The Art of Selling How Big Brokers Work
Lawrence Elliman of Pease & Bilman, a leading city broker, spoke at the West Side YMC A Real Estate School about selling methods. He urged a centralized Real Estate Board to balance seller and buyer interests, noted changes in central Fifth Avenue, and advised brokers to specialize, gain value knowledge, and stay in touch with property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence B. Hiliman
Pease & Biliman
As City
West Side
Young Men's Christian Association
Sith Street
Eighth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Elliman
St Manr
Ufeer
Realtr
Gus
Brokers Use Site Visits To Gauge Land And Building Value
Brokers assess land worth and building upkeep costs during owner visits. They learn from owners about nearby nuisances and whether a site suits future apartment or hotel plans. Quick neighbor checks help brokers secure adjoining properties when enlarging holdings. Prospective buyers may overstate their budget to appear willing to pay more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
HOUSES IN DEMAND PROMPT REAL ESTATE SALES
Real estate activity featured yesterday with several prominent transactions. Douglas Robinson clients bought two five story apartment houses at Broadway and 6th street, while Mary E. McLain acquired No 37 West 92d street. Max Marx purchased 345 West 122d street. the Bradford at No 51 West End avenue sold to Pallade Realty. August Diener’s two family house at College avenue transferred to Henrietta Pauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway and
6Th Street
Douglas Robinson
Charles S. Brown & Co
Pease & Elliman
Mary E. McLain
West 92d Street
Max Marx
Wilcox & Shelton
Sarah A. Taylor
West 122d
J. ©. Hough
H. B. Kirk
Palleade Realty Company
Bradford
West End Avenue
Mist Street
T. Pfeifer
August Diener
Henrietta Pauls
College Avenue
Plans Filed for Remodelling Flathouses and Offices
Plans filed for remodelling two five story flathouses at Third Ave and 43d St adjoining St Agnes Church to meet Tenement House regulations for Elizabeth Kennedy owner and 37 0 cost. Also filings for remodeling two and three story offices at 63 64 West 34th St owned by Rebecca Mills and for a moving picture hall at 04 Second Ave for Anna Domine. Additional plans for elevator service at 43 to 47 West 33rd St by A Friedlander Co owner, and conversion of 229 West 58th St stable into lofts and stores for Republic Rubber Co new owner by E Wilbur. Manhattan plans include a two story power house at Twelfth Ave and 21st St for George F Hinrichs Co cost 60080 and a three story stable for William J Whittaker at 317 East 11th St cost 610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
43D Street
St. Agnes’s Roman Catholic Church
Ght Court
Elizabeth Kennedy
Charles Popkin
West 34Th Street
Rebecca Mills
Fleischmann Company
Second Avenue
Anna Domine
West 33 Street
A. Friedlander & Company
A. M. Duncan, Young and Gronenberg
Murphy
West 58Th Street
Republic Rubber Company
E. Wilbur
Manattan
George F. Hinrichs Company
Twelth Avenue
fZ1st Street
William J. Whittaker
East Ith Street
Realty Notes: Burrill Brothers Sell Brooklyn House No 19 Poihemus Place
Realty items show Burrill Brothers sold three story and basement brick and stone house No 19 Poihemus Place Brooklyn between Carroll and Garfield to J K Faulkner who will occupy. Whitehouse Porter report multiple leases at East 7th Street East 63d Street West 38th Street and more. Pease Elliman rent various addresses including 4 Park Avenue 22 West 57th Street and 118 East 54th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrill Brothers
Poihemus Place
Carroll Street
Garfield Place
Brooklyn
R. H. Hanson
J. K Faulkner
Whitehouse & Porter
East 7Th Street
Joseph Uiman
Albert B. Ashforth
East 63d Street
August Vatabelle
H. P. Dwyer
West 38Th Street
Leonard
Quintin
Elizabeth D. Camp
East Tith Street
J. K. Benjamin
Dudley Davie
West
Th Street
John G. Duffy
Mme. Walsh
West Sith Street
James Hazen Hyde
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Gross & Gross Company
Cities Motor Service Company
