Real Estate Record and Builders Guide

Founded Blarch 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SyiSET.

Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District

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Copyright, 1919, by The Record and Guide Company.                                                119 West 40th Street, New York (Telpehone: Bryant 480«).





TOIi. XLV

NO.   2   (2764)





NEW YORK, JANUARY 10, 1920





U.O0 A TKAB
20a A COPT





AdTertiainp  Index

Page
A B  See  Electric  Elevator Co.

4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son..2d Cover

Acme Cabinet Co., Inc..........  62

Acme   Service   Corporation......  45

Adler, Ernest N............2d Cover

A.  J.  Contracting Co.,  Inc......  62

Alliance   Realty   Co............  36

Ames & Co................2d Cover

Amy & Co., A. V..........2d Cover

Anderson  &   Co..   James  S......36

Armstrong,   John   ........2d   Cover

Aspromonte   &   Son,   L.   S.......  59

Atlas   Waterproofing   Co.,   The.. 61

Automatic  Fire Alarm  Co...... 58

Beaumont Co., G. B.......Title Page

Bechman,  A.   G................. 51

Berkshire  Realty  Co.,  Inc......46

Betz Brothers,  Inc..............  60

Birsall,  Daniel, &   Co. .Front  Cover

Boylan, John J............2d Cover

Brooklyn   Metal   Ceilings   Co___  60

Brown,  Frederick  ..............  50

Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover

Bulkley   &   Horton   Co.......... 50

Burling   Realty   Co.............  50

Burns   uall   Paper   Co.,   The.... 48

Butler & Baldwin..........2d Cover

Cammann,    Voorhees    &    Floyd

2d Cover

Carpenter, Leonard J......2d Cover

Chauncey Real Estate Co., The.  44

Chesley   Co.,   Inc.,   A.   C........59

City   Investing   Co..............  36

City and State Supervising Co.,

Inc.........................46

Clark,   Noah,    Inc.............. 52

Classified Advertisements   ......51

Corning Co., Edward......4th Cover

Corwith   Bros..................44

Cross & Brown Co......Front Cover

Cruikshank Co..........Front Cover

Cruikshank   Co........Front   Cover

Cruikshank's Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner  Real  Estate  Co.,  A.   M.

2d   Cover
Cushman & Wakefield. .Front  Cover

Cutler & Co., Arthur......2d Cover

Cutner, Harry B..........2d  Cover

Davenport  Real  Estate  Co......  .^)2

Davies.   J.    Clarence............  .''>2

Day, Joseph  P............2d  Cover

Dike, O. D. & H. V.........2d Cover

Dowd,   James   A..........2d   Cover

Doyle, John F., & Sons..........  44

Duffy   Co..   J.   P................  (iO

Eastern  Gas  Appliance Co......  61

Eberle.    Edward   F.............  48

Electric   Service   Eng.   Co.......  .'iS

Electro   Sun   Co................ 60

Ely & Co., Horace S___Front Cover

Empire  Brick  &   Supply  Co..

4th  rover

English, J. B..............2d I'ovir

Fassler   &   Roberts.............  (',■_'

Fearon   Co..   F.   G...............  47

Finegan, Austin   ..........2d Cover

Finch  &  Co.,   Chas.  H.......... 59

Fischer,  J.   Arthur........2d  Cover

Fox   &   Co.,   Fredk........2d   Cover





TABLE     OF     CONTENTS

SECTION I.

Editorials  .......................................    37

Readers' Comment on Current Topics..........    38

Lockwood   Committee   Offers   Bills   Affecting

Realty   ......................................    39

Governor Smith Will Send Message on Housing   39
Sales and Conveyances in Manhattan and Bronx

in  1919  ......................................    40

Brooklyn   Chamber   Approves   City   Reorgani¬
zation  .......................................    41

Comparative   Building   Statistics   for   1919   and

1918   .........................................    42

Real Estate Review for the Current Week.....    43

Private  Sales  of  the Week.....................    43

Statistical Table of the Week...................    52

Two New Buildings in Grand Central Zone.....    53

Walk Out of Bricklayers Ties Up Buildings.....    54

Housing and Business Projects Grow...........    55

Personal and Trade Notes......................    55

Trade and Technical Society Events............    55

Current Building Operations....................    56

Building Material Markets......................    56

Contemplated Construction .....................    58

SECTION II.
Record     of     Conveyances,     Mortgages,     Leases,
Auctions,  Appraisals,  Lis   Pendens,   Mechanics'
Liens, New Buildings and Alterations.





Page

Frank   &   Frank................  62

Fuller   Co.,   Geo.   A............ 58

Gallio   &   Son,   John............ 60

Gescheidt   &   Co.,   Jacob........  49

Gilbert,   Chas.   L............... 44

Gold,    Louis    ..................  50

Goodwin   &   Goodwin......2d   Cover

Hecla   Iron   Works.............   63

Hess, M. & L., Inc......Front Cover

Holmes   Electric   Protective   Co.,

4th Cover

Huberth   &   Huberth............  5.".

