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1 JJ I a -I I pipf i he Brooklyn Laiiy limes REAL ESTATE NFAVS FINANCIAL CLASSIFIED INDIVIDUAL WESTWOOD HOME ATTRACTIVE DETACHED HOMES NEW GIBSON HOME DESIGN A fj 3 1 85-Story Structure Tops Man- 1 hattans Skyscrapers Way Paved by Planners. 1 i I (Mill1 Ar ri 4 k2 s) 'I! These fully detached one family homes are being offered at sensational price reductions by- Charles M. Dreyer, 1566 Flatbush ave. (UMM W-v v. Two Apartment Houses Also Planned Cost to Reach About $1,500,000.

Flat bush figure conspicuously In the proposed construction program for Brooklyn. Of the weekly total expenditure lor tsulldlng projects, which amounts to more than a mill Ion and a halt dollars, TSO.OOti, It la estimated, will go towards construe tlon of ft two-story one-fmjllly brick dwellings In Kaat b'lalbusli, and the erection of two apartment It cm sea, Application for permits to build the structurce were made to the Bureau of Butldlnge during the week. Twenty of these dwellings are to be put up at 1525-73 Bast 88th on the east side; 20 on the west side of Kast 18th (., at IMoa. 1528-74 and 23 on the west side of Kast 37th north of Avenue T. The Kaat SSth st.

houses, designed by Dretsler, will occupy plots 1 6x43, Kings Builders, Ine of 6 6 Court of which James Dorment Is president, lie listed as the owner. The tolal cost of these homes ia estimated at 260,000. I. Kaltch designed the East 37th lit. homea, Kllveratten and Match, of '2822 Avenue are the owners, i Three homes isre to cost 3110,000 and are to occupy plots 16x32.

ATTRACTIVE FLATBUSH HOMES The Nottingham, entirely new in design and with all modern features, is being offered by W. R. Gibson at the project bearing his name. The outstanding feature is a studio living room. The house contains seven rooms, breakt and laundry rooms, is built of brick and sells for less than This type of house' is offered 'by It.

Fisher, agent thp property. It ia located at Westwood, L. and will appeal to the buyer having moderate means. Every modern convenience is included in the structure. T7 mm- Zi TO BE EXTENDED IN LI.

REALTY 250-Foot Wide Spur Planned Developer Plans 220 Homes at -ii 4 by State Will Bdost Realty Values. Wantagh 8tate which ex- Sprague Estates, Baldwin; Sees Good Buying. ThftfLong Island real estate has tends from Jones Beach causeway to turned the corner and again ts in Girard l.rasa Holding 82 Court owner; K. M. Wharff, architect.

Nos. 1 4526 53d south side, west of At two 2-story, brick, 1-family, and two l-slory Concrete garages, 16x16 total cost, 821,000 VJnel Realty 6620 16th Max Levine, president, owner; 8. Gardstrin, architect. Nos. 425-61 Hmlth St, southeast corner of Fifth st 1-stdry, metal, gas holder.

125 diameter; cost the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. 176 Hemsen H. E. McGowan secretary, owner; the Bartlett Hay ward Baltimore, architects. Nos.

41019-28 Glenwood rd. (alteration), extend in height. 1-story, brick, svnagogue; cost Con gregation Bnal Jacob, premises, owner; P. L. Kieswetter, architect.

Nos. 1087-95 East 16th st, north east corner of Avenue K. 6-story, brick. 86-family, 80x75; cost, 1135, 000; Flatbush 191 Jorale mon Gustave Kellner, pres, owner; B. W.

Dorfman. architect. No. 840 Flatbush south of Onfon 3-story, brick, stores and offices. 29x90; cost, Argent Bldg.

387 Eastern I. Silverateln, owner; J. J. Mill-man. architect.

Nos. 349-77 Ten Eyck northwest corner of Morgan 4-story, brick, factory. 260x90; cost, Gatehouse 7824 164th Jamaica; W. P. Gatehouse, owner; Ch.

Infanger Son, architects. Nos. $38-56 East 91st north of Lenox eight 2-atory, brick, garage and 2-famMy. 20x66; cost, Jnnton Realty 44 Court Jacob Agress, owner; Ch. Infanger Sons, architects.

The combination of clrrum.tnncr. ahlrh less ha it a decade ago retarded the proper growth and development of th. Fifth av. acctton, outh of 34th a a fin. retail trade and general bu.ine.s acctton was eliminated over fix.

year, ago a. the result of the movement begun In 1923, by the Save New York Committee, headed by John Howee Burton. i The Jtxeneficlat effect of the work of the committee, which culminated in amending the' Zoning Act ao as to Insure the permanency of the district'! fine trade character, ia climaxed by the erection of the Empire State Building, of which former Gov. Alfred E. Smith president, at Fifth 34th and 33d at.

