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RECORD   ANB   GUIDE





May 28, 1910





pending. The prospective purchaser is planning two 6-sty elevator
apartment houses for tbis site, similar to the one now In course of
construction on the northeast corner of 225th st and Marble Hill av.

AQUEDUCT AV.—Chas. E, Cathie sold for William Maloney the
plot, 32,3.'(100, ou the east side o£ Aqueduct av, 280.4 ft. north of
183d St.

ALEX.\NDER AV.—James L. Wells, former president of the De¬
partment of Taxes, has purchased the northwest corner of Alex¬
ander av and 139th st, and is having the building remodeled from
plans by Albert E, Davis.

B.\THGATE AV.—E. P. Murphy sold for Ella L, Hebberd a plot
125 ft. on the east side of Bathgate av, 83 ft. south of ISOth st. to
Chas. R. Faruolo, who wil improve same with two C-sty apartment
houses.

HAVILAND AV.—Frank Gass, Inc., sold to John Kuttner for Man¬
hattan College, tlie north half of plot 239 map ot Unionport, lOOx
lOS, on the south side of Haviland av, 205 east of Olmstead st.

iHEATH AV.—Julius Scott sold for the estate of Maurice Rapp
11 lots in the oast side of Heath av, south of 250th st .to M.
Scholem, and resold tbe same to E. Glauber.

HUGHES AV.—Henry W. Fedden & Oo. sold for a Mr, Tarof the
1-famIly dwelling known as 2149 Hughes av. The purchaser will
occupy the same.

HUGHES AV.—M, T, Ring sold for Hugh Donohue to William
Buhier 2171 Hughes av, a 1-famiIy dwelling, on lot 25x95.

LAWRENCE AV,—M. Morgenthau, Jr., purchased from W. H.
Harden bis undivided one-balf interest in the southeast cor of Law¬
rence av and Graham sq, in the Highbridge section of the Bronx,
The property lies one block east of Sedgwick av, and one block
south of 167th st, and has a frontage of over 57 ft. on Lawrence
av and 92 ft. on Graham sq. Mr. Morgenthau purchased this prop¬
erty witb Mr. Harden at auction 12 years ago, and by the purchase
of this one-half interest obtains  full  control  of this  property,

SEDGWICK AV.-G. Tuoti Sc Co. sold for a client the 3-stv flat
1819 Sedgwick av.

TIEBOUT AV.—E. B. Robertson sold one of the three houses on
the east side of Tiebout av. just south of lS7th st. Mr. Robertson
acquired the property at the Sutphin estate auction sale held last
April.

WEBSTER AV.—J. P. & E. J. Murray sold for P, M, Edwards the
lot, 50x112, on the west side of Webster av, bet Woodlawn road
and 20oth st.





LEASES.

Albert B. Ashforth has leased space In the Cameron Building at
the northeast corner of Slth st and Madison av. to the Cantiaque
Development Co., real estate operators, and to De Haan & Rouss.

DuroEs Co. have leased the store 143 West 29th st for Daniel L.
Dryer, to Henry McCann; tbe 2d loft, southeast corner of 22d st and
llth av, for Michael F. Farley, to Thomas Burns: the 1st loft of
291 Sth av, for the Shaw estate, to the Hygienic Disinfecting & Ex¬
terminating   Institute.   Inc.

H. C. Senior Sc Co. have leased the following: for Frederick and
Wilhelmina Schuppert, the 4-sty dwelling. 118 West 64th st to
Victor Caubaud; for Samuel C, Baum, the stable at 602 West 4Dth
St. to Peter J. Mulhern; for Mary C. T, Talbot, the 4-sty dwelling,
37 West 68th st to Almira Greer;  all for a term of years.