Seventh Avenue
Pease & Elliman
Park Avenue
Samuel T. Peters
Madison Avenue
Ashbel P. Fitch
West Sth Street
East 71St Street
Lloyd Aspinwall
Edmund
Converse
East 6Th Street
Edward Leverich
East 12d Street
Mary S. Perkins
East 30Th Street
George C. Gordon
East Th Street
George L. Nichols
Etagloc Holding Transfers Title to Hotel York Yesterday
The Etagloc Holding Company transferred title yesterday to the Hotel York at the northwest corner. The brief notice records a real estate transfer and notes the property change in legal filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel York
Etagloc Holding Company
Hotel
York
Cor
Property Transfers on West 2th Street Record
Samuel W. Peck acquired title to No 6 West 2th Street a parcel measuring 2 by 89 feet from the Stanworth Company at a nominal consideration. The transfer involved a property on the 36th Street and Seventh Avenue corridor and reflects a minor value exchange in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
36Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Stanworth Company
Samuel W. Peck
West 2Th Street
Auction results reveal multiple Manhattan and Bronx foreclosures
Yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange, L Stanley Isaacs bought a vacant 100.9 by 175 foot lot at the northeast corner of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street for 275,508 dollars. Foreclosure sales included the Hermitage Hotel on Seventh Avenue, sold for 504,740 dollars to a party in interest. The day’s offerings covered numerous properties in Manhattan and Brooklyn with varied deeds, adjournments, and outstanding amounts, plus more parcels listed for today’s auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Stanley Isaacs
Real Estate Exchange
Vesey Street
Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Jeremiah C. Lyons Building and Operating Company
Hermitage Hotel
Seventh Avenue
Charles A. Kehoe
Joseph P Day
177Th St
Morris Ave
Maria L A Peyrot
M C McCaffrey
38Th St
Mary L Murphy
P B Goodfreisc
56Th St
6Th Ave
Dwig
A S Ridley
Ssth St
3A Ave
Admx
Ann Phillips
Britt
Brooklyn Ave
Dean St
Brooklyn
Lenox Ave
Cor
138Th St
Victoria Apt House
Lafayette Trust Co
Art Silberberg
R Latson
Atty. J
Thompson
79Th St
Columbus Ave
Schnaier &O
H Rice
Mayer
Hendrick
T McArdle
Cherry St
Dover St
R Pyne
J Fitzgerald
Felece
Sergio
Belmont Ave
Pelham Ave
Thomas Foy Agtrgaret Lyons
Grant Squires
W S_ Burt
Stth St
Tenmt
Moses Mendelsohn
Lulu Banford
Atty
M R Ryttenberg
Southern Boulevard
Barretrost
Ins & Tr Co
Abraham Greenberg
P @ Dean
E A Watson
Barretto St
Bassford Ave
184Th St
Hendrickson Agt
Mosholu Realty Co Et al
M & W. Attys
L Hoffman
James B Kilsheimer
van I. Kennelly
Washington Square
Broadway
I T Nelson
Ireland
F Tuttle
P Zucker
Prospect Ave
Dawson St
Finlan Savings Bank Agt
Bona—gur
W Bernard
R H Clarke
Low
Lotus Realty Co
Reeve
W M Stiwell
I Henderson
Industrial Law Bank
Kindergan Et
R & E J O'Gorman
Attys
Williams, Grodginski & Hart
Hugh D &Myth
Regent Realty Co
Will Speak at Brooklyn School on Water Fronts and Real Estate
S D Van Wagener of the Lawyers Title Insurance Company will address the Bedford branch of the Young Men's Christian Association Brooklyn real estate class tomorrow night on Water Fronts and Real Estate. He specializes in this field and will illustrate the lecture with stereopticon views of recent waterfront developments and related possibilities and problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S D. van Wagener
Lawyers’ Title Inance Company
Bedford
Young Men's Christian Association
Brooklyn
van Wagner
Leases Fifth Avenue Store to Several Tenants
Albert B. Ashforth has leased No. 19 West 45th street for John S. Downey to Herman Rosenberg. A store at No. 497 Fifth avenue is leased to Edward M. Maguire by the Columbia Bank. Another store at No. 7 East 33d street is leased for Joseph C. Leikens to G. N. Hallam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Ashforth
West 45Th Street
John S. Downey
Herman Rosenberg
Fifth Avenue
Columbia Bank
Edward M. Maguire
East 33d Street
Joseph C. Leikens
