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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 82, no. 2126: December 12, 1908

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1122 KECORD AND GUIDE December 12, igo8 BUILDING OPERATIONS. Big Office and Store Building for AVasli- i ngt on Heiglits. ST. NICHOLAS AV.-The Record and Guide was informed on Friday that plans for a large 10-sty fireproof offlce and store building are now in course of prep¬ aration to be constructed in the northern section of Washington Heights, at the southwest corner of St. Nicholas av and ISIst st, immediately opposite the ISlst st station of the subway. The proposed building is the first large undertaking of this character on the Heights, The plans are being drawn by Architect Geo. Fred Pelham, of No. 503 Sth av, and wiil be completed on or about January 1. The building will contain ten stories, and will cover a plot measuring 100x119. ft. The -chief materials for the exterior will be light brick and terra cotta. There wiil be electric elevators and ali the usual ap¬ pliances such as are found in a building of this type. The cost will flgure in the neighborhood of $400,000. Mr. Gustavus L. Lawrence (real estate), of 2228 Broad¬ way, will be the owner. The steel will be erected under the supervision of R. E. Moss, of 12 Elm st. Both owner and architect will take bids. Pell & Corbett Win Competition. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—Messrs, Peli & Corbett, No. 122 East 25th st, Manhat¬ tan, Iiave just been appointed to design plans for the new municipal buildings to be erected on Court Square, Springfleld, Mass. The estimated cost will be in tbe neighborhood of $1,100,000. The suc¬ cessful architects were selected by com¬ petition in whicii over one hundred arch¬ itects submitted plans. The accepted de¬ signs provide for three structures—a municipal huilding, a town hall and a clock tower 274 feet in height. The buildings will be erected separately, and it is proposed that tlie municipal build¬ ing, costing $500,000, be erected first and the other two in the near future. It has not been decided if the facade will be of limestone or marble. The municipal building and the town hall will both be bf similar size, 110x175 ft. No building contracts have yet been^ signed. Marvin & Daiis, Architects for Newark Building. NEWARK, N. J.—Architects Marvin & Davis, 1133 Broadway, Manhattan, are preparing the plans for the new 16-sty office building, to measure 43x67 ft., for the Firemen's Insurance Co., of which D. H, Dunham is president, to be erected at Broad and Market sts, Newark, N, J. The estimated cost is around .$375,000. No awards have yet been placed. The flnal decision to erect a new structure was recently reached by the finance com¬ mittee, whicii has had the plans in hand. The building wiil be of. handsome design, and will replace the iron-frame building that has been occupied by the company for many years, (See issue Nov. 21, IOOS.) Arbnckle Bros, to Erect New Ware¬ house. BROOKLYN.—Operations will be begun in early spring on the new 10-sty ware¬ house, to measure 209x192 ft., which Ar¬ buckle Brothers (coffee dealers) are to erect on the block fronting on Pearl, John, Jay and Plymouth sts. in Brook¬ lyn. Plans are being prepared by Archi¬ tect Wiiiiam Higginson, Nos, 13-21 Park Row, Manhattan, The construction will be of the besi fireproof methods, consist¬ ing of reinforced concrete, flreproof doors and windows, with a tar and gravel roof. The cost will approximate $700,000. So far as can be learned no building con¬ tracts, have yet been issued, or figures taken. - .. $400,000 Business Building for 22d St. 22D ST.—Louis Korn and Maximilian Zipkes, associate architects, 353 5tli av, have been commissioned by the Elka Realty Company to prepare plans and specifications for a 12-sty store and loft building to be erected at Nos, 40 and 42 West 22d st, on a plot 40x100 ft. The building will contain two electric eleva¬ tors, and will be lighted by electricity. Tliere will be steam heat and all modern improvements, including ventilation sys¬ tem and a sprinkling system. The oper¬ ation represents an outlay of .$400,000. The architects will be ready to take esti¬ mates about January 1, 1909. Plans Out for Another AVest Side Loft Building. 27TH ST. — Architects Cleverdon & Putzel, of 41 Union sq, have completed pians and are now taking figures among builders for the construction of another high-class 12-sty loft and store building, to measure 100x00 ft., and to ba erected at Nos. 31 to 37 West 27th st, for Mr. Max Cohen. The building will be fire¬ proof, with a facade of light brick, lime¬ stone and terra cotta, Mr. Rudolph P. Miller, of 527 Sth av, will be the con¬ sulting engineer. It is expected that the contract wiil be given out shortly. Two Washington Heights Apartments. BROADWAY.—Plans are now in pro¬ gress at the oflices of Geo. Fred. Pelham, No. 503 Sth av, for the erection of two O-sty high-class apartment houses for Fleischman Brothers. 