June 25, 1910





RECORD  AND  GUIDE





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eight rooms and three baths each. The
front will be of cutstone, terra cotta
pressed brick, and in genera! the building
will be flnished in an exceedingly high-
class manner.





69xS5 ft., at Nos. 136 to 140 West 21st st.
The owner will be ready to receive flgures
in about one week. The building will con¬
tain 12-stys, and have every modern con¬
venience.





Architect   for   Savings   Bank.

BRO-4D WAY.—Architects Clinton Sc
Russell, 32 Nassau st, have just been
commissioned to prepare plans for the
new offlce building which the East River
Savings Institution, No. 280 Broadway, is
to erect On the plot, 66.3x124 ft., at the
northwest corner of Broadway and Reade
St. The Institution has secured in addi¬
tion to the corner, a leasehold for a term
of eighty years of the property adjoining
in Reade st, having a frontage of 20 ft.
and a depth of 80 ft. The entire ground
floor will be reserved for the bank's ac¬
commodation. It is the intention to put
up a handsome building, probably 20-stys.
the facade being either of light granite or
marble. The estimated cost is placed at
about $1,000,000. Details of materials and
construction are still undetermined. No
building contract has yet been awarded.





Contract for No. 1 Lexington Ave.

LEXINGTON AV.—The general con¬
tract was awarded during the week to the
Edward Corning Co., 100 William st, for
the new club apartment house which is
to replace the Heni-y W. Poor residence
at No. 1 Lexington av (Gramercy Park).
As designed by Architect Herbert Lucas,
5 East 42d st, the structure will contain
duplex and studio apartments, will have
twelve stories and be called "Number
One Lexington Avenue." Outside bal¬
conies will overlook Gramercy Park, and
provision will be made on the roofs for a
garden. The conipany includes J. Brooks
Leavitt, Mrs. Daniel Lamont, J. S. Phil¬
lips, Miss Nora Goodwin, Miss Natalie de
Castro, J, F. Garneau, Miss Cornelia D.
Earle, Mrs. Carolyn Frevert and Edward
Corning. The total cost is estimated at
$600,000. Work will be started at once.
(See issue May 21,  1910.)





New  Apartments   to   Cost  $2,500,000.

WEST END A v.—Architects George and
Edward Blum, SOS Sth av, have been
commissioned to prepare plans and speci¬
fications for the Immediate erection of two
costly high-class elevator apartment
houses to be built by Messrs. Johnson &
Kahn, the well-known apartment house
builders. One will be situated at the
southwest corner of West End av and
90th st, having ground dimensions of
162,2x100,8 ft., and to cost approximately
$1,300,000. The other will be erected
at the northwest corner of Broadway
and SOth st, covering a plot 150x100.8 ft.
The cost being estimated at $1,200,000,
making a total expenditure for both
structures of $2,500,000. The height of
each building will be 12-stys. Particu¬
lars of materials and contracts will be
given in later issues.





To Combine  22d  St.   Buildings.

22D ST.—W, L, Rouse and L, A. Gold¬
stone, architects, 12 Weat S2d st, have
completed plans for a 12-sty addition.
SSxlOO ft., to plans recently flled for the
Flemish Realty Co., at Nos. 17-19-21 West
22d st. The structures will be embodied
in one building. 153 ft. front by 100 ft.
deep, containing seven elevators, sprinkler
system and ample toilet accommodations.
Estimated cost of the complete structure
ia $650,000  exclusive  of the  land.





Business Building for 21st Street.

21ST ST,—Wiiliam H. Birkmire, archi¬
tect, 396 Broadway, has plans under way
for a high-class store and loft building
for the Riley Building & Construction Co..
of 47 West 42d st, to be erected on a plot





Elevator House for 172d Street Comer.

172D ST,—Plans are being completed by
Albert Morris, architect, 103 Park av,
for the Coiier Construction Co., for a 6-
sty elevator apartment house to be
erected at the northeast corner of 172d
st and St. Nicholas av. The building will
be fltted with every modern convenience
and will accommodate 40 families. The
architect estimates the cost at $160,000,





Five Houses for 175th Street.

175TH ST,—Harry T, Howell, 3d av and
149th st, is planning for flve apartment
houses, 45x100 ft., to be erected on the
"^plot 225 ft. front by 140 ft. deep, in the
south side of 17Sth st, 190 ft. east of
Prospect av, for the John W, Cornish Con,
Co., of 177th st and Mapes av, to have all
improvements and cost $275,000.





Storage Warehouse for Jersey City.

JERSET CITY,—Plans for tlie erection
of a new storage warehouse~at 601 Ocean
av, Jersey City, N. J., are now in progress.
Will, H. Bogert. of 467 Jackson av, Jersey
City, is preparing these plans and the
owner is Thos. F. Sheridan, on the prem¬
ises. Building will be of brick, concrete
and hollow tile, fireproof, 5-stys, 25x250
ft,, to cost $100,000,

Apartments,   Flats   and   Tenements.

3D AV, N, Y. C—Louis Korn, 353 Sth
av, has prepared plans for $5,000 worth of
interior changes to the S-sty tenement
northeast corner 3d av and 103d st.

