Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 18C8, by CLINTON W. S\%'EET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construrtion and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE HECOnD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President nnd Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; E. S. DODGE, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treas.
Entered as second class matter November 8. 187D, at tho Post Office at New York. N. Y.. under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Copyrlglit, 1920, by The Record and Uulde ComtMiur 119 West 40th Street, New Tork (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CVI
XO. 5 (2733)
NEW YORK, JULY 31, 1920
25a A COPY
J12.00 A YEAK
AdvertlHlng Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator..4th Cover
Abbey, Inc., W. B........4th Cover
Ackerly. Orville B., & Son...... 142
Adler. Ernest N................ 142
Altmayer, Leon S............. 141
American Bureau of R. E...... 142
American Whitewash Co....... IHt
Ames & Co................... 141
Amy & Co.. A. V.............. 141
Anderson & Co.. James S...... 132
Armstrong. John .............. 142
Aspromonte & Son. L.S........ 15!i
Atlantic Terra Cotta Co........ 140
Automatic Fire Alarm Co...... 152
Bauer. Millbank & Molloy. .2d Cover
Beale Co.. Harry S........... 140
Bechmann, A. G.............. 142
Benzing Co., Jos. H.......... 158
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co...Front Cover
Boyd. James..............2d Cover
Boylan, John J................ 141
Brown, Frederick ........2d Cover
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
Busher Co., Eugene J.......... 141
Bulkley'& Horton Co.......... 142
Butler & Baldwin ............ 141
C. H. Motors Co.............. 150
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd.... 141
Carpenter, Leonard J.......... 141
Chauncey Real Estate ........ 141
City Investing Co.............. 132
Classified Advertisements ..... 143
Cogley, Peter F............... 142
Corning Co., Edward ....4th Cover
Corwith Brothers.............. 145
Coutoucas, Nicholas .......... 14t)
Cross & Brown ........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.........Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons. Wm..Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co.............. 141
Cushman & Wakefield ..Front Cover
Cutler & Co., Arthur.......... 142
Cutner, Harry B............... 141
Davies. J. Clarence............ 145
Day, Joseph P................. 141
Dean & Co., W. E............. 140
Dike. O. D. & H. V............ 142
Dillon & Wiley................ 157
Dowd^ James A................ 142
Duross Co.................... 141
Dwight, Archibald & Perry.... 141
Electro Sun Co................ 155
Elliman & Co.. Douglas L...... 132
Ely & Co., Horace S___Front Cover
Empire Brick 6 Supply...4th Cover
English, J. B................. 141
Feldblet-O'Donnell ............ 150
Feuerbach. F. J................ 142
Finch & Co.. Chas. H.......... 1!57
Finegan, Austin .............. 141
Fischer, J. Arthur ............ 141
Fogarty, T. A. & J. J.......... 142
Fox & Co., Fredk.............. 141
Frank & Frank .............. 158
Fuller Co., Geo. A............ 152
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 133
Building Managers Obtain Better Terms for
Ash Removal ................................ 134
Tide of Immigration Turns Toward tliis Coun¬
try ............................................ 134
Mayor Wants Law Passed to Authorize Build¬
ing by city......................................135
Two Buildings in Financial District Change
Hands ........................................ 136
Real Estate Review for the Current Week..... 137
Private Sales of the Week.................... 137
Real Estate Notes............................... 144
Statistical Table of the Week.............-..... 145
High Lumber Prices Arrest Housing Construc¬
tion ........................................... 147
Big Gain in Assets of Building and Loan Associa¬
tions.......................................... 148
Housing Projects Predominate in Week's Build¬
ing Totals ................................... 149
Personal and Trade Notes ...................... 149
Trade and Technical Society Events........... 149
Building Material Markets..................... 150
Current Building Operations.................... ISO
Contemplated Construction ..................... 152
Plans Field for New Construction.............155
Page
Gates, Elmer.................. 141
Gold, Louis .................. 144
Goodstein, Harry........Title Page
Goodwin & Goodwin .......... 141
Hecla Iron Works ............ 159
Hess, M. & L.. Inc___Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective. .4th Cover
Hydraulic Stone Corp.......... 157
Jackson, Daniel H........Title Page
Kane Co., John P........4th Cover
Kerns Co.. James F............ 142
Kilpatrick, Wm. D............ 132
Kinnear Mfg. Co.............. 152
Kloes. F. J................... 158
Knap & Wasson Co............ 141
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc.......... 132
Lackman, Otto ................ 142
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Lawrence. Blake & Jewell...... 132
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co.2d Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Page
Leonard Sheet Metal Works.... 157
Leist. Henry G............... 142
Levers, Robert ............... 142
Levin. Inc. Jacob & Morris.... 158
Losere, L. G................... 142
Mack Co., James C............ 154
Manning & Trunk ............. 141
Martin, Samuel H............. 141
Maurer & Son. Henry ... .4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S................. 141
May Co., Lewis H.............. 141
Mclnerney. John F............ 157
McLaughlin, Thomas F........ 142
McMahon. Joseph T............ 138
Miller & Co.. A. W............ 141
Mississippi Wire Glass Co...... 155
Moors., J. K................... 141
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M....... 143
Nail & Parker ................ 1.32
Nason Realty Co.........Title Page
National Electrical Lab. Co.... 144
Nehring Bros.................. 141
Newins. Harvey B.........2d Cover
Advertising Index
New York Edison Co., The___ 153
New York Title & Mortgage Co. 13?
