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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 50, no. 1268: July 2, 1892

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July 3,1893- Record and Guide. 9 Ont Ãmoní; the Bailders. Work on the new Heralã biiilding at Broadway and 6th avanue, 35th and S6th streets. has at laat coraraaoced. The old arraory and store building whicb forraerly occupied tbis site has been torn down and the soHd rock foundation has been cĩeared off ready for blasting. Tbis surface ro(;k now lies ahout ten feec below the street level aad it wiU prohably be blastad out toadeptbof 25 feet raore, giviDg roomfor three stories belowtbe level o£ the street. The building as at present projected will be tbree Btories higb and will be used exelusively hy tbe fJerald. It ia to eost ahout $300,000. Tbe basemeut story, the ceUing of which wiĩl be several feet abova the street level, witl be occupied by some of the most improved presses aod other apparatus, Mr. Bennett's idea beÍDg to show tbe public how a great newspaper is printed. In furtberanca of this idea, it is under- stood tbat the baaemeot froot and probably tbe whole first story will fae of plate glass. MeKim, Mead & White are tha arcbitects tor the new build- ing, and tbe agreemeot for the coustruction of the building has just been madewith David H. King, Jr, Itwill probably ba a full year or more befora the Herald moves into its oew quarters, Meantirae the old Herald buĩlding at Broadway and Ann street is for sala. Mr. Bennett's nrigiaaí asking price was $3,000,000, but it is undarstood that this figure bas been redueed coosiderably, aud it is'very probable that the building aodsite could be purchased for very rauch less. Jobn A, Hamilton has drawn plans for six private houaes to he built on the sonth side of 142d street, beginning 275 feet east o£ Grand Boulevard. J. B. Carssaod Fred'k Mobi-, Jr., are the owaers of two of tbese, and will superviĩe tbe construction of tbe other fonr for tbe several owuers. The houses are to be three stories and basemeut in beigbt, witb stone and brick fronts and with cabinet trimmed ĩnteriors, Two wili he 20x50 in size and four, 15x54. Tbe estimated cost for tbe six is $80,000. J. G, Wallace will improve the lots Nos, 48 aod 60 East Ĩ3tb street, by tbe erection of a business huilding, A pressiog necessity for larger churcb accommodations compels the con- gregatioa of the Cburí;h o£ the BJessed Sacrament, Rev, Fatber Taylor, rector, to build a cbapel on tbe ploc aC the soutbeast corner of the Bouĩe- vard and 71st street. Tbe building will be a fariek structure finished in tbe plainest manner, for temporary use, ĩt wili have a froataga ou the Boulavard of 110 feet and on the street of 143 feet, with a deptb of 100 £eet. Tbeinterior finisb is to faa of yellow piue and so far as estimated wUl cost between $30,000 and $25,000. Joseph H. McGuire, arehitect, WiU A Q'ffpp is preparing plans for tbree dweUings, brownstone aud fariek frouts, 16,8x50 each, to be erected on the west side of Edgecomba avenue, 435 feeC south o£ 145l;h street. Tbey are to bave bardwood trim, saaitary plumbiug and all improvements, and are to cost S9,750 eacb. Theowner, F, Grasmuck, wiUcoraraence building at once. R. Hoa & Co., press manufacturers, are about to buiid an extausion to their factory. The naw strueture wiU eover all that part of the Broonie street frooc, between Sheriffi and Columfaia streets, oot oow covared by tbeir factory. Siraon Peyser wiîl buUd a semi-flre-proof apartraeot house with twoor tbree rooraa to each apartraeot, on tha northeasc corner o£ 5th avenue and 114th streeC. Tbe plot to be improved coosists o£ a lot 35,11x100, on the corner of 5th avenua and 114th street, together with a lot SOxlũO, forraing