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
PnbUshed Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D, HADSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-'Treasurer
ftit«red aj Kcond olaM nutter Norember 8, 1879, at the Poat OtTloe at New Tork, N. T., under the Act of Maicta S, 1879.
Copyright, 1920, by TTie Record and Guide Comiiany 119 Wesl 40th Street, Ne-w York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CVI
.NO. 1 (2729)
NEW YORK, JULY 3, 1920
250. A COPT
$12.00 A TEAR
Advertiainc; Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Abbe, Inc.. W. B.........4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son.... 16
Adler, Ernest N................ 16
Altmayer, Leon S.............. l.-t
American Bureau of R. E...... 16
Ames & Co.................... 13
Amy & Co., A. V.............. 15
Anderson & Co., James S...... 4
Armstrong, John .............. 16
Aspromonle & Son, L S........ ol
Atlantic Terra .Cotta Co........ 211
Automatic Fire Alarm Co...... 26
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy..2d Cover
Beale Co., Harry S............ 19
Bechmann, A. G............... 16
Benzing Co., Jos. H............ 3t)
Birdsall. Daniel. & Co.Front Cover
Boylan, John J................ 13
Brown, Frederick ........2d Cover
Brown Co., J. Romaine. Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co.......... 16
Busher Co., Eugene J.......... 13
Butler & Baldwin .............. 15
C. H. Motors Co.............. 24
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd.... 13
Carpenter, Leonard J........... 13
City Investing Co.............. J
Classified Advertisements ...... 17
Comstock Co.. Wm. T.......... 13
Corning Co., Edward ....4th Cover
Corwith Brothers .............. 19
Couloucas, Nicholas . . . .2d Cover
Cross & Brown ......Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.......Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons, Wm..Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co.............. 13
Cushman & Wakefield. .Front Cover
Cutler & Co.. Arthur............ 16
Cutner, Harry B............... 13
navies. J. Clarence............. 19
Day, Joseph P................10-13
Dean & Co., W. E........2d Cover
Dike. O. D. & H. V............ 16
Dowd, James A................ 16
Duffy Co., J. P................ 28
Duross Co..................... 15
Dwight, Archibald & Perry.... 13
Electro Sun Co................ 12
Elliman & Co.. Douglas L...... 4
Ely & Co., Horace S..Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply . .4lh Cover
English, J. B.................. 15
Feldblet-O'Donnell ............. 31
Feuerbach, F J................. 16
Finch & Co.. Chas. H........... 30
Finegan. Austin .............. 13
Fischer. J. Arthur ............. 13
Fogany. T. A. & J. J........... 16
Fox & Co.. Fredk.............. 13
Frank & Frank ............... SH
Fuller Co., Geo. A.............. 26
Gates. Elmer .................. 13
Gold. Louis ................... IS
Goodstein, Harry ......Title Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 5
Real Estate Board's Plan for Increasing Mem¬
bership ....................................... 6
"Co-ordinate" Insurance Clause Held to Be Null
and Void...................................... 7
Public Auction of 1,492 Lots in Best Section of
East Bron.x ................................... 8
Times Square Theatre and Office Building to
Cost $1,000,000................................. 9
Real Estate Revie-w for the Current Week....... 11
Private Sales of the Week...................... 11
Real Estate Notes............................... 18
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 19
.Another Big Factory to Be Built in Long Island
City ........................................... 21
Domestic Asphalt Deposits Adequate for All
Needs ......................................... 22
Decided Increase in the Totals of Building
Operations .................................... 23
Personal and Trade Notes...................... 23
Trade and Technical Society Events............ 23
Building Material Markets...................... 24
Current Building Operations.................... 24
Contemplated Construction...................... 26
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 29
latse
Goodwin & Goodwin .......... 15
Hecla Iron Works ............. 31
Hess. M. & L., Inc....Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective. .4lh Cover
Hygrade Builders Supply Co... 23
Hydraulic Stone Corp........... 30
Jackson. Daniel H......Title Page
Kane Co., John P........4th Cover
Kerns Co., James F............ 16
Kilpatrick. Wm. D............. 4
Kinnear Mfg. Co............... 26
Kloes, F. J..................... IS
Knap & Wasson Co............ 15
Kohler. Chas. S., Inc........... 4
Lackman, Otto ................. 16
Land Improvement & Const.
