Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWEET
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
Entered as second class matter Norember 8, 1S79. at the Post Offloe at Nev Tork, N. Y.. under the Aot of March 3. 1S79.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and Guide Coinpany 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Eryant 4800)
VOL. CV
,\o. :;:; (27 a;)
NEW YORK, JUNE 12, 1920
25c A COPT
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AdvertlNing Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son . .. TSU
Acme Service Corp.............TT.i
A. J. Contracting Co...........T;i;i
Adler. Ernest N................TS(i
Altmayer, Leon S..............77'.)
American Bureau of R. E.......7S()
Ames & Co.....................77'.i
Amy & Co., A. V...............77'.)
Anderson & Co., Jamea S.......7<is
Armstrong, John ..............7s(i
Aspromonte & Son, L. S........7'.).~i
Automatic Fire Alarm Co.......7.S8
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy.-'d Cover
Beale Co.. Harry S............773
Beaumont Co., G. B......Title Puijf
Bechman Co., A. G...............7so
Benznig Co., Jos. H............7i)li
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co.,.Front Cover
Boylan, John J.................771'
Brown, Frederick ........2d Covir
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Covtr
Bulkley & Horton Co...........7.so
Builders Brick & Supply Co. . .
4th Cuver
Busher Co., Eugene J..........77!)
Butler & Baldwin ..............771)
C. H. Motors Corp.............7.sf,
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd... .771)
Carpenter, Leonard J..........771)
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C.........71i:i
City Investing Co..............7i;S
Classified Advertisements ......7sl
Corning Co., Edward.....4th Cover
Corwith Brothers ............. 7SL'
Coutoucas, Nicholas ......lid Cover
Cross & Brown ........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.......Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co................779
Cushman & Wakefield.Front Cove,
Cutler & Co., Arthur...........7S0
Cutner, Harry B...............77ft
Davies, J. Clarence.............7SL'
Day, Joseph P.................77'.i
Dike, O. D. & H. V............7S(\
â– Dowd, James A................7so
Duffy Co.. J. P..................71)0
Duross Co.....................770
Dwight, Archibald & I'crry.....7i!i
Electro Sun Co.................7:i4
Elliman & Co., Douglus L......7i;.s
Ely & Co.. Horace S..Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply. .4th Cover
English. J. B.................77!i
Feldbelt & O'Donnell ..........7'.i."i
Feuerbach, F. J................"So
Pinch & Co., Chas. H..........7li:!
Finegan, Austin ..............77!)
Fischer, J. Arthur..............77!)
Fox & Co.. Fredk..............77!)
Frank & Frank ................7!)i'
Fuller Co., Geo. A..............7SS
Gallin & Son, John............702
Gates, Elmer ..................7.si)
Gold, Louis ...................77s
Goodstein. Harry ........2d Cover
Goodwin & Goodwin ............770
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 769
National Significance of New York's New Rent
Laws .......................................... 771
Real Estate Review for the Current Week..... 773
Private Sales of the Week...................... 773
Real Estate Notes.............................. 781
Statistical Table of the Week................... 782
Slight Decline Noted in Building Operations for
May ........................................... 783
Temple Beth El in Borough Park to Cost About
$750,000 ........................................ 784
Material Shortage Slows Down Work on
Building Plans ............................... 785
Personal and Trade Notes....................... 785
Trade and Technical Society Events............ 785
Building Material Markets...................... 786
Current Building Operations.................... 786
Contemplated Construction..................... 788
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 791
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Hecla Iron Works ............705
Hess, M. & L., Inc....Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective.4th Cover
Jackson, Daniel H........2d Cover
Hygrade Builders Supply i'o....7S7
Kane Co., John P........4th Covur
Kelly, Albert E..........2d Cover
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc........77!)
Kerns Co., James F............7,S0
Kilpatrick, Wm. D.............7i;.s
Kinnear Mfg. Co...............7.SV
Kloes, P. J.....................7!)"
Knap & Wasson Co............7i!i
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc..........7i;s
Lackman, Otto ................7S0
Land Improvement Const. Co....777
Lawrence Cement Co... .4th Covor
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell.....708
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co......7si
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Lehigh Portland Cement Co....7!).">
Leist, Henry G.................780
Levers, Robert ................780
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris... .77S
Losere, L. G....................7Si)
Mack Co.. James C............7;)0
Manning & Trunk..............77!)
Marbleoid Co..................7!)2
Martin, H. Samuel..............77!)
Maurer & Son, Henry....4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S.................77!i
May Co., Lewis H..............77!)
McLaughlin, Thomas F.........7S0
McMahon, Joseph T............77r>
Miller & Co., A. W..............77ii
Mississippi Wire Glass Co.....704
Moors, J. K....................770
Morgenthau, Jr., & Co., M......7,S1
Moses & Moses.................782
Mural Floor Covering Co......793
Nail & Parker .................768
Nason Realty Co..........2d Cover
National Electrical Lab. Co....77S
AdTertisIng Index
rage
Nehring Bros......... 779
Newms, Harvey B....... 2d Cover
New York Edison Co., The. 7S0
New York Title & Mortgage Co. 768
Niewenhous Bros., Inc. 195
Noyes Co., Chas. P... .FronVcover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp 770
O'Hara Bros......... 700
O'Reilly & Dahn ...... ......770
Orr & Co., John C........'.'.'.'.'. !7,S!)
Payton, Jr., Co. Phillip A.2d Cover
Pease & Elliman ......Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G......Front Cover
l^oe, James E............. 775
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S.'h! !!!! i "790
S^V"" f S°............Front Cover
Purdy & Co....................â– jgi
Rafalsky Co., Mark___Front Cover
Ray Willes, Inc......... 779
Read & Co., Geo. R...Front Cover
Realty Associates ..............732
Realty Company ot America.'..'768
Realty Supervision Co......... 794
Richardson & Boynton Co.. ' ' 790
Ritch, Wm. T.................'733
Roman-Callman Co. .....'..'.'... !781
Ruland H. Whiting ___Front Cover
Runk, George S............ 779
Ryan, George J.............!.779
Sasse, Geo. W............... 780
Schindler & Liebler ............780
Schwiebert, Henry .............730
Scobie ....................' " * 779
Smith Co., Inc., E. C...!!!!!!!.''784
gouth Ferry Realty Co..........768
Spear & Co............... 768
Spotts & Starr.................780
Steinmetz, John A..............780
Stmetural Waterproofing Co....7,S,!
Thompson Co., A. G............7S2
Title Guarantee & Trust Co. .2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works
John ........................7.S0
Tucker, Speyers & Co.........' 770
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr......7);(5
Ullman ........................780
Uris Iron Works, Inc., Harris H.
4th Cover
Van Valen, Inc., Chas. B.2d Cover
Walsh, J. Irving ..............77!)
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.4th Cover
Weld & Suydam ...............768
Wells Architectural Iron Co....7!i."i
Wells Sons, James N..........77f)
Welsch, S., Sons ..............7S0
Wheeler, G. C. & A. E..........700
Wheeler Realty Corp..........7S0
White Constn. Co., The........77i;
White & Sons, Wm. A..........7i',.s
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin .......2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff. Walter C.............770
Zicha Marble Co., A. R........7!W
Zittel & Sons. Fredk...........779
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