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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 72

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 72

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7 MILLIONS INVOLVED IN BUILDINGS UNDER WAY AT CONEY ISLAND THE BHOOKLYN DAILY KAC.LE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. MARCH 15 lf)25. Flatiron Building Sold Active Building Year In Long Island Sections Old Coney Island Undergoing Transformations in New Structures; Big Theater and Hotels Under Way WHY IS MULTIPLE LISTING SUCCESSFUL? Because it protects values by offering the widest possible market for the sale of property.

There ft Multiple l.ltliiiu Broker in ytrtir ottn iyhlwrhtmil. THE MULTIPLE LISTING BUREAU of the BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE BOARD class one-family homes have been built in the past few years, says that the Civic Association iB making a de- In new building construction to the extent of 4.4110 less buildings erected In 1924. Other communities in the same county which show substantial decreases in building activities Include Osone Park, with a reduction pf 800 In the number of new buildings erected as compared with 1923; Richmond Hill shows a reduction of iOO; Springfield 3u0 and Valley Stream 800. On the other hand. Jamaica shows an Increase of 1.900 new buildings, the Woodhaven section an increase of 800.

Wlndeld an Increase of 500. V'snderveer Park section an increase of 1.600, Kheepshcad Bay-Parkvllle section an increase of "no, Glendale an Increase of 530, Dunton an Increase of 600 and Corona an ln crease of 225. Counting only five occupants to each of the 31.645 new dwelling houses erected last year. Long Island's population may be said to have Iporeased to the extent of inhabitants in 1924. As the new homes built in 1 922.

1923 and ave. and Ihence the widening will he continued to the park reservation and through that to rd. and connecting with the proposed vehicle turfnel 10 Blaten Island. The Coney Island Boardwalk is to be lengthened 3.000 to 4.000 feet carrying it Conev Island ave. Work will be, begun next fall.

The present length is 10.000 feet. This uddition will greatly relieve the present Originally visitors only walked as far as Steeplechase, but now the entire length of the pier is crowded pleasant afternoons. It is claimed by the health authorities that tills boardwalk is one of the greatest therapeutic agencies of the city. Thousands of semi-invalids and tired mothers and children -More new buildings were erected on Long Island during 1924 than in any previous year, according to a survey of buihling operations Just completed by the Long Islund nail-road Company. This survey covered the number of (jwellings, stores, factories aixl structures of various kind built on Long Island, outside of the old City of Brooklyn and Long Is land City, in the 12- months ending: Dec.

31. 1924. From year to year, since 1905. it has been customary for the railroad company to prepare a building survey, and the compilation for 1924 shows that over 43,000 buildings to be exact were constructed last year In the four counties of Long Island, exceeding by 939 the number of buildings credited to Of the total new structures erected last year. 31,645 were dwelling houses, 4,395 stores, 57 factories and 7,470 miscellaneous buildings, such as garages, outbuildings, etc.

Taking the building statistics by counties, 7,380 structures were 'put up in Kings County, being an increase of 2,484 over 1923; Queens County showed a decrease of 1,289. the mfniber of buildings constructed in that county lit 1924 aggregating 25.317; In Nassau County 7.870 new buildings were erected, representing decrease of 406, while Suffolk County, with 3 000 new structures built last year7 shows an Increase of 140 buildings over 1 923. The building operations of 172 different communities. including cities, towns, villages and hamlets, are embraced In the railroad company's survey, and taking the list as a whole, it shows an increase In building activities at 92 different points and a decline at 80 points. Closer analysis or the figures indi cates that in the section of Queens County comprising Hollis, Bellalre and Queens Village (which showed such an unusual growth In 1922 and 1923) there was a decided falling off from the crowed tenements after troll along the boardwalk funned by the sea breezes return to their homes Invigorated and to enjoy night's slumber.

wo otner big city pos- bouses such priceless ocean front. (ieorge w. Plau ot 433 Neptune one of the oldest residents of the Old Brighton Beach Hotel section where many hundreds ot high- Find Relics of Old New York Digging Foundations for Murray Hill Skyscraper Home Colony Planned For Hackensack Tract FEBRUARY SHOWS NOTABLE INCREASE IN U. S. BUILDING Report from 364- Cities Gives 16 Percent Over Fiist Month of 1925.

