Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded Uareh 21,1S68, by CUNTON W. SWEET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construrtion and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
PuiiUsbed Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HAnSKI.I^ Vice-President; E. S. IKIDGB, Vloe-Presldent; J. W. FRANK, Seeretary-Trcaa.
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Copyright, 1920, by The Reeord and Unld* Lom^uy 119 West «th Btreet, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4Me)
VOL. CVI
NO. 18 (2746)
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 30, 1920
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AdTertlalnc Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.'lth Cover
Abbey, Inc., W. B........4tli Cover
A. J. Contractmg Co............6S1
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son......615
Adler, Ernest N................(jlo
Altmayer, Leon S..............613
American Bureau of R. E......615
American Whitewash Co........02'.)
Ames & Co....................613
Amy & Co., A. V...............613
Anchor Steel Products Corp------6:iS
Ander.son & Co., James S.......600
Armstrong & Armstrong .......615
Aspromonle & Son, L. S........631
Atlantic Terra Cotta Co.......6-1)
Automatic Fire Alarm Co......626
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy..2d Cover
Bechmann, A. G................614
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co.. .Front Cover
Boyd, James .............2d Cover
Boylan, John J................613
Brown, Frederick .........2d Cover
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co...........614
Busher Co., Eugene J..........613
Butler & Baldwin ..............613
C. H. Motors Corp.............624
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd...613
Carpenter, Leonard J...........613
Chauncey Real Estate .........613
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C.........631
City Investing Co..............6IJU
Classified Advertisements........617
Coburn, Alfred P...............614
Cogley, Peter F................615
Corning Co., Edward.....4th Cover
Corwith Brothers ..............OlS
Coutoucas, Nicholas .......2d Cover
Cross &. Brown........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.........Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons, Wm.. .Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co................613
Cushman & Wakefleld. .Front Cover
Cutler & Co., Arthur............015
Cutner, Harry B...............613
Davies, J. Clarence..............618
Day, Joseph P.............'... . .61.i
Dike, 0. D. & H. V.............614
Bowd, James A................015
Duross Co.....................013
Dwight, Archibald & Perry......613
Eastern Gas Appliance Co......025
Elliman & Co., Douglas L......OUO
Ely & Co., Horace S. ,. .Frojit Covi-r
Empire Brick & Supply. ..4th Cove.
English, J. B...................613
Feuerbach, F. J................014
Finch & Co., Chas. H...........025
Finegan, Austin ...............013
Fischer, J. Arthur..............(jl3
Fogarty, T. A. & J. J..........615
Fox & Co., Fredk...............613
Frank ,t Frank.................625
Prank & Go"ldenberK.......2d Cover
Puller Co., Geo. A..............620
Gallin & Son, Inc.. John........628
Gates, Elmer C.................013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorials....................................... 601
Board of Estimate Revokes New Court House
Contracts ..................................... 602
To Test Validity of Law Suspending Suinmary
Proceedings .................................. 603
Curb Market Helps Greenwich Street Realty
Values ........................................ 604
Constructive Housing Suggestions by Robert E.
