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RECORD  AND   GUIDE





January 27, 1912,





CURRENT  BUILDING OPERATIONS

Including   Contemplated    Constructions,   Bids  Wanted,    Contracts
Awarded, Plans Filed and Government, State and Municipal Work.





Big Development in the  Bronx,

The Cross Avenue Company, of which
Lawrence Davies, fj2 West S2d street, is
president, is formulating plans for the
improvement of two block Ironts in the
Bronx. It became known on Tliursday
that the ground in iiuestion includes the
soulh side of ISOth street, between
Hughes and Belmont avenues, frontinjj
lyi.oti feet, with a depth of 122.'J4 feet
on Mughes avenue and 70 feet on Bel¬
mont avenue. On the two corners five-
Story apartment houses will be erected
with a taxpayer between fronting tlO feet.
An additional block in the south side of
ISUth street, fronting aUG,:: feet, between
Honeywell and Daly avenues, ST.7 feet on
Honeywell avenue and 3.1.2'J feet on Daly
avenue, is also lo be improved with five-
storv apartments. The total estimated
cost' is about $:i7o,OUi'. Benjamin W,
Levitan, ^iSl oth avenue, will prepare the
plans.





Soon To   Figure Armory Plans.

Plans will be sent out for bids in about
a month for the construction of the new
Eighth Regiment Armory, N. G. N. T.,
which is to occupy the plol SOOxUdt) and
75x4U0 feel at the northwest corner of
Kingsbridge road and Jerome avenue, in
The Bronx. The project is rated as the
world's biggest armory, and wiil cost
more than };l,tHK>,UO>.l. The equipment will
include horizontal engines, blowers, fans,
motors, pumps, ash hoists and a large
amount of structural steel. The excavat¬
ing contract wiil be a factor. Pilcher &
Tachau, lUU Lexington avenue, are tbe
architects and Gunvald Aus, 11 East
24th   street,   consulting   engineer.





Would be World's Highest Apartment.
Bing & Bing, oOo Fifth avenue, state
that nothing definite has yet been decided
with reference to tbe improvement of_the
northeast corner of Park avenue and i!>th
street with a seventeen-story apartment
house, as elsewhere announced this week.
It was said that the project was only
tentative and that no plan of any kind
have been drawn. If a seventeen-story
apartment house is erected on the site it
will be tbe tallest of tbis type in the
world. Schwartz & Gross, o-47 Fifth ave¬
nue, and Robert T. Lyons, have prepared
plans in previous  operations.





May Build at Lafayette & White Streets.

The Wynkoop - Hallenbeck - Crawford
Company, 4S}7 Pearl street printers, now
occupying the ten-story build)ng at the
southeast corner of Pearl and Park
streets, it is said, contemplate tho erec¬
tion of a sixteen-story business building
at the soutbwest_corner of Lafayette and
White streets. 111 feet in Lafayette street
and lUO feet in White street, abutting in
Franklin, willi a frontage of 50 feet. So
far as could be learned no plans have yet
been   drawn   or architect  selected.





Plans for a 42d Street Building.

A. S. Candler, of Atlanta, Ga., has pre¬
liminary plans in progress for the erec¬
tion of a new office and loft building,
probably twenty-four stories in height, to
cover the plot 78xiJ8 and 25xOS feet at
220 to 22U West 42d street and 221 West
41st street. No architect has yet been
selected and it is indefinite when opera¬
tions  will   be  started.





Scheme to Enlarge Sing Sing Prison.

Franklin B. Ware, State Architect,
Capitol Building, Albany, has completed
plans for enlarging and improving the
Sing Sing Prison at Ossining. At tbe
next meeting of the new Prison Commis¬
sion the matter will be discussed. It is
reported that the changes will cost over
$1,200,000.





Police Station Pians Approved.
The Municipal Art Commission has ap¬
proved the Plans of Hazzard, Erskine &
Bladgen, 437 oth avenue, for the new
Sixty-second precinct police station to_be
erected in Simpson street, near Itiith
street. The Bronx. The building will be
four stories and cost about $170,000.





Haven Avenue Improvement.

Gross & Kleinberger, Bible House, are
preparing plans for a high-class apart¬
ment house to be erected at Haven ave¬
nue and lOGth street. The owner's name
is for tbe present withheld.

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CONTEMPLATED   CONSTRUCTION.
Manhattan,

APARTME.XTS,   TLATS   AXD  TENEMENTS.

2D AV.—The Minsker Realty Co., 22S 2d av,
has plans for a new apartment house to be
erected at 2d av and 12tli st. It is understood
that  work  will   not  be  started  nntil  spring.

