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New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1908

Page

4

Trading On The Heights Prominent Speculators In District

The real estate market last week shows a sharp rise in demand for properties in Washington Heights and the Riverside Drive area. Builders and investors push plans for projects along the Drive from 5th to 22nd streets, reflecting renewed confidence after years of slow growth.

Upper West Side Washington Heights Riverside Drive Sth 22Th Streets Upper Drive Heights Manhattan Island Feights

Riverside Drive Upper Manhattan Realty Boom Hours Past

The article traces slow growth of the upper Riverside region from 1833 to 1900, noting empty houses, high operating costs, and post panic readjustment. It describes land values along Broadway near 135th Street to 16th Street, with corner plots at $125,000 per four lots and front-foot values up to $2,500. The subway opening spurred activity, with many investors profiting in the Heights and Bronz.

Prive Upper Riverside Drive Upper Riverside Fort George Manhattan Island Broadway 135Th 16Th Street iSist Street St. Nicholas Avenue

Real Estate Vacancies and Long Term Value at Riverside Drive

Real estate analysis warns tenants of vacancy losses and repairs. Brokers overlook 10 percent vacancy loss and 20 percent potential losses from vacants. Builders note Riverside Drive’s shift from cautious early 1900s gains to sustained Heights activity amid tax burdens and subway momentum.

Real estate boom edges wider in Heights and Hunt's Point

Conditions favor a broader growth in two Bronx districts as vast loan capital fuels builders. Transactions in the Heights include plots at 170th street Broadway and 181st street near St Nicholas av. central Fifth avenue deals involve No 3 Fifth Avenue and Dodd Mead leaseholds. American Bank Note Company plans a Manida Street Garrison Avenue printing plant drawing 2 500 to 5 000 workers, costing over 2 500 000, boosting the Hunt's Point boom and nearby housing demand with rail sidings planned on the New Haven line.

Heights Hunt's Point Bronx Hunt’s Point Hunt‘s Point L. J. Phillips & Co St. Nicholas Avenue Hall J. How & Co Daniel B. Friedman David Kahnweiller Friedman Mr. Lawrence American Bank Note Company Manida Street Garrison Avenue Banknote Company New Haven Railroad

Enlarge Office Building and Fire Protection Work Planned

Plans filed to enlarge the nine story North River Insurance Company building at 93 to 97 William Street by five stories for William Street Offices owned by a corporation led by president Andrew B Newcombe at an estimated cost of 60000. An auxiliary sprinkler system will equip the six story loft and store building at 1 to 5 Bond Street for Albert Prie dlander as owner. Remodelling of three five story flat houses at 340 to 344 St Nicholas Avenue owned by Mrs Clara Strauss with Bernstein Bernstein as architects.

North River Insurance Company William Street Andrew B. Newcombe Frank H. Quimby Bond Street Albert Priedlander St. Nicholas Avenue Clara Strauss Bernstein & Bernstein

Taxpayers' Congress Planned by Real Estate Board

The Real Estate Board of Brokers proposes a Taxpayers' Congress to curb municipal corruption. Delegates linked to taxpayer numbers and district valuations will form divisions across Manhattan and other boroughs with local headquarters and elect their delegates. An overhaul of the city budget may follow.

Taxpayers’ Congress Real Estate Board of Brokers Congress Manhattan Bech Legislative Committee New York Real Estate Board of Brokers

Real estate sales and leases across Manhattan and Bronxwood districts

Multiple transactions reported: Paul Bultman sells a five story flat on East 135th Street to a client of William Melian. Martin Pletscher sells a two family house on Grace Avenue to Marcus Nathan with in part payment of four Bronxwood lots. Leases handled for Pease & Elliman include properties on West 39th, East 73rd, East 6th, and West 72nd streets to various tenants. Other deals involve brownstone No. 419 West 141st, the Broadway 144th street corner plot, and several six story apartment houses on Amsterdam Avenue 70th Street and Broadway 17th Street. Additional sales cover Madison Avenue near 120th Street, 170th Street plots, and Boston Road prospects. total values and lessees noted for each property.

Paul Bultman East 135Th Street William Melian Martin Pletscher Grace Avenue Lyon Avenue Marcus Nathan Bronxwood Pease & Elliman West Sith Street Thomas H. Divine Edward E. Spaulding West 39Th Street General Howard Carroll T. Edward Liddy East 73d Street Charles Dana Gibson East 6Th Street George Tiffany T. Hi. Raymond Lemuel C. Benedict Renton-Moore Company Clara A. Forrester 141St Street Booss Broadway 144Th Street Hudson Trust Company Charles J. Fleck & Co Amsterdam Avenue 70Th Street J. de C. Ireland St 47Th Street A. B. Mosher & Co John Ingle Madison Avenue 120Th Street Max Marx H. D. Baker & Bro Freyer 170Th Street Gibbs & Kirby A. C. & H. M. Fiall Realty Company Benjamin R Lummis Castle Court 17Th Street Jeveland A. Dunn Boston Road 10Th Street Prospect Avenue

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