Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Pounded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWEET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECOnD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HADSELL. Vice-President; E. S. DODGE, Vlce-Preddent; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treaa.
Entered u noond clsis matter Norembn (, UTO. at tin FM Ofles at Mew Tork. N. T., iinil« the Aot of Maicta 8. UT«.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and Guide Compuiy 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CVI
NO. 12 (2740)
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 18, 1920
Mo. A COPT
IIL OS A TI14.B
A dverlU.lnar Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
A. J. Contracting Co.......... 397
Abbey, Inc., W. B......4th Cover
Ackerly. Orville B., & Son.... 384
Adler, Ernest N............... 384
Altmayer, Leon S............. 383
American Bureau of R. E..... 384
American Whitewash Co......30.5
Ames & Co...................383
Amy & Co.. A. V.............. 383
Anchor Steel Products Corp... 394
Anderson & Co., James S......372
Armstrong & Armstrong....... 384
Aspromonte & Son. L. S........ 399
Atlantic Terra Cotta Co........ 395
Automatic Fire Alarm Co.....392
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy...... 381
Beale Co., Harry S.......... 384
Bechmann, A. G............... 384
Benzing Co.. Jos. H..........398
Birdsall. Daniel. & Co.Pront Cover
Boyd, James .................. 382
Boylan, John J...............383
Brown, Frederick ............ 382
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
„ 4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co.......... 384
Busher Co., Eugene J......... 383
Butler & Baldwin ............ 383
C. H. Motors Co.............. 300
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd.. 383
Carpenter, Leonard J....... 383
Chauncey Real Estate ........ 383
Chesley Co.. Inc., A. C.........397
City Investing Co.............372
Classified Advertisements .....385
Cogley. Peter F...............384
Corning Co.. Edward ___4th Cover
Corwith Brothers ............ 386
Coutoucas, Nicholas ..........381
Cross & Brown ......Front Cover
Cruikshank Co........Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons. Wm. .Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co............. 383
Cushman & Wakefield.. Front Cover
Cutler & Co.. Arthur.......... 384
Cutner, Harry B..............383
Davies. J. Clarence............ 386
Day. Joseph P..^............ 383
Dike. O. D. & H. V........... 384
Dowd. James A...............384
Duross Co...................', 38.S
Dwight. Archibald & Pprry.... 383
Eastern Gas Appliance ,Co. .. . 307
Electro Sun Co.............. 380
Elliman & Co., Doug as L..... 372
Ely & Co.. Horace S .Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply..4th Cover
English, J. B................. 383
Feuerbach, F. J............... 384
Finch & Co., Chas. H........ 397
Finegan, Austin .............. 383
Fischer, J. Arthur ............ 383
Fogarty. T. A. & J. J........ 384
Fox & Co., Fredk............. 383
Prank & Frank .............. 392
Fuller Co., Geo. A............ 392
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 313
Propose to Exempt New Construction from
Taxation ...................................... 375
Business is Crowding Out Residences in West
72d St......................................... 376
Claims Three Causes for Underproduction of
Homes ........................................ 311
Real Estate Review for the Current Week...... 379
Private Sales of the Week...................... 379
Leases .......................................... 384
Statistical Table of the Week.................... 386
Architects to Compete for $3,000,000 Officers'
Club ........................................... 387
Decrease in New Buildings Planned Marks Local
Situation ...................................... 389
Personal and Trade Notes....................... 389
Trade and Technical Society Events............. 389
Building Material Markets....................... 390
Current Building Operations .................... 390
Contemplated Construction ..................... 392
Plans Filed for New Construction............... 395
Page
Gallin & Son, Inc., John...... .W2
Gates, Elmer ................. 383
Gibbons Co................... 306
Goodstein, Harry ......Title Page
Goodwin & Goodwin .......... 383
Hecla Iron Works ............ 390
Hell & Stern ................ 381
Hess, M. & L.. Inc....Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protec......4th Cover
Improved Office Partition Co.