G. N. Hallam
Two Long Island Deals Secure Investor Returns
L Ecluse Washburn Co sold to an investor a sixteen family modern apartment house on Nott avenue Long Island City for 336 900. Each unit has five rooms and the building was built last year by Everett Realty and Construction. The property is expected to yield a net income of a specified percent to the investor. Folsom Brothers leased out the Central Avenue Amusement Park and Hotel at Corona to Louis Schutt for William Orde man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’ecluse, Washburn & Co
Nott Avenue
Long Island
Cit
Everett Realty and Construction Company
Folsom Brothers
William Ordeman
Central Avenue
Corona
Louis Schuttutt
Trading in Bronx parcels details sales to multiple buyers
George J. McCaffrey sold for Samuel Geller a house with store and two family dwelling at Westchester avenue and Tist street on a 2% by 17 feet plot. St Cowen sold the southwest corner Gar rison avenue and Fuile street a 56 by 144 feet lot to Seneca Realty Company. A. Lowg sold southeast Gerrison avenue and Irvine street a 116 by ? feet plot for Irvine Realty Company. No. 3 Irvine street a two family brick dwelling on a 235 by 100 feet lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. McCaffrey
Samuel Geller
Westchester Avenue
Itist Street
St. Cowen
Garrison Avenue
Fuile Street
Seneca Realty Company
A. Lowg
Gerrison Avenue
Irvine Street
Irvine Realty Company
Brooklyn Man Gets Decree in Interlocutory Case
Justice Tompkins in White Plains granted an interlocutory decree of divorce to William Roberts, a Brooklyn manufacturer, from Agnes McFau Roberts. The Bates Machine Company president, at 6% Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, faces custody for their son William C. Roberts Jr. with Count Schmidt named as correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Tompkins
Supreme Court
White Plains
Wiliam
Coach Drivers Strike Threat Looms Over City Labor
The Liberty Dawn Association of Coach Drivers issued an ultimatum to the Livery Stable Keepers' Association officers, revealing a strike vote on a union agreement including chauffeurs and drivers. A further conference was requested to avoid a walkout, with James Naughton noting no union contact but openness to talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Dawn Association of
Livery Stable Keepers’ Association
James Naughton
Trust and Surety Companies in Mortgage Market Brief
Fragmentary OCR notes list several trust and surety companies including Manhattan Mercantile Metropolitan Mortgage and Realty Trusts. Mentions various bid and ask prices, likely reflecting mortgage or bond trading activity. Entities include Peoples Union United Stat Casualty and Queens Coul d Realty, suggesting a market summary of securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vert
Manhattan Mercantile Metropolita
Trust People's
Queens
Union United Stat
Alliance Realty
Am Surety
Astor
Bankers
Bond & Mig
Brooklyn
Carnegie
S Co
Ntury Realty
Columbia
Commonwealth
Commercial
Empire Trust
Equitable Farm U. & Tr
Flatbush
Franklin Es Fulton
Fidelity Guaranty
Guardian
Hamilton Home Trust
Trudson Realty Hudson Triet Ae
Inter Bke Corp
Kings County
Knickerbocker
Bronx Building Plans Include Garages Dwellings and Stores
St Raymond's avenue plans a one story frame garage 12 by 16 feet for N Muller as owner with 3 Boling as architect. Fox street to Lacod avenue area shows ten four story brick tenements with 83.4 by 67 foot lots for Fox Vale Realty Company owners and Davbe & Kreyin berg as architects. Additional projects list two two story frame dwellings 21 by 51.6 feet with Taylor Improvement Company owners and J J Vreeland architects. Other sites total cost references and various owners and architects including Martin Tully and Harry T Bowell for two four story brick tenements, Westchester Avenue brick stores, and six three story brick dwellings by Fiiel Beait Company with Louis La Velle as architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Raymond's Ave
St Peter
Muller
Boling
Fox St
Lacod
Foxvale Realty Company
