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; E. S. DODGE, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treas.
Entered aa second class matter November 8, 1879, at tho Post Office at New Tork, N. T., under tire Act of March 3. 1879.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and Guide Company 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CVI
NO. 23 (2751)
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 4, 1920
25o. A COPY
$12,00 A YEAS,
Advertising Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son-----777
Adler, Ernest N.............. 777
Altmayer, Leon S............ T75
American Bureau of R. E.....777
American Whitewash Co......789
Ames & Co.................. 775
Amy & Co., A. V.............. 775
Anderson Si Co., James S-----761
Armstrong & Armstrong...... 777
Aspromonte Si Son, L. S......791
Atlantic Terra Cotta Co......789
Automatic Fire Alarm Co.... 786
Bauer, Milbank & Molloy......774
Bechmann, A. G.............. 776
Beale Co.. Inc., H. S......... 776
Birdsall, Daniel & Co. .Front Cover
Boyd, James.............2d Cover
Boylan. John J............... 775
Brown, Frederick............. 774
Brown Co.. J. Romaine.Front Cover
Builders' Brick Si Supply Co..
4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co......... 776
Busher Co., Eugene J........ 775
Butler & Baldwin............ 775
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd.. 775
Carpenter. Leonard J........ 775
Chauncey Real Estate Co..... 775
Cheney & .Co................. 784
City Investing Co............ 764
Classified Advertisements......773
Coburn, Alfred P............ 777
Cogley, Peter F.............. 777
Corning Co.. Edward... .4th Cover
Corwith Brothers............. 778
Coutoucas. Nicholas........... 772
Cross & Brown........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.........Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons. Wm.Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co.............. 775
Cushman & Wakefleld. .Front Cover
Cutler Sl Co., Arthur......... 777
Cutner, Harry B............. 775
Davies. J. Clarence........... 778
Day, Joseph P............... 775
Dean & Co.. W. E............ 774
Dike. O. D.. & H. V........... 776
Dowd. James A.............. 777
Duross Co.................... 775
Dwight. Archibald & Perry. ... 7'75
Elliman & Co., Douglas L.... 764
Ely Sl Co.. Horace S___Front Cover
Empire Brick Si Supply Co..
4th Cover
English, J. B................ 775
Feuerbach. P. J.............. 776
Finch & Co., Chas. H.......... 784
Finegan, /Austin..........j___ 775
Fischer, J. Arthur............ 775
Fogarty. T. A. & J. J......... 777
Fo.x & Co.. Fredk............. 775
Frank & Frank.............. 786
Frank Si Goldenberg.......... 778
Fuller Co.. Geo. A............ 786
Gates, Elmer C............... 775
Goodstein. Harry........Title Paee
Goodwin & Goodwin........... 77.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorials ....................................... 765
Board of Estimate Begins Inquiry into City
Contracts.....................................767
Corroded Steel Stair Strings a Hazard in Many
Buildings ..................................... 768
Review of Real Estate Market for the Current
Week ......................................... 769
Private Sales of the Week...................... 769
Leases .......................................... 774
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 778
Legal Contest Over Admission of Books of
Evidence ...................................... 779
Marked Increase Noted in Industrial Con-
â– struction ...................................... 783
Personal and Trade Notes...........
Trade and Technical Society Events.
Building Material Markets...........
Current Building Operations.........
Contemplated Construction ..........
Plans Filed for New Construction...
783
783
784
784
786
789
Page
Hecla Iron Works............ 791
Hess. M. & L., Inc.....Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective. .4th Cover
Hubbard C. Bertram..........777
Improved Office Par. Co...2d Cover
Jackson, Daniel H......Title Page
Jenkins Elevator Co.......... 786
Kane Co., John P........4th Cover
Kilpatrick, Wm. D............ 764
Kloes. P. J.................. 7.S!)
Kohler. Chas. S., Ino......... 764
Kraslow Construction Co..... 791
Lackman, Otto................ 776
Lawrence Cement Co... .4th Cover
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell.... 764
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co.2d Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar.