TTH AV.—George & Edward Blum. 505 5th av,
are preparing plans for a 14-sty apartment
house, lOOxlOO ft, to be erected at the south¬
west corner of 7th av and 54b st. for the Adlan
Construction Co., Joseph L. Graf, L. & A. Pin¬
cus  aud   M.  L.   Goldstein,   associates.

I13TH ST.—William Huenerberg, 025 Jack¬
son av. has prepared plans tor alterations lo
the o-sty tenement. 20.4x70 ft, at 75 East llotb
st,   for  J.   J.   Bremel,  75  East  113th  st,  owner,

AUDUI30N AV.—Schwartz & Gross. ;i47 5th
av, have filed plans with the Tenement House
Department for the 6-sty lenemeni, 70.3^4 xtJ3
ft. at the southeast corner ot Audution av and
lS4th  St.     The   estimated  cost   is  §,")o,000,

CHURCHES.
40TH ST.—P. J. Schwarz, 113 Ellison st, Pat¬
erson. N. J., has received estimates for the
new church and parochial school, 3-stys, 55x
mo ft., to be erected bv the St. Clements Po¬
lish Catholic Church, at 405-412 West 40th st,
Rev. Father Letanche. 552 West oOth st, is pas¬
tor.     Estimated cost :f50,000.

DWELLINGS.
.j2D  ST.-Bannister &  Schell, Gl) Wall st, are
taking  figures  for  alterations  lo  the  4-sty   resi¬
dence. 138-40 West 32d st.

FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES.
OARnOW ST.—Robert E. Moss, 120 Liberty
st, engineer, has prepared plans and will be
ready for bids about February 15 for the C-sty
warehouse to be erected at 75 Barrow st, for
the Cruikshank Company.
CONTRACTS   AWARDED.

HOTELS.
47TH ST.—Charles P. Huntington, IS West
olst St. has completed plans for .i;i(i,0tiO worth
ot alterations to tbe 12-sty hotel, 150 West
47th St. for the Somerset Investing Co. No
contract   has   been   awarded.

MUNICIPAL WORK.

BUILDLNG.—Estimates will be received by tbe
President of the Board of Trustees, Believue
Hospital. Friday, February 2, for the erection
and completion of pavilions I. and K.. laundry
extension and storeroom buildings of Ihe new
Believue Hospital, 26th st and East River : also
for the erection and completion of additional
balconies  on  pavilions  A  and  B.

M.ATERIALS.—Bids will be received by the
Coraniissiouer of Correction. Tuesday, January
.';i), for furnishing and delivering hardware,
paints, iron, steam fittings, lumber and mis¬
cellaneous   articles.

STABLES AND GARAGES.
AMSTERDAM AV.—Plans arc figuring for the
.5-Btv garage, 40x78x100 ft., to be erected by J.
J. i\Iooney, o£ 820 10th av. at 133-i:!5 Amster¬
dam av, James W. Cole, 40:i West 51st st, has
prepared   the   plans.

STORES,  OFFICES AND  LOFTS.

37TH ST.—Mulliken & Moeller, 103 Park av.
are preparing plans for a new loft building,
probably 12-Htys, to be erected at O-ll East
37th Bt. for a new company of which C. W.
Cooley, 134 East 24th st, is president. The
plot measures 74:;0S ft.

BOWERY.—William H. Gompert. 2102 Broad¬
way, is preparing plans Cor improving the plot,
100x20!) ft., formerly occupied by the Atlantic
Garden. A 12-sty fireproof loft building will
be erected on the plot facing the Bowery, and
a 6-stv tenement with stores on the lot facing
on the rear in Elizabeth st The estimated cost
will be §500,000.

BROADWAY.-The Hudson Structural Steel
Co.. l:J6th st and Southern Boulevard, has
the contract for alterations to the 16-sty loft
buildine. 093-697 Boadway, tor Philip Braen-
der. 143 West 125th st. The work chiefly con¬
sists  of a  new  roof  tank.

46TH ST.—Henry C. Pelton, 8 Wesl 3Sth sl,
is preparing plans for changing the building
at 22 West 46th st, tor store aad loft purposes.
The Wainwright Estate is the owner. Estimated
cost.    §15,000.

LEXINGTON AV.—Preparations are being
made for the erection of a 12-sty loft building
covering the plot, 64x100 and 20x98 ft, at 1S4-
188 Lexington av, and 128 East 32d st. Charles
Hibson &. Co., 23i Lexington av. is said to rep¬
resent the owuer. No architect has yet been se¬
lected.

MADISON AV.—Owing to the absence ot John
Ringiing. of the Ringling circus, the meeting
which was to havp been held with the Directors
of the F. &. D. Company to discuss the terms
for leasing Madison Square Garden for a term
of   five  years   was   postponed.





THEATRES.
48TH ST.—Thomas W. Lamb. 501 Sth av, is
preparing plans for a new theatre for Edward
B. Corey to be erected at 138-146 West 4Sth st.
It Is probable that worlt will begin in a very
short  time.





