Columbia University Libraries Digital Collections: The Real Estate Record

Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 104, no. 6: Articles]: August 9, 1919

Text version:

176 RECORD AND GUIDE August 9, 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 Montague Street, Brooklyn Woolworth Building taken tl«-ough Polished Wire Glass Wmdow In tlie Western Union Building. New York City. Why not get the bene¬ fit ot reduced insurance rates, together with the maximum of Fire and Breakage Protection? Install Mississippi Pol¬ ished Wire Glass with its silver white wire and sur¬ face equal to any plate glass, and save money. Write for Catalogue and Samples. MISSISSIPPI WIRE GLASS CO. Room 1712 220 Fifth Ave., New York City ti-sty loll buitil- Tbis building is brokers sold to Simon bought Manhattan. South of 59th Street* BROOME ST,—J. E. Malino, J. C. Dukts and B, JJ, Mead have formed the 406 Broome St. Corp., to take over the ('-sty building at that aduress. The Adams Express Co,, owner ot record, holds title to the entire property bounded by Broome, liafayette and Kenmare sis, and Cleveland pl, "j-sty loft buildings, 148.y xlLK>.oxl4yxo^8. DUANE ST,—Wm. A, White Sc Sons sold for Mr. hi. ivi. i^arsons the property :^U1 Duane st aud ilUT-y Washington st> This is a 4-sty dwellingi 22.11x4y,b, and is the second sale of this property reported by tbe same brokers within the last two weeks. Tbe purchasers are Charles V, timith Sc Co., wholesale dealers in oranges and grapefruits, Tbis is the filth sale maae during the past month by Wm, A. White lii tions on the block on Duane st from Green¬ wich to Washington sts. FRONT ST.—Cruikshank Co, sold for a client 60 li'ront st, a 4-scy Drick business building on the west side of l-'ront st, distant S1.2 tt north of Cuylers Alley, to Koss W. Weir Sc Co., Inc., the present tenant, lor their occupation, FRONT ST,—Charles F, Noyes Co. sold for Sherman lownsend to Richard S. EUiott, tbe 5-sty lolt builaing 214 Front st, adjoining tbe nonbwest corner of Beekman st, Mr, l;lliott is negotiating the resale ot the property through the same brokers. Tbe transaction was all cash, George A. Bowman represented the seller. GREENE ST.-^Spear & Co. resold for Rob¬ ert E. bimon 22i> Greene st, a ing, to a client for investment, one of three which the same bim in the last week. Gossip GREENE ST.—Robert E, through tipear Sc Co. from the Bank for Savings ■ii and 4y Greene st, a u-sty loft, 50xlUU; also Irom tbe Commonwealtb Insurance Co. of N, i., 22b Greene st, a 6-sty lott, 20x87, Brown, Wheelock Co., Inc, were associated as brokers in the latter sale. Last week Mr, Simon bought ^US and 210 Wooster st, aiso a 6-sty loft- HUDSON ST.—W. E, Dean & Co. and H, J. Scheuber Sc Bro. sold 147 and 14y Hudson st, southwest corner of Hubert st, two 5-sty build¬ ings, 28,Sx'i6, to tbe Nos. 147 and 14^ Hudson Street Realty Co, IRVING PL.—Wm. A, White & Sons sold for a client of Cadwalader, Wickersham Sc Taft, 76 Irving pl, a t>-sty and elevator apartment house ou a iot 2tixlu6,8, held at $G5,00O, The purchaser is to alter the building, providing Lwo apartments on a floor instead of one as at present. RUTHERFORD PL.