Despite a marked slowing down of new building in Greater York during February, the country was within 7 percent of the" record yUabllslied In February, 1921. The second month of 1925. In from a national standpoint, was 1 4 percent ahead of January this year. which in lew of the severity of the winter was quite unexpected. February building permit reports from 864 cities and towns made it the national monthly building survey of H.

W. Straus issued yesterday, show a total of 826. compared lo $301,898,236 in February, 1924. The Central regio had a gsln of 31 percent over Febru- ary, 1924, nnd the South exceeded Its lasi year's record by 4 3 percent. The Pacific West lost 8 percent and the East, by reason of a 47 loss In Greater New York, showed loss this February of 30 Eliminating New York City the Eastern region would shev a gain and It was also New York's loss which produced the 7 percent loss in th whole country.

In the 25 leading cities there was a February loss of 10 percent, alsi due to the slowing down In New York. Duly six other citlei in tha 25 showed losses in February. Chicago held second position, wnh a gain of 46 peicent. Los Angele retained third place. Philadelphia took fourth place away from Detroit.

In February, with a gain of 44 per- cent. Detroit was the fifth city in the list. Cleveland was sixth with gain of 23 percent. Kansas Cltv, wits In the 25-city list for the first time since October, 1924, occu- pying seventh place, with a gain of, 8.67 percent, the highest proportionate gain of any city over February, 1924. St.

Louis Jumped from lllh place in January this year to nintlt place, with a gain of 108 over February. 1924. Tittsburg retained 10th place with a gain of 7 percent. Miami was In 13th place with a gain of 175 percent. Baltimore rose from 16th place In January to 14thv Louisville rose from 24th to place, with a gain of 225 percent over J-enrunry, 1924.

Columbus, was 19th with a gain of 168 per- cent, coming Into the 25-clty list fnf the fist time since April, 1924. Kt. Petersburg, came Into the list, for the first time with a gain of 269 percent over F'ebruary, 1924. Den-r ver rose from 23d place In to 21st place. Richmond.

24th, coming into the list for tl; first time. 4 PARISH SCHOOLS AND BIG APARTMENT IN RECENT PLANS: On the southerly end of the old Murray Hill farm and on the site of the famous Hun Fish Pond and later the street railway car barn, on Park between S2d and 13d an excavation record has been made in I He last two months in digging for me foumiatleas of the $8,000,000 One Park Avenue Building. This site is one of the few In the congested sections of New York, where excavation had never been made. In fact, the old Sun Fish Pond had many years ago been filled In with soil and heavy sheet piling, and bracing had been put in place to hold up the streets. A bit of old Manhattan history was revived in this digging when the Thomas Crimmins Construction Company dug out several old box drains which formerly led to the pond and a large quantity of cow skulls and bones at the north std3 of the pond.

This old Sun Fish rona, extending between what are now Lexington and Madison and marking in 1815 the lower boundary of John Murray's farm, was the terminus of many a Sun day's stroll and drive to the belles and beaux of Revolutionary days. Perhaps the most Interesting relic of the old days that was found was an old well pump made from a log wnn tne center Dorea to, rorm a HRMsMSHS mons, banker of Portland, Da The Flatlron BulldlngTat fth ave. and Broadway, 2Bd and 23d Manhattan, one of the best known skyscrapers In the city, was sold yesterday to a syndicate representing banking and realty interests. The property, assessed at $2,026,000, was sold by the United States Realty and Improvement Company, of which R. U.

Babbage is president. A syndicate headed by L. N. Ro-senbaum and including W. S.

Ham- Westchester Market Use of "Ford" Name Stopped To Substitute "Greve House" The building of the Coney Island Boardwalk, the creation of Seaaidt Park, the big municipal parking pace between Surf ave. and the ocean front and the modem municipal bathhouses have opened up to the vision of Coney Island property owners and business men the new possibilities' of that splendid water front, a gem of priceless value In. the crown of the metropolitan city ot the world. The prediction of the leading business men of the island, inspired by a new optimism, is that Coney Island will within five years be a resort as big and famous as Atlantic City. And they are working in an energetic and practical way to bring their prophecy to Its fulfillment in making Coney Island a bigger hotel and amusement center than the big Cape May resort.

The broad plan of development featured bv the members of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce calls for a gradual building of a chain of mammoth hotels, not mere summer caravansaries of wood and stucco, but substantial brick and stone structures, costing many milr in solidity of construc-lun. artistic features in design and protection against tire, and all modern conveniences In the way of fur nishings and completeness of service to be found In the best chain hotels ot America, which means of the world. Plans are now being drawn for the first big hotel In the chain by William T. Ward, chairman of the Citizens' Hotel Committee. The other members of the committee are Stephen F.