an "L" on 114th street in the rear. The cost of tha iraprovement will be $75.000. M. A. Cockburn will improve the 72 feet front ou the south side of g5th street, 299 feet west of Central Park West. Neville & Bagge have plans on the boarda for four three-story and hase- ment brownstone dwelliugs, each 18,9x50 and extension, to be built on the nortb side of 112th street, L75£e6t east o£ LaDOsavenue,atacostof $00,000, Owner, Thos. W. tíbarkey. M. P. Breslin witlspend about $3,500 io alteratiODs to tbe dwelIÍDg at No. 114 West 70Ch street. Joseph H. McGuíre„has drawa plans for raising the exténsion two stories to provĩde naw bathĩooras and for other iaterior alteraCions. Naw piumbiug and new deeoratioua are included in Cbe schema o£ improveraent. Brooklyn. John R. Hinchraan has completed plans for 'the interior and exterior cbanges aad improvemeats to he mada in the apartmeot houses at Nos. 93 to 103 Duffield street, The owner of the property, Maurice B. Fraund, of New York, will spend $15,000 on tbe alteratioDS. PlaDS hava baan drawn by I. D, Reynolds & Soo £or a four-story doubla apartment house to be built for George H, WiIIiaras at a oost o£ $10,000. Ic will be of brick and tbe location on the east side o£ Carlton aveoue, 89.6 £eet oorth of Park aveoue. Walter M. Coots has ptaos ou the hoards £or seven four-story brick apartment bouses, 25x00 feet, each with stores, to be et'ectedjon the corner of Broadway aod Haneock street at a total cost o£ $35,000. WiUiam H, Eurtoo is tbe owoer. Danmar & Fiscberara tbearchitects for a three-story ball, 60x100 feet, to be built on the northwest coroer of Sbeflĩeld street and Libarty avenue for B. F, Pink. It will cost $35,000 aod bsi built o£ boff brick, with cut stone faciuga, Out of Town. BelIjEVILLE, N. J,—J, H. Osborn will build a two-story frame dwaUing, 34x33, with two-story extension 13x15, from plans drawn by Chorlea G. Jooes. Cost, $4,000. PĩjATBuaH.—McElvey & Getty have the contract to build two Queen Aooe cottages on Bast 15tb stroat for ĩnnkeep & Coooollj. Newakk, N. J.—Frauk P. Ward bas plans under way for a three-story brick store and ofSce buildiug, 50x60, to fae built ou the northwest coroer of Roseville aveque and South Orange street, for E, S. Shawger, at a cost of Sl5,000. Newakk, N. J,—William CorkiII has ordered a two-and-a-half-story frame house, S0s33.6 iu size. It is to be fauilt on the east sĩde of Summer avenue, near Chester avenue, and will cost $4,000. C. G. Jones, architect, Newark, N. J.—In tbe corapetition for the Salvaga Corps Buildlog at Nswark, N. J., Mr. C. PoweU Karr's desigu was aeleeted. Tbe building willbe situatedon Washingtoo streat, oear Market. It will befour stories high,3J,6feet wide, 61 feet high and Ul feet deap. It wiU ba fauilt of oolitic limesCona for tne fiist story aod for thebalaDCe of press brĩek, front with triramÍDgs of moulded brick aod carved stoaa capitals, It will con- taio accoraraodatioosfor Newark'sFĩrePatroI, aod be supplied with every appliaoce, conveaiaũce and corafort kaown in such buildiogs, As cora- petitors Mr. Karr bad two of tho.raost prominent Newark architecta. New Dorp, S. I,—Wm. H. Mersereau has completed plans for a two- story frame building, 35x45, to be built for Hughes & Ross, at a cost o£ $3,500. Oradelle, N. J.—Gilbert Robinson, Jr., is the architect for a two- story aud attie brick ond frame cottage, Queen Anne style, to fae built here by D. Van Wagenoi', at a cost of S5,000. POUGHEEBPSIB, N. Y.—Charles T. Mott is tbe arcbitect for a two-story stcne aud framo dwelliug to ba built £or J. Reyuolds Adi-ianco. The house wiil be 45xSu in size, with Ebingle finish for the frame portion and bard- wood ti'im, costing $l5,0o0. EiOHMOND HiLL, L. L—A frame buUding, 70x100 feet in size, to b-î used as a public hall, is to be built bere from plans by Danmar & Fiseber, of Brooklyn; cost, $10,000; Mary Ombruster, owner, Rahwat, N, J.