Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded 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 RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
PRANK B. PBRLEY, President and Editor; E. S. DODGB, 'Vice-Fresident; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer
Entered as second class matter Norember 8. 1879. at tho Post Office at Ncw York. N. T., under tha Act e( March 3. 1879.
Copyright, 1922, by The Record and Guide Company, 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CIX
NO. 5 (2812)
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 4, 1922
2.5c. A COPY
J12.00 A YEAR
AdvertislnE Index
Page
A B. See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Ackerly. Orville B...............1^
Adams & Co...................^*J
Adler. Ernest N............A"'i--
American Bond & Mortgage Co..loo
American Bureau of R. E.......14-
American Enameled Brick & ^"^._..
Am°e3' & 'co'. â– .'.'.'.'.'.' •' 'â– 'â– 'â– 'â– 'â– â– '-^^ Cover
Amy & Co., A. V...........2d Cover
Anderson & Co., James S. .'Jd Cover
Anderson BrIck&Supply Co.4th Cover
Armstrong & Armstrong........14o
Ashforth & Co............2d Cover
Atlantic Terra Cotta Co.........IJ-
Automatlo Fire Alarm Co.......la-
Baiter, Alexander..............1*'*
Bauer, Milbank & Molloy.......Ii*
Bechman, A. G..................J;!>
Bell Co., H. W.................l'J'>
Biltmore Realty Corp...........144
Boyd, James ...................l**o
Boylan, John J............2d Cover
Brener, Samuel ................^*'J
Brennan, Edmund M............14o
Brett & Goode Co.......Front Coyer
Brook, Inc, Louis..............l-J-l
Brooks* Momand .............140
Brown, Frederick ..............140
Brown Co., J. Romaine. .Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.,
4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co...........140
Busher & Co., Eugene J-----2d Cover
Butler & Baldwin......Front Cover
Cammann, Voorhes & Floyd,
2d Cover
Carpenter, Leonard J......2d Cover
Chauncey Real Estate.....2d Cover
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C.........1^'
City Investing Co...............132
Classified Advertisements ......143
Coburn, Alfred P................144
Cross & Brown ........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co..........Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons, Wm. .Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co..........2d Cover
Cusack Company ..............144
Cushman & Wakefield..........144
Cutler & Co., Arthur......2d Cover
Cutner, Harry B...........2d Cover
Davies, J. Clarence.............146
Day, Joseph P............2d Cover
Dean & Co,, W. E.........2d Cover
Dike, O. D. & H. V........2d Cover
Dodge Co., F, W...............159
Dowd, James A................145
Dubois, Chas, A................144
Duffy Co., J. P.................1.52
Dunlap & Lloyd ...............144
Duross Co................2d Cover
Edwards Co., Charles G....2d Cover
Edwards, Dowdney & Richart.. .1:52
Elliman & Co., Douglas L.......140
Ely & Co,, Horace S,.. .Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply. .4th Cover
English, J. B.............2d Cover
Finch & Co., Chas. H...........154
Finkelstein & Son, Jacob.......145
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorials ....................................... 133
New Standards for Fifth Avenue Realty Values---- 135
Lockwood Committee Insists Emergency Still Exists 137
Metropolis Gained 50,000 Living Units During 1921. 138
Review of Real Estate Market for the Current Week 139
Private Sales of the Week........................ 139
Statistical Table of the Week...................... 146
Architectural League Opens 37th Annual Exhibition 147
Another Hostelry Planned for Times Square Dis¬
trict ........................................... 148
Plans in Progress Indicate Busy Spring Building
Season ........................................ 149
Personal and Trade Notes........................ 149
Trade and Technical Society Events.............. 149
Building Materials Markets....................... 150
Current Building Operations...................... ISO
Contemplated Construction........................ 152
Plans Filed for New Construction................ 155
Page
Fischer, J. Arthur.........2d Cover
Fisher, James B...............14C
Fox & Co., Fredk..........2d Cover
Goodwin & Goodwin........2d Cover
Grunert, Robert G..............145
Gulden, Royal Scott............144
Harris Exchange ..............145
Hecla Iron Works..............154
Hess, M, & L., Inc___Front Cover