Barrerra, William C. Meinch, Dr. Philip P. Nash and Jo-unh Kartori. The structure, which Is sMing to cost $4,000,000, is to be located at thti northeast corner ur W.

an BotrdwniK. will be built by the members of the i nnw Island Chamber of Commerce nnd the other business men of the Island. It will be a 300-room structure, to be enlarged to 600 in a short time. It will be operated by the American Chain, which controls Mich famous hosteleries as the lloosevelt of Manhattan, Ben Franklin of Philadelphia, Robert Treat of Newark and Mount Royal of Mon treal, and the recently nnisnea Alexander Hotel. It is planned by the wealthy members of tiie Chamber of Commerce, with the aid of outside capl-lal, to build one such hotel every ear.

Big modern stores will be built under these 'hotels to rival the nhops along the Hue de la Patx of Paris, or the smartest stores of Fifth New York, Under the proposed new structure at 29th at. will be a palatial modern tea shop, one of the highest class tea shops in the United States. Outside capitalists have been prospecting in this vicinity and examln Ing favorable sites along the Bosrd-valk with the idea of building big ljotels along that splendid promenade. William J. Avitable of Ravenhall's, Mr.

Barrera and John J. Ryan have now under construction the first slx-utory elevator apartment house the north side of Hurt between W. 23d and W. 24th sts occupying the entire block front and to provide for 140 families, at a cost of It will have shops on the first floor Surf ave. front.

There have been a number of builders looking over the ground preparing for the erection of big apartment structures on Surf ave. In the new zoning plan It is provided that the apartments shnll be located on Surf ave. and the Jiotels along the Boardwalk. The work is to proceed, not In a haphuz-rrd or chance wsyv but slong well designated community building lines. Two theaters are now under constructionone, the Chanin Coney Inland Theater, to be completed by May 1, will have a sealing capacity of 2.600.

Another new theater, the Inundations for which were started last week, is being built by Edward F. Tllyou, owner of Steeplechase Park. It la going to be operated by K. F. Albee, owner and manager of the Keith chain.

It is to be completed by next year's season. Nothing but the highest class vaudeville will be shown. Numerous other parties have been looking over the ground for locations for amusement resorts. Construction work Is soon to begin on a large open air boxing arena on the site of the old Culver depot on Surf tiesr Ith st. It wilt be one of the largest In the city and will seat The Powery, the Midway of Coney Island, Is going to be made one of the finest amusement avenues of the country.

It will be lined with high class resorts, where pure wholesome nmusement will be provided. It will be brilliantly lighted at night, with cluster lamps of high Illuminating power. There will soon be two new bank htilldinis. One Is approaching com pletion at the northwest eerner of Mermaid ave. and W.

21st to ne occupied a branch of the Fuhlic National Hank. The building is four stories, the upper floor to be occupied by apartments. It will cost $600,000. A four-story brick building Is being erected at the northwest coiner of W. 27h st.

end Mermaid ev. at a cost of $400,000, to be occupied by the State Bank on its first floor. The Rank of Coney Island has enlarged lis building st the corner of Surf ave. and W. 12th st.

This structure, which cost over Is occupied entirely by the bank for Its own business. This hank will also operate a branch at the north-esat corner of Surf ave, and W. 2lth St. The city has planned for extensive alterations and Improvements tn Steeplechase pier at the font of 27th st. It will be practically rebuilt to a width of 120 feet and length of 1,600 feet.

Work la to begin early. The municipal narking space pro-vlded by the Perk Department will lake rare of 4.000 cars, which will greatly relieve the congestion on Surf and Mermaid aves. and other hlghwsys. The Municipal Bath House on W. ftth st.

and Hurf ave. Is one of the largest and finest In the world. The hot salt water baths i.t W. mtli st. and Surf with 4 000 room, are open all the year.

They are said to be unentitled hv those of any other establishment (n tho world. The City suhwsy lines coma Into nner Island over a 4-track roadway They can load and unload passengers I the rsle or inp.uou an hour. Thev coma over the Hes Reach. Culver. West Knd and Brighton Beach lines.

