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RECORD AND GUIDE
October 31, 1914
PORTER & CO.
REAL ESTATE
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der the sixty-day clause, still the amount
released weekly has been considerably
increased in several of the institutions.
The large withdrawals, during the lat¬
ter part of August and September, were,
in most cases, entirely justifiable, inas¬
much as the money was needed to sup¬
ply those in actual want. There was no
panic resulting from any fears based
upon the unsoundness of any of the
banks.
Conspicuous among the deals closed
during the week was the leasing of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel property, at Cham¬
bers street and VVest Broadway, to an
unnamed lessee for twenty-one years, at
a graduated rental. The property is a
landmark in the section but has been
vacant for some time. Another impor¬
tant transaction concerns a large addi¬
tion to the extensive holdings of Colum¬
bia University, which has completed as¬
sembling of an entire block, near the
college grounds.
The total number of sales reported
and not recorded in Manhattan this
week was 18 as against 16 last week and
18 a year ago.
The number of sales south of 59th
street was 8 as compared with 4 last
week and 11a year ago.
The sales north of 59th street aggre¬
gated 10 as compared with 12 last week
and 7 a year ago.
The total number of conveyances in
Manhattan was 124 as against 122 last
week, 14 having stated considerations
totaling $485,100. 'Mortgages recorded
this week number 50, involving $2,324,-
940, as against 74 last week, totaling
$2,205,937.
From the Bronx, 9 sales at private
contract were recorded, as against 12
last week and 3 a year ago.
The amount involved in Manhattan
and Bronx auction sales this week was
$706,058, compared with $671,123 last
week, making a total since Jan. 1 of
$34,811,049. The figures for the corre¬
sponding week last year were $1,056,669
and the total from Jan. 1, 1913, to Oct.
25, 1913, was $44,134,275.
Drexel Heirs Sell to Columbia.
Columbia University has rounded out
its ownership of the block bounded by
Amsterdam and Morningside avenues,
116th and 117th streets, by the purchase
this week of the seventeen lots in the
northerly half of the block at a reported
price of $500,000. The property which
has a frontage of 100.11 feet on each
avenue and 375 feet in 117th street, was
sold by Mrs. Elizabeth Drexel Lehr,
Mrs. Lucy Drexel Dahlgren and Mrs.
Katherine Penrose, all beneficiaries un¬
der the will of the late Mrs. Lucy W.
Drexel. It has been used as the grounds
of the West Side Tennis Club, whose
buildings are included in the sale. The
University was represented by John Mc¬
Lane Nash and the sellers by Wingate
& Cullen, as attorneys.
Costlv Residence in Deal.
Caroline Bertron sold, through the
A. N. Gitterman Corporation, the five-
story residence, on lot 22.6x100, at 46
West 54th street, adjoining the eight-
story home of the City Athletic Club.
The dwelling was erected about ten
years ago from plans by i ork & Saw¬
yer and has been held at $125,000.
Among the prominent residents in the
block are John D. Rockefeller, senior
and junior; Chauncey M. Depew, Nellie
C. Plant and I. N. Seligman.
Builder Assembles Chelsea Plot.
Hugh Getty, the builder, has purchas¬
ed through William H. Archibald, from
the Ray Estate Corporation, the five-
story front and rear tenement, 532 West
29th street, on lot 25x98.9. This is the
first change in ownership in nearly 100
years. Mr. Getty is the owner of 526-
530, adjoining, and now controls a 100-
foot frontage in 29th street, which may
be utilized for a building operation.
Bronx Apartment in Trade.
A. G. Bechmann sold for the
Cross Avenue Realty Co., Lawrence Da¬
vies, president, the five-story apartment
house at the southeast corner of 180th
street and Honeywell avenue, on plot
50x100. This is one of a row of three
structures recently erected by the sellers.
In part payment the purchaser gave a
plot at the northwest corner of Mohegan
avenue and 180th street, 75x118.
Sale in West 57th Street.
Louis H. Chalif has bought from the
estate of Louis de Bebian through N. A.
Berwin, the four-story dwelling at 165
West 57th street, on lot 21x105, opposite
Carnegie Hall. It has been purchased
for investment and may be altered for
business purposes. The new owner was
represented by Oscar Englander as at¬
torney.
Estate Sells Apartment Houses.
Goodale, Perry & Dwight have sold
for the Louis Greenblatt estate the four
six-story apartment houses at 249-255
West 111th street. Each house covers
a plot 36x100, the total frontagfe being
144 feet.
. Manhattan^South of 59th St.
STANTOX ST.—Isaac Buss sold 183-185 Stan¬
ton st, a 6-sty tenement, on plot 56.3x62.6, to
Max Aronson, who gave In exchange 212-214
East 106th st, two 5-sty flats, on plot 54x100.11.