Wm. A. Wbite & Sons have consummated another 21-year lease
for the Trinity Churcb Corporation, which will erect an S-sty and
basement flreproof building at the northwest corner of Canal and
Sullivan sts (being 417, 419 and 421 Canal st and 2 and 4 Sulli¬
van st) for Peter A, Frasse Sc Co., one of the largest machinist
supply houses, at an aggregate rental of about $350,000,

J. P. Sc E, J. Murray have leased for the Gates estate, for a term
of years, the store and basement at 2054 3d av to the George Feld
Co., dealers in range and stove supplies; also the store 2052 3d
av, to Indig Bros., ladies' tailors; also store and basement 2104
3d av to Bromberg Bros., for cloaks and suits; 1812 Lexington av.
to J. P McMahon; 133 East 114th st. to Mrs. E. Koebm; 1716 Madi¬
son av, to S. Silver; 114 East 112th st, to S. Maider; 130 East
107tb st, to A. Maviglia.





REAL    ESTATE    NOTES





The house reported sold by Folsom Bros, in our last issue
was lOS Ea-st 12th st, not 106.

Julius Scott was the broker who consummated the leases credited
in our last issue to T. Scott & Son.

The real estate flrm of Thorn & Co., formerly at 2514 Webster
av, have removed their ofRces to 36 Kingsbridge Road West.

M. iMorgenthau, Jr., president of the M, Morgenthau, Jr„
Company, will leave on Sautrday for his summer cottage "Larita
Lodge," on the St, Lawrence River, for two week's stay, Mr.
Morgenthau has rented the cottage for tbe month of August
to Mr. Ralph Wolf, of the flrm of Hays, Hershfleld & Wolf.

The Title Guarantee Sc Trust Company loaned to Alfred C.
Bachman, on 1st mortgage, ^75,000 on the 4-sty and basement
brick and stone dwelling at 9 West 52d st; also $35,000 for 5
years at 4"^ per cent, to Nina Perry Paris, on the 4-sty and
basement brownstone dwelling at 124 East 72d st, occupied by
the owner.

The Interborough Rapid Transit Co, bas begun to take up
the traelcB, laid over five years ago, on Intervale av, between
Westchester av and Crotona Park, on account of not being
able to obtain a franchise to run their cars along the parkway.
They will replace these tracks on Hunts Point av, east from
Southern Boulevard and 163a st to Hunts Point, and also west¬
erly on 163d st, from Southern Boulevard to Jerome av.

Governor Hughes has signed the Odell bills to enable tbe
State to accept gifts of land in Orange County and money
offered by Mrs. E. H. Harriman. J. P. Morgan, Helen and
George Gould, George W.. Perkins. Jobn D, Rockefeller, William
K. Vanderbilt and others for park purposes, and providing for





an  Issue of $2,500,000 bonds by  the  State for Palisades Park,
which was one of the conditions imposed by the givers.

Ernest Hall Coolidge has opened an office at 960 Bast 163d
st, where he will conduct a general real estate business. The
offlce is in the heart of the Hunts Point section; a specialty
will be made of building management. Mr. Coolidge has had an
experience of years in the real estate business of New Tork and
other large cities, having been recently connected with Henry
Morgenthau Co.  of this city, large operators in this section.

The M. Morgenthau, Jr., Company bas been appointed agent
and manager of the properties at 43 Second av, 205-7 Elizabeth
st and 227 Bowery, belonging to Anna A, Stolts, Florence E,
Twidy and Eva A. Cone, They bave closed tbe following leases
in the property 43 Second av: M. Steinberg, S. C, Marum Co.,
Wolf Horowitz, Lenkowsky Bros. & Co., Lyzer Lewkowitz,
wbich completes the leasing of the premises which are now
fully occupied.

Clarence J. Ramsey, of 132 West 12th st, Manhattan, has been
appointed deputy commissioner in charge of tbe Borough of
Manhattan, a place newly created by tbe Tax Board. Hereto¬
fore these duties have been attended to by Frank J. Bell, chief
deputy of the entire city. The salary of the now post is $3,500
a year, Mr. Ramsey has been a deputy tax commissioner in
charge of the theatrical district in Manhattan, at $2,700 a year,
for some time.