—Tbe bouse at 1 Ruther¬ ford pi, south-west corner of 17tb st, whicb formed part of the real estate holdings of tbe Stuyvesant family (Petersfield Farm), has been purchased by Dr. Herman N. Appel, and will be completely remodelled for bis office and resi¬ dence. Jobn H, Scbeier designed, and will super¬ vise the alterations. Mr, Scbeier is at present rebuilding another old "landmark"—The Macy Sc Jenkins Building, at 67 Liberty st, which was purchased recently by Joseph P, Day, as a site of tbe permanent office of the Day organization Dr. Appel contemplates altering tbe building into a dwelling of tbe American basement type, with a separate entrance from 17th st, to his ofiice on the street and parlor floors, and to his living quarters above. The balance of the upper portion of tbe building, according to tbe present intentions, will be remodelled to contain small suites for use as combination studios, or pro¬ fessional ofdces, and apartments, VANDEWATER ST.—Cruikshank Co. sold in conjunction witb Nicholas F, Walsh tbe 4- sty store and tenement at 42 Vandewater and viyrya and 399 Pearl sts. The purchaser has bought the property for Investment, WATER ST,—W, E. Dean & Co. sold tbe 4-sty building at 32 Water st to Baker, Carver & Morrell, ship chandlers. This is tbe fourth purchase that tbis concern has made on Water st within the last few months. After extensive alterations they will occupy tbe premises for their own use. 1ST ST.—Scheuermann estate sold two 5-aty tenements, 25x77.2, at 97 1st st, through to 202 East Houston st, to tbe Foster Land and Mort¬ gage Co., through William J. Gabel, 19TH ST,—Albert L. Silberstein, president of the Griffon Cutlery Works, bought from tbe Mortgage Associates, Inc., tbe 12-sty loft. 47x90. at 151 and 153 West 19th st, valued at $2^0,000, through M, Sc L. Hess, *^1ST ST.—Brom, Wheelock Co., Inc., sold for tbe Petersfield Realty Co,, to Rose Fleisch¬ man tbe two 4-sty tenements, on lot uOxlOO, at $335-7 East 21st st, 23D ST—George S, Runk sold for tbe Wes¬ tinghouse Lamp Co.. 510 to 532 West 23d st. 5-sty factory buildings, with private driveway. Tbe property fronts 300 feet and was held at $400,000, 24TH ST.—Norman S, Risenfeld bought 135 West 24tb st, a 6-sty building, 25x117, from tbe estate of Richard N. Casey and tbe estate of B, H, Goodman, through J, Oppenheimer, 24TH ST-—Louis Scbrag sold for the Broad Street ILealty Co,, the property 135 West 24th street, 6-sty tenement and store on lot 25x117, 26TH ST.—A, V, Amy & Co. sold for the Leonard Lewisohn Estate the 7-sty store and loft building 130 West 26tb st, plot 25x100, lo¬ cated TO the wholesale fur district and held by tbe estate for many years under manage¬ ment by the present selling agents, 27TH ST-—Dr. Josepb Roth sold through Julius Scott to the Union Chemical Glassware Co, 39-43 East 27th st, an 8-sty apartment, 75x 100, opposite Madison Square Garden and ad¬ joining the French Cburcb St, Esprit. 27TH ST.—Thomas J. O^Reilly sold for tbe Industrial Savings Bank to a syndicate the two 6-sty lofts, 120x98.9, at 132 to 142 West 27tb st, taken in foreclosure several years ago, Tbey rent for about $31,000. and were held at $265,000, 29TH ST,—Pease & EUiman and Moore & Wyckoff sold for Cordelia A. Graham 48 East 29th st, a 3-sty dwelling, 22x98.9, to Sarah A. Adams, wbo owns the adjoining corner property at 420 and 422 4tb av and now has a plot, 43,5x 100. This is the first sale of tbe property since 1877, 31ST ST.—Max Dorf, cloaks and suits, bought from tbe Mutual Life Insurance Co., through Geo. R. Read & Co., 39 Bast Slst st, a 4-3ty building and stores. 