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Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 104, no. 8: Articles]: August 23, 1919

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August 23, 1919 RECORD AND GUIDE 251 Week's Total for Construction More Than $25,000,000 Figures Drop in Planning Activity and Estimating, But Number and Value of Contracts Awarded Hold to Average STRIKES in the building trades and the recent inclement weather conditions have been in a measure responsible for the drop in the totals for new building and engineer¬ ing construction projects noticeable last week. There 'was a decided falling off in all phases of activity but it was most pronounced in those groups including the new operations for which plans were being prepared, and the projects out for estimates. According to the weekly report of new construction pre¬ pared by the F. W. Dodge Company, for the territory includ¬ ing alI_of New York State and New Jersey, north of Trenton, there was during the week of August 9 to 15 inclusive a total of 221 new building and engineering projects announced to the trade for which plans were being prepared. These oper¬ ations represent an expenditure of approximately $5,464,000, During the same period there were 139 operations in the hands of contractors for estimates that together will call for an outlay of $7,852,000. The contracts reported as placed dur¬ ing the week numbered 224 and will require an expenditure of $11,869,410. The group of 221 buildings for which plans were announced as being prepared included 15 hotels, clubs and institutions, $1,156,500; 30 stables and garages, $595,500; 16 factory and in¬ dustrial buildings, $657,000; 1 public improvement, $25,000; 127 residential projects involving apartments and one and two- family dwellings, $2,141,000; 12 churches, schools and theatres, $419,000 and 20 storfe, office, loft and banking buildings, $470,000. Among the 139 operations in the hands of contractors for estimates during the week of August 9 to 15 were included 1 bridge, $70,000; 4 Federal, State and municipal projects, $90,000; 11 stables and garages, $322,000; 11 factory and indus¬ trial buildings, $3,896,500; 50 public improvements such as street openings, sewers, sidewalks, water and lighting mains, etc., $1,056,500; 35 residential projects, $466,500; 17 churches, schools and theatres, $1,700,000 and 10 store, office, loft and banking buildings, $250,500. Included in the list of 224 operations for which contracts were awarded were 4 bridges and culverts, $94,000; 9 hotels, clubs and institutions, $3,130,500; 4 Federal, State and muni¬ cipal projects, $143,000; 10 stables and garages, $204,500; 19 factory and industrial buildings, $607,000; 36 public improve¬ ments, $2,170,410; 90 i;esidential operations including multi- family dwellings and one and two-family dwellings, $3,308,- 500; 23 churches, schools and theatres, $626,000 and 29 store, office, Ioft and banking buildings, $1,045,500. PERSONAL AND TRADE NOTES. Rector Electric Company announce that it has moved its main office to 327 Atlan¬ tic avenue, Brooklyn, and that the old quarters, at Sl Washing-ton street, New York, will be retained as a branch office. Julius Hanvood, B.S.. C