed
for the adjoining lot. A lot gen
orally extended the whole depth g
a city block.