The Sm Ith Sum Dekalb, flraveseiid and 16th ave. Unas with their connections employ and load their passengers st the Culver depot. This Is said to be the moat efficient seaside trsnsporttitlon In the world It can handle $600,000 persons In both directions In two or three rush hours. Is planned tn widen Surf sve roadbed 14 feet snd the slrtewslks 1 feel: ITth el. rnsdlied Is to he widened to 160 feet as far as Jermlned effort to have conditions Deuered In that section.

ine tui arising from the acres of private dumps located In the Shell rd. which are the most unsightly and noisome breeding places for disease In the city make life unindurable for residents of that section. It Is said that dead animals, decaying garbage are mixed with the ashes and other rubbish in such large quantities as to create a menace to the public health. The odors are wafted to a large city hospital near at hand and it Is near the splendid Ocean Parkway. It could be made one of the finest entrances to the island.

A large number of the streets of the section are mere dirt roads. The entire sewer system, it is said, needs reconstruction as the mains are too small and so choked at times as to overow. Improvements, says Mr. Plau, have been promised for years but that Is all that has been done, The section has an excellent police force. pipe.

The old pump Is being preserved as a relic. Jn making the One Park Avenue excavation no ground water was encountered on the alia of the old Sun Fish Pond. This is said to he due to the fact that the installation of the Long Island Railroad tunnels, which are located at I2d and 33d in the rock below the level of the site, provided drainage for this area. In excavating, the bottom of the Sun Fish Pond was clearly outlined In front of the steam shovels at a depth ot from 20 to 26 feet below the surface. The first digging on behalf of Henry Mundel and hie associates in the One Park Avenue Corporation was begun on Dec.

1. and the main part of the excavation was completed Jan. 31. Besides being one of the largest holes, measuring feet by 200 feet, the depth of 35 feet eblow, ths curl) in most parts and 4 4 In some, makes it one of the deepest in that section of the city. During a good part of the execution of the work three steam shovels were used and the total material removed amounted to 30,000 cubic yards of earth and 6.000 cubic yards of rock.

The foundations are now to be placed on bedrock, which was found in most of the site at a depth of about seven feet below the cellar level. chaser will erect four new homes. Thompson Thompson were also brokers with Prince Ripley in the sale of the Gednejr Farm Hotel site. The Brlarcllff Realty Company sold O. B.

Malra an acre plot at Brlarcllff. located near Briarcllff Lodge; also a plot at Scarborough, to Thomas T. Kturges Jr. of Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Company. The same brokers also sold a 2 -acre plot on Birch at Brlarcllff, to Victor Matern, and 60 acres north of Os-sinlng to Robert C.

Fowler, through William H. Oliver, broker, of Os-ainlng. R. K. L.

Hows' Jr. has sold for tjie Scarsdale Heights Corporation a lot at Hartsdale. 80x110 feet, to Harold C. Klrkpatrick, who will erect a residence. Chauncey B.

Griffin has sold the new stucco residence on Plnebrook Drive, Larchmont Park, owned by M. S. Keller to Charles Silkworth. The property consists of an 8-rooin house, with 1 baths, on a plot 62x 110 if at, and wns held at $24,000. EASTERN PARKWAY DKAL8.

The plot on the south, side of Eastern Parkway 100 feet west of Bedford having frontage of 100 feet on Eastern Parkway and extending through the block 192 feet to Union has been sold by Charles L. Gilbert, as broker. "There has been an ever-lncreasins demand for apartment house sites on Eastern Parkway, and this is one of the few remaining plots on the boulevard. Within the past thn months I have sold severnl other apartment house plots in this irr-luediate said Mr. Gilbert, this large tract with all Improvements to Ihe Miriam Osbnrn Memo-riul Home for aged gentlewomen at Rye, a charitable project In which hi wus deeply Interested and of which he was president and treasurer.

The proceeds from the nale of this land and securities which he also be-uueathed wero lo be devoted to the erection of several memorial buildings, Including one In memory of his mother. In 1902 Mr. Sterling purclu.su! a Activity business property In White Plains is reflected In recent sales negotiated by Thompson Thompson. Of particular interest is the properly at 264 Main near Broadway, probably one of the oldest business buildings In White Plains, being over 100 years old and dating back from the time when Broadway was the business center of the town. The property was sold for William Wharton, who purchased It over two years ago for to the Iona Realty Corporation for $80,000.