UNCLASSIFIED    SALES





The total number of sales reported in this issue is 74, of
which 20 were below 59th st, 34 above, and 20 in the Bronx.
The sales reported for the corresponding week last year were
97, of which 30 were below 59th st. 43 above, and 54 in the
Bronx. The total number of mortgages recorded for Manhat¬
tan thia week was 162, as against 198 last week, and in the
Bronx 154, as against 161 last week. The total amount was
$5,377,302,   as  against  $7,241,710  last  week.

The amount involved in the auction sales this week was $1,-
885,888, and since January 1, $32,483,352, Last year tbe total
for the week was $2,784,808, and from January 1. $29,441,502.

FORSYTH ST.—M, L. Levin sold for Adamson & Baum to Jacob
Levy 178 and ISO Forsyth st. old buildiugs. on plot 30x100. Mr.
Levy has also purchased through the same brokers 2<>4 and 208
Eldridge st.    The buyer will build a loft building on the latter site,

29TH ST.—The Douglas Robinson, Chas. S. Brown Co. sold lor the
Cairns estate 26 East 29th st. a 4-Ety dwelling, on lot 3S.6x24.S, to
Dr. Thos. A. Emmett. Dr, Emmett bought the property to square
his plot, now comprising 98-9x100. at 89 to 95 Madison av, south¬
east corner of 29th st, opposite the Hotel Seville.

142D ST.—James A, Harris sold 639 West 142d st. a 3-sty and
basement dwelling, on lot 15x43.4. near Riverside Drive.

187th ST.—H. A. McDonough sold for John Rendali the 4-Bty
double flat on plot 33.4x100. on the north side of lS7th st. 23 ft.
west of Park av.  to a client for an  investment.

PERRY AV.—Frederick Fox & Co. sold for James Morrison, Jr., to
Davis Brown the 3-Ety cement dwelling and garage on plot 75x100,
on the west side of Perry av, 126 ft. north of Bedford Park Boule¬
vard.    The property was held at $30,000.

153d ST.—The Douglas Robinson, Chas. S. Brown Co, and W. E.
& W. I. Brown sold for Frederick Braun 481 East 153d st, a plot
50x103, 100 ft, west of Morris av.

WEEKS AV, &c.—John Kelly sold for John Curran to a builder
the plot 91.9x95, on tho east side of Weeks av, 75 It. north of 175th
st; also for Louise E. Burton the 1-family dwelling 353 East 235th
st; for William Alexander the 1-family frame dwelling 2055 An¬
thony av.

TREMONT AV.—H. A, Stadler sold for Tillie M. Stadler another
of the new 2-family detached frame houses at Tremont and Le¬
land avs.





SUBURBAN.





WESTERLEIGH, S, L—J. Sterling Drake has sold for Ira J, Trench
to, Mrs, Helen V. Dorman the plot 40x75 on the northwesterly corner
of Deems av and Washington pl, Westerleigh, on which Mrs. Dorman
will build a modern residence as an investment.

TOTTENVILLE S. I.—Mr.' McNeil purchased through Cornelius G.
Kolff of Mary Bedell and others plot 181x283, on the northwest cor
of Cross and Manee avs. Tottenville. S, I.; also John D. Gillies, of
Giffords. S. I., purchased through Cornelius G. Kolff of Crowell M.
Seguine. 4 lots of land under water with riparian rights attached,
the dimensions being HX)x600 ft,, at the foot of Bayview av, Gif¬
fords,

MT, VERNON —The Wheeler Corporation report the saie of 41 lots
in Vernon Park, Mt. Vernon, during the last 15 days as follows;
Lots 64 to 74, 77 to 80, 83. 90, 91, on Beechwood av; lots 20, 21,
30, 31, 32. 33, on Brookside av; lots 27 and 28, Hillside av; lots
27, 2S, 29, 30, S3, 34, 35, 36, 57. 58, 61, 62, on Graudview av. This
is an indication that suburban real estate, especially in Mt. Vernon,
is normally active for this time of year.





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