10th av, N, T. C—Richard Grant, 130
10th av, will make extensive repairs to
Ihe 4-sty tenement No. 130 10th av. The
Ogden Co., 21 Park Row, will prepare
plans,

120TH ST, N. T. C—Reiley & Stein-
bach, 481 Sth av, are preparing plans for
a 5-sty flat. 19.3x79.1 ft,, for Robert J,
Brown, 162 West 72d st, to be erected at
308 East 120th st.

ISTH ST, N. T, C—C. H. Dietrich, 25
West 42d st, has prepared plans for
alterations to two 3-sty flats Nos. 614-
616 East 13th st, for Chas. R; Faruolo, 45
East Houston st,

BROOKLYN.—Shampan & Shampan. 772
Broadway, Brooklim, are preparing plans
for two 2-sty frame residences to be
erected in Hemlock st. Old Mill Park, for
the Schwenk Construction Co.

TTH AV, N, T. C—B. & J. P. Walther,
147 East 125th st, have prepared plans
for $10,000 worth of changes to the 7-sty
apartment house No. 1919 7th av for G.
H. Huber, Jerome av and 162d st.

184TH ST, N. T,- C—The Van Orden
Const. Co., 561 West 181st st, will erect
two S-sty flats in 184th st, north side,
250 ft. west of Amsterdam av, to cost
.$100,000. Moore & Landsiedel, 3d av and
14Sth st, are planning.

INTERVALE AV. N, Y, C—Moore &
Landsiedel. 3d a.v and 14Stli st, are pre¬
paring plans for two 5-sty flats on Inter¬
vale av. northeast corner of 167th st, to
cost $75,000. Mrs. M, O'Connor, 1270
Boston road, is the owner,

214TH ST, N. T. C—Frank Brocco, 773
East 214th st, owner, will erect in the
south side of 214th st, 75 ft. west of
Barnes av, one 4-sty flat, 26.6x65 ft., to
cost $16,000. M. W. Del Gaudio. 1910
Webster av, has prepared plan^.

ST. NICHOLAS AV, N. T. C—Donald
Robertson, 312 West 109th st. owner, will
build on the east side of St. Nicholas av,
SS ft. north of 186th st, a 5-sty flat, SOx
88 ft., to cost $50,000, Moore & Land¬
siedel. 3d av and 14Sth st, are planning.





JEROME AV, N. T. C—Moore & Land¬
sledel, 3d av and 14Sth st, are preparing
plans for the improvement of Jerome av,
east side, SO ft. north of 175th st, with
two 5-sty flats, to cost $100,000. Isaac
Brown, 829 East 16Tth st, is the owner,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.—John Stafford,
of Philadelphia, will erect a 10-sty apart¬
ment house at the southwest corner of
Walnut and Camac sts, at a cost of $300,-
000, The house will measure 4TxllO ft.
Frank Seeburger, Philadelphia, is archi¬
tect.

EMERSON ST, N. T. C.—The Hensle
Construction Co., 3210 Broadway, will
award sub-contracts for a 6-sty flat, ISSx
90 ft., at the southwest corner of Emer¬
son st and Post av, to cost $125,000.
Schwartz & Gross, 347 5th av, archi¬
tects.

ARTHUR AV, N. T. C—Plans are be¬
ing prepared by M. W. Del Gaudio, 1910
Webster av, for the improvement of
Arthur av, east side, 95 ft, north of ISSth
st, with one 4-sty flat, 25x70 ft,, all im¬
provements, to cost, $20,000. Michael
Defeo,   2395  Belmont  av,  owner.

WILKINS AV, N. T. C—Albert Mor¬
ris, architect, 103 Park av, bas com¬
pleted plans for a 5-sty flat, 50x100 ft,,
to be erected on tlie east side of Wilkins
ay, 500 ft. north of 170th st. Chas.
Herrmann & Co., builders, are the own¬
ers.    Estimated cost, §45,000.

CROTONA PARK, N. Y, C—Harry T.
Howell, architect, 3d av and 149th st, is
preparing plans for two 5-sty brick flats
to be erected at the southwest corner of
Crotona Park North and 175th st for
Schorn & Schadt Con. Co., on premises.
All improvements, to cost §87,000.

PROSPECT AV, N. Y. C-M. W. Del
Gaudio, 1910 Webster av, is preparing
plans for a 4-sty flat, 50x84 ft., to be
erected on Prospect av, west side, 350 ft,
north of ISSd St. Steam heat, all Im¬
provements, strictly flirat class^ Cost,
$40,000. D'Angelo Bonbaur Co., 339 East
116th st, is the owner.

AMSTERDAM AV, N, Y, C.—The Au¬
dubon Improvement Co., 31 Nassau st,
will erect two 6-sty flats, 52,11x115 ft.,
at the northwest corner of Amsterdara
av and 156th st, and the west side of
Amsterdam av, 52,11 ft, north of lS6th
st, to cost §100,000. M, Zipkes, 103 Park
av,  has  prepared plans.

CROTONA AV N. T. C—Goldner &
Goldberg, Westchester and Jackson avs,
are preparing plans for a 5-3ty tenement.





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