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Real Estate Record an(i Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON NV. SWEET
Devoted lo Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
lUANK I-:. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer; S. A. PAXSON, Bus. Mgr.
Eiitt^red as second class matter November S. J879. at the Post Office at New Tork, N. Y., undt-r the Act of March 3. 1879.
(,.])> ri;;bl. 1919, hy The Record and Guide Company 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
Advertising Index.
Page
Ames & Co................... 20
Anderson & Co., James S...... 4
Armstrong. John.............. 10
Automatic Fire Alarm Co.....30
Bechman, A. G................ 10
Boyian, John J............... 19
Brett & Goode Co............. 4
Brown. Frederick ........... 12
Brown Co., J. Romaine,
Front Cover
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd... 20
Carpenter, Leonard J......... 20
Chauncey Real Estate Co., The. 18
City Investing Co............. 4
Clark. Noah, Inc.............. 18
Cohen. Elias A...............19
Coin Device & Signal Co., Inc. . 14
Consolidated Gas Co........... 17
Corning Co., Edward.Fourth Cover
Corwith Bros................. 18
Crenshaw Engineering & Con¬
struction Co., Inc........... 26
Cross & Brown Co.....Front Cover
Cruikshank Co........Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons, Wm..
Front Cover
Cudner Real Estate Co.. A. M.. 20
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.,
Front Cover
Davies, J. Clarence........... 18
Day. Joseph P..............16-20
DeWaltearss, S............... 19
Dike. O. D. & H. V........... 19
Dowd. James A............... 19
Doyle & Sons, John F......... 18
Elliman & Co., Douglas L.,
Front Cover
Ely & Co.. Horace S.. .Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Co.,
Fourth Cover
English, J. B.................20
Finegan, Austin.............. 20
Finch & Co., Charles H........ 29
Fischer, J. Arthur............ 19
Fischer Realty Co............ 19
Fox & Co., Fredk.............. 16
Fuller Co., Geo. A............. 26
Gallin & Son. John............ 30
Gescheidt & Co., Jacob........ 3
Gilbert. Chas. L..............IS
Gitterman. A. N.............. 4
Goodwin & Goodwin........... 19
Hecla Iron Works............ 29
Hess, M. & L., Inc.....Front Cover
Hof. Henry.................. 19
Holmes Electric Protective Co.,
Fourth Cover
Kane Co., John P... .Fourth Cover
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc....... 19
Kewanee Boiler Co___Third Cover
Kloes. F. J................... 29
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc.......... 4
Lawrence Cement Co., The,
Fourth Cover
NEW YORK, JANUARY 4, 1919.
Leading Articles in This Issue
SECTION I.
Editorials .......................................... 5
Readers Comment on Current Topics............... 6
Private Realty Sales for 1918 Record Gain........ 7
Save New York Movements Greater than Before
War ............................................ 8
Reasons Why New York Real Estate Is a Good
Buy Today...................................... 9
Real Estate Board Tax Bills Introduced at Albany. 10
Fifth Avenue Real Estate Valuations on Sound
Basis ........................................... II
Random Notes in the Realty Field................. 12
Real Estate Review for the Current Week ........ l.i
Private Sales of the Week ........................ 13
Leases .............................................. 16
Real Estate Notes .................................. 19
Statistical Table of the Week ..................... 20
Building Material Interests Look for Good Season. 21
Federal Government Departments Encourage Build¬
ing .............................................. 22
Past Y'ears' Commitments for Building Show Big
Gain ............................................ 23
Current Building Operations......................24
Wholesale Alaterial Market ........................24
Personal and Trade Notes ......................... 26
Trade and Technical Society Events................ 30
SECTION IL
Record of Conveyances, Mortgages, Leases, Auc¬
tions, Appraisals, Li Pendens, Mechanics' Liens,
New Buildings and Alterations.
_______________________________________________I
Advertising Index.
Page
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co.....17
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar,
Front Cover
Leitner. Jacob ............... 3
Lewine, Fisher and Irvine I... 19
Mandelbaum, Harris a Maurice 19
.Manning & Trunk.............20
Markham Realty Corp........ 4
Maurer & Son, Henry.........30
McMahon, Joseph T........... 12
McLaughlin. Thos. F.......... 19
McLaury Tile Co., Inc., D. H.,
Fourth Cover
Mississippi Wire Glass Co.....28
-Vason Realty Co.............. 4
.\ail & Parker................ 4
Nehring Brothers, Inc......... 4
New York Edison Co., The..... 2(
New York Title & Mortgage Co. 4
Noyes Co., Chas. F. .. .Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson............. 20
iVReillv, Thomas J... .Front Cover
Orr Co., John C, The.........29
Pease &. Elliman.....Front Cover
Pfiomm. F. & G.......Front Cover
Pomeroy Co.. Inc., S. H....... 30
Porter, David. Inc............ 18
Porter & Co..........Front Cover
Queensboro Corporation, The__ 3
Rae Co.. Wm. P.............. 18
Rafalsky <t Co., Mark. .Front Cover
Read, George R.......Front Cover
Realty Associates ............ 12
Realty Company of America.
The ....................... 4
Reis Co., Andrew............. 18
Hitch. Inc., Wm. T............26
Ruland & Whiting-Benjamin
Corp...............Front Cover
Ryan, Geo. J................. 20
See Electric Elevator Co., A. B..
Fourth Cover
Schindler & Liebler........... 19
Spear & Co................... 12
Title Guarantee & Trust Co___ 4
Tucker. Speyers & Co......... 20
Tyng *; Co., Stephen H., Jr____ 4
Ullman ...................... 19
United Electric Light & Power
Co., The ................... 15
Uris Iron & Steel Corp.. Abe.. 29
Vorndran's Sons. Christian___29
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.,
Fourth Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co. . . 29
Wells" Sons. James N.........20
Wel.^ch. S....................18
Western Connecticut Title &
Mortgage Co., The.......... 19
White Fireproof Construction
Co., The ................... 25
White & Sons, Wm. A........ 4
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.,
Front Cover
Wood. F. R. Dolson W. H. Co. 16
JACOB LEITNER
REAL ESTATE
SPECIALIST IN
BRONX PROPERTY
Renting—Appraisals
EXPERT MANAGEMENT
836 Westchester Ave.
AT PROSPECT AVE.
Phone Melrose 6000
JACOB GESCHEIDT, Architect
ALFRED O. CHRISTIANSEN. Master Builder
JACOB GESCHEIDT & CO.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS
WE PLAN—BUILD—ALTER
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