The way for the erection of the Empire State Building waa paved long before the building was visualized or contemplated, by the exodus of the Industrial and sales forces of the wholesale Cloak and 'suit trade from he section to the area west of Heventh ave, and from 35tb to 40lh sts. The Fifth ave. and 34th at. aeetion now Is the acme of fine trade concentration and the best class of office building The Empire State Building reputed to be the latest and best in office building planning and construction will make the destiny of thia section greater yet. Eighty-five etoriee in height, the Empire Slate Building surpasses In floor space and height any building in Manhattan.

Even the building under way at the northwest corner of 42d st. and Fifth ave. will be only 56 stories, or 27 stories less than the Empire State and also on a much entailer plot. As a result of the zoning of the Fifth ave. section south of 34th et.

tor choice retail trade and office building purposes, tn 1923. the beneficial effect of It waa rapid. During the last five years, many residences In the district were remodeled for business with the result that few unaltered ones remain, and numerous modern mercantile and office buildings have been built. CONEY ISLE WALK TO BEACH NEW PIER Steamship Co. Plans Service for Patrons.

The extension of the Coney Island Boardwalk, planned by the City at a cost of more than (2,000,000, will reach the 550 foot pier controlled by the newly formed Coney Island Steamship Corporation. This company will operate, effective May 30, three boats to Sea Gate. Coney Island, from Newark and the Battery. By arrangement with the South Brooklyn Railway Company, a subsidiary of the B. M.

street cars will meet each steamer this summer. A dance paviilion, concession stands, a restaurant, and other buildings, are planned for the 60,000 square feet of property, with 200 feet of ocean front now controlled by the company, according to 'Irving Wecheler, Treasurer of the Coney Island Steamship L. I. REALTY BOARD VIEWS PROBLEMS Nassau-Suffolk Croup Holds Luncheon Meeting. I C.

Clarks of Port Jefferson, L. treasurer of the Nassau-Suffolk Division of the Long Island Real Ratals Board reports that a number of the realtors In that vicinity held a problem meeting at a luncheon held May 1st, at Teddy's Restaurant. Port Jefferson, L. I. One of the problems discussed was the menace of billboards aiong the highways of the North Shore'.

A committee will be appointed to study this Important question for the purpose of determining what can be done to control the situation. William L. Enequist, president of the Board, spoke on Board activities. Stephen Yates of New York and Se-tauket and. a past presldenff the Board, Rave an Informal talk on the value of membership, and R.

T. Childs of Mlneola and also a past president of the Board, gave a brief discourse on the Importance of the License Law and lls effect on the realtor. The following members were present: Hugh P. Arthur, Huntington; Edward Blalla, Northport; R. T.

Childs, Mlneola; L. Clarke. Port Jefferson; William L. Enequlst, Garden City; Mr. -Northport: Harris HenSrhel, Northport; Fred HockeV, and Fred Hoeker, Port Jefferson: Janies H.

Hojiktns, Mt. Sinai; Edward D. Purvis, Port Jefferson; Mrs." Sadie Robinson. Shoreham: John S. Sanger, Stony Brook; John Semon.

Huntington; Wesley J. Sherman, Shoreham. rrrrrTiT-'n Southern State is destined to be paralleled on the west by a 250-foot wide spur In order to comport fully with the demands of traffic on the route between Southern State pkwy. and Jones Beach. actlxe demand la indicated by the keen interest in Sprague Estates.

Baldwin, according to J. Zook builder and developer of the South Shore. In planning the 220-home devel So much of the present Wantagh I opment on some 40 acres, the de 4U VS. I :1 ft The Westwood Realty Company, 685 Flatbush offers this type of home for sale in a highly restricted residential section of Flatbush. Total to ltcncls 1,0, ",.1,820 The total amount for the week to be spent on all types of buildings and for alteration and repairs to other structures is One of the apartment houses If to be located at Nos.

1601-15 Ocean Parkway on the southeast corner of Avenue P. It will be a six-story brick building whose architecture will be American modernistic. There will be accommodations for 58 families, 150 rooms in all. The apartments will range from two to seven Vooms. The Klsh-Berg Building Co.

of 1355 Ooean Parkway, owners, estimate the cost of construction at J275.000. Samuel Malklnd. the architect, of 53 Court has designed many of the biggest and most notable. house! on Ocean Parkway. one of them, at Ocean, Parkway and Albemarle costing half a million dollars.