2d Cover
Jackson. Daniel H.......Title Page
Jenkins Elevator Co.......... 306
Kane Co., John P......4th Cover
Kelley, Albert E..............380
Kerns Co., James F.......... 384
Kilpatrick, Wm. D...........372
Kloes, F. J..................398
Kohler. Chas. S.. Inc......... .372
Kraslow Bldg. Co.............. 399
Lackman. Otto .............. 384
Lawrence Cement Co... .4th Cover
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell.....372
Lawyers' Title a Trust Co.....385
Page
Leaycraft & Co.. J. Edgar
Front Cover
Leist. Henry G............... 384
Leo. Jr.. John P.............. 384
Levers. Robert ...............384
Levin. Inc.. Jacob & Morris... 382
Losere. L. G.................S84
Mack Co., James C............ 395
-Manning & Trunk ............ 383
.Martin. Samuel H............ 383
Maurer & Son. Henry....4th Cover
Maxwell. J. S................383
May Co., Lewis H............ 383
McMahon. Joseph T........... 381
Miller & Co.. A. W............ 383
Mississippi Wire Glass Co... . 380
Moors. J. K..................380
Monell. F. Bronson ........... 383
Morgenthau. Jr.. Co.. M....... 385
Moore's Sons. Morris, Inc.....383
Murray & Co., Inc., Jos........ 394
Nail & Parker ............... 372
Nason Realty Co........Title Page
.National Electrical Lab. Co. ... 382
AdTertlalnc Index
Pwe
Nehring Bros................. 383
Newins, Harvey B.......2d Cover
New York Edison Co., The___393
New York Telephone Co......378
New York Title & Mortgage So. 372
(Niewenhous Bros., Inc.........399
Noyes & Co., Chas. F.Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp....... 383
O'Hara Bros................ 384
O'Reilly & Dahn ..............383
Orr & Co., John C............ 397
Payton, Jr.. Co., Philip A...... 386
Pease & Elliman......Front Cover
Pflomm. F. & G.......Front Cover
Polak Brokerage Co., E. A___384
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H........ 395
Porter & Co..........Front Cover
Premier Paper Co............ 382
Purdy & Co................... 396
Rafalsky Co., Mark___Front Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R___Front Cover
Realty Associates .............386
Realty Company of America.. . 372
Ritch, Wm. T.................392
Roman-Callman Co.......2d Cover
Ruland & Whiting ___Front Cover
Runk, George S..............383
Ryan, George J...............383
Sasse, Geo. W...............384
Schindler & Liebler .......... 384
Schweibert, Henry ............ 384
Scobie ..................2d Cover
Smith Co., Inc., E. C..........389
Smith, Malcolm B............ 384
South Ferry Realty Co.........372
Spear & Co...................372
Spotts & Starr ............... 383
Steinmetz, John A.............384
Stone, Junius H. .............. 394
Talbot, Jacob J...............384
Thompson Co., A. G...........386
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works,
John ......................399
Tucker, Speyers & Co.......... 383
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr___372
Ullman ...................... 384
Van Valen, Chas. B......2d Cover
Walsh, J. Irving.............. 383
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.4th Cover
Weld & Suydam ..............372
Weill, H. M.............2d Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co. .. 399
Wells Sons, James N.......... 383
Welsch, S., Sons ............. 384
Wheeler. G. C. & A. E........ 398
Wheeler Realty Corp.........384
White & Sons. Wm. A........ 372
Whiting & .Co., Wm. H.Front Cover
Wilson's, Mrs. Renting Co.....384
Winter. Benjamin ............ 381
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C...........383
Y. M. C. A., Westside.......... 382
Zicha Marble Co., A. R........399
Zittel & Sons, Fredk...........383
Attention-Brokers
CRAFTSMAN BUILDING
6-8 East 39th St. to 5 East 38th St.
TWO PASaENQER AND TWO FREIGHT
ELEVATORS—LIQHT ON THBEE SIDES
TO LET—Entire Sixth Loft
About 6,000 5Q. feet PosseMlon
OCT. I—FULL COMMISSION PAID
Daniel H. Jackson
Suite 911
135 BROADWAY
Phone: Rector 3589
TO LEASE
At $20,000 per Year NET RENTAL
Immediate Possession
Nos. 470-472 Seventh Ave.
40.8Vixl00—Two Three-Story BuUdlnga
BROKERS PROTECTED
Further vartioulart from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAY
Suite »lS-tl* Oomandt TUT-TtU
TO LEASE
Non-Housekeeping Apts.
2 ROOMS AND BATH
WITH KITCHE3JETTE
New Bailding in Course of Erection
424 West 116th Street
(Opposite Columbia Collew Ground*)
Near Amtterdam Avenu*
Also 3-ROOM STUDIO AP'T
Of the Highest Type Construction and
Finish, with I5-Foot-Hish Ceilinr
See owner, HARRY GOODSTEIN
261 Broadway
Suit* 509 Phona: Barolur \m