Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868. by CLINTON W. SW'EET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer; S. A. PAXSON, Bus. Mgr.
Entered as second class matter NoTember 8, 1879. at the Post Office at New York. N. Y.. under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Copyright, 1919, by The Record nnd Guide Company 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
Advertising Index.
Page
Ames & Co.......................... 9^
Anderson & Co., James S........... '"•'
Armstrong, John .................. 0^
Automatic Fire Alarm Co...........125
Bechman, A. G...................... 98
Boyian, John J......................98
Brett & Goode Co....................100
Brown, Frederick ..................113
Brown Co., J. Romaine.......Front Cover
Brumley, Jaraes L..................115
Bulkley and Horton..................115
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd.........98
Carpenter, Leonard J............... 98
Chauncey Real EaUte Co., The.......112
City Investing Co...................100
Clark. Neah. Inc....................110
Classified Advertisements............110
Cohen. Elias A.....................98
Coin Device & Signal Co., Inc........110
Corning Co., Edward.......Fourth Cover
Corwith Bros......................112
Cross & Brown Co...........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co..............Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons. Wm.....Front Cover
Cudner Real Estate Co., A. M....... 98
Cushman & Wakefield.......Front Cover
Davies. J. Clarence..................110
Day, Joseph P...................... 98
De Waltearas. S.....................98
Dike. O. D. & H. V..................98
Dowd. James A.....................98
Doyle & Sons, John F...............112
Duross ............................113
Electrical Engineering Corp.......... 13
Elliman & Co., Douglas L___Pront Cover
Ely & Co., Horace S.........Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Co. .Fourth Cover
English, J. B.......................98
Finegan, Austin .................... 98
Finch & Co., Chas. H........Third Cover
Fischer, J. Arthur.................. 98
Fischer Realty Co.................. 98
Fox & Co., Fredk....................108
Fuller Co., Geo. A..................122
Gescheidt & Co.. Jacob..............99
Gilbert, Chas. L....................112
Gitterman, A. N....................100
Goodwin & Goodwin.................98
Hecla Iron Works...........Third Cover
Hess, M. & L., Inc...........Front Cover
Hof, Henry ........................ 98
Holmes Electric Protective Co.,
Fourth Cover
Kane Co.. John P...........Fourth Cover
Kelly, Albert E.....................116
Kennelly, Bryan L.. Inc..............115
Kewanee Boiler Co...........Third Cover
Kloes. F. J......................... 9!>
Knox, Chaa. E......................125
Kohler. Chas. S., Inc................100
Lawrence Cement Co., The. .Fourth Cover
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co............ 98
NEW YORK, JANUARY 25, 1919
SECTION I.
Editorials .............................. 101
Provides Joint Legislative Committee
on Taxation ......................... 103
Garage Building One of Most Im¬
portant Items Last Year.............. 104
New Commodore and Pennsylvania
Hotels to Open Doors............... 105
More Realty Men Reply to Question¬
naire on Tax Problem................ 106
Brooklyn Realty Board in Campaign
for New Members.................... 107
Legislative Bills Affecting Realty...... 108
Real Estate Review for the Current
Week .............................. 109
Private Sales of the Week.............. 109
Leases ................................. 112
Real Estate Notes...................... 113
Statistical Table of the Week.......... 115
Government Plans for Aiding General
Building Program.................... 116
Says Prices for Lumber Will Remain
High for Many Years............... 117
Army Supply Base at South Brooklyn
Nearly Completed.................... 118
Current Building Operations........... 120
Building Material Market.............. 120
Utility Company Files Bill............ 122
Personal and Trade Notes.............. 124
Trade and Technical Society Events... 127
Standards and Appeals Calendar........ 127
SECTION IL
Record of Conveyances, Mortgages,
Leases, Auctions, Appraisals, Lis Pendens,
Mechanics' Liens, New Buildings and
Alterations.
Advertising Index.
Page
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar.. .Front Cover
Lewine, Fisher & Irvine 1............98
Mandelbaum, Harris & Maurice...... 98
Manning & Trunk................... 98
Markham Realty Corp..............100
Maurer & Son, Henry...............125
McMabon, Joseph T.................108
McLaughlin. Thos. F................98
McLaury Tile Co., Inc., D. H.,
Fourth Cover
Mississippi Wire Glass Co...........126
Morrissey, G. Wm..................115
Nason Realty Co....................100
National Lamp Works of Gen. Elec.
Co...............................Ill
Nail & Parker.......................100
Nehring Bros., Inc.................100
New York Edison Co., The...........123
New York Title & Mortgage Co., The.100
Noyes Co., Chas. F...........Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson...................98
O'Reilly, Thomas J.........Front Cover
Orr Co., John C, The........Third Cover
Pease & Elliman............Front Cover
Pfiomm, F. & G.............Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H.............125
Porter, David, Inc..................112
Porter & Co.................Front Cover
Pyle, Howard, Co....................115
Queensboro Corporation, The.........99
Rae Co., Wm. P.....................110
Rafalsky & Co., Mark........Front Cover
Head. George R.............Front Cover
Realty Associates ..................108
liealty Company of America, The___1<)0
iteis Co., Andrew...................110
Ritch, Inc.. Wra. T..................122
Ruland & Whiting-Benjamin Corp.,
Front Cover
Ityan, Geo. J.......................98
See Electric Elevator Co., A, B.,
Fourth Cover
Schindler & Liebler.................98
Selkin, Alexander ..................113
Smith, Clarence B..................108
Spear & Co.........................H3
Title Guarantee & Trust Co..........100
Tucker, Speyers & Co............... 08
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr..........100
Ullman ............................ 98
Watson Elevator Co., Inc. .. .Fourth Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co. .Third Cover
Wells' Sons, James N............... 98
W.'lsc'h. S..........................110
Western Connecticut Title & Mortgage
Co., The .........................114
White Fireproof Coqstr. Co., The.....121
White & Sons, Wm. A...............100
Whiting & Co.. vVm. H.......Front Cover
Wood, F. R., Dolson, W. H., Co......118
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