Tho purchasers plan to erect a modem business building with apartments, which will add further to the business improvements planned along with the erection of the new Municipal Building in the same block. The Iona Realty Corporation also purchased through Thompson Thompson from Mrs. E. L. Just the 16-foot strip adjoining the building, which will be occupied by a New York chain store after renovations are completed.

On Mamaroneck ave. the same brokers have sold fon Solomon Sherman tho corner ot (juarropas st. to Hyman Shutz. At the pries of $80,000. this is the first sale of undeveloped property on this avenue to be sold for over $1,000 per front foot.

The purchaser plans the erection of a modern apartment with stores. Another important sale consummated through the brokers was that of the southeast corner of Martins ave. and Grove st. for Philip Abraham to Natale Rambace, who plans to Improve the property with a new building. The price paid was They have also sold for Mara A.

Berlins her property on Oreenridge and Grandvlew aves. on which the pur 1924 totaled 86.670. on the basis Of five persons to a house, the apparent increase in Long Island residents is 433,360 for the brief period of three years. In the past three yesrs 1922. 1923 and 1924 1 1 4,947 buildings of all kinds were constructed on Long Island, exclusive of the old City of Brooklvn and Long Island City.

This Is nearly half the total number of structures put up on the Island since 1905, which Ib in the neighborhood of 260,000 buildings for the 20-year period. For the purpose of arriving at the probable cost of this building program, the railroad company, in previous years, has used the low aver, age valuation of $6,000 per building. On this basis of calculation the 43,667 new structures erected in 1924 represented an expenditure or Investment of more than Following the same method, Ihe estimated cost of 260.000 new buildings constructed on Long Island since 1905 Is $1,250,000,000. president, that now serve the neigh borhood. Other stares are in the course of construction snd will prott ably be rented as quickly as they are comnleted.

Mr. Kraft, on behalf of one or nis companies, recently sold a tract on the westerlv side of Summit north of Thompson wtiere a nair million dollar apartment house will soon be started. Twenty houses are now in the course of construction and will be ready In the early part of next spring, and twenty more will be started when the first group Is nnisnea. Through the ixtenstve operations Mr. Kraft is responsible for the splendid development of that section has provided work lor a great number of people of the town, and helped to Increase the population of Hackensack.

which produced more bus iness for the trades people of the town and thereby helped in a general way. "I am a great believer In patronizing home Industry; all materials used in tho construction of my nouses were bought locally and the mechanics employed on the entire operation were likewise residents of Hackensack," said Mr. Kraft. "I have great confidence In the development of Hackesack. The surface of the great possibilities has hardly been scratched, and I predict that the population of Hackensack by 1945 will probably he about 100, 000: that every road leading to New York will connect with a bridge or tunnel across the Hudson; thru State st.

will become an important business center of the town, and that Ihe values of real estate throughout Hackensack will increase about 1,000 percent." the dwelling house, stamps this property as being rather unique among shore front homes. Consid-ing the great' activity now being shown In real estate in Babylon, partly due to tho electrification and Improved transit facilities of the Long Island Railroad to Babylon, the broker pronounces this the greatest bargain of the season. This property la a short distance east of the beautiful Cameron estate. In Babylon, recently sold through Mr. Morgan, XKtt REALTY FIRM.

William J. Murphy and Joseph H. Pelso, formerly with Joseph P. Day. and widely known In the real fitute field in and this boro, hove formed a partnership nnd opened a real estate ottlce st 198 Broadway, Manhattan.

The Arm is William J. Murphy Co I'etiersnti-Klng Coriorntton. nrchl-teets. All have linprovemeti's, such as sewer, ti gas ana elec tti'itv, which is very uililsiiil for ninn estates. Possibly i gardening and other community vii will be orjj inl.ed.

Ther'v- Is a pleasing vari tv of design in thi-e hour's, which muse in prli-e from $60,100 lo Restrictions being put In each deed to Insure the permanent exclusive character of Ih colonv. tine large house and one smaller one have been sold within ihe l.i'i two w-eks. Parochial schools to be erected in four Roman Catholic parishes in Manhattan snd the Bronx are listed among buildings for which plans are being prepared, the McGraw-Hill Dally Construction News Service re- ported yesterday. The Church of St. Jean Baptlste will build a school at 161 E.

75th Sacred Heart Church one In Nelson the Church of St. Simon S'ock a school at Valentino sve. and 182d st. and the Church of Mary Help of Christians a school In 11th near Avenue A. Several apartment house opera- tlons are reported.