Front Cover
Leist, Henry G...............777
Leo, John P., Jr............. 776
Levers, Robert................777
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris... '784
Losere, L. G................. 776
Page
Manning & Trunk............. 775
Martin, Samuel H............ 775
Maurer Si Son, Henry___4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S................ 775
May Co., Lewis H.............775
Mclnerney, John F............ 791
McMahon, Joseph T.......2d Cover
Miiler & Co., A. W........... 775
Mississippi Wire Glass Co..... 770
Monell, F. Bronson........... 775
Moore's Sons, Inc., Morris.... 775
Moors, J. K.................. 775
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M.......773
Moxley & Co., H. L........... 776
Murray Sc Co., Inc., Jos........ 784
Nail Sl Parker................ 764
Nason Realty Co........Title Page
National Electrical Lab. Co... 788
Nehring Bros................. 775
Newins. Harvey B............ 772
New York Edison Co., The
New York Title St Mortgage Co.
787
764
Niewenhous Realty Corp...... 773
Advertising Index
Page
Noyes & Co., Chas. F... Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp....... 777
O'Hara Bros.................. 776
O'Hare. Geo. L................ 776
O'Reilly & Dahn..............775
Orr & Co., John C............ 791
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A.....778
Pease & Elliman.......Front Cover
Petersen & Fennell, Inc....... 777
Pflomm, F. & G.......Front Cover
Polak Brokerage Co.. E. A___777
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H....... 789
Porter & Co., I. H........... 773
Porter & Co...........Front Cover
Premier Paper Co............ 770
Purdy Sl Co................... 772
Quell & Quell................ 776
Rafalsky Co., Mark... .Front Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R.....Front Cover
Realty Associates ............778
Realty Company of America.. '764
Riker & Sanders .............. '77ft
Ritch, Inc.. Wm. T............ 786
Ruland & Whiting ....Front .Cover
Runk, George S..............775
Ryan, George J............... 775
Sasse, Geo. W................ 777
Schindler & Liebler ........... 777
Schweibert, Henry ............ '776
Scobie, Richard H...........770
Sherman Brokerage Co........7'r4
Smith Co., Inc., E. C...........782
Smith. Malcolm E.............777
South Ferry Realty Co___23 Cover
Spear & Co...................77(t
Spotts cS: Starr ............... 775
Steinmetz. John A.............7'76
Stone. Junius H............785
Straus Sl Co., S. W............ 788
Tabolt. Jacob J...............777
Thompson Co.. A. G........-____772
Title Guarantee c6: Trust Co... 764
Trageser Steam Copper Works
John ...................... 791
Tucker. Speyers & Co......... 775
Tyng Sl .Co.. Stephen H., Jr___764
Ullman .......................776
United Elec. Light & Power Co. 771
Uris Iron & Steel Corp., Abe
4th Cover
Van Valen, Chas. B......2d Cover
Vorndran's Sons, Christian___770
Walsh, J. Irving.............. '775
Watson Elevator Co.. Inc.4th Cover
Weill Co.. H. M..........2d Cover
Weld & Suydam .............. 764
Wells Architectural Iron Co.. 791
Wells Sons, James N..........775
Welsch, S., Sons............. 776
Wheeler, G. C. & A. E....... 788
Wheeler Realty Corp.........'776
White & Sons, W. A..........764
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.Front Cover
Williams-Dexter Co..........7*77
Wilson Renting Co., Mrs....... 777
Winter, Benjamin ............ '772
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C...........775
Zittel Sl Sons, Predk......... 77,1
Attention—Brokers
CRAFTSMAN BUTLDING
Fireproaf—100% Bprinkler
6-8 East Sflth St. to 5 Eait SSth St.
TWO PASSENOER AND TWO FRETOTIT
ELEVATORS—LIGHT ON THREE SIDES
TO LET—Entire Sixth Loft
About 6 000 Square Feet
Immediate Possession
FULL COMMISSION PAID
Daniel H. Jackson
l.S.-S BROADWAY
Suite 911
Phnne: Rector 8M9
TO LEASE
At $20,000 per Year NET RENTAL
Immediate Possession
Nos. 470-472 Seventh Ave.
40.8VixlOO—Two Three-Story Bulldlngi
BBOKERS PROTECTED
Further particulart from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAT
JTiie »i»-ti» conianM T«r-ren
Choice Plot of
Bronx Lots For Sale
MAPES AVENUE
NEAR 180TH STREET
88 X 145
All excavated, ready for Immediate Im¬
provement. Con nrranRe building and
permanent loan, and good terms. Prtee
very attractive.
See owner: HARRY GOODSTEIN
261 Broadwar. N. Y •
Phone 11)22 Barclay