Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWEFT.
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECOKD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK B, PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secrelary-Treosurer.
Entered ae second elasa matter Nor^mber S, 1879, at tho Poat OfTlce at N«^ Yor^, N. T., under th* Act of Ifarch 3, 1879.
Copyright, 1919, by The Record and Guide Company. 119 West 40lh Street^ New York (Telpehone: Bryant 4800).
VOL. crv
>iU. 2G (2702)
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 27, 1919
M-OO A TEAR
'^t^ A copy
AdTertising Index
Page
A E See Electric Elevator Co,
4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son,,2d Cover
Acme Cabinet Co,, Inc.........080
Acme Service Corporation......G03
Adler, Ernest N..........2d Cover
A. J, Contracting Co,, Inc.....080
Alliance Realty Co.............054
Ames & Co...............2d Cover
Amy & Co,, A, V..........2d Cover
Anderson & Co., James S.......604
Armstrong, John .........2d Cover
Aspromonte & Son> L- S........077
Atlaa Waterproofing Co., The._G70
Automatic Fire Alarm Co......070
Beaumont Co., Q, B......Title Page
Bechman, A, G...........2d Cover
Berkshire Realty Co,, Inc......004
Betz Brothers, Inc.............G7S
Birdsall, Daniel, &. Co.,Front Cover
Boyian, John J...........2d Cover
Brooklyn Metal Ceilings Co____G78
Brown, Frederick ..............008
Brown Co,, J. Romaine,Front Cover
Brumley Co., Jas, L...........000
Bulkley & Horton Co...........COS
Burns Wall Paper Co,, The___000
Eutler Sc Baldwin..........2d Cover
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd
2d Cover
Carpenter, Leonard J.,,.,,2d Cover
Chauncey Real Estate Co., The..002
Chesley Co,, Inc., A- C.........677
City Investing Co..............054
City and State Supervising Co.,
Inc..........................004
Clark, Noah, Inc.............. 670
Classified Advertisements ......608
Cobb-Macey-Dohme, lnc........665
Corning Co., Edward......4th Cover
Corwith Bros..................662
Cross & Brown Co......Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.........Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner Real Estate Co., A, M.
2d Cover
Cushman & Wakefleld. .Front Cover
Cutler Sc Co,, Arthur......2d Cover
Cutner, Harry B........2d Cover
Davenport Real Estate Co......G70
Davies, J. Clarence............670
Day, Joseph P............2d Cover
Dike, O. D, Sc H, V.......2d Cover
Dowd, James A..........2d Cover
Doyle, John F., & Sons.........062
Duffy Co., J, P.................67S
Eastern Gas Appliance Co......679
Eberle, Edward F..............666
Electric Service Eng, Co........676
Electro Sun Co.................678
Ely & Co,, Horace S___Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Co,
4th Cover
English, J, B..............2d Cover
Fearon Co,, F. G..............665
Finegan, Austin .........2d Cover
Finch & Co., Chas- H..........677
Fischer, J. Arthur........2d Cover
Fox & Co., Fredk.........2d Cover
Frank & Frank................680
Fuller Co,, Geo- A.............676
Gallin & Son, John.............678
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I.
Editorials .......................................655
Real Estate Board Favors Bill Exempting
Mortgages ....................................656
Saved by Zoning Law, Fifth Avenue Realty
Becomes Active ..............................657
More Inquiries for Mortgages Than Since 1907
Panic .........................................658
Remedy for Smaller Demand for Mortgages by
Capitalists ....................................659
Savings Banks Approve Exemption of Realty
Mortgages ....................................660
Real Estate Review for the Current Week......661
Private Sales of the Week...................... 661
Leases ........â– ..................................667
Real Estate Notes..............................668
Statistical Table of the Week..................67Q
Clothing Manufacturers Will Build Social
Center ......................................... 671
Bricklayers' Wage Scale Causes Unsettled Con¬
ditions ........................................672
House Building WiU Be Important Feature of
New Year .................................... 673
Personal and Trade Notes......................673
Trade and Technical Society Events...........* 673
Current Building Operations....................674
Building Material Markets.....................674
Contemplated Construction ....................676
Contracts Awarded ............................680
Standards and Appeals Calendar...............681
SECTION IL
Record of Conveyances, Mortgages, Leases,
Auctions, Appraisals, Lis Pendens, Mechanics'
Liens, New Buildings and Alterations.
