Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1925, Page 13

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1925. REAL ESTATE!. 15 CAPITAL’S SWIFT PACE ' [FINAL MONTH’S BUILDING v BUILDING KEEPs yp||_HOUSE PLANS FOR HOME PLANNERS |c /N 0N DECEMBER, 1923 Year Just Closed Shows a Total of 148 SR (e B _‘ P v ) Total for This Year Was $3,53¢.5,025 for $46,501,648—Ahead of Several SLaing HNS e N | 574 Structures—Falls Behind Much Larger Citie. - ¢ G b ; L ) | November, However. mul I SRR E | : ¥ 8y % < o December construction in the Dis-|and value of construction during the ith the passing of 1924 another|rate of construction keeps up the i - z " s -~ past month: peak year in construction in the Na- | Distriet proy will be filled and o . SriStumped ahisnd of he correspond- ttonal Capital was added to a list that | there will only be rebuilding and re- ing month in 1923 by 3$264,945 and b Talue v for tha past four vears hus shown un-| pair Rork to be done. Hhe Dis- fell behind November of last year by |Rerairs ... <X et precedented building activit trict is only 10 miles square and can- about the same amount. The total e o150 . In 1922 building took a not expand like other cities without VElURtTo b For ths e ) m 3,536,- feap forward and since that time|running into either Maryland or o%5 pignticiwas § therse has been no marked deviation. | Virgini Not only is December of last year|c g s 190,000 While in actual value construction The building inspectors have been ahead in valuation, but there have|S TSt S "800 fn 1923 was ahead of construction|busy, each inspector making on an c Jast year, in the number of projects|average of 10 inspections per day. the year just closed was ahead. So! of these inspection trips re- In November, vev ots | Sarsges fact, if it were not for one s'r”l"“l“fll\qflllc good deal of detail work were lls'ed{ o Bometeh | Pmsistent hotel project in 1923 the year just|and examination 4 . e el g Dwellings again took the lead in closed would be in the lead in va | Noak Cead. for = H £ S oo ——f number and valuation during the also. The. Disteict i 18 P > ¥ 4! T 1 § T . month. Builders erected 204 houses, Washington not only has to com-| The R > A W ¢ in all sections of the city, at an ex- | Dwellings ...... <3 243.080 pliment ftsell on its' fine dhowing|Present sigus, pramises 10 fiave i i T ‘e o 3 penditure of $2,035,205. This is con- | reennees 058 { In the local building field. but it may | 2ther Eood s« S lane ettty : : c v . i 3 # siderably ahead of December, 1823, well be proud of its situation natlon. | eState men h S et 3 - = s ey though behind the month of November. ally, when it is considered that the' C4lling B \ ] Elevators Capital is ahead of such great con GRS St . . i 5 i Fewer Garages Erected. i mercial and industrial centers Motors “or instance, one architect has ’ Y F Only 183 garages were erccted las Baltimore, St. Louis. etc. In fact Seria bn M Sty ¥ .4 ; % 7 = s A garag re. last the reports and surveys during fol i : month, compared with 361 in No-| O R = E is a comparison of . J b el . N ¥ vember and 157 during December of vear Washington repe e 5 ! B s - & 1923 The structures stood ninth and tenth among a list of s e ‘ : : : XTI e the past moath, white not s mans 1 | BRICKLAYERS MAKING clties whose area and population fa % s g s o £ : : ¢ A : > n s number, seem o be greater in value outstrip this city's : oo e i b s o 7 (NG The houses and garages are on an| NEW RECORD FOR WORK Falls Below 1923 Work. 35,97 B TR RS ey S g Wl average more expensive. There is an SR TN The valuation of last ¢ 2 793, 2 X exception in apartments, however. In o 5 + eaitie g ] . : December cight apartments were | Average Productivity in Typical $46,501,648, is behind the . built, at a cost of $797,500, while in i i - \ total of $49,744 But com- ; ; _— November seven were built at an ex-| ~ City Is 1,364 Daily—Pro pared with this is & lead of 350 more | i penditure of $505,000, projects completed than in 1 e S bge 5 2 With e e h,.‘.,,mp".:‘:,,\].-‘mn(‘-,._ 40 may also g0 di- ¥ Fowo Churchin wers buil at che cost| ][‘h{C!:Ol‘l L?t Peak.x total number of p. ts n | Decembe ThlS HO“b(‘ it @ dining room of real charm, for it|Tectly into the ha m s of $190,000 and five stores were erect- A i '\\\ ["}'""”ll onjatts 1923 was 8,811, while in 1924 it | rotars : has two groups of large windows ("I, o s ey ed.. Repairs for the month amounted | hiEh N “retev Butiooe h H Dstaly ere are-two -bsdrooms, - to $444,466. The southwest section of | 1a¥er productiv also at s new T RN e g U S op for ome b would without doubt 100k out|sewling foom, bath and closets, These 5 the city took the lead in repairs for | F¢cOrd. The United States Depart- e : ita e el s e flower garden rooms are put in the second story be- ment of Labor finds that the average of the past vear is the great increase | building and number o nits for 2 the month with an outlay of $235,006. | | L ORueET i - The partition between the living |cause it gives the requisite number of N st e L number of bricks laid per eight-hour in the number of dwellings construct- | th mevarnt yense e sans | (A DiBSIAT ROX | it i mamacn (el ie st tiptest bra reguliitnimbe ot ; RO Meskeshinzlonsr nesGiwith | RERTE O ToBRE IRV Ser e lET hons sl e o O . cut away to within a few feet of the [ were spread on the first floor. The It is interesting to note that outside | 'S 1.384. This is the largest produc- e o S LR G, | Studio Worker. | Vi o't b \ithed it a ittle | Shier expense.in building ' nouse 1o of the ald city limits but