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Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 103, no. 14: Articles]: April 5, 1919

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440 rn RECORD AND GUIDE April 5, 1919 MONEY TO LOAN on New York City Real Estate LAWYERS MORTGAGE CO. RICHARD M. HURD. President Capital, Surplus and Pr. $9,000,000 59 Liberty Street, New York 184 Montaffue Street, Brooklyn FRED'K FOX & CO., mc Business Building Brokers U W. 40TH STREET and 793 BROADWAT FREDERICK BROWN Real Estate Operator 217 BROADWAY Telephone Barclay 4932 "Y^HE Re-Be Powdersoap Dispenser will save you from 30 to 6o per cent, on your soap bills by talcing the place of cake or liquid soap. One can never use cake soap without thinking "who used that soap last!*' The cleanliness, purity and protection against infection afforded by "Re-Be" are therefore keenly appreciated by every user. "Re-Be" is easy to operate, simple in design, economical and sanitary. No grinding or turning—just press the lever. Let us tell you more about "Re-Be" Call Stuyvesant Q20 RE-BE SOAP COMPANY, Inc. I Union Square, New York property. The transaction was closed by the United States Trust Company as trustee for the late David H. King, Jr., from whom Mme. Genet took a lease of the hotel some eight years ago. The Clarendon occupies a plot 50.5x100, and was built about fourteen yeara ago. The re¬ ported selling price was $400,000. $750,000 Apartment Deal. The three 8-sty elevator apartment houses known as the Louisiana, the Illinois, and the Michigan, with a combined frontage of 200 ft, at 507, 511 and 517 West 113th st, between Amsterdam av and Broadway, were sold by A. Milton Napier, president of the Southern Hold¬ ing Co. The houses have a rental capacity in excess of $110,000. and were held at $750,000. their sale having been negotiated by James E. Rarry, of the Knap & Wasson Co., and O'Reilly & Dahn. Bronx Block Front Resold. Frederick Brown has resold to the Benenson Realty Co., through Leitner. Brener & Starr, the block front on lG3d st, between Fox and Simpson sts, two 6-sty elevator apartment houses, known as 006-1008 East 163d st, front¬ ing L'OO ft on 163d St. 128 ft on Fox st, and 175 ft on Simpson st. Tbe building contains Sl apartments and 16 stores, whir-b return a total rental of $54,000. They were held at $450,000. Manhattan. South of 59th Street. DELANCEY ST.—James H. Cruikshank pur¬ chased from the Directors Realty Holding Co. the two 5-sty new law tenements at 332 to 336 Delancev st at the northwest corner of Mangin St. on plot 75x100 : assessed by the city at $60,000, N. A. Berwin £; Co. were the brokers. DOMINICK ST.—The 5-sty tenements at 48 and 50 Dominick st have been sold by Herbert M. Gesner and others to Benjamin B. Davis. The property is located 75 ft east of Hudson st and was acquired by Joshua Brush from Robert M. Livingston in 1826. It had been in the family for ninety-three years. FRONT ST.—Charles F. Noyes Co. has resold in an all cash transaction for William J. Robert¬ son to Stephen H. Dorr 03 Front st, the south¬ east corner of Gouverneur lane, a 5-sty building covering a lot 25x101. The property was valued at $75,000. Mr. Dorr is senior member of Arnold, Dorr & Co., the lessees. He has taken the in¬ vestment for his personal account and purchased it as an investment and to insure the permanency of the location for his firm. This is the fourtn sale of the same property negotiated through the Noyes Co. SPRING ST.—Charles B. "Walker sold for the estate of P. J. Ryder the 5-sty building 147 Spring St. William E. Aitken, of 350 West st. tea and coffee merchant, the new owner, will occupy the building after alterations are com¬ pleted. UNIVERSITY PL.—Max N. Natanson pur¬ chased from the Guardian Life Insurance Co. 88 University pl. with an "L" to 24 and 26 East 12th st, an 11-sty loft building, on a plot 46x 100, on 12th St. and 31x110 on University pl. The building is fully rented at $36,000, and was held at $325,000. The property was sold for cash over the flrst mortgage, which the Guardian Life Insurance Co. has renewed for ten years. WASHINGTON ST.—The Cruikshank Co. sold for the Charles S. McKnight estate 65 Wash¬ ington st, a 4-aty building, 20x65, to an in¬ vestor, WATER ST.—Wm. A. White & Sons sold for the Broadway, John St. Corporation, Elias A. Cohen, president, the building at 130-132 Water st. southwest corner of Pine st, to the tobacco firm of Elias Bach & Co., now at 168 Front St. It is the intention of the buyers to make alterations in the building with a view of improving it and making it suitab/e for their own occupancy, when present leases expire. Mr. Cohen purchased the property recently from the estate of Alexander M. White and was holding it at $72,000. rin ST.—Raymond Kutner. buyer of 134 West 13th St. through to 22 Minetta lane. 3-sty build¬ ings, on plot 25x150. has resold the property to Ely Bernays. The site will be roimproved. 17TH ST.—Sarah McKenna has sold the 3-sty dwelling at 217 West 17th st on lot 17.2x ir¬ regular, to a local builder and contractor, who will alter it for his business occupancy. H. E. O'Reilly was the broker in the sale. This is the first change of ownership in the property for thirty years. 36TH ST.—Frederick Fox & Co. resold for Ed¬ ward Raymond tp Haviland S^ Co. 17 East 36th st, a 5-sty business building, 25x100, acquired by the seller vesterday. The now owner now con¬ trols three "buildings adjoining its large structure and probably will erect a tall building on the combined site. 30TH ST.—Pepe & Bro. sold for D. J. Mendel¬ sohn the two 5-sty tenements at 53fi-.53R W.st .'iOth St. each on lot 25x08.9, to the Dormond Realty Co.. which plans to demolish the build¬ ings and erect a 5-sty warehouse. 41ST ST.—Louis Schrag sold for Annie Rhoades and the estate of Herman Richtberg Member Allied Real Estate Interests Member B'klyn Board of Real Estate Broken Money to Loan on First Mortgages 5% Joseph T, McMahon REAL ESTATE and MORTGAGE LOANS 188 and 190 MONTAGUE STREET BROOKLYN Telephone 834 Main SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO COLLECTING, RENTING AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES WOOD-DOLSON CO. REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE LOANS MANAGERS OF ESTATES Broadway, cor. SOth St. 141 Broadway 1 .h piium- Uedlord 601 Lstiihlishcd 1890 Member Brooklyn Board Real Estate Brokers Clarence B. Smith Real Estate Agent Appraiser for State of Neu) York City of New York Long Island Hailroad 1424 FULTON STREET AT BROOKLYN AVENUE BROOKLYN. N. Y. IN THE RECORD AND GUIDE BUYER AND SELLER MEET James L. Brumley ESTABLISHED 1888 EXPERT Real Estate Appraiser Broker and Auctioneer 189 MONTAGUE ST. Telephone BROOKLYN, N. Y. TO BROKERS If you have a client seeking a permanent investment offer 106 East 19th St. 12-Story Mercantile and Office Building Rents, $19.420—Expenses, $11,628 Price Ri|?ht Further Particulars from DANIEL H. JACKSON 13 5 BROADWAY Phone: Cortlandt 2207