Page
Gescheidt & Co., Jacob.........665
Gilbert, Chas, L................662
Gold, Louis ...................668
Goodwin & Goodwin.......2d Cover
Halback & Co., C. E...........676
Hecla Iron Works..............681
'Hess, M. & L., lnc......Front Cover
Holmes Electric Protective Co,
4th Cover
Hydraulic Stone Corp..........680
Inter-City Fuel Co., Inc........667
Jackson, Daniel H.............654
Jerome Property Corp..........668
Kane Co., John P........4th Cover
Kelly, Albert E................600
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc,,, ,2d Cover
Kerns Co., Jaraes F............668
Kewanee Boiler Co.............681
Kloes, F. J....................676
Kohler, Chas. S,, Inc...........654
Page
Lawrence Cement Co,, Tbe
4th Cover
Lawyers" Mortgage Co..........662
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co......66T
Leaycraft & Co., J, Edgar
Front Cover
Lehigh Portland Cement Co___670
Levers, Robert ..........2d Cover
Lewine, Fisher & Irving,.,2d Cover
Long Realty Co., A. J...........60S
Manning, Bernhard ReaUy &
Const........................664
Manning & Trunk.........2d Cover
Marbleloid Co., The............G80
Markham Realty Corp..........654
Martin, H. Samuel........2d Cover
Maurer & Son, Henry..........678
McLaughlin. Thos. F.......2d Cover
McLaury Tile Co., Inc, D,
H.....................4th Cover
Advertising Index
McMahon, Joseph Tl. ^^d
Miiler & Co., A. W......V,2d Co?^
Mississippi Wire Glass Co,,.. 062
Moses Sl Moses...... ......arR
Nail Sc Parker..., ..........1^3
Nason Realty Co.,- ..........fiKt
Newins. Harvey B., .........h^i
^tz ^""^^ f^^"*^"^ "^^'- Th;;::::677
New York Evening Post.......660
New York Title Mortgage Co.,
1 ne ............ 'g-^
Niewenhous Eros., iix'c'.'.'.......(570
^°ye\C«-. Chas. F.....Front Cover
Obehsk Waterproofing Co. C74
o^R^nii^ i^'^"^'°^ ^^'â– P- • -'-^^ 'Cover
U Reilly & Dahn..........2d Covpp
Orr & Co.. John C....... 679
Payton Jr.. Co., Philip A.'.'.W.Gm
Pease & Elliman.......Front Cover
Pllomm, F.&G.......IfS gover
Poe, James E...... ^M
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S- h;;;:;;;:678
Porter, David, Inc...... fiAS
^vi^w^ C^y--.......FronicoveT
ofio.^''^^^^ ^'' &Co.........660
Queensboro Corporation, The____665
Rafalsky Mark........Front Cover
Read & Co.. George R..Front Cover
Realty Associates......... (jyQ
Realty Company of America',
The
654
Reis Co., John............... QQg
Reliable Iron Works..... "firL^
Ritch, Wm. T..................G76
Roman-CaMman Co____ "664
Ruland & Whiting-Benjamin
Front Cover
Runk, George S..........2d Cover
^^p, Georse J...........2d Cover
Schindler ii Liebler.......2d Cover
Schwiebert, Henry.........2d Cover
Scientific Lighting Fixture____ 676
Scobie . ...............2d Cover
Seaver & Co,, Frank A.........COS
Selkin, Alexander........... ecg
Smith, Clarence B....... "'C66
Spear & Co...................\V666
Spieiman Electric Company., "cG6
Steinmetz, John A........2d Cover
Staudinger & Reisberg...... (jyg
Straus, S. W,, & Co........;-,,C64
Thompson Co., A, G......... C68
Title Guarantee & Trust Co___654
Tucker, Speyers & Co.....2d Cover
Tyng Sl Co., Stephen H„ Jr.....654
Ullman ..................2d Cover
Union Stove Works.............681
Uris Iron Works, Inc.. Harris
H...........................678
Vogel & Rotkin................680
Walsh, Irving J..........2d Cover
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.,4th Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co.,,.679
Wells Sons Jaraes N......2d Cover
Welsch, S., Sons...............670
Westwood Realty Co............608
White Const, Co., Inc., The.....675
White & Sons, Wm. A..........654
Whiting Sl Co., Wm, H,,Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin..............66t>
Wood-Dolson Co........Front Covtsi
Zicha, A, R., Marble-Co........681
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