The new building will occupy a plot 122x100 and will be 63 feet high. The main entrance, on Ocean Parkway, will be two stories high. It will be In black sand gold glazed tile surmounted by wide band of stiver terra cotta. The main roof tower Will be of brick and carved colored glass, which will conceal a powerful multi-colored electrical reflector, the beams of light from which wllk-eccentuate the beauty of the erchttecture, Besides Incinerators, electrical frlgidalre and automatic dumb waiters, the building will have self-operating elevators. The -other Flatbush apartment house Is to be ereeted on a plot, 5 Ox 75, at Nos.

1057-96 E. 15th on the northeast corner of Avenue K. It Is to be built bv the Klatbush Cbrporalion, of 191 Joralemon slat a cost of 3135.000 Ouslsve Kell-ner Is president of the building concern. Built of brick, the bouse will be of six stories and will bate apartments for 36 families. Other projects for which plans were filed, Including st factory In the Willtamsburgh section to cost follow: 7.

W. ROOMS SERVICE RYAN RIDGE SALES REALTORS COMPETE FOR GOLF TROPHY Recent Transactions Cdver Several Sections in Queens Borough. Ran Ridge, house selling specialists, 90-36 Sutphin Jamaica, report the following sales since April 20; To Hans Ochs, one family detached dwelling w'Uh garage for $4,750, in Van, 8lclen Manor, Jamaica; to Stephen Parent detached dwelling and garage for $4,250 in Van Siclen Manor; to Leopold Garden, detached dwelling and garage for $4,250 in Van Siclen Manor; to Frederick Rost. Mew York City policeman, a Bach character home on 232d at Queens Village for $6,990. and to Harry Donohue, a detached dwetfTtlg on 17th Queens Village, for $5 650.

GIRLS H. S. GRADS MEET State pkwy. as Is completed has a 40-foot wide concrete surface. Part of the 250-foot new parkway will embody a wider driveway and the rest will be landscaped and parked, according1 to the Long Island State Park Commission.

One-third of the 250 feet of width will be through Wantagh State Park. "The beneficial effect of this new parkwray on real estate values in Wantagh Itself is Inestimable, Henry S. Miller of the Realty Corporation, developer of Sunrise Tark, fronting on the part of Jonea Beach causeway, between Merrick rd. and Sunrise hwy, said. Continuing, Miller said: "As the projected spur of the Southern State pkwy.

from Belmont Lake State Park Into Babylon village will bring automobiliat directly through that community and aid Its property values appreciably, so will the 250-feet wide parkway through Wantagh do a much for that village which i inextricably reluted to Jones Beach State Tark and Ocean blvd. "There is a happy relation of circumstances at antagh that spell growth for the place and Sunrise Park is within the influence of all of them. The Wantagh station of the Montauk Division of the Long Island Railroad is within a geographical stone's throw of the causeway to the beach and close to the business centre of Wantagh. This forms an accelerator of growth and general progress along residential and business lines. The causeway Is so situated that property adjoining it, such as Sunrise Park, is by the logic of Its location naturally zoned for residential purposes and therefore is immune from commercial contracts.

The business growth will logically be to th south of the railroad pri-, marilv and near the line of the pres-entfjLBtagh State pkwy. It is likely that the new parkway will be zoned against business, and the fact will centralize the trade centre of veloper of Sprague Estates recog nized the present desire for Individual dwellings with plots of good Size, consequently 69x100 feet plots are established as the minimum upon w'hich homes are being built While the designs of the homes are widely varied, the English type of architecture definitely prevails, even including the garages, assur ing harmonious surroundings throughout the entire community. WUh ail improvements provided, including paving, gas, water, electricity, there are no future assessments to add to the cost of homes in Sprague Estates. An excellent school, shops and transportation are at the door. Located on Grand south of Southern State pkwy.

and north of Merrick rd. and Sunrise the location of Sprague Estates is said to be unusually desirable because of its accessibility from every direction. A number of the first homes built are. being occupied, others sold and more homes are being constructed as rapigJy as possibly consistent with the exacting standards of construction insisted upon bv the builders and developers of Sprague Estates SELL FOUR-STORY BUILDING tJJnrchaser Takse Ovsr Avs. Prop-srty for Investment.

The four-atory business and apartment building, at the corner of Ave. and DahiU was sold by the Parkside Improvement Corp. to an investing client of Slomka who, in conjunction with L. M. Rogovin, acted as brokers.