Hydraulic   Stone   Corp..........  6.'.

Inter-City Fuel  Co.,   Inc........  49

Jackson,   Daniel   H.............   48

Jerome  Property  Corp..........  50

Kane Co..  John P........4th Cover

Kelly.   Albert   E................  4S

Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc... .2d Cover

Kerns  Co.,  James F............  50

Kewanee   Boiler   Co............  45

Knap & Wassen Co.........2d Cover

Kloes,   F.   J....................  58

Kohler.  Chas.  S.,   Inc...........  36

Lawrence     Ciment     Co.,     The

4th Cover





Page

Lawyers'   Mortgage  Co.......... 44

Lawyers'   Title   &   Trust   Co___47

Leaycraft    &     Co.,     J.     Edgar

Front Cover

Lehigh   Portland   Cement   Co___  61

Levers, Robert............2d Cover

Lewine,  Fisher  &   Irving. .2d  Cover
Long   Realty   Co.,   A.   J.........  50

Manning,    Bernhard    Realty   &

Const........................4il

Manning   &   Trunk........2d   Cover

Marbleloid   Co.,   The............  02

Markham   Realty   Corp.........  36

Martin,  H.  Samuel........2d  Cover

Maurer  &  Son,   Henry.......... 60

May   Co.,   Wm.   B...............  48

JIcLaughlin,  Thos.  F......2d Cover

McLaury    Tile    Co.,     Inc.,     D.

H.....................4th Cover

McMahoD,   Joseph   T............  46

Miller & Co., A. W.........2d Cover

Mississippi   Wire  Glass  Co......  44

Jlo^es   i:    Moses................ 50 I

Xail   &   Parker................(5.'i4 '

■.N'ason   Realty   Co..............  36 I





AdTertisinr  Index

Newins,   Harvey   B                        *§«

New York Edison Co.'," The!!!! 59
New   York   Title   Mortgage   Co..

The   ..............                    no

Niewenhous  Bros.,  Inc.........  «?

Noyes Co.. Chas. F... .Front COTer '
Obelisk Waterproofing Co.... 56
Oe?«°   &   Clarkson   Corp. .2d   civer

Orr   &   Co.,   John   C............ gi

Payton,  Jr.,  Co.,  Philip A..          48

Pease  &   Elliman......Front   civlr

Pflomm,   F.   &   a......Front   Cover

Poe,   James   E......                         ?i

Pomeroy Co.,  Inc.,  S.  H........  Rfi

Porter,   David,   Inc___       ......  44

IZtY^Co::.:.......^^-tCover

Pyle, Howard C, & Co'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.' 55
Queensboro Corporation, The. 49
Queensboro   Corporation     The       49

Rafalsky, Mark..........Prontciver

Read .\; 1 o.. George R... Front Cover

Itealty Associates.......                   52

Realty    Company    of "America',

The...............                       gn

Reis Co., John..........   ........ kq

Reliable   Iron  Works!.!.........47

Riteh. Wm. T.........       ....... go

Roman-Callman Co.!!!!!........  55

Ruland   &  Whiting-Benjamin,

„    ,    „            „                Front Cover

Runk, George S...........  2d Cover

Ryf.°. .George J............2d Cover

bcnmdler &  Liebler........2d Cover

Schwiebert,    Henry.............5x

Scientific   Lighting  Fixture..!!!! 51

gcobie   .........................  50

Seaver & Co., Frank A........      5(i

Selkin,   Alexander............        4,s

Bmith,   Clarence   B...........        43

Spear & Co..................'_,'_ 55

Spiplman   Electric   Company...!! 48

Steinmetz,   John   A.............. 51

Stine  Screw Holes Co...........54

Staudinger  &  Reisberg.......... 60

Straus,  S. W,,  & Co............4tt

Thompson Co., A. G.............  50

Title   Guarantee   &   Trust   Co___  36

Tucker,  Sppyers &  Co......2d Cover

Tyng &  Co.,  Stephen H., Jr.....36

rilman   ........................ 51

Union   Stove   Works.............. 63

Uris Iron Works, Inc, Harris H, 60

Voeel  &  Rotkin.................  62

Walsh,  Irving J...........2d Cover

^^'atson Elevator Ctf., Inc. .4th Cover

Weld  &  Suydan................. 36

Wells   Architeetural   Iron   Co.... 61

Wells  Sons, James N......2d Cover

Welsc.   S.,   Sons................. Tvl

W.siwood  Realty  Co............  nO

While Const. Co.. Inc, The......  ."u

White 4i Sons. Wm. A...........  36

Whiting & Co,. Wm. H, ,Front Cover

Willes-Ray Co..........2d Cover-47

Winter,    Benjamin...............  48

Wood-Dolson Co........Front Cover

Zittel &  Sous,  Fredk.......2d Cover





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