4STH ST.—A. A. Hageman sold for the Hage¬
ville Realty Co. to Charles Marshall the 3-sty
dwelling, 232 West 4Sth st, on lot 16.0x100.5.
50TH ST.—Henry B. Kellner sold, through
John J. Meenan, the 6-sty apartment house
with stores at the southeast corner of 50th st
and Oth av.
56TH ST.—Thompson-Fabre Company reports
the sale of 443 West 56th st. a 5-sty apartment
house, on plot 2.5xlOO..">. The owner of record
is the United Boros Real Estate Co.
56TH ST.—Harry W. Perelman and Jacob
Moersfelder bave sold the 5-sty tenement 231
East 56th st, on lot 25x100.5.
Manhattan—North of 59th St.
KtOTH ST.—Lawyers Mortgage Co. sold 313
East lOOth st, a G-sty tenement, on plot 40x100.
12:;d ST.—C. H. Pfeiffer sold the 4-family
fiat, 40G East I2.3d st, on lot 17.6x99.11, to John
Engemann, who gave in part payment, a 52-
acre farm at Ellington, Conn.
123D ST.—John Murphy bought from the Emi-
grand Industrial Savings Bank, through George
W. Brettell, the 4-sty dwelling, 106 East 123d st,
on lot 20x70.
176TH ST.—Moore, Sehutte & Co. sold for the
Wertheim Realty Co., the 5-sty flat, 506 West
176th st, on plot 43.6x100, to Ennis & Sinnott,
who gave in part payment the 4-sty dwelling,
451 Convent av, on lot 16x50.
VERMILYEA AV.—Max Marx sold to the
Aldus Construction Co. the plot 100x100, at the
northwest corner of Vermilyea av and 207th st,
which will be improved with a 5-sty apartment
house with stores.
Bronx.
140TH ST.—Patrick Crowley bought from
Minnie Pfeiffer the 3-sty dwelling 466 East 140th
st, on lot 17x100.
FRANKLIN AV.—James T. Barry has pur¬
chased the two 5-sty flats, 1392-1394 Franklin
av, each on plot 37.6x100.
MARION AV.—The 2-sty dwelling, 2770 Mari¬
on av, on lot 21x103.5, has been sold through
Clement H. Smith.
MARMION AV.—James McConnell bought
from the John W. Cornish Construction Co. the
"Woodward," at the northeast corner of Mar¬
mion av and 175th st., on plot 92x70. The house
has been held at $95,000.
MORRIS AV.—Ida Brantman has resold 1005
Morris av, a 2~sty dwelling, on lot 25x100.
MOTT AV.—Mott Av Realty Co., Hyman B'ar¬
nett. president, sold 424-426 Mott av, a 5-sty
apartment house, on plot 50x193. to the Arc
Realty Co., Isidor W. Schamberg, president,
which gave in exchange 6 lots at the northwest
corner of Vyse av anrl iSDth st.
SHERMAN AV.—Kurz & Uren sold for the
Kovacs Construction Co., the 5-sty apartment
house, 967 Sherman av, on plot 45x100.
Brooklyn.
HIMROD ST.—Frederick Rudel bought,
through James M. Hawley, from WilUam Hes¬
sler. 163 Himrod st.
UNION ST.—Realty Associates have sold the
following houses in Union st: No. 1188, to
Theodore Deibel; No. 1102, to Charles Carrow ;
No. 1104. to Joseph F. Heckla, and No. 1196, to
Elise Freifeld.
15TH ST.—Thompson-Fabre Co. sold for the
United B'oros Real Estate Co. the 4-sty apart¬
ment house, 466-468 15th st.
75TH ST.—James Watters sold for Charles
H. Noble, the 1-familv dwelling, 453 75th st:
and for J. P. Mueller, the cottage 220 Slst st.
76TH ST.—Frank A. Seaver & Co. sold to the
Johann Construction Co.. the plot SOxlOO, in the
north side of 76th st,* 120 ft. west of 7th av.
GREENE AV.—Henry P. Cain sold 983 Creene
av, a 2-sty dwelling, for John Wilhusen, and 925
Gates av. a 2-sty dwelling, for Emma H. Mott.
5TH AV.—Sophie Laemmel sold to Sigmund
Goldberg, 8 lots at the southeast corner of Sth
and Ovington avs, through Ross & Meeks.
Queens.
ROSEDALE.—New York Suburban Land Co.
sold GOxlOO on Park av to Robert T. Fallon ; 40x
100 on Park boulevard to Henry L. Koch; and
60xlO(;> in Rose pl to William J. Lohm.
Richmond.
WESTERLEIGH.—J. Sterling Drake sold for
William D. Glasscock to James Whitford, a plot
on Main av, 44 ft., front, on which he will erect
a residence.