Simon ......................................... 605
Review of Real Estate Market for the Current
Week ......................................... 607
Private Sales of the Week...................... 607
Leases .......................................... 616
Real Estate Notes............................... 617
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 618
Testimony at Hearings of Joint Legislative Com¬
mittee ......................................... 619
New York Society of Architects Holds Dinner
Meeting ....................................... 622
Figures Show Marked Increase in Residential
Building ....................................... 623
Personal and Trade Notes...................... 623
Trade and Technical Society Events............ 623
Building Material Markets...................... 624
Current Building Operations.................... 624
Contemplated Construction ..................... 626
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 629
Page
Goodstein, Harry ........Title Page
Goodwin & Goodwin............613
Hecla Iron Works..............631
Heil & Stern ..............2d Cover
Hess, M. & L., Inc......Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protec......4th Cover
Hubbard, Inc., G. Bertram......613
Jackson, Daniel H........Title Page
Jenkins Elevator Co...........628
Kane Co., John P.........4th Cover
Kelley, Albert E...........2d Cover
Kilpatrick, Wm. D.............600
Kloes, F. J....................629
Kohler. Chas. S., Inc...........600
Kraslow Const. Co.............631
Lackman, Otto .................614
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell......600
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co..2d Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar,
Front Cover
Leist, Henry G.................615
Leo, Jr., John P................614
Page
Levers, Robert ................615
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris.....608
Losere, L. 0...................614
Manning & Trunk .............613
Martin, Samuel H..............613
Maurer & Son, Henry____4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S.................613
May Co., Lewis H.............013
McGoldrick, Hon. Edward J____611
McMahon, Joseph T........2d Cover
Miller & Co., A. W.............613
Mississippi Wire Glass Co......60S
Monell, F. Bronson.............613
Moors, J. K....................613
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M........617
Moore Sons. Morris, Inc........613
Moxley & Co., H. L............614
Murray & Co., Inc., Jos.........625
Nail & Parker .................600
Nason Realty Co.........Title Page
Nehring Bros..................6l3
Newins, Harvey B.........2d Cover
New York Edison Co., The......627
AdTenixtnK Index
Page
New York State Arsenal.......616
New York Telephone Co........600
New York Title & Mortgage Co. .600
Niewenhous Realty Corp., Inc. .612
Noyes & Co., Chas. F.. .Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp.........613
O'Hara Bros...................614
O'Hare, Geo. L...............014
O'Reilly & Dahn................613
Orr & Co., John C..............631
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A.......618
PeasG & Elliman........Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G.........Front Cover
Polak Brokerage Co., E. A......615
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S, H........620
Porter & Co............Front Cover
Porter & Co., I. H..............612
Premier Paper Co.......... 610
Purdy & Co...............2d Cover
Quell & Quell ..................614
Rafalsky Co., Mark.....Front Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R____Front Cover
Realty Associates ..............618
Realty .Company of America____600
Riker & Sander? .............. 014
Ritch, Inc., Wm. T.............626
Roman-Callman Co............608
Ruland & Whiting......Front Cover
Runk. George S.................613
Ryan, Georga J................613
Sasse, Geo. W................. 615
Schindler & Liebler ..........!615
Schweibert, Henry .............614
Scobie .....................*,' ,614
Sraith Co., Inc., E. C..........!622
Smith, Malcolm E..............615
South Ferry Realty Co.....2d Cover
Spear & Co.............. 614
Spotts & Starr ................^613
Steinmetz. John A..............614
Stone, Julius H...........'.'.'.'.'626
Talbot, Jacob J................615
Thompson Co., A. G..........'.'!618
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.....600
Trageser Steam Copper Works.
John ........................6.31
Tucker. Speyers & Co..........613
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr.....600
Ullman ........................614
Van Valen, .Chas. B.......2d Cover
Walsh, J. Irving................613
Watson Elevator Co., Inc..4th Cower
Weld & Suydam................60O
Weil Co., H. M................610
Wells Architectural Iron Co____631
Wells Sons, James N........ 613
Welsch, S., Sons............614
Wheeler, G. C. & A............628
Wheeler Realty Corp...........615
White & Sons, Wm. A..........600
Whiting & Co., Wm. H. .Front Cover
Wilson's. Mrs.. Renting Co.....015
Winter. Benjamin .........2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C..............613
Zittel & Sona, Fredk............613
Attention—Brokers
CRAFTSMAN BUILDING
Fireproof—100% Sprinkler
6-8 East 39th St. to 5 East 38th St,
TWO PASfniNQEK AND TWO FTIKIOHT
ELEVATOBS—LIOHT ON THKEB BIBBS
TO LET—Entire Sixth Loft
About fl.OOO io. feet Poascailoa
OCT. 1—FULL COMMISSION PAID
Daniel H. Jackson
135 BROADWAY
Suite 911
Phnne: Rector 35(9
TO LEASE
At $20,000 per Year NET RENTAL
Immediate Possession
Nos. 470-472 Seventh Ave.
40.8HxlOO—Two Three-Story Bulldlngi
BROKERS PROTECTED
Further particular* from
NASON REALTY CO.
no BROADWAY
Suite 91B-91» Cortlandt r«S7-T»M
Choice Plot of
Bronx Lots For Sale
MAPES AVENUE
NEAR 180TH STREET
88 X 145
All excavated, ready fnr Iminedlnte Im¬
provement. Can nrr.inse building and
permanent loan, and good terms. Price
very attractive.
See owner: HARRY GOODSTEIN
261 Broadway, N. Y.
"Phont "^ Barclaj