Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWKET.
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. HAnSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer.
Entered u leoond clau matter Norember 8, 18T9, ftt the Poet Office mt New Tork. N. T.. under tbe Aot of M&rcb 8. 1879.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and Guide Company. 119 West 40th Strect, New York (Telephone: Eryant 4800).
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NEW YORK, MAY 1, 1920
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Advertlalng Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son......564
Acme Service Corp.............577
A. J. Contracting Co............595
Adler, Ernest N................564
Alliance Realty Co.............564
Altmayer, Leon S.........23 Cover
American Bureau ot R. E.......564
Ames & Co................2d Cover
Amy & Co., A. V.........2d Cover
Anderson & Co., James S.......564
Armstrong, John ..............564
Aspromonte & Son, L. S.........595
Automatic Fire Alarm Co.......690
Beale Co., Harry S.............584
Beaumont Co., G. B......Title Page
Bechmann, A. G................580
Benznig Co., Jos. H.............694
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co..Front Cover
Boylan, John J...........2d Cover
Brown, Frederick..............582
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co...........580
Busher Co., Eugene J.....2d Cover
Butler & Baldwin.........2d Cover
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd
2d Cover
Carpenter, Leonard J......2d Cover
Carucci & Wolpert..............592
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C..........592
City Investing Co..............566
Classified Advertisements.......581
Consolidated Gas Co. ot X. Y...5T9
Corning Co, Edward.....4th Cover
Corwith Brothers ..............584
Coutoucas, Nicholas............564
Cox, Nostrand & Gunnison......583
Cross & Brown.........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.........Front Cover
Cruikshanks Sons, Wm. .Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co..........2d Cover
Cushman & Wakefield. .Front Cover
Cutler & Co., Arthur...........564
Cutner, Harry B..........2d Cover
Davies, J. Clarence.............584
Day, Joseph P............2d Cover
Dike, O. D. & H. H............564
Dowd James A................564
Duffy Co., J. P................594
Duross Co...............2d Cover
Dwight, Archibald & Perry.2d Cover
Eastern Gas Appliance Co......592
Eberle, Edward F..............581
Electro Sun Co.................594
Elliman & Co., Douglas L......565
Ely & Co., Horace S___Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply...4th Cover
English, J. B.............2d Cover
Feuerbach, F. J................564
Finch & Co., Chas. H...........592
Finegan, Austin ..........2d Cover
Fischer, J. Arthur........2d Cover
Fox & Co., Fredk.........2d Cover
Frank & Prank.................589
Fuller Co., Geo. A..............522
Fuller Co., Geo. A..............590
Gallin & Son, John.............588
•Gates, Elmer...................580
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 567
May Day Rent Strikes Called Off by Tenant
Soviets ....................................... 569
Big Addition to One of New York's First
Skyscrapers .................................. 570
Why Rentals Are Higher and What Increases
Are Just....................................... 571
Real Estate for the Current Week............. 575
Private Sales of the Week...................... 575
Real Estate Notes.............................. 583
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 583
Wage Advance in Building Trades Stabilizes
Situations .................................... 585
Personal and Trade Notes...................... 587
Trade and Technical Society Events............ 587
Building Material Markets...................... 588
Current Building Operations................... 588
Contemplated Construction .................... 590
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 593
Page
Gold, Louis ...................582
Goodstein, Harry ..............584
Goodwin & Goodwin.......2d Cover
Hell & Stem...................580
Hecla Iron Works..............590
Hesse, M. & L., Inc___Front Cover
Holmes Electric Protectlve.4th Cover
Jackson, Daniel H.............564
Kane Co., John P.........4th Cover
Kelly, Albert E.................564
Ktnnelly, Bryan L., Inc..2d Cover-57
Kirns Co., James F............580
Kilpatrick, Wm. D.............566
Kloes, F. J....................589
Knap & Wasson Co.......2d Cover
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc............564
Lackman, Otto ................580
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Lawrence & Co., Geo...........589
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell......566
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co......583
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Page
Lehigh Portland Cement Co.....595
Leist, Henry G.................564
Levers. Robert ................564
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris... .680
Losere, L. G...................580
Mack Co., James C......4th Cover
Manning-Bernhard Co..........580
Manning & Trunk.........2d Cover
Marbleoid Co..................588
Markham Realty Corp..........566
Martin, H. Samuel........2d Cover
Maurer & Son, Henry.....4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S............2d Cover
May Co., Lewis H........2d Cover
McLaughlin. Thomas F..........564
McMahon, Joseph T.............576
Miller & Co., A. W........2d Cover
Mississippi Wire Glass Co......576
Moses & Moses.................582
Mural Floor Covering Co........577
Nail & Parker..................566
Nason Realty Co...............580
AdTertisIng; Index
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Nehring Bros............2d Cover
Newins, Harvey B..............564
New York Edison Co., The......591
New York Title & Mortgage Co..566
Niewenhous Bros., Inc..........595
Noyes Co., Chas. F....Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp....2d Cover
O'Reilly & Dahn..........2d Cover
Orr & Co., John C..............591
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A.......580
Pease & Elliman.......Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G........Front Cover
Poe, James E...................581
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H........589
Porter & Co............Front Cover
Purdy & Co....................564
Rafalsky Co., Mark.....Front Cover
Ray Willes, Inc............2d Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R.....Front Cover
Realty Associates .............584
Realty Company of America.... 566
Realty Supervision Co..........588
Richardson & Boynton Co.......593
Ritch, Wm. T..................590
Roman-Callman Co............584
Ruland & Whiting.....Front Cover
Runk, George S..........2d Cover
Ryan, George J...........2d Cover
Sasse, Geo. W.................564
Schindler & Liebler............564
Schwiebert, Henry .............580
Scobie ...................2d Cover
Seaver & Co., Frank A.........580
Smith Co., Inc., E. C...........586
Spear & Co....................566
Speilman Electric Co............581
Spotts fiStarr.................564
Steinmetz, John A.............580
Structural Waterproofing Co....585
Thompson Co., A. G............582
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.....566
Trageser Steam Copper Works,
John ........................590
Trotta, Inc., D. A..............581
Tucker, Speyers & Co.....2d Cover
Tyng i! Co., Stephen H., Jr.....566
Ullmann ......................580
Uris Iron Works, Inc., Harris H.
4th Cover
Vogel & Rotkin................594
Walsh, J. Irving..........2d Cover
Watson Elevator Co., Inc..4th Cover
Weld & Suydam................566
Wells Architectural Iron Co....595
Wells Sons, James N.....2d Cover
Welsch, S., Sons................580
Wheeler Realty Corp...........564
White Const. Co., Inc., The......578
White & Sons, Wm. A..........666
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin ..............564
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C........2d Cover
Zicha Marble Co., A. R.........583
Zittel & Sons, Fredk......23 Cover
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