Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWEET
Devoleti lo Real Estate, Building Construrtion and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
I HANK E. PERLEY, Presidenl and Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; E. S. DODGE, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treas.
Entered aa second class matter Norember 8. 1879. at the Post Oirioe st New York. N. T., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and tiulde Oinipaiiy 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
vol/. CVI
NO. 9 (2737)
NEW YORK, AUGUST 28, 1920
250. A COPY
$12.00 A Y'EAK
AdvertlBins Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Abbey, Inc., W. B___4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son.... 28S
Adler, Ernest N.............288
Altmayer, Leon S............. 287
American Bureau of R. E..... 288
American Whitewash Co.....299
Ames & Co...................287
Amy & Co., A. V............. i:87
Anchor Steel Products Corp.. 298
Anderson & Co., James S...... 276
Armstrong & Armstrong ...... 2S8
Aspromonte & Son. L. S....... 301
Automatic Fire Alarm Co. ... 2!)6
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy.2d Cover
Beale Co., Harry S.......... 2.S.
Bechmann. A. G.............288
Benzing Co., Jos. H.......... 302
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co.Front Cover
Boyd, James ............2d Cover
Boylan, John J............... 2S7
Brown, Frederick ............ 2SG
Brown Co.. J. Romaine.Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co.........2.SS
Busher Co., Eugene J........ 2.S7
Butler & Baldwin ............ :is7
C. H. Motors Co.............204
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd. . 28i
Carpenter, Leonard J.........287
Chauncey Real Estate ........2Si
City Investing Co...........276
Classified Advertisements......289
Cogley, Peter F............... 288
Corning Co.. Edward ....4th Cover.
Corwith Brothers ............ 290
Coutoucas, Nicholas .......... 289
Cross & Brown ....Front Cover
Cruikshaug Co.......Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co.............. :;S7
Cushman & Wakefield .Front Cover
Cutler & Co.. Arthur ........ 2S>*
Cutner, Harry B............. 287
Davies. J. Clarence............ 290
Day, Joseph P...............2S7
Dean & Co.. W. E............ 284
Dike, 0. D. & H. V............ 288
Dillon & Wiley .............. 30?,
Dowd, James A.............. 288
Duross Co................... 287
Dwight, Archibald & Perry___ 287
Eastern Gas Appliance Co.... 30:5
Electro Sun Co............... 298
Elliman ii i-'o., Douglas L...... 276
Ely & Co.. Horace S. . .Front.Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Co..
Fourth Cover
English, J. B................. 2.87
Feldblet-O'Donnell ........... .'lol
Feuerbach. F. J............288
Finch & Co., Chas. H........ 303
Finegan. Austin ............. 287
Fischer, J. Arthur ............ 287
Fogarty, T. A. & J. J........ u.qs
Fox & Co.. Fredk ........... -JH'
Frank & Frank .............. 302
Fuller Co.. Geo. A............ 296
Gates. Elmer ................ 287
Goodstein. Harry ......Title Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorials •........................................ 277
Lockwood Committee Seeks Plan on Housing
Problem ...................................... 279
Shipping Firm Buys Prominent Lower Broad¬
way Building ................................. 280
Analysis of Recent Laws to Prevent Rent
Profiteering .................................. 281
Real Estate Review for the Current Week.... 283
Private Sales of the Week..................... 283
Leases .......................................... 286
Statistical Table of the Week.................... 290
Prizes Awarded to Architects in Housing Com¬
petition ...................................... 291
Decrease in Contracts Let Reflects Material
Shortage ...................................... 293
Personal and Trade Notes....................... 293
Trade and Technical Society Events........... 293
Building Material Markets..................... 294
Current Building Operations................... 294
Contemplated Construction ..................... 296
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 299
Page
Goodwin & Goodwin ......... 287
Hecla Iron Works ........... 3i'i
Hess, M. & L., Inc... .Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective.4th Cover
Hydraulic Stone Corp.......... 303
Jackson, Daniel H.......Title Pa^e
Jenkins Elevator Co.........3U0
Kane Co., John P.......4th Cover
Kerns Co., James F.......... 288
Kilpatrick, Wm. D..........2i6
Kinnear Mig. Co............296
Kloes, F. J.................. :vrz
Knap & Wasson Co........... 287
Kohler. Chas. S., Inc......... 276
Lackman, Otto .............. 2,SS
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell.... 276
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co.2d Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Leonard Sheet Metal Works. . .303
Leist, Henry G...............288
Leo. John P................. '2.84
Page
Levers, Robert ............... 288
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris.. 286
Losere, L. G................. 288
Mack Co., James C............ 299
Manning & Trunk ............ 287
Martin, Samuel H...........287
Maurer & Son, Henry....4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S.................287
May Co.. Lewis H............. 287
Mclnerney. John P........... .303
McLaughlin. Thomas F.......288
McMahon, Joseph T...........289
Miller & Co.. A. W............ 287
Mississippi Wire Glass Co.... 2>^'
Moors, J. K.................287
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M.......28: i
Murray & Co., Inc.. Jos......