Davbe & Kreyinberg
Leland Ave
Wood Ave
Ass Well Taylor Improvement Company
J J Vreeland
Hughes Ave
Martin Tully
Harry T Bowell
Westchester Ave
Kate Miller
Henry A Stadler, Jr
Bryant Ave
Jennings St
Fiiel Beait Company
Louis la Velle
Brock Ave
Fred Witama
Giesen & Williams
Theriot Ave
Building Loan Contracts and Lenders In City Area
Mortgage entries list Richard W Horner loaning Clara C Nilson $3400 for property on Mosedale Avenue near Merrill Street and Edward H Norton secured loans on Gleason and Lawrence avenues. Central Mortgage Company finances Valentine Construction with a 6000 loan on Valentine Avenue and 198th Street frontage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosedale Ave
Merrill St
Richard W Horner
Clara _C Nilson
Lawrence Ave
Gleason Ave
Edward H Norton
Valentine Ave
198Th St
Sixa
Central Mortgage Company
Valentine Construction
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Lawrence B. Eiliman
Really
School
34Th Street
Transit For
Metropolial
Tribune
Nassau St
City Hall Park
Room
Brooklyn Bridge
Subway
Manhattan
Bronx
Joseph P. Day
Nassau
Madison Square
98Th ST
Otel
Lemarquig
East 31St &T
Scarsdale
Hartsdale
Ruland & Whiting CO
Beekman Si
Upper
6Th St
Tillie Moskowitz
Joseph Kieinal
Herman Gottlien
E J Dunphy
Rus
Amsterdam
Mutual Life Ins Co
Isaac Helfer
James McKeen
P James
H Schmob
Dowling
P Ingraham & Co
Moritz Jurkovitzs
G Geller
Phenix
Ugh D Smyth
4Th St
1St Ave
Charles Trzagt
Samuel Augenbuck
Charles Schuck
Will
Brooklyn School
William C. Roberts
Bates Machine Company
The
San Francisco
Kentucky Alpha
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher
Occidental
Bujlion Ophir
Caledonia
Overman
Savaila
Sag Cris
Sierra Nevada
Cal & Va
Union Con
Imperial Utah
Crown Point
Gould & Curry
Wale & Norcross Ai
London
Europe
Paris
America
Bowling Green van CO
Gordon Hotels, Ltd
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
New York Tribune
Foreign Reporta
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company
Regent Street
Royal Warrant, Ltd
OWR
Irish Peasart Industries
Roral
Freegent Street
Telegra Sharrock
Gerrard Novelties
Ak End
Connémara
London Hotels
Carlton Hotel
England
Midland Grand Hotel
Manchester
Liverpool
Leeds
Morecambe Bay
Midland Hotel
Adelph
Queen's Hotel
Derby
Towle
Midland Railway
Isles
Wellington
Shanelin
Isle OF Wight
Hollier
Elee
Lizchs
Denes Inn House
Strand
Aldwych and
Kingsway
Grand Hotel National
Lucerne
Rom
Airo
Egypt
Savoy
Orient
Cairo
Exbekieb Gardens
Opera House
George Nungovich
Clerk's Tourist Agency
Hotel National
Zurich
Switzerland
Angleterre
airo-Egypt Shepheard’s
the Orient
Cockspur Street
Traveller’s
Bank OF the Nile
Oriental Palace
Eping Car
Pith Ave
Baehler
Savoy Hotel
Hotel Ve Londres
Erlin
Adionum
Berlin
Central Railway Station
Unter den Linden
Brandenburg Gate
Adion
URY and Comfort
Lorenz Action
Une
Metropolis
A. Lotti
Continental Hotel
Champs Elysees
Notre Dame
Tuileries
River Seine
France
Belgium
Holland
Paris Boulevard Des Capucines
Place de l’Opera
Bbaris
Ghatham
Paaris Hotel DE L’athenee
Rue Scribe
Grand Opera
Modern Hotel
E. Armbruster
Elysee Palace
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Marchetti
Jules Cesari
Sleeping Car Co
5Th Avenue
Town & Country”’ Bureau
4Th Avenue
Aris Hotel
Lille -Albion
Pt Ae Venne Egrums
Lielalbion
Baltimore
Avenue Kleber
M. Gutirez
Jraine
Wint i Hotel de l’Univers
Brussels
Italy
Montecarlo Hotel de l’Hermitage
Monte Carlo
Bay of Monaco
Mediterranean
Lorence
Hotel-de-Luxe
Arno
G. Kraft
Restaurant
Paul Marini
Aenor
Eden Palace
Genice
Grand Canals
Perice
Hotel _ Royal
Daniel
RTS
Lan *Hote
Letegraphe L DE LA Ville
Germany
Resden
Hotel Bellevue
Cnique
R. Ronnefeld
Iesbaden
Palace Hotel & Baths
Austria
Hungary
Iel
Bristol
Ontreux
Belmont
Montreux
Jevey Grand Hotel
V Palace Hotel
Aeschlimad SM
Buenos Aires
Phoenix Hotel
San Martin
Aires
Oyler & Co
Clinton Gilbert
Wall St
Mige Law
Tr & Tr Fines
USTGS
Van
Fcaten A
Gallia
Photel
DE Nice
Rige
Seavew
Hotel ‘Grande Bretagne Centre of
Jardin
Mott
Rome
OME Royal Hotel
Wintergarden
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