' E plfioed before tke items below stanch for Report, (und is prefixed loith the number of the report before news which has not vet
appeared in these colwnns. ' *
^B—tJie aster isle indicates that previotts information concermng the bwildiiuj operation it prefaces has ah-mdif been miblished m these
eoktmns.
MERCANTILE,
R, 327.—Fourteenth street, north side, 145 feet east of 6th avenue.
Nathan Straus, of R. H. Macy <Sc Co., owner. We are informed that
tbis property will be improved by tbe erection of a large mercantile
building and will probably be occupied by R. H. Macy & Co, No
plaus bave been drawn, Theproperty is knowm as tbe Metropolitan
Mission Hall, formerly tbe Scotch Presbyterian Church, The pres¬
ent occupants have beeu uotifled to remove.
R. 306.—Boweiy, No. 265. A five-story aud basement store and
loft building. M. Glucksmanu, No. 494 Sth avenue, owner. No
pLans have heeu di-awn, but Schneider & Herter, Bible House, will
probably be tbe architects.
'R. 197.—Eighteenth street East, foot of, Carroll Box and Lum¬
ber Company, corner 19th etreet and Aveuue B, owner. ',C. Wellesley
Smith, No. 111 Broadway, .architect, is uow takiug bids on tbe build¬
ing at this site, mentioned iu our isaue of April 27th, 1895.
*R. 303.—Fourth avenue, Nos. 127 to 133. Geo. W. Levy, No. 121
West 78th street, owner. Marah, Israels & Harder, No. 194 Broad¬
way, architects. Gill & Sous, foot of Eaat 106th atreet, have the
atoue contract, and Wm. Hennessey has tbo masou contract for the
building at thia addreas, mentioned in our issue of April Otb under
plans filed.
"R. 332.—Great Jones street. No. 47. Bernhard Mayer, No. 25
Chambers street, owner; Cleverdon & Putzel, No. 13 Astor place,
architects; ,1". J. Browu, No 206 West 42dstreet, is the mason; Alex¬
ander Johnson ia the carpenter; Schantz & Massoth, No. 49 SheriJl'
street, bave the ii-on contract on above building; mentioned in our
issue of April Oth, under nlans tiled.
"R, 326.—Eleventh street, Nos. 60 and 62 East. Amund Johnaen,
3524th avenue, owner; L. Korn, 621 Broadway, architect. L. True
h.as tbe iron contract on tbis buildiug; mentioned in our issue of Feb¬
ruary 23, 1895, under plans tiled.
-E. 325.—Twenty-tbird street, Noa. 244 aud 246 Weet, Isidore
Hoffstadt. No. 248 West 23d atreet, owner; L. Korn, ;<o. 621 Broad¬
way, architect. L. True has the iron contract on this building;
mentioned in our issue of April 27, 1895,
"R. 106.—Sixteenth street, Nos, 9 and 11 East. Martin Johnsen,
No. 1135 East lC5th street, owner; L. Korn, 621 Broadway, archi¬
tect. L. True has the irou contract ou this building; raentioned iu
our issue of April 13th. 1895.
*R. 298,—One Hundred and Twenty-tifth street, No. 107 East,
Johu J. Spen-y, No, 237 West 125th street, has decided to erect a
oue-story .and store brick and stoue building, on lot 25x100. Theo¬
dore E. Thomson, No, 247 West 125th street, ia the architect, Men¬
tiou of this item was made iu our issue of May 4th. 1895.
" E. 314.—Sixth avenue, east side, between 18tb and 19th streets,
Siegel. Cooper & Co., of Chicago, owners; De Leraos & Cordes, No.
130 Fulton street, architects. P. M, Hausling, No. 614 East 14tb
street; bas the contract to take down the old buildings. P. Norton,
No. 1035 3d avenue, has the excavating coutract. Estimates are
now hciug taken for the foundations. Mr. Siegel will be in the city
Mouday. Above buildiug waa mentioned in our iaaue of Mareb SOth,
1895, White brick and white terra cotta will be used for the front.
" R. 315.—Broadw'ay. northeast coruer of Sth street, Louis M.
