Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21. 1868. by CUNTON W. SWKET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY. President and Editor; W. D. HADSEIX. Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer; S. A. PAXSON. Bua. Mgr.
Entered ss seoond clau matter Norember 8, 18Tt, at tha Poet Offlot at New Tork. N. Y., under the Act of Marct 8, 1879.
Copyright. 1919. by The Record and Guide Company 119 West 40th Street. New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
Advertising Index.
Page
A B See Electric Elevator Co. .4th Cover
A-J Contracting Co.................074
Alliance Realty Co., The...........648
American Gas Appliance Co........657
Ames &. Co.... ll...................1663
Anderson & Co.. James S...........648
Armstrong, John ..................661
Aspromonte & Son, L. S........3d Cover
Atlas Waterproofing Co., The..3d Cover
Automatic Fire Alarm Co..........672
Bechman, A. G.....................661
Betz Brothers. Inc.................674
Boyian. John J.....................661
Brett &. Goode Co...................648
Brooklyn Metal Ceiling Co..........674
Brown, Frederick ..................658
Brown Co.. J. Romaine......Front Cover
Brumley, Jas. L.....................658
Burns Wall Paper Co., The.........662
Cammann. Voorhees & Floyd........663
Carpenter, Leonard J................663
Chauncey Real Estate Co.. The......660
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C.............673
City Investing Co..................648
City and State Supervision Co.. Inc..657
Clark. Noah, Inc....................664
Classified Advertisements............662
Corning Co., Edward..........4th Cover
Corwith Bros........................660
Cross & Brown Co..........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co..............Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons. Wm.....Front Cover
Cudner Real Estate Co., A. M........663
Cushman & Wakefield......Front Cover
Davenport Real Estate Co..........662
Davies, J. Clarence.................664
Day, Joseph P.....................663
Dike, O. D. & H. V..................661
Dowd, James A....................001
Doyle & Sons, John F. & Sons.......660
Duffy Co., J. P.....................674
Duross .............................663
Elliman & Co., Douglas L___Front Cover
Ely & Co., Horace S........Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Co___4th Cover
English, J. B......................663
Finegan, Austin ...................663
Finch & Co., Chas. H...............674
Fischer, J. Arthur..................661
Fischer Realty Co...................661
Fox & Co., Fredk...................660
Fuller Co.. Geo. A...................672
Gallin, John & Son............3d Cover
Gescheidt & Co., Jacob.......Title Page
Gilbert, Chas. L....................660
Gillies Campbell Co............3d Cover
Gold. Louis ........................659
Goodwin & Goodwin................661
Halback & Co.. C. E...........3d Cover
Hecla Iron Works..................670
Hess, M. & L., Inc..........Front Cover
Holmes Electric Protective Co...4th Cover
Jackson. Daniel H..................658
Kane Co., John P.............4th Cover
Kelley. Albert E....................660
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc.............661
NEW YORK, MAY 17. 1919.
SECTION I.
Editorials ..............................649
Governor Signs Bill Limiting Tax Rate
in Rome, N. Y........................ 650
Many Committees Trying to Solve High
Rent Problem .......................651
Report of the Reconstruction Commis¬
sion on Housing......................652
Proposes to Hooverize Many Sided
Housing Problem .................... 653
Real Estate Division Exceeds Quota in
Victory Loans........................ 653
Why Telephone Service Has Suffered
and Will Improve....................654
Real Estate Review for the Current
Week ................................ 655
Private Sales of the Week..............655
Random Notes in the Realty Field___656
Leases .................................. 663
Real Estate Notes....................... 663
Statistical Table of the Week.......... 664
Cost of Construction and the Revival
of Building ........................665
Buiiding Trades "Over-the-Top" in Vic¬
tory Campaign___...................667
Work Started on $1,000,000 Fifth Avenue
Apartment ........................... 668
Building Situation Improvement Shown
by New Plans........................ 669
Personal and Trade Notes.............. 669
Trade and Technical Society Events.. 669
Current Building Operations........... 670
Building Material Market..............670
Standard and Appeals Calendar........674
SECTION IL
Record of Conveyances, Mortgages,
Leases, Auctions, Appraisals, Lis Pen¬
dens, Mechanics' Liens, New Buildings
and Alterations.
SHADES, AWNINGS
AND CANOPIES
47 years in making window shades, awn¬
ings, canopies, etc., has placed us in a
position where we can guarantee satis-
lactjon.
Agent and owner alike find our service
prompt, quality fully satisfactory, and
workmanship of the best.
Estimates cheerfully supplied, without
obljgation to owners, agents, etc.
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Established 1872
243 Canal St^ New York
Telephone: Franklin 2216
Advertising Index,
Kewanee Boiler Co............3d Cover
Kloes, F. J................ Title Paeft
Kohler. Chas. S.. Inc......... 648
Knox, Charles E........:......3d civer
Lawrence Cement Co., The____4th Cover
Lawyers' Mortgage Co..... 656
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co....'......661
Leaycraft & Co.. J. Edgar.-Front'cover
Lewme, Fisher &. Irving, 1...........661
Manning 4; Trunk............ qqr
Markham Realty Corp..... ......648
Maurer & Son, Henry... .......670
McMahon, Joseph T........."........658
McLaughlin, Thos. F____ ...........661
McLaury Tile Co., Inc.. D. H.'.Vth Cover
Mississippi Wire Glass Co..... 656
Morrisey, Wm. G.................] [eS)
Nail & Parker........... 648
Nason Realty Co.......... ........648
Newins, Harvey B.....'.'.[..........643
XT^^ y^°^^ American.......".*.!* 2d* Cover
New iork Edison Co., The.. . 6?3
New York Title Mortgage Co., The.'!.648
Noyes Co., Chas. F........Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp....... 663
OReilly, Thomas J.........Front Cover
Orr Co.. John C, The.. 670
Pease & Elliman............Fron't'cover
Pflomm, P. & G.............Pront Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H........ 670
Porter, David, Inc......... ""660
Porter & Co................pro'n't' 'cover
Providential Realty & Investing Co. .663
Pyle & Co., Howard C....... 660
Queensboro Corporation. The. .Title Page
Rahmann Sons, Wm. H........3d Cover
Read & Co.. George R......Front Cover
Realty Associates ............... 664
Realty Company of America, The!!.!648
Reis Co.. Andrew........ Rfu
Ritch. Wm. T.......... ........672
Ruland & Whiting-Benjamin, Front'Cover
Runk, George S........... 661
Ryan. George J....................jj^
Schindler & Liebler................'661
Scobie
.661
Selkin, Alexander ...... .........658
Sinclair, Arthur B..........'.'.'.'.'.'.' '660
Smith, Clarence B.... ..........658
Spear & Co..............[[[[.......ggg
Spielman Electric Co....".'.'.........660
Stailey Lumber Co..... "......stq
Straus & Co., S. W.....".".'.'.!!."!"'608
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.........648
Tucker, Speyers & Co....... '. .....663
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr... .....648
Ullman ........................' " '661
Union Chemical Glassware' 60^.'' * 663
Watson Elevator Co., Inc......4th Cover
Weis Architectural Iron Co____3d Cover
Well s Sons, James N.. fifta
Welsch. S., Sons....................664
Su^^^°^F°°°- "^'^'^ & ^^tee. Co., T*h'e'.663
White Fireproof Constr. Co., The 671
White & Sons, Wm. A.... '648
w''*V°Tf f" ^"-A â– ^"* ^......Fron't'cover
Wood-Dolson Co.............Front Cover
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