The Rosedaln, A tract, of and in the southerly end of Hackennack, N. which is propbably the last available traof for development purposes, has been acquired by Sumuel Kraft, who has announced that he will develop that section In the same manner as he developed the other parts of the Hill district. He contemplates the erection of a number of attractive houses which will add considerably to the taxable value of Hackensack. In 1916, Mr. Kraft, realizing the wonderful possibilities of developing home sites In the residential part of and contrary to the opinion of many old-timers, on behalf of the Boundary Realty Company, assumed control of the property south of Essex which was known as the Hackensack Realty Corporation Tract or the "Red Hill." Subsequently he acquired the Hartshorn Trace.

Moore Tract, Jacobson Tract. Vogt Riding Acad emy Farm, Hackensack Heights Realty Compnny Tract north of Es sex and the Bergen Realty Com pany Tract also north of Essex st. The entire Hill has been developed under Mr. Kraft's management, so that there Is now probably over million dollars Invested In improve menti. During the period of devel opment all the Ftreets were Improved so that the Hill has probably the finest streets In town.

With the In crease of population In the Hill section there was a demand for stores and about a year ago stores were erected by Boundary Realty Com pany, of which Mr. is WEST ISLIP PLACE SOLD The estate of Mrs. Katharine Jordan IMagoun, at West Islip, near Babylon village line, one of the most attractive and exclusive shore front properties on Long Island, comprising about 40 acres, with a large residence, studio, garage and numerous outbuildings, has been sold by Mrs. Magoiin through William E. Morgan of this boro.

as broker, to a Manhattan client for occupancy. The property has a frontage of about 1.000 feet on the Great South Bay, 2,000 feet on Skookwams Creek, 1.000 feet on a private road and extends along Tululah lane a distance of about half a mile. There are many large white birch and other ornamental trees and shrubbery on the premises, which, together with the commanding view of the bay and ocean, available from of bridle paths, which wind nbont within the boundaries ot this single piece. The Mlrlnm Osborn Memorial Home Association bus now taken dehnlie steps to realise on this legacy, The lte Ridge Realty Corporation has taken over the propeity and in now developing it. it ha.

act about 60 seres on whlen have been built 10 country houi-es of reasonable sire, with land of from one to five acres. Kith lawns nnd live gardens. Thi. bouses aro well biitlt. They we-e designed the Engineering Company will build vid II.

Knott of the Knott chain of hotels, and Harley L. Clark, presi dent of the Utilities Power and Light Company, signed contracts for the purchase of the property. The price was not announced. The Flatiron Building is 20 stories high. It was erected on the flatlron block." purchased In 1901 from the lllcksnn W.

Field estate and bam uel end Mott I. Newhouse. Hon year in Its history, Having under plans for construction, and completion within the year of approximately 1,600 In its various operations, such as Gerrlttsen Park, Flittbush Center, Bay Park, Stewart Minor, Briarwood and College Point, and that the company wish, lo preserve to Itself the full value of Its expanding advertising program, in newspaper and pamphlet, and to nvold any conflict between its own highly developed production and the output of other builders. President Greve, commenting on the Ford proceedings, said: "That is all over. I have written a letter to Nicoll, Anable Nicoll, Mr.

Ford's attorneys, complying willingly with their rcauest that we drop tho name 'Ford In connection with our low-priced houses, not because of any legal prohibition, but in the spirit of Iho utmost fairness, both to ourselves and to Mr. Ford, us we believe that all businesses should co-operate." NEW HOMES IX FLATBI SH SOLD The Halock Builauig Corporation sold the following new one-family detached houses In Flatbush Ter-Terrare: 1957 Coleman st to Mrs. Delia A. Burns: 1961 Coleman to Mrs. Nora Hanson; 1924 Kim-hall to Iurence W.

Dagger; 1932 Kimball to Peter J. and Hannah T. Cooney; 1988 Kimball to Mrs. Marie Strandberg, and 938 Kimball to Charles J. and Catherine Doerner.

winding road with deep rock foiindn-tloiis. some of which were veritable feats of ciiglureiiiiK nnd many lies of historic interest were uncovered, ciinnnn bulls, remains of en it li works and fortiltcatlons, Indian arrowheads nnd stone mortars for grinding corn, lie spent vast sums nnd much 1 1 In personally directing the work, which finally etueVged Into one of the most beautiful trai ts. The wll-derness bloomed Into a park, which has been a boon to horseback ride's of Westchester for years bectiifc of Its beautiful roads and over 16 miles five-siory brick, steel snd stone, apartment house in St. Lawrence sve. by day labor.