Jones, owner. No. 13 Astor place ; Cleverdou & Putzel, No. 13 Astor
place, architects. G. F, Taueaig, No. 257 West 27th atreet, has the
contract for the carpenter's work, aud Jackson Arcnitcctural Iron
Works have tbe irou contract. John H. Parker, ISo. 215 West 94th
atreet, has the mason's contract ou this building, Mentioued in our
issue ot April 13th, 1895, uuder plaus filed,
* E, 209,—Wooster street, northeast corner of Bleecker streot,
seveu-story brick, .stone and terra cotta, moderu flre-proof store and
loft buihUng. John Kehoe, No. 225 Eaat 18th atreet, will build in¬
stead of S. C. Boehra & Co, as appeared in onr meution of tbis item
of April 27, 1895.
" R. 316.—Broad stri.-et, No.s. 30-3(j, aud Exchange place. Robert
W. De Forest et al. No, 7 North Wasbington square, owners; J. B,
Baker, architect. Charles T. Wills, No. 21 East 20tb atreet, has the
genera! coutract, and will take estimatea to sublet. Above building
wasmentioncd in our issue of March !), 1895.
* R. 261.—Tweuty-third street, 42 East, Oelscblaeger Broa,,
o-wuers: F. C. Merry. 13 Astor place, architect, J. G. Maguii-ehaa
the contract for tbe carpeuter's work on thia buiiding. which waa
mentioned in our issues of Marcb 30th and May 5tb, 1895.
"E-291.—Broadway, northeast corner of Exchange place. Consoli-
datodExchauge Bnilding Company, owner. Addition to bnilding.
Investigation has brought out some serious obstacles to this opera¬
tion. Edward D. Lindsey, architect. No. 21 West 24th street; Post
& McCord, iron contractors, aud Bui Ider James B. Smith are looking
into the matter, iu order to report to the owners aa to tbe feasibility
of the contemplated additiou at sucb a cost aa would warrant the
work being done.
_ "R, 324.—Maiden laue, Nos. 37 aud 30. Alberi; Lorech, leaeee. No.
â– >9 East 60th street; L. ICoru, No. 621 Broadway, architect. H.
MoNaUy, No. 289 4th avenue, has tbe mason's contract: Grissler &
Son, No. 634 East 17tb street, tbe carpenter's contract, and
Jackeon Architectural IroniWorks the iron.contract. F,W,Seagrist,
Jr., it Co., No. 304 Avenue B, are taking down the old building, Tbis
wort was mentioned in our ieeue of March 2d last, nuder plane filed.
*R, 112.—Union square, aouthwest coruer of 17th street, C. S.
Wadswortb, owner; W, H. W. Youngs and J. Bergesen. No. 281 4tb
avenne, architects. Plans are tinished, and they are now ready to
take estimates for erection of this building: mentioned in this column
last week.
''R. 322.—Fifth avenue. No. 103, eight-story, flre-proof. skeleton
construction store and loft-, buUding. Josiah Lindsay, No. 352 4tb
avenue, owner: L. Korn, 621 Broadway, arebitect. Cost, $120,000.
raentioned April 16tb last.
*E. 72.—Broadway, northeast corner of Leonard street, J. C.
Ayer estate, owuera; E. Maynicke, Constable BnUding, architect.
Condition, ready to take estimates. This building was mentioned
iu our issue of April 13, 1895.
ELATS AND TENEMENTS.
R, 339.—One Hundred and Sixth street, north side, 100 feet west
of Amsterdam avenue, six tive-story brick and stone double flats
GnatavuR L, Lawrence, No. 343 West 53d street, owner; Neville &
Bagge, No. 217 West 125tb street, architects. Size, 33.4x90.8 each.
Coat, $40,000 eacb. Condition—plans heing drawn, no contracts let,
work to he st.arted soon. Specitications wUl call for all first-class
improvements.