The southeast corner of Ave. and East 24th st (Mansfield pL), was sold bv the Fish-Berg Bldg. Corp. to a builder, who intends to Improve same with a one story tax-paver. The size of the plot is ton feet bv 100 feet.

This transaction was brought about by Rlomka Bros, and L. M. Rogovin. Registry Grows Despite Unemploy ment Conditions Is Report. The rooms registry service of the Central Branch of the Young Womens Christian Association of Biook-lyn has been affected by the period of unemployment in three ways, according to Mrs.

Helen Monasmith, director. Therq have been many shifts from morfe expenshe cheaper rooms; the number of runaway girls applying for rooms is far, less than in other years, also the number of women who leave their husbands. The demand for rooms has been maintained, boweer, and this year the rooms registry will place almost as many girls and women In rooms in Brooklyn as in the years, following the Armistice, when there was a housing shortage. Since service has steadily increased until it is now' nearly to the 1920 peak mark, according to Mrs. Monasmith.

She attributes this growth of the rooms registry service to a steady demand for rooms in Brooklyn and to a wider knowledge of the service on the part of women and giris. The spring tea for housewives wfho have listed their rooms with the Y. W. C. A.

will be held on May 14. at the Central Branch. Miss Alice Pate, a member of the rooms registry committee, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. John W.

Faison is chairman of the committee. BRICK HOUSES IN DEMAND Fsrris Dwellings at Bsllsross Kesp 8ale's Building Forces Busy. Recent buyers of Ferrip solid brick dwellings, on 239th st. and Jamaica Beilrose, are Charles Miller. Howard Doyle, Francis Quinn, William Tipper, William Kraemer and Theodore Carter.

The builders, spurred on by the number of enle, are bending every effort to kpp construction work abreast of them. Their construction forces hae been augmented with more men and the July building program put into force. APPROVE LOANS At the meeting of the Mortgage Committee held the past wfeek the Tittle Guarantee and TruCompany approved 136 loanh amounting to $7,429,700. They were distributed as follows: In Manhattan and Bronx, Brooklyn. Queens.

Nassau and Suffolk, Staten Island, $137.600. FLATBUSH APARTMENT SALE Schulte Real Kbtatn Co, has sold the four-story tffttartment house at the corner of Reverlv rd. and East 16th Flatbush, size 75x175 feet. The property was held at $175,000, Jerome Eisner represent ed the Schulte interests. E.

J. Grant Offers for Lenox Hills Play. Member of the Brooklyn Real Estate Board ill have an opportunity to compete for a special trophy, offered by Kngene J. Grant past president of the Board, at the annual apring golf tournament to be held at th Lenox Hill Golf Club, Farmingdale, on June 11. The special prize, which is to be known as the Eugene J.

Grant trophy, will be competed for each year until it is on three times by one player, when it will become his permanent possession. The names of the various winners will be inscribed on the trophy, which will be awarded each spring to the member who turns in the lowest gross score. Other awards to be made this year will include the presidents prize aifa1 the prizes for guests and for players In Ihe knickers' handicap. Two rounds of golf wHl be played, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. In the evening there will be a dinner at which the prizes will be awarded and special entertainment provided.

The membersof the Boards Golf Committee include Clifford G. Roes-nle, chairman; Hy Agar, Howard Burdick, Allyn fl. Orumm. Engine J. Grant, John E.

Henrv, Melville A. Kelsey, George P. Mnglone, Edmund F. Mulholland, William G. OBrien and Robert Ward, Jr.

Other Permits 1638 Park BOUtt)lde. west of Buffalo 3-story, brick. 6-famlly, 24x110; cost, J. C. Building 291 East Third Samuel Cohn, secretary, owner; Seeling Ftnkelsteln, architect.

Nos. 6214 Fourth northwopt porner of 63d 2 -story, brick, stores, offices and school, 90x100; coat, Moaberf? Construction Cor, 8. owner; Cohn architect. Nos. 388-90 Lexington ave, south side, west of Tompklna ave.

(alteration), extension, 4-story, brick, factory: cost, L. Brush, owner; Lake Williamson, architects. Nos. 717-29 Kings iRhway, northwest corner of Kast Eighth at, 1-story, brlrk, stores and public garage, 60x146; rost. slab 1 -story gas station, 22x1 eost, 36.000; RENTS LAWRENCE HOME Henry Samuels, of 1165 Sterling a resident of Brooklyn for 46 years, has leased the Kraushar estate, at Causeway and Broadway.