Corp........................ 12
Lawrence Cement Co....4th Cover
Lawrence. Blake & Jewell...... 4
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co..2d Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Page
Leonard Sheet Metal Works.... 31
Leist. Henry G................. 10
Levers, Robert ................ 16
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris.... 18
Losere, L. G................... 16
Mack Co., James C............. 28
Manning & Trunk.............. 13
Martin, Samuel H.............. 13
Maurer & Son. Henry.....-Ith Cover
Maxwell, J. S.................. 13
May Co., Lewis H.............. 15
Mclnerney, John F............. .30
McLaughlin, Thomas F......... 10
McMahon, Joseph T............ 12
Miller & Co.. A. W.............. 13
Mississippi Wire Glass Co...... 12
Moors. J. K.................... 15
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M......... 17
Nail & Palmer.................. 4
.Nason Realty Co........Title Page
National Electrical Lab. Co..... 18
Nehring Bros.................. 13
Newins, Harvey B.........2d Cover
Advertising Index
Page
New York Edison Co. The 27
New York Title & Mortgage Co" 4
Niewenhous Bros., Inc . 31
Noyes & Co., Chas, F,. .Front'civer
Ogden & Clarkson Corp.... 15
O'Hara Bros ___ ''' 16
O'Reilly & Dahn... ..........15
Orr & Co., John C.......'.'.'.'.'..'. 27
Payton Jr Co., Philip A..2d Cover
Pease & Elliman.......Front Cover
Pflomm. F & G........Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S H 28
Porter & Co............proni civer
Premier Paper Co... iq
Purdy & Co.............V.Lm Cover
Rafalsky Co., Mark... .Front Cover
Ray, Willes, Inc...... 15
Read & Co., Geo R.... Front' civer
Kealty Associates ......... 19
ReaUy Company of America '4
Richardson & Boynton Co ' 29
Ritch, Wm. T...... gg
Roman-Callman Co..... .......19
Ruland & Whiting ... .Front'cover
Runk, George S........ 15
Ryan, George J................. 15
Sasse. Geo. W........... jg
Schindler & Liebler......'...... 16
Schwiebert, Henry ........'. jg
Scoble ............. ...... j5
Smith Co.. Inc., E. C........... 22
Spear & Co........... ........ ,4
Spotts & Starr.............'.'." 16
South Ferry Realty,Co. 4
Steinmetz, John A...... ...... ig
Straus & Co., S. W...........'. is
Talbot, Jacob J......... jg
Thompson Co.. A. G.......'. . . ' 19
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works,
John .......................' 3Q
Tucker, Speyers & Co........... 15
Tyng & Co., Stephen H.. Jr.... 4
Ullman ..................... jg
United Electric Light & Power
Co ....................... 1.5
Uris Iron & Steel Corp., Abe___28
Van Valen, Chas. B.......2d Cover
Vorndrans Sons, Christian...... 27
Walsh. J. Irving.............. 15
Watson Elevator Co., Inc..4th Cover
Weld & Suydam................ 4
Wells ,«r(-hitectural Iron Co 31
Wells Sons. James N..... 15
Welsch, S.. Sons........... ' ig
Wheeler, G. C. & A. E.........'. 28
Wheeler Realty Corp........... Ig
White Const. Co.. Inc., The. 14
White & Sons. Wm. A.......... 4
Whiting & Co.. Wm. H..Front Cover
Winter. Benjamin.........2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co........Front Cover
Wyckoff, Waller C............. 15
Zicha Marble Co., A. R... , 31
Zittel & Sons, Fredk............ 1,1
ATTENTION
BROOKLYN BROKERS
PLOT OF ABOUT 11 LOTS
Size Il>2.10>ix2!;0x40x-J95
8. W. Corner Oc«an Parkway and Johnion Lane
Near Ave. T Subway station and adjoining Sheeps¬
head Bay Airdrome. Rlr* for any kind of build¬
ing. Free and clear and offered at a Bargain
Price. Further partlrulare from
Daiiiel H. Jackson
135 BROADWAY
Suite 910
Phone: Rector 3569
Northwest Corner
of 157th Street and
Amsterdam Avenue
Taxmyer with elaren < 11) store*. I SB feet on
157 th Street by 99.11 oo AmBtCT'larn Atptiup,
RENTS. $13,860.00. Prlc*. $163,000.00. nnt
Mt«e. $85,000, SH% 8 7Min pAy&ble* $3,000 per
year. IlrLrl by a Savlnsi Bank. Second Mta.
$20,000, 6% 3 yeara. no iDiUUmenta.
Brokert Protected—Further partieularM
from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAY
Suit* gii-»i« cortiudt rur-r<u
Harry Goodstein
Real Estate Operator
261 BROADWAY
Suite 509 Phone Barclay 1922
Choice plot of Lots for Sale.
88xU.5 (8 ft. below grade)
Ripe for Immediate Improvement.
MAPES AVENUE, near 180th Street
Bronx
will Bell at tacrlflce oa easy terms or
will trade for small Improved parcel.
APPLY TO ABOVE