Niewenhous Bros., Inc......... 159
Noyes & Co., Chas. F..Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp........ 141
O'Hara Bros.................. 142
O'Reilly & Dahn .............'. 141
Orr & Co., John C............ 157
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A...... 145
Pease & Elliman........Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G........Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H........ 154
Porter 41 Co...........Front Cover
Premier Paper Co.............. 144
Purdy & Co................... 155
Rafalsky Co., Mark___Front Cover
Road & Co., Geo. R___Front Cover
Realty Associates ....2d Cover-145
Realty Company of America___ 132
Hitch, Wm. T................. 152
Roman-Callmau Co. ......... 140
Ruland & Whiting ....Front Cover
Runk, George S............... 141
Ryan, George J................ 141
Sasse, Geo. W................. 142
Schindler & Ljebler............ 142
Schweibert, Henry ............ 142
Scobie ........................ 141
Sherman Brokerage Co........ 188
Smith Co.. Inc., E. C.......... 148
Smith, Malcolm E............. 142
South Ferry Realty Co........ 132
Spear & Co................... 132
Spotts & Starr................. 142
Steinmetz, John A............. 142
Stone, Junius H................ 151
Straus & Co., S. W............ 138
Talbot, Jacob J................ 142
Thompson Co., A. G............ 145
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works,
John........................ 159
Tucker. Speyers & Co.......... 141
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr___ 132
Ullman ....................... 142
United Electric Light & Power
Co......................... 139
Uris Iron & Steel Corp., Abe___ 154
Van Valen, Chas. B........... 138
Vordrans Sons, Christian...... 157
Walsh, J. Irving.............. 141
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.4th Cover
Weld & Suydam .............. 1,32
Wells Architectural Iron Co.... 159
Wells Sons, James N.......... 141
Welsch, S.. Sons............... 142
Wheeler, G. C. & A. E.......... 158
Wheeler Realty Corp.......... 142
White & Sons, Wm. A.......... 1.32
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.Front Cover
Winter. Benjaiinin ........2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C.............141
Zicha Marble Co., A. R........ 159
Zittel & Sona, Fredk .......... 141
ATTENTION
BROOKLYN BROKERS
PLOT OF ABOUT 11 LOTS
size l!)2.10V4x250i40l295
S. W. Corner OMan Parkway and Johnion Lane
Near Are. T Subway ataUon tnd adjoining Sheepa-
head Bay Airdrome, nipo for any kind of bulld-
iDK. Krec and clear and offered at & Bargain
Price. Further particulan from
Dauiel H. Jackson
Suite 910
135 BROADWAY
Phone: Rector 3569
Northwest Corner
of 157th Street and
Amsterdam Avenue
Taxpayer with eleran (11) jtore*. 1J6 feet on
167th Street oy 98.11 on Amaterdftm Avenna
BENTS. JlS.SeOOO-' Prt™. »185,000 00. F\tm
iStte. tSI OOO. DM* s tnrt ^ytHle SI.OIO per
year. Held by a SSHngt Bant Becond UU.
tzO.OOO, t% t yean, no mittUmmta.
Brokert Protected—Further partioulari
from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAY
Bull* na-M CorUandt TMT-TMl
Harry Goodstein
Real Estate Operator
261 BROADWAY
Salt* 509 Phsn* Barclay 1*11
Choice plot of Lota for Sale.
88x115 (8 ft. below grade)
Ripe for knmediate Improvement.
MAPES AVENUE, near 180th Street
Bronx
Wilt sell at a9<rlf1e« on easy terms or
wlli trade for amall Improved p&ratL
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