Lawrence, for the summer, for his familys occupancy. LEWIS SELLS HOUSE Harry M. Lewis sold for Joseph S. Wetner to a client for Investment the two and one-half story and basement, brick dwelling, on lot 20x8(1, at 150 Gates near Downing st. HOSPITAL BENEFIT DANCE VIEW OF CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK J1' 97 A.

LAYING STONE FOR NEW HOSPITAL 73 5,86. Members of January 1912 Claes Hold Annual Reunion. Members of the January class, 1912, of the Girls H. S. met at the Hotel New Yorker yesterday afternoon for their annual reunion reception.

Nearly 150 former students Of the school were present. Mrs. Albert Thiele, of T.archmont, N. was chairman of the reunion committee. Class officers attending Included Mrs Stuart Walter, of Richmond Hill, president of the group, and Miss Hull, treasurer Among the guests were Dr.

and Mrs. William Felter. Dr. Felter has been principal of the Girls H. S.

for more than 30 year YOUNG ISRAEL OFFICERS Con.y Island Group Pick. Morn, Rusal. a. Laadar. Ths Y'oung Israel of Coney Island recently elected the fdlloning officers; President.

Morris Rusaiem: vice president. Harold Siegel. recOrdtng secretary-. Helen Krompholr: treasurer, Nathan Papltjer. financial see retary.

Paul Klein. Ray-Zel Social Club To Hold Spring Dance The Ra -Zet Hotlal Club, a new Organization, whose members sre residents of Wooilhaven, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill. Jatnafea and Hollis. Is to Introduce Itself at a spring dance to be held Sunday evening, May 18, at the Triangle Ballroom. The entertainment committee, composed of Miss Lillian Rosenbaum, Mis Gertrude Feldman.

A1 Neufeld and Eddie Lang, has completed the program, which Include the appearance of Jeannette Waller, blues singer; Joe Olttler. vaudeville comedtart pianist. A 4 '7 f. 7 5 Bsntonhurtt Group to Hold Dinnor pivty Aboard Olympic. The Ladies Auxiliary, Benson-hurst Branch, of the United Israel-Zion Hospital, will hold a dinner and dance aboard the White Star steamship "Olympic." Thursday, May 29, at Pier S.

foot of West 18th Manhattan. The proceeds a III be used for the general care of aard and charity patients. Mrs. George Gluck and Mrs. Fred.

Kronteh. appointed by Mrs. H. Rogg. president of theen-so hurst Auxiliary, as joint chairman, are arranging more features.

LEGION POST ELECTS Max Shorman CHomh Commandor of Boro Park Organisation. The following officers were elected Monday evening by Boro Park Post, 159, A. at Its meeting at Concordia Club. 15th ave. and 49th Max Sherman, commander; Dr.

A. Cosgrove and Michael M. Rich, vice commanders; Harry Lakdw. financial adjutant; Harry Kalnglaa, adjutant, Martin Scharr, historian, and Dr. A.

Cosgrove, delegate to the county committee. Ex-service mn living tn Boroough Park. Bath Bfffch. Bensonhurst. Mspleton and Coney Island are Invited to join thia poet.

Applications for mnihenthip may be obtained from Michael Rich, 1761 lth atM or Harry Kainalaa. 1162 ftftth sL MUNSEY PARK SALE Garden Estate. as brokers, announce the sale of a plot at Mun-ey Park. Manhaaaet, to C. M.

Khep. herd. 623 Dartmouth at-. Forest HUia. 45 I w.

Nine new members 're initiated at the last meeting, bringing Rav-Zea total memtershlp to 70. The newcomers are: Evelyn lebenaon, Fredrika Lebenson. Barbara Kaplan. Helen Goodman. Al Mogman.

Harry Mogman. Joe Friedman, Al Pttglits and Jack Lupo. The next open meeting of Ray-Zet will be held Wednesday evening at the Ralph Haipern Association, Liberty gve. aad U8tb st, Richmond HilL Laying the cornerstone of the new 60-Bed Brooklyn Hebrew Maternity Hospital, Eastern Parkway and Ralph ve. Left to right, Harry Voletaky, chairman of the building committee; Mrs.

Henry Hcatter, president of the institution; Morris Asofsky, secretary of the building committee, and U. S. District Court Judge Grover M. Moscowitz, nho laid the cornerstone. Brook Ij Tim Photo.

Here is a view of part of the Coney Island Boardwalk from the Half Moon Hotel. The boardwalk ia crowded nowadays..

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