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ii6o RECORD ANB GUIDE May 28, 1910 pending. The prospective purchaser is planning two 6-sty elevator apartment houses for tbis site, similar to the one now In course of construction on the northeast corner of 225th st and Marble Hill av. AQUEDUCT AV.—Chas. E, Cathie sold for William Maloney the plot, 32,3.'(100, ou the east side o£ Aqueduct av, 280.4 ft. north of 183d St. ALEX.\NDER AV.—James L. Wells, former president of the De¬ partment of Taxes, has purchased the northwest corner of Alex¬ ander av and 139th st, and is having the building remodeled from plans by Albert E, Davis. B.\THGATE AV.—E. P. Murphy sold for Ella L, Hebberd a plot 125 ft. on the east side of Bathgate av, 83 ft. south of ISOth st. to Chas. R. Faruolo, who wil improve same with two C-sty apartment houses. HAVILAND AV.—Frank Gass, Inc., sold to John Kuttner for Man¬ hattan College, tlie north half of plot 239 map ot Unionport, lOOx lOS, on the south side of Haviland av, 205 east of Olmstead st. iHEATH AV.—Julius Scott sold for the estate of Maurice Rapp 11 lots in the oast side of Heath av, south of 250th st .to M. Scholem, and resold tbe same to E. Glauber. HUGHES AV.—Henry W. Fedden & Oo. sold for a Mr, Tarof the 1-famIly dwelling known as 2149 Hughes av. The purchaser will occupy the same. HUGHES AV.—M, T, Ring sold for Hugh Donohue to William Buhier 2171 Hughes av, a 1-famiIy dwelling, on lot 25x95. LAWRENCE AV,—M. Morgenthau, Jr., purchased from W. H. Harden bis undivided one-balf interest in the southeast cor of Law¬ rence av and Graham sq, in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, The property lies one block east of Sedgwick av, and one block south of 167th st, and has a frontage of over 57 ft. on Lawrence av and 92 ft. on Graham sq. Mr. Morgenthau purchased this prop¬ erty witb Mr. Harden at auction 12 years ago, and by the purchase of this one-half interest obtains full control of this property, SEDGWICK AV.-G. Tuoti Sc Co. sold for a client the 3-stv flat 1819 Sedgwick av. TIEBOUT AV.—E. B. Robertson sold one of the three houses on the east side of Tiebout av. just south of lS7th st. Mr. Robertson acquired the property at the Sutphin estate auction sale held last April. WEBSTER AV.—J. P. & E. J. Murray sold for P, M, Edwards the lot, 50x112, on the west side of Webster av, bet Woodlawn road and 20oth st. LEASES. Albert B. Ashforth has leased space In the Cameron Building at the northeast corner of Slth st and Madison av. to the Cantiaque Development Co., real estate operators, and to De Haan & Rouss. DuroEs Co. have leased the store 143 West 29th st for Daniel L. Dryer, to Henry McCann; tbe 2d loft, southeast corner of 22d st and llth av, for Michael F. Farley, to Thomas Burns: the 1st loft of 291 Sth av, for the Shaw estate, to the Hygienic Disinfecting & Ex¬ terminating Institute. Inc. H. C. Senior Sc Co. have leased the following: for Frederick and Wilhelmina Schuppert, the 4-sty dwelling. 118 West 64th st to Victor Caubaud; for Samuel C, Baum, the stable at 602 West 4Dth St. to Peter J. Mulhern; for Mary C. T, Talbot, the 4-sty dwelling, 37 West 68th st to Almira Greer; all for a term of years. Wm. A. Wbite & Sons have consummated another 21-year lease for the Trinity Churcb Corporation, which will erect an S-sty and basement flreproof building at the northwest corner of Canal and Sullivan sts (being 417, 419 and 421 Canal st and 2 and 4 Sulli¬ van st) for Peter A, Frasse Sc Co., one of the largest machinist supply houses, at an aggregate rental of about $350,000, J. P. Sc E, J. Murray have leased for the Gates estate, for a term of years, the store and basement at 2054 3d av to the George Feld Co., dealers in range and stove supplies; also the store 2052 3d av, to Indig Bros., ladies' tailors; also store and basement 2104 3d av to Bromberg Bros., for cloaks and suits; 1812 Lexington av. to J. P McMahon; 133 East 114th st. to Mrs. E. Koebm; 1716 Madi¬ son av, to S. Silver; 114 East 112th st, to S. Maider; 130 East 107tb st, to A. Maviglia. REAL ESTATE NOTES The house reported sold by Folsom Bros, in our last issue was lOS Ea-st 12th st, not 106. Julius Scott was the broker who consummated the leases credited in our last issue to T. Scott & Son. The real estate flrm of Thorn & Co., formerly at 2514 Webster av, have removed their ofRces to 36 Kingsbridge Road West. M. iMorgenthau, Jr., president of the M, Morgenthau, Jr„ Company, will leave on Sautrday for his summer cottage "Larita Lodge," on the St, Lawrence River, for two week's stay, Mr. Morgenthau has rented the cottage for tbe month of August to Mr. Ralph Wolf, of the flrm of Hays, Hershfleld & Wolf. The Title Guarantee Sc Trust Company loaned to Alfred C. Bachman, on 1st mortgage, ^75,000 on the 4-sty and basement brick and stone dwelling at 9 West 52d st; also $35,000 for 5 years at 4"^ per cent, to Nina Perry Paris, on the 4-sty and basement brownstone dwelling at 124 East 72d st, occupied by the owner. The Interborough Rapid Transit Co, bas begun to take up the traelcB, laid over five years ago, on Intervale av, between Westchester av and Crotona Park, on account of not being able to obtain a franchise to run their cars along the parkway. They will replace these tracks on Hunts Point av, east from Southern Boulevard and 163a st to