—Tha Methodist Episcopal Churcb congregation has de- cided upon tbe erectioo o£ a new cbureb building, for wbich Charles G. JooeawUl draw píana. Tbe edifice will bs 60x103 in aize, Romauesque in stylø, o£ briek and atone, with slate roof. Tbe interior wiíl be flniebed in Norlb Carolina pine and wbite wood. Tbe windows are to bs of stained glass aod the cost isestimatedat $25,000. Westchestek, N. Y.—H. H. Carter wiĩl fufnish plans for a two-atory brick store aad dwelling, 35x60, to fae built on Main street by Wm Sprague, at a cost of $4,500. Westcestkr, N, Y.—Jordan & GiUer have ch'awn plans for a two-story brick and frame stable, 37x90, to be built for Jacob LoriIIard at a cost of $.5,000. • WAKTS AMD OfFERS. (Advertisements strictly in accordance with this title will be inserted at the practically nominal ■ rate of 10 CENTS per line agate). In figuring for themselves advertisers may count seven words for each Hne, the address to be taken as one line. Tĩie obfeet of this department is to bring buyers and sellers into communication witn customers. Advertisements must be marked " Wants and Qffers Column," and sent to the office of publication, Nos. 14 and 16 Vesey Street, not later than 3 P. M. FHday.) WA.NTS. WANTED,—Substaniial new iDveslment propertv for Ê3u,OuO equity iu double hats aaa $15,ŨUŨ cash. , MUĸRAT'j, 2ũ30aclaF, OFFERS. Dwelllnes and Flatet. rrO builders—Porsale, Ehree flve-Story stone front -■ apartioent hnuses. 3,ĩx90k1ipO eacli; browu mor- tared, n'itb liberal hiiildÍDEc loao to eouiplete. J. M0NTGO51ERY STRONG, Jr,. 60Libertyst. ASU.y^lEK barsaio—Larpe hrick house, cef,r Les- iHeton av; $ii,U0O. ĩHUttĩíâY'.^, língu;^ av. NEAR 5lh av. and fllst s'—Eleeaot bouse; s> eh?ht equnl to corDer; two-storv eĸlens on. 3 April 3iiuf. S. NISON, 60 Broiy vay. ct ' TpOR sale—No. 51 Eaft 03d st, elegant E*. -story -■- iiriuatehouses; elegantly decuratetl thr'J Jhaut: ,aash price, eJG.OQO. Inquii'eat ?°. ^jn;^ n-laviAW' Píl:.í!.íiASJSDEK,15BasÉ--'0^;aí/ , OFFERS. k -^"■, l!l, Sl East 93d st, uear 5th av.—Beautĩful .^ fbur-scory private houses;ioîvpric6s; cabioettrim tbríiQghout; butler's pautry exteusion; striotly pri- vote neipbborhood: luust be examinetl to be appre- Ciatecl. Paniculars, Pa. bEAENDElí, owner and builder, 15 Easc 93ci st, June ll-law4w ImproTed Property. TO leaae.—25,000 sci £t. of floor space for factory purposes; tbreefloors; newhuildiũgwith power; ligbt ou aU sĩdes; steam heated. J, HEEtiElt'O tONS, 107th st aud ist av. Terms reasoaable, This building wili be lĩompleted by April 15 witb all im- provemeuts and wiil be one o£ tne best faclories in this uity. Mar SC—u£. OFFERS. J.A CHEREY,DearPearl. 33x61..............$11000 *V 3ũ:;aDdaU4 West latb, 60x3d............ 11000 Ist av, uear luech, 5ŨS100.................. 11000 mh, near 3d ũv, 55x100.................... li'ooo AUmûrtgaee it improved. ELY, 103 Uold st, Mayai-iaivSw Conntry Property. INVESTMENT property, uear Grand Ceutra! Depot; might exubange; equity over $110,000 at 5 per cent. 8. NIXON, 60 Kroadwfiy, April :íO uf. Vacani Lots. t&^ 9(\í\ —CHOICEeĩJot up towu for dwelliDg, 5)(»;nj\rif. flat pr,tsnement. . ■ ;: '^^^^URRAY'S.^Sdav, PAKM.—Putoam Coutity; extra larĸe and flne; ■- pi-ice, $65,1)00; eschangeforcity property, MURltAY'S, 2030 3d av. npARRYTOWN, oear R. E, Staiiou—Lar^e four- -*■ story and bnsement house, suitable for hotel, sanitarmmorschool; superbview; easy terms April 30 uf. tí. NIXOS, 60 Broadway. POR sale.—In plots co euít; ehgible building sites ■■- tcommanding view of souud for miies), ou Non;h st., Grecnwich, ConoecticuC; price reasonable; terma easy; neĩghborhood aristocratie and fashionable, Apply to :.