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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 73, no. 1877: March 5, 1904

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490 T?ECOHD AND GUTDE March =5. 1904 In the Record and Guide Quarterly juat issued under Regent Really Co. is a foot-note, "See Phenix Realty Corporation and Provident Realty Co." This line should not have appeared as the Regent Realty Co. hae no connection witli the two companies named. Robert Levers, real estate and insurance broker, has removed from No, 4 Warren st and opened pleasant oflices at No. 354 W lioth st, southwest corner of Manhattan av. Mr. Levers does a general real estate business, including the placing of mortgage loans and fire insurance. The following are the prices paid for several parcels recently sold: $17,775 for 105 East 100th st, a 5-sty tenement; $105,OUO for the 4-sty dwelling, 26x84 at the southeast corner of Madlt-on av and 69th st, and $34,000 for two 4-sty tenements, 55x100.4, at 334 and 336 East 70th st. Edward C. Martin, who was connected with the firm of Rich¬ ard V. Harnett & Co., for eighteen years, and. since its incor¬ poration, was Assistant Secretary and Secretary, has severed his connection with that firm, and Is now associated with the firm of Wiiliam A. White & Sons. Folsom Bros, have sold the residence of the late Marvin Belden also seventy acres of land at Wilton, Fairfield County, Conn,, to Heny A. Hurlbut. Jr,, of Westport, Conn, It is under- Stood that Mr. Hurlbut is going to make extensive improve¬ ments. They have also leased for a term of yeara for Anna Michel to Samuel Seidler the 5-sty fiat 321 E. 13th at, on lot 23x 103.3. Justice James M. Fitzsimons, who was a large property holder, died on Wednesday at his home. No. 12 West 121at st, at the age of forty-six. of pneumonia. He was Chief Justice of the City Court from ISOO until his death. Mr. Fitzsimons waa born in thia city and graduated from Columbia Law School. He was a promi¬ nent figure in politics and became vice-president of the Board of Aldermen in 1899. Edward C. Williams, 1910 7th av, was the broker In the sale of the block front on the weat side of Lenox av, between 116th and 117th sts, a plot 201.10x200, for the New York City Street Rail¬ way Company, to Mandelbaum & Lewine, as reported in our last issue. Mr. Williams is an experienced real estate broker and has built up a successful business by hard, conscientious work. He has recently opened a downtown offica at 31 Nassau street, with hours from 1 to 4 p. m. H. L, Moxley reports the following leases: Store and basement of No. 353 Broadway lo the Columbia Phonograph Co., for a term of years; entire second floor of No. SSO Broadway to Levy & Le¬ venthal. Baltimore, Md.; in conjunction with Wm. Cruiksbank's Sons, the store and basement of Nos. 91-3 Chambers st, to the New York Belting Sc Packing Co., for a term of years; and in conjunction with Wm. C, Walker's Sons, the entire building at No. 10 Park pi, to the F. S. Webster Co, for a term of years. Uhe WORI.D OF BUILDING _»<_ i^dingJO Building Operations. Big Autontohile House. 49TH ST.—Leopold Eidlitz, civil engineer, 1123 Broadway, ia making plans for an automobile storage house for C. C. Worth¬ lngton to be built at 147-151 West 49th st, and 148-152 West 50th st, just east of Seventh av. The house will accommodate SCO machinea, each to have a separate steel-lined stall and turn¬ table. There will be reception rooms, offlces, etc. Jewelry Store for 34th St. 34TH ST.—Adolph Pranktield & Co., jewelers, of 52 West 14th st, will erect and occupy a 6-sty building on a plot 25x1)8.9, at 38 West 34th st. Title will be taken April 20th. when the work of demolishing the 4-sly dwelling on the plot will begin. Mr. Frankfield states that no architect has been chosen for the new building. The 1st and 2d stories will be fireproof and the upper fioors arranged for lofts which will be leased. New Masonic Temple for the Bronx. The order of Pree Masons of the Bronx have Juat purchased a new building site on the west side of Washington av, 165 feet nortii of Tremonl av, a plot 70x100 feet, directly opposite St. Joseph's Catholic Church, on which a handsome new temple will be erected. Their old property at No. 719 Tremont av, which is a 3-sty brick structure and occupied on the first floor by the Bronx Post Office, has been purchased by Dr, Becker, president of the Bronx Borough Bank, Just what Dr. Becker will do with the old building has not been decided, although it is like:y the building will be remodeled Into stores and offices. When the new Masonic building is completed the Post OfHce will agiln occupy the ground floor in the new edifice. No architect has been se¬ lected, although plans are being prepared in competition. Sons of the Revolution to Build. B5TH ST.