Holmes Elec, Protective. ..4th Cover
Holt & Merrall, Inc.............145
Home Title & Insurance Co......i:i2
Hubbard, C. Bertram......2d Cover
Jackson, Daniel H..............140
Jones & Son, William P........145
Kane Co., John P........4th Cover
Keller, Charles G...............144
Kelley, T. H...................144
Kelly, Albert B.................144
Kempner &. Son, Inc,,.Front Cover
Kilpatrick, Wm, D..............i:52
Kissling, J, P, & L. A..........144
Kloes, F. J.....................155
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Kohler, Chas. S................i:t2
Kopp & Co.. H. C..............144
Kurz Co., Wm. P. A...........146
Lackmann, Otto................14C
Lawyers Title & Trust Co.......141
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell......i:32
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J.....Front Cover
Leist, Henry G............2d Cover
Lesch & Johnson...............155
Levels, Robert ................144
Losei e, L, G....................146
Manning & Trunk .........2dCcver
Martin, Samuel H.........2d Cover
May Co., Lewis H.........2d Cover
McMahon, Joseph T.............14:1
Milner, Joseph..................145
Mississippi Wire Glass,.. .4th Cover
Monell, F. Bronson........2d Cover
Moore, Joijn Constable..........115
Moore's Sons, Morris, Inc, .2d.Cover
Moors, J. K...............2d Clover
Morgan Co., Leonard............145
Advertisinp ladez
Page
Muhlker, Arthur G..............145
Murray & Sons, Inc, John A...150
Murtha & Schmohl........4th Cover
Nail & Parker..................132
Natanson, Max N...............142
Nehring Bros..............2d Cover
New York Edison Co., The......153
New York Title & Mortgage Co.. .132
Niewenhous Co., Inc............141
Noyes & Co., Chas, F... .Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp___2d Cover
O'Hare, Geo. L.................132
Oppenheimer, Fred.............146
O'Reilly & Dahn...........2d Cover
Payton, Jr,, Co,, Philip A.......142
Pease & Elliman........Front Cover
Pell & Co., S. Osgood...........155
Pendergast, John F„ Jr.........146
Pepe & Bro.....................142
Pflomm, F, & G........Front Cover
Phelps, Albert D................146
Pomeroy Co., Inc, S. H..........152
Porter & Co............Front Cover
Quell & Quell..................146
Read & Co., Geo. R.....Front Cover
Realty Co. of America..........1.32
Rickert-Brown Realty Co.......150
Rinaldo, Hiram ................144
Rose & Co., J...................1.54
Ross, Frank U..................1.52
Royal Burnail Fuel Saver Co___141
Runk, Geo. S...................144
Ryan, George J............2d Cover
Schindler & Liebler.............144
Schweibert, Henry ..............146
Seaman & Pendergast...........144
Shaw, Arthur L.................145
Shaw, Rockwell & Sanford.......144
Sherman & Kirschner...........145
Simberg, A. J...................142
Smith, Gerritt, Mrs.............142
Smith, Inc., Malcolm E.........144
Solar Engineering Co...........154
Solove, R.......................141
Spear & Co.....................144
Speyers, Inc, James B..........145
Spotts & Starr..............2d Cover
Sterling Mortgage Co...........143
Tabolt, Jacob J.................144
Title Guarantee & Trust Co......1.32
Tyng & Co.. Stephen H., Jr......132
Union Stove Works.............150
United States Realty & Improve¬
ment Co......................132
Van Valen, Chas. B.............140
Walsh, J. Irving...........2d Cover
Watson Elevator Co., Inc..4th Cover
Weill Co., H. M.................140
Wells Architectural Iron Co.....152
Wells Sons, James N.......2d Cover
Westergren, Inc, M. F... .4th Cover
W'hite & Sons, Wm. A, .Front Cover
Whiting & Co., Wm. H. .Front Cover
Whitney-Foster Corp............144
Williams-Dexter Co.............145
Winter, Benjamin ..............140
Wood-Dolson Co........Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C.........2d Cover
Zittel & Sons, Fred'k.......2d Cover
A Positive Foundation Upon Which to Build
The Federal Reserve Board, in its January bulletin, declares that "the most encourag¬
ing feature of the business situation is that a positive foundation apparently has been estab¬
lished upon which to build development during 1922." Governor Harding believes that the
country as a whole has passed safely the points of danger entailed in after-war deflation.
One positive foundation upon which real estate and construction interests can effec¬
tively build their business is regular, consistent advertising in
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