Hunts Point, and also west¬ erly on 163d st, from Southern Boulevard to Jerome av. Governor Hughes has signed the Odell bills to enable tbe State to accept gifts of land in Orange County and money offered by Mrs. E. H. Harriman. J. P. Morgan, Helen and George Gould, George W.. Perkins. Jobn D, Rockefeller, William K. Vanderbilt and others for park purposes, and providing for an Issue of $2,500,000 bonds by the State for Palisades Park, which was one of the conditions imposed by the givers. Ernest Hall Coolidge has opened an office at 960 Bast 163d st, where he will conduct a general real estate business. The offlce is in the heart of the Hunts Point section; a specialty will be made of building management. Mr. Coolidge has had an experience of years in the real estate business of New Tork and other large cities, having been recently connected with Henry Morgenthau Co. of this city, large operators in this section. The M. Morgenthau, Jr., Company bas been appointed agent and manager of the properties at 43 Second av, 205-7 Elizabeth st and 227 Bowery, belonging to Anna A, Stolts, Florence E, Twidy and Eva A. Cone, They bave closed tbe following leases in the property 43 Second av: M. Steinberg, S. C, Marum Co., Wolf Horowitz, Lenkowsky Bros. & Co., Lyzer Lewkowitz, wbich completes the leasing of the premises which are now fully occupied. Clarence J. Ramsey, of 132 West 12th st, Manhattan, has been appointed deputy commissioner in charge of tbe Borough of Manhattan, a place newly created by tbe Tax Board. Hereto¬ fore these duties have been attended to by Frank J. Bell, chief deputy of the entire city. The salary of the now post is $3,500 a year, Mr. Ramsey has been a deputy tax commissioner in charge of the theatrical district in Manhattan, at $2,700 a year, for some time. UNCLASSIFIED SALES The total number of sales reported in this issue is 74, of which 20 were below 59th st, 34 above, and 20 in the Bronx. The sales reported for the corresponding week last year were 97, of which 30 were below 59th st. 43 above, and 54 in the Bronx. The total number of mortgages recorded for Manhat¬ tan thia week was 162, as against 198 last week, and in the Bronx 154, as against 161 last week. The total amount was $5,377,302, as against $7,241,710 last week. The amount involved in the auction sales this week was $1,- 885,888, and since January 1, $32,483,352, Last year tbe total for the week was $2,784,808, and from January 1. $29,441,502. FORSYTH ST.—M, L. Levin sold for Adamson & Baum to Jacob Levy 178 and ISO Forsyth st. old buildiugs. on plot 30x100. Mr. Levy has also purchased through the same brokers 2<>4 and 208 Eldridge st. The buyer will build a loft building on the latter site, 29TH ST.—The Douglas Robinson, Chas. S. Brown Co. sold lor the Cairns estate 26 East 29th st. a 4-Ety dwelling, on lot 3S.6x24.S, to Dr. Thos. A. Emmett. Dr, Emmett bought the property to square his plot, now comprising 98-9x100. at 89 to 95 Madison av, south¬ east corner of 29th st, opposite the Hotel Seville. 142D ST.—James A, Harris sold 639 West 142d st. a 3-sty and basement dwelling, on lot 15x43.4. near Riverside Drive. 187th ST.—H. A. McDonough sold for John Rendali the 4-Bty double flat on plot 33.4x100. on the north side of lS7th st. 23 ft. west of Park av. to a client for an investment. PERRY AV.—Frederick Fox & Co. sold for James Morrison, Jr., to Davis Brown the 3-Ety cement dwelling and garage on plot 75x100, on the west side of Perry av, 126 ft. north of Bedford Park Boule¬ vard. The property was held at $30,000. 153d ST.—The Douglas Robinson, Chas. S. Brown Co, and W. E. & W. I. Brown sold for Frederick Braun 481 East 153d st, a plot 50x103, 100 ft, west of Morris av. WEEKS AV, &c.—John Kelly sold for John Curran to a builder the plot 91.9x95, on tho east side of Weeks av, 75 It. north of 175th st; also for Louise E. Burton the 1-family dwelling 353 East 235th st; for William Alexander the 1-family frame dwelling 2055 An¬ thony av. TREMONT AV.—H. A, Stadler sold for Tillie M. Stadler another of the new 2-family detached frame houses at Tremont and Le¬ land avs. SUBURBAN. WESTERLEIGH, S, L—J. Sterling Drake has sold for Ira J, Trench to, Mrs, Helen V. Dorman the plot 40x75 on the northwesterly corner of Deems av and Washington pl, Westerleigh, on which Mrs. Dorman will build a modern residence as an investment. TOTTENVILLE S. I.—Mr.' McNeil purchased through Cornelius G. Kolff of Mary Bedell and others plot 181x283, on the northwest cor of Cross and Manee avs. Tottenville. S, I.; also John D. Gillies, of Giffords. S. I., purchased through Cornelius G. Kolff of Crowell M. Seguine. 4 lots of land under water with riparian rights attached, the dimensions being HX)x600 ft,, at the foot of Bayview av, Gif¬ fords, MT, VERNON —The Wheeler Corporation report the saie of 41 lots in Vernon Park, Mt. Vernon, during the last 15 days as follows; Lots 64 to 74, 77 to 80, 83. 90, 91, on Beechwood av; lots 20, 21, 30, 31, 32. 33, on Brookside av; lots 27 and 28, Hillside av; lots 27, 2S, 29, 30, S3, 34, 35, 36, 57. 58, 61, 62, on Graudview av. This is an indication that suburban real estate, especially in Mt. Vernon, is normally active for this time of year. Concentrate on Commissions. Tour business is to earn commissions. 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