*R. 269.—Fifth avenue, eaat aide, entire block from 132d to 133d
street. John Hauser, No. 1441 3d aveuue, ia preparing plans for
twelve flve-story brick and stone double flats aud stores, eight on tbe
avenne and two on each street, to be erected by a well-kuown
up-town builder, whose name ie for tbe preseut withheld. Ccst
$280,000. Size of plot, 200x125. Speciflcationa will caU for all
latest improvements, including structnral and galvauized iron-work,
face brick, atone-work, fire-escapes, skyhghts, iron and braes rail¬
ings, plate-glaaa, pine, concrete and marble flooring, bath-room and
laundiy fittings, aanitary plumbing, gas tixtures. electric beUs, speak¬
ing tnbea. interior trim, cabinet-work, inaide bUnds, shades, ranges,
dnmb-waiters, cabiuet-work and cabiuet mantels, A brief meution
of tbis item was made last week.
'R. 305.—Third avenue, Nos. 173 to 177. St. George's Church
Corporation, ownera. D. C. Weeks & Sou. No. 289 4th avenue, are
the masons, and Ralph Heury tbe carpenter on tbe above building,
mentioned in our issue of March SOtb, 1895. uuder plaus tiled.
R. 304.—Madison aveuue, southwest corner 118th street. Size,
100x60. One tive-story apartmeut house, four famUies on a floor!
J.J. Macdonald, No. 51 East 117tb street, owner. Specifications
will call for irou bearas, fire-proofing, face and common brick, gal¬
vanized iron cornice, tin roof, steam heat, open plumbing, dumb
waiter, plate and common glaaa, gas fixtures and all conveniences.
No plana are drawn.
E. 330.—One Hundred aud Forty-sixth street, soutb aide, 152
west of Brook avenne, one five-story brick aud brownstone front
flat; size, 28x95. Mrs. Mary McGuire, owner; Jobn C. Burne, archi¬
tect. Conditiou—plaus started. Specifications will call for all im¬
provements, iucluding galvauized irou cornices and skyUgbt. tin
roofing, irou-work. batb aud laundry tixtures. inside blinds, dnmb-
waiters, concrete and pine flooring, tiling, hot-air heating, wood
mautels, plate glaea, rangee, refrigerators, fire-escapes, gaa fixtures
and sanitary plumbing.
K. 336.—One Hunilred and First street, north side, 100 feet west of
West Eud avenue. Audrew Brose, No. 1 Madison nvenue, will erect
a flve-story brick aud stone single flat, ou plot aize 25x100.11, Plana
will call for all lateat conveniences.
R. 337.—Fourth street. No. 280 East, one flve-story aud atore, brick
iind stone tenement, Caspar Aaronson, owner, care of architect, S.
D. Cohen. No. 176 Broadway. Size, 27.6x86.6x96.6. Coat, $30.00o!
Coudition—plaus being drawn, no contracts let, work to be .started
soon. Specifications call for cold water improvements, and the halls
aud stairways to be inclosed by tire-proof walls.
R. 338,—Leuox aveuue, wost aide, 75 feet south of 114tb street,
oue five-story brick aud stone single flat. Thomas R. White, owner'
care of architect, J. H. Valentiue, No, 217 West 125th street. Size'
25.2x75. Coudition—plana beiug drawu, no contracts let. work to
be started ae aoon ue possible. Speciflcations will call for allimprove¬
ments,
R. 323.—Greenwich street, northwest corner of Liberty, a five-story
store and flat. R. C. Cornell, owner; C. Eidlitz, No. 160 Sth avenne.
architect. Condition—plans uuder way, Specificatious will call for
iron beams, fire-proofiug, face and common brick, galvanized iron
cornice, tin roof, fire-escapes, sanitary plumbing, plate and common
glaas, store tixtures. Cost, $20,000.
R. 320.—Lexiugtou avenue, northeast corner of 12l8t street.
Charles Bichtonnau, of Loug Lsland City, will erect two five-story
brick aud stouo double flats aud etores and one tive-story single flat,
ou plot, size 61.8x100, with an "L" 19x37,4, Plans will caU for
all latest conveniencea.
R. 321.—Fifty-first street. No. 544 West, one five-story tenement, â–
Margaret L. King, Nos. 630 and 632 Hudsou street, owner; D. W.
Kiug, No. 96 5th avenue, architect. Plane are nearly completed and
specifications will call for iron beams, fire-proofiiig, front and com^