Nail & Parker ................ 276
Nason Realty Co.......Title Page
National Electrical Lab. Co.... 2.^'-
Nehring Bros................. 287
Newins. Harvey B.....2d Cover
New York Bdison Co.. The. .. . 297
AdvertlMinjc iDdex
Page
New York Title & Mortgage Co. 276
Niewenhous Bros., Inc.......301
Noyes & Co., Chas. P...Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp...... 287
O'Hara Bros.................288
O'Reilly & Dahn ............ 287
Orr & Co., John C...........297
Payton, Jr.. Co., Philip A...... 290
Pease & Elliman ......Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G.......Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H.......299
Porter & Co.........Front Cover
Premier Paper Co...........286
Purdy ,£; Co.................29S
Rafalsky Co., Mark ..Front Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R.....Front Cover
Realty Associates ............ 290
Realty Associates Investment
Corp.................2d Cover
Realty Company of America. . 276
Ritch, Inc., Wm. T............2H&-
Roman-Callman Co...........289
Ruland & Whiting ....Front Cover
Runk, George S............. 287
Ryan, George J...............287
Sasse, Geo. W...............288-
Schindler & Liebler .......... 288
Schweibert, Henry ...........288
Scobie ....................... 287
Sherman Brokerage Co.......289'
Smith Co.. Inc.. E. C.......... 202'
Smith, Malcolm E...........288
South Ferry Realty Co........ 276
Spear & Co..................276^
Spotts & Starr................ 288
Steinmetz, John A........... 288
Stone, Junius H.............29.^-
Straus & Co.. S. W...........299
Talbot, Jacob J............... 288-
Thompson Co.. A. G..........290
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works.
John ...................... 301
Tucker. Speyers & Co.........2.87
Tyng & Co., Stephen H.. Jr.. 276'
Ullman ...................... 288
.United Electric Light & Power
Co.........................28.'^
Uris Iron & Steel Corp.. Abe. . 300.'
Van Valen. Chas. B.....2d Cover
Vondran's Sons, Christian .... 30.",
Walsh, J. Irving ............ 287
Watson Elevator Co.. Inc.4th Cover
Weill Co., H. M............. 2.89
Weld & Suydam ............. 276
Wells Architectural Iron Co.. 301
Wells Sons. James N.........287
Welsch. S.. Sons ............. 2.88
Wheeler. G. C. & A. E.......302
Wheeler Realty .Corp.........2.8S
White & Sons. Wm. A........ 276
Whiting & Co.. Wm.. .Front Cover
Winter. Benjamin ......2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoft. Walter C...........287
Zicha, Marble Co., A. R...... .'lOl
Zittel & Sons, Fredk.......... 287
252 West 47th Street
West of Broadway, 25x100
5%-Story Tenement—Rents $6,000
Price Cheap—Free and Clear
Easy Terms—Monthly Tenants
BROKERS PROTECTED
Daniel H. Jackson
135 BROADWAY
Suite 911 Phone: Hector 3569
TO LEASE
At $20,000 per Year NET RENTAL
Immediate Possession
Nos. 470-472 Seventh Ave.
40.814x100—Two Three-Story Buildings
BROKERS PROTECTED
Further particulars from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAY
Suite 915-919 Cortlandt 7637-7638
Harry Goodstein
Real Estate Operator
261 BROADWAY
Suite S09 Phon* Barclay litt
Choice plot of Lots for Sale.
88x145 (8 ft. below grade)
Ripe for Immediate Improrement.
MAPES AVENUE, near 180th Street
Bronx
wilt lell at Miirlflee on eaiT terrns or
wll. trade for small Improml t»aroaL
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