The Argosy, January 1907 — page 216: what you’re looking at

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THE ARGOSY— ADVER’ PISING SECTION INVEST Almost any piece of land near a thriving city would be made more valuable if it were brought nearer by surface or elevated railway lines. Jt would be made still more valuable if a reputable development company were to grade it, put in ha Se shade trees, etc., and bringit to the attention of the public by getting people to see its advantages for residential and business purposes. Hardly anyone would deny this simple, straightforward statement. Now let us try to show you how many times magnified are these invaluable advantages to VANDERVEER CROSSINGS, SENATOR WILL [AM H. REYNOLDS’ latest and greatest real estate projec. VANDERVEER CROSSINGS is practi- cally a» part of BROWNSVILLE, and BROWNSVILLE lots have increased in value fronr an average of $100 each, less than six years ago, to an average of over $4,000 each at present, as we can demonstrate to you or as we should be pleased to have you ascertain for yourself, as you can, easily. WHERE VANDERVEER CROSSINGS was.a big fiel d of 220 acres less than one year.ago; we information of the Brook klyn Rapid Transit Co.’s plam to turn thé old Canarsie, steam Pattaya running through it into an electric bought it becaus e we had’ adyance || phe" toyth€ two Brooklyn ‘f L’”’? systems, one of which runs over the old Brooklyn Bridge and the other to the new Walliamsburgh Bridge and the B roadway Ferries. We began selling with a top price last spring of %750 each for choice corner lots; since when the price of choice corner lots, because of theactual operation of rapid elevated railway line. transit through the property every few minutes sincethe 30th-of July, has gone to $1,440 each, which anyone Will admit is a pretty, good advance for a few months. VANDERVEE RC ROSSINGS is today the best real estate investment, which means’ the best possible investment, and we know you will think so, too. YOU MUST MAKE We offer THE RETURN OF HIS MONEY AND RAILWAY AND HOTEL EXPENSES TO ANY PURCHASER WHO, HAVING MADE THE TRIP TO INSPECT HIS HOLDING, SHALL FIND MISREPRESENTATION IN OUR ADVERTISING OR PRINTED MATTER IN ANY PARTICULAR, PROVIDED. THE CLAIM BE MADE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. Lots as low as $660: terms 10 per cent. down and 2 per cent. monthly. Liberal discounts for cash. We allow railway fares up to.8,000 miles, as a discount.off purchase price, which allow- ance, we. charge to advertising account, and only wish we could get more customers to inspect, as everyone becomes at once a walking advertisement. Come and-see us _atid’we will show you the phenomenal developments of our other properties.. Cash sales have been made on Westminster Heights Park, our last previous development, at over 100 per cent. advance in-26 months. We have recently offered, on behalf Ps a building es to 16 holders of Borough Park 37% x 100 ft. lots, $2,500 each (25 per cent. above our list prices) for lots they purchased of us during the past three and a half years at from $950 to $1,650 each. Some of them have accepted, and some, we think wisely, have refused; for eh Park, which has grown during the past few years from } 3 houses to over 2,500 houses, :is now growing twice to three times as fast as ever. Lots on Borough Park originally sold for prices like $400 to $650 have since sold in the open market at prices like from $1,650 to $2,500 each. AND CANNOT LOSE Look into this thing; investigate. We cannot sell to you if you cannot see for yourself the wisdom of purchasing. Wiser still, send $10 each, and we will select best possible lots, you to remit balance to 10 per cent. of purchase price upon signing contracts. Prices are going up again right away. 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