The cost will be $150,000. Contract has been awarded. The Samsol Realty Com- pany has let the contract for con struction of a six-story apartment house at Bryant ave. and 174th st. The sum of I 50.000 will be expended Types of Homes in Attractive New Development, Rye Ridge, in Hills of Westchester oy n.

onen tor erection ot a hrlck, steel and stone apartment buildini; The to 8 room detached flame dwelling, hitherto known as the "Ford house" and built by the hundred at Gerrlttsen Park, Buy Park, on Hewlett Bay, East Rockaway, and In other localities by Realty Associates for, the purpose of "housing people in moderate circumstances," will hereafter be known as the "Greve house." This announcement was made yes. terday by Realty Associates, in partial answer to the Henry Ford challenge, and together with the statement that the change In name had been contemplated for some time, on.the grounds: 'First That the popular low-priced, high utility house in question Is the copyrighted production of William M. Oreve. president of Realty Associates and its subsidiary companies, and that the name "Ford," applied without design of the company, tended lo give credit where It did not belong. Second- That Henry Ford himself, under the trade-mark and trade name "Ford." In script.

Is now building snd selling manufactured lumber for buildings outside of New York in places where Realty Asso-ciates, tn Its expanding program, may also wish to build, and this change in name Is necessary to avoid any confusion between the building product of the Detroit motor king and Realty Associates. Third That Realty Associates is now beginning the greatest produc plot of land In the vicinity Noiih st. and Pleasant Ridge Ilorriron. Westchester County, and graimnlly aided to this tract ny aciulrini little farms from the old residents tin: il In-had approximately 600 acres of line rolling country snd primevnl woodland. The reclamation or tM.i bind was of great Interest to Ijlerllng.

He sent buck into the country and found old-tliiin stonewall bulldeis and scoured the nearby count i Mil' for the few men still living who were good oxdrlvera. bought to clean the land and built miles of in lutn Brooklyn. Contract has been awarded. The lsab Realty--) Company, Incorporated. Is having plans prepared for a $200,000 apartment house in Fountain East New York.

The Atlantic and Pacific coasts vie-with ach other in huge construction and engineering works reported In the last 24 hours and Involving millions of dollars. An outstanding Eastern undertaking Is a theater, store and office building lo be erected In Philadelphia. The trur-ture. contract for which has been swarded to the Lynch Construction Company, a New York concern, will cost I6.u00.ouo. tin the West coast.

-the City and County of San Kraniisi plan public election to expenditure of for exten-sions to the Municipal Railway of Snn Francisco. Separate items for tunnel operations are Included in th total. Expenditure of $3 000.000 Is in. volved In a proposed water dredgin--operation by the city of Stockton, California. Construction of nn apartment house to cost Is planned for Itrookline.

Massachu-setts. The Longaeie Construction Company of New York lias secured the contract for eei-tion of an apartment house In Philadelphia to cost $1,800,000. A bond election will bo held In Clayton, Missouri, April 7. to suthorixe funds for pnvtlig opera- tlons lo cost $5,000,000. The Chi.

-cngo. Rock lland snd Pacific Hall, road proposes to spend l- laving set on main line track 42 miles long between l.alnner ami Mr- Farlaiol. Kan-. is; on a brnnen 1m i. from Poiica city to I it 1 1 1 it h.

and for other items. th- Including freight terminals ami buildings. Tn linprmr- r. D. oilier.

II. F. Know Ira onipanv has sold the pit HI Itie northwest corner of S. 3d st. and Marev faetoir -Grand si.

extension, for a Mr. LtnoM to a ell, nt who liilenils lo build a two-storv i'liitillng coiimn! ing tl stoics tllld olllces. This tract of sonic 6n now known us Rye Ridge, lies between Harrison, and White Plains. Its for-mer owner, the laic John W. Sterling, a prominent New York lawyer, left a fortune of some $20,000,000 to trustees for Ihe benefit of his alma mater, Yale, out of which the Sterling Chemical laboratory and the Sterling Hall of Medicine have already been built, and numerous professorships and scholarships Mab-llsheO.

Ur. BlcrllDg also yqueathed.

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