21.5x98.9. Tbe sellers re¬ cently acquired the property in a foreclosure for $30,000. 36TH ST.—Treeko Realty Co, bought, through Bleiman Sc Co.. 25 and 27 West 36th at, two 4-sty buildinga. 37,6x98.9. 41ST ST,—Theodore Ortmann sold for Estelle L. Marzoff aud Amelia M, Bauchle tbe 5-sty tenement, 25x98.9, at 243 West 41st st, to J, Harry Riker. 55TH ST.—Brown Wheelock Co, sold for Mrs. Josephine H. Bissell tbe 5-aty dwelling, 30x100.8, at 46 West 55tb st, to a physician for occupancy. PARK AV.^William Cburcb Osborn has en¬ larged his holdings at the southwest corner of Park av and 36tb st. through tbe purchase of 36 Park av from Harry Harkness Flagler, a 4- sty dwelling, 25x100. Mr. Osborn owns, in ad¬ dition to bis 28 foot home at the corner, the dwelling at 38 East 36th at, opposite the Morgan residence, and now baa a plot fronting 53 ft in Park av and 130 ft in 35th st. Brown. Wheelock Co, was the broker, Mr. Flagler owns and wUl occupy 34, adjoining. PARK AV.—William B. May Sc Co, sold for Arthur B. Emmons, 60 Park av, a 5-sty dwell¬ ing, 17x80, IITH AV,—William S, and Henry Coffin pur¬ chased from the Daly estate and others 388 to 394 llth av, southwest corner of 34tb st,a group of old buildings, lOOxlSO, whicb will be replaced with a garage to cost about $100,000- The Franklin-Rocks Co. has the general con¬ tract. North of 59th Street. ARDEN ST,—Joseph Greenwald bought 23 Arden st, a 5-sty apartment, 27x110, from Fred¬ erick Brown through Butler Sc Baldwin. 61ST ST.—Payson McL. Merrill Co. sold for S. P. Hinckley the 4-sty dwelling. 20x100, at 166 East Olst st, 63D ST.—Douglas L. Elliman Sc Co. resold for Frederick J. Sterner two more of tbe five dwell¬ ings recently acquired by him in the north side of 63d St. between Lexington and 3d avs, from the Gallatin estate. He has sold 163 and 165 East G3d St. two 3-sty buildings, 40x100, to a merchant, wbo has commissioned Mr, Sterner to remodel them into one dwelling for his own oc¬ cupancy. 70TH ST.—Sonn Bros, resold tbe private dwelUng 43 West 70tb st, which tbey recently purchased from tbe New York Life Insurance and Trust Co.. as trustees, Tbis dwelling is on a lot 20xl00.8V2» and It bas been sold to a client of L. J. Phillips & Co. for occupancy. Both transactions were negotiated through tbe same brokers, 71ST ST.—Tbe 4-sty dwelling, on a plot 20 xl02.2, at 119 East 71st st. between Park and Lexington avs, is reported to have been sold. Catherine C. Johnston is the owner of record- 71ST ST.—Howard Le C. Roome, president ot William J, Roome Sc Co., sold for the Clark estates, the 5-sty dwelling at 136 East 71at at to William C, Langiey, bead of W. C. Langiey Sc Co., bankers, who now Uvea at East Wil¬ liston, Long Island, Mr, Langiey bought tbe bouse as a gift to bis wife. The Clark estates recently sold tbe adjoining dwelling to Leon H. Krontha! of Speyer Sc Co. 7oTH ST.—F. R. Wood Sc Co. sold for E. G. Willing to H. Blum. 108 West 75tb at, a 5- sty dwelling, 20x102.2. 76TH ST,—Mrs. Franklin V. Lordsold 15 East 76tb st, a 5-sty dwelling, 19x102.2, through Pease & Elliman, who also sold for Harry Con¬ tent 17, adjoining, a 4y2-sty dwelling. 20x102.2, Tbe combined properties will be altered into one bouse, measuring 39x102.2. Mr. Lord re¬ cently made a gift of tbe property to bis wife. 76TH ST—Jobn A, Aaron sold to a Dr. Ber- ringer. 112 East 76tb st, a 3-sty dwelling. 18x102,2.