-The Sona of the Revolution of the State of New York, whose headquarters are at 146 Broadway, have paid off their mortgage on the property 140-14S West 55th st, now occu¬ pied by stables with studios above, and are planning to erect a monumental building on the site. Morris P. Perris of 115 Broad¬ way, the secretary of the society, states that the building will be a museum open to the public, with lecture hall, library, writ¬ ing-rooms, etc. When the plot was purchased York & Sawyer, 150 Pifth av. prepared a design, but since 'Ibis was accepted some doubt of the appropriateness "of the site for a monumental semi-public huiiding has arisen and eventually the society may decide to purchase a site either on Pifth av or in a cross street near the avenue. Frederick S. Talimadge is president of the so¬ ciety and Arthur M. Hatch treasurer. New Cluhhonse for "The Iiamhs." 44TH ST.—Plans for the new clubhouse for "The Lambs" are reaching completion in the office of McKim, Mead & While, 16i) 5th av. In February of last year it was exclusively announced in the Record and Guide tbat the club, which had long since out¬ grown its quarters at 70 Weat 36th st, would erect a new and sumptuous clubhouse on a plot 37.0x100.5 at 12S-130 West 44th st, purchased for them some time previous. The location, though not In the center of the club section, borders upon it, and the building will be 6 stories, fireproof throughout, and is estimated to cost $100,000. There is to be a 4-sty rear extension, a baae- For plans filed see pages 520 and 542. ment, and a sub-basement. The 1st floor will contain a grille room, the second a large dining-room and a reading-room, fhe third an assembly room and library, and on the 4th will be a private theatre. The two upper floors will be devoted to living rooms. Estimates have been submitted by the J. C. Vreeland Building Co., E. M. Turner, True & McKeefrey, D. C. Weeks & Son, and Jacob & Youngs. Contract has not been awarded. Building Activity in Greenvrich Street. Plans were filed on Wednesday at the Building Department by Davis & Shepard of 203 Broadway and work has commenced for alterations to the old Irving National Bank, at Warren and Greenwich sta. Aa haa been heretofore stated, Waiter J. Salomon of 500 5th av. has leased the premises for a term of twenty-one years, and when completed the rejuvenated struc¬ ture will add effectively to the good appearance of the neigh¬ borhood. The building will be altered throughout, two stories being added to a height of seven stories. In the 1st story a. mezzanine floor will be installed; new elevator, and the stairs, partitions, beams, and walls will all be rearranged. The cost is estimated at $25,000. Mr. Solomon supervises the general construction and sub-lets ail contracta. The Fruit and Produce Trade Association, and the League of Commission Merchants which has heen located in the old building, moved to new quarters on the 7th floor of the Mattlage building on the southwest corner on Monday, On the north¬ west corner, the last site left vacant by the Tarrant explosion, will be erected the new Wella-Fargo building. City to Build a Big Stable. Awaiting the approval of the Board of Aldermen Is an ordi¬ nance providing Eor an appropriation of $370,000 to erect a municipal building, required for a stable, repair department and administration business, for the use of the Street Cleaning De¬ partment, on the block bounded by Flushing av, Graham at, Kent av and Little Nassau st, a site which has already been acquired by tbe city. As the city possesses no building whatever in the Borough of Brookiyn for tbe use of this department, the horses are poorly sheltered in temporary sheds in the encumbrance yard in Paciflc st. Warren & Wetmore, 3 E. SSd st, Manhattan, hav>- drawn plans showing a tiiree-story structure 187x159-9, xl69.6xl87 ft., with a court 53x60 ft. Stalls for 240 horses will be on the second floor. Wails are to be selected of common brick; the rcof ia to be a slate gable roof, supported hy trusses, and in order not to ha^re any columns in the first and second storiea, these roof trusses are to be heavy enough to support the steel beams of the second and third floors by means of tie rods. Under these plans the estimated cost is $395,000, but Engineer McLean, we understand, has recommended a less expensive form of roof conatruction. It is expected that flnal authority to build wiii be granted and that estimates will be asked for In a few weeks. j _± New Apartments, Flats and Tenementi. 65TH ST.—Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, are making plans for two 5-sty flats. .50x100. to be built on the north side of 65th st, 100 feet east of Amsterdam av, for Dr. Philip Meiro- -witz. at a cost of $90,000. AMSTERDAM AV.—Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, are making plana for five 6-sty flats, each 40x87, to be built on the