Bronx.

APARTMENTS, FLATS A.\D TENEMENTS.
ARTHUR AV.—M. W. Del Gaudio, 401 East
Tremont av, will complete plans Feb. 15, for a
5-sIy Hat. 50x100 ft, for the Defeo & Del Gau¬
dio Construction Co., 1010 Webster av. to be
erected on the west side of .'i.rthur av, 28 ft
north of 187th st, to cost S50.000, The owners
will build. All bids will be received by the
architect.

HUGHES AV.—F. Resoigno, 2474 Arthur av,
owner, will erect a 4-s!y flat, brick and lime¬
stone. 50x75.0 tt, on the we.st side of Hughes
av, 45 ft south ot ISOth st, to cost $40,000.
M. w. Del Gaudio, 401 East Tremont av, has
prepared   plans.

OAK TREE PL.—Edward J. Byrne, 3020 3d
av, has completed plans and is taking bids for
the 5-sty fiat to be erected at the northeast
corner ot Oak Tree pl and Lafontaine av, on
plot, 25.\100 ft., for B, Greenthal. 1185 Wash¬
ington   av.

SOUTHERN BOULEVARD.—Smith & Phelps
sold the plot 100x100 ft aud the adjoining plot
54x149 ft at the southwest corner of Southern
Boulevard and 180th st to the Moorehead Realty
and Construction Co., of 415 East 140th st, who
will erect four 5-sty apartment houses. Ed¬
ward J. Byrne, ,3029 3d av, is preparing the
plans. Work will be started as soon as lUe
weather    permits.

MUNICIP.^L WORK.
TIMBER AND PAINT.—Bids will be received
by the Park Board Thursday, February I, for
furnishing and dejivering timber No. 1, 1012;
also painters' supplies, 1912, for Parks, Bor¬
ough of the Bronx.             ,

STORES,    OFFICES   AND   LOFTS.

PARK AV.—The Taxpayers Realty Co., 1203
Franklin av, will erect a 4-s!y hriek, slone and
sleel loft building, mill construction, 50x50 ft,
at the northeast corner ot Park av aud 171st
St. to cost J25,O0O. M. W. De! Gaudio, 401
East  Tremont  av,   has  prepared  plans.

FULTON ST.—The Koch Co.. 474 Fulton st.
Samuel Bloom, president, contemplate the erec¬
tion of a 6-sty department store in Fulton st,
at the corner of Elm pl The cost wil! be ap-
pro.ximatelv S150,000. Details are not yet avail¬
able.





Brooklyn.

APARTMENTS. FLATS AND TENEMENTS.

OCE.'VN AV.—Shampan & Shampan, 772 Broad¬
way. Brooklyn, are preparing pians for a 4-sty
brick and limestone apartment, 50x100 ft., to
be erected on the east side of Ocean av. 175 ft.
south of Ditmas av. for the G. & M. Im¬
provement Compauy. Work will be started im¬
mediately.

MUNICIPAL WORK.
MATERIALS.-Estimates will be received by
the President of the Borough of Brooklyn.
Wednesday, January 31, for furnishing and de¬
livering 700 tons of quicklime at tbe several
sewage disposal works in the 26th and 31st
Wards; hardware, tools, manhole heads and
covers.

THEATRES.
SARATOGA AV.—The Thomas A, Clark Co..
26 Court St. Brooklyn, contemplate the erection
of a new theatre on the block bounded by Sara¬
toga av, Halsey st, Macon st and Broadway.
The eost will be S450,000.





t^ueens.

DWELLINGS.
CENTRE ISLAND. L. I.—Mr. Smith, of the
Street & Smith Co.. 90 7th av. N. Y. C, con.
templates the erection of a new residence in
tbe near future. Nothing definite has yet been
decided.

PUBLIC   BUILDINGS'.
LONG ISLAND  CITY.—The matter of a  build¬
ing   site   for   the   new   armory   contemplated   at
this    place    is    still    before    the    Sinking    Fund
Commission   for   decision.





Nassau,

DWELLINGS.
BABYLON.    L.    I.—Gillespie    &.    Carrel,    1123
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C.   are  taking  bids  for  a  new
residence. 30x87 ft,  to be erected here by F. A,
Williams.





Richmond.

MUNICIPAL WORK.
LIGHTING SYSTEM.—Estimates will be re¬
ceived by the President of the Borough of
Richmond until Tuesday, January 30, for fur¬
nishing the necessary cable, including all la¬
bor, blocks, tackle and other appliances, to
lay, draw into ducts and properly connect up
complete an electric street lighting system, in¬
cluding the connecting up complete of the
street   lamp   post   lanterns,   at   St.   George   im-