507 Sth av, to be situated on the west side of Broadway, between 156th and 157th sts, Washing¬ ton Heights. The plot the buiiding wiil cover measures 200x180x100 ft., and has connection with the subway at 157th st. Plan.'? are tc be ready about January 1. The Fleischman Bros, are the builders. 1'he cost is estimated at $300,000. L-itest Slst Street Iniprovement. 21 ST ST.—Messrs. Maynicke & Franke, 29S Sth av, have been commissioned to prepare plans for the 12-sty mercantile building which Henry Corn, the well- known operator, is to erect on the Chis¬ holm property, which he recently pur¬ chased, at Nos. 54-58 West 21st st, meas¬ uring G4x9S.9 ft. The Title Guarantee and Trust Company has made Mr. Corn a buiiding loan of $300,000. No contract has been awarded or figures taken. Ten Modern Plats for Simpson Street, Bronx. SIMPSON ST.—Operations wiil soon be under way for the construction of a row of ten 5-sty modern flat huildings, to be built by the American Real Estate Co., in the east side of Simpson st, near 163d st, Bronx, which will cost in the neigh¬ borhood of .fiOO.OOO. Clarence S. Shum- wag, Westchester av and the Southern Boulevard, has completed the plans. Al! improvements will be installed. Costly Apartments for 136th Street. I30TH ST.—Architects Schwartz & Gross, 347 Sth av, are completini: speci¬ flcations and plans for two 6-sty high- class apartment houses, measuring IOOx 86.li ft., to be constructed in 136th st, south side. 175 ft, east of Broadway, to cost approximately $300,000. The Ana¬ conda Realty & Const. Co., 8 West 3yth st, is the owner. Figures on the terra cotta work are now being received by the owner. IIO.S ft. at the southeast corner of Broad¬ way and 57th st for the United States Realty & Improvement Co., the owners of the property. A. T. Demarest & Co, and the Peerless Motor Car Co. will occupy the buildings. No figures have yet been invited, or contracts let. Broadway and 57th St. Corner. BROADWAY.-Francis H. Kimball, 71 Broadway, is preparing plans for two 9- sty buildings to be erected on the plot 66x Apartments, Flats and Tenements. 2D AV.—J. H. Friend, 148 Alexander av, has plans for alterations to the 4-sty tenement, No. 2198 2d av, owned by A. Fechteler, SSth st and Broadway. 123D ST.—Thain & Thain, 4 East 42d st, have plans under way for a 6-sty tenement, 37x87.10 ft., for the Chelsea Realty Co., 135 Broadway, to be erected at Nos. 413-415 East 123d st, to cost $28,000. 160TH ST.—Neville & Bagge, 267 West 125th st, are completing plans for a 5-sty flat building. 50x87.6 ft., for the Vander¬ bilt Tile Co., 150 Sth av, to be erected in the south side of 16Q,th st, 125 ft. east of Broadway, to cost $55,000. EDGECOMBE AV.—Plans are ready for the new apartment house, 130x100 ft., for J. H. Davis, to be situated on the east side of Edgecombe av, near 145th st, at a cost of $275,000. Geo. Fred. Pel¬ ham, 503 5th av, is the architect. , BROADWAY.—Geo. Pred. Pelham, 503 Sth av, has completed plans for a 6-sty .$300,000 apartment house, 100x150 ft, to be erected at the southwest corner of Broadway and 144th st, for George A. Fisher Co., of New Roehelle, N. Y. 3D AV.—James F. Egan, 5-7 East 42d st, has received the contract for interior changes to the two 5-sty teneraents owned by Elizabeth Kennedy, situated at 3d av, northwest corner 43d st. Charles Popkin, 04 Ann st, prepared the plans. 178TH ST.—The Alcazar Realty Co,, A. Sehwoerer, Jr., president. No. 538 East SOth st, will erect a 5-sty flat, 50x100 ft., in the north side of 17Sth st, near St. Nicholas av, to cost about $60,000. Geo. Fred. Pelham, 503 Sth av. is the archi¬ tect. 97TH ST.—Samuel Sass, 23 Park Row, is preparing pians for three 6-sty flats, 4S.10, for the Iron Master Realty & Construction Co., 93 Nassau st, to be erected in the north side of 97th st, 100 ft. west of Park av, to cost a total of $165,000. HUGHES AV.—Plans arc now in pro¬ gress for a new tenement and stores to be erected at the southeast corner of Hughes av and 188th st, for Jacob Dan- sen. Messrs. Young & Gronenberg, of 67 West SOth st, are making the plans. Brick and stone. 4-stys, ahout 43x77 ft. BROADWAT.—Plans are ready for the 6-sty apartment house, 99.11x115 ft., wbich Henry T. Bulman, 21 Fort Wash¬ ington av, will erect at the southwest corner of Broadway and 164th st, from plans by Schwartz & Gross, and B. N. Marpus, 347 Sth av. Estimated cost is $225,000. MADISON AV.—Mr. H. Vogel, care of Frederick Barry, No. 649 Madison av, is taking bids for alteration to his bach¬ elor apartments at 697 Madison av. Young & Gronenberg have made the plans, whicii provide for a brick and stone building. 5-stys, about 17x41, Ap¬ proximate cost, $9,000. 174TH ST.—C. B. Meyers, 1 Union sq. is preparing plans for a 26-fami!y flat buiiding, 5-stys. 75x90 ft., for the Hel¬ ene Realty & Construction Co., Solomon Simon, president, No, 198 Broadway, to be erected in the north side of 174th st, 150 ft. west of Amsterdara av. There will be no stores. SCHENECTADY, N. Y.—Plans are in progress for a new apartment house, to be erected on Lafayette av, Schenectady, N. T., for Samuel E. Danes, of Schenec-