within the | Uon attained since the introduction Spannen e ; sabaies Tt i v oy S more decorative the entire partition |in the roof ana foundation, and both District practically every month there | Of modern architectural requirements office of the buildng inspector. Ti . the wide column with | e could be done away with except at |of these Items are reduced by hav- i8 much more money spent. While the | iD, Drickwork = 5 eat ncrease in houses, m ‘ 1 white lines represents - il Sui } the base, where a seat or plant shelf ling one group of rooms above the space within the limits is restricted, |, The coasumption of common brick which was row-house n, | the " construction by months, | Design Will Suit Author, | could be’ built, with a pillar carrying other. This house was planned to be building operations in that section are, |7 the United States in 1924 set s g : : 3 up to the ceiling from t. This | made of shingles, fon this is least in generah office. or moce tanmire: | new record, it appears from advance DI OVEr: WS sridy Artist, Dressmaker or |would give a wonderful well lighted | axpensive, but it could be of stueeo which call for a greater outlay of |[°POTtS. What is equally interesting :*y:“*‘l‘;“\"“‘fl"t‘ o (s ciey o nr and in every way sdelightful Hving|as well. The lifting of the roof - & monae: and important is that the new year room and dini room es the little house better lind i | promises to convert this record into \ C. area permits of busi S Tearoom Owner - ives th house a better line, 5 carcely a convenience of the | r |and whe faa X groming over the 8 E la mal volume of consumption house construction oo | o house i becn forkution i (his small | porch and "t potte i overons | Note that a narrow lot I8 uBcient JO7| uophuntry ! ssction, ‘as)ihe ‘area| Tn the Departmen of Lepors dn- With the gradual spread of 1 | There arc hundreds of persons who one. The coat closet just off the|paintad it would be a most attractive| this design—and the shop may front| iihin the District line and outside vestigation fn 15 cities on bricklay- ness sections toward the carry on their trades or professions |hall and the closet just back of this|little home. on the street, with the porch facing | the ola city limits is called, is listed | ers'’ work Birmingham shows the section of the city there ! been a B4l =1t within the home—artists, write one for any sort of storage purposes, E the prices of material and| the back garden, if preferred. as being improved to the extent of | highest record, with a daily average corresponding increase in ofMice an| weavers, dressmakers. All such work- | the xple fireplace in the livin vary so materially in different | — 208200y f,””}"“ e monfny or mare | of L pRaTck, wallo ‘L::"‘]” . store building he financial cente ers appreciate a room set apart as/room and the numerous dresser and |localities, e do not attempt to give an two-thirds of the entire amount | cities show equa ciency. is in the ity of Fifteenth and shop or studio and dedicated to their | closet spaces in the kitchen and the [an estimate as to cost, but suggest| FRENCH NEEDS HEAVY. |spent during December in the whole | Indianapolis has the lowest bricklay. streets. the real estate section in the | 4 oY i special work. spacious kitchen porch all give evi hat you consult your local builder, of the District. Northwest runs sec- Arlvrnf]\xflki':n‘n(lahn) :‘l"v inv ‘ngnw ; vicinlty of Fourteenth and K str | Recently, morcover, hundreds of |denco of the thought with which the | who cun &ive you detaited information B ond with ';!‘;:’913”04hnnrm;-a!(,] itz | Bl bn Duce $HE muen soveeaxile and offices have spru fighting heroes returned disabled n was created, and make this an|as (o the costs of your exset . ired | WIth $328,650; southeast, fourth with | 765 bric! ay along Connecticut avenue, depa unable to continue the strenuous work downstair There is an|to be installed this design. | 82,000,000,000 ¥rancs ‘Required |5s; 400, a0d’ scuthwest, last with — stores have tal over old of {they did before they cut away from |entrance at side ' of buildings in the older sections of th S u the house|information as to the procaring of for Reconstruction. $1,450. = the’ work they had built up to fight | which leads directly down to the |the building plans of (his desigr No December, on the wholg, has kept Material Floods New York. city and this has resulted their | | for the cause of liberty. These men|cellar and Into the Kitchen also, thus nd stamped and self-addressed | Approximately 22,000,000,000 francs|up the high average set b% the latter | There is more bullding material in replacement in other tions have created a new situation In the | making two entrances to the kitchen | envele he Res tate Editor.|ls still necessary in order to com-|six months of the vear in building | New York City at the present time Grouping Is Observed. | industrial world, and the shop in the | which is often a great advantase and | ) plete the work of reconstruction in|Progress, and is considerably ahead of | than that metropolis has ever had B | home is necessary for many of them = France, according to recent calcula-| many of the months during the past | before, a survey shows. The amount et e o i £ situation 5o mdtbing Jtks thuiaaiiei | tions published in Journee Indus-|year of sand, cement and brick on hand / groups to gather in selec pot IR | | existed in the old days of the guiids| BUIL DING TRADE SHOWS | tion in vrosress, as indicated by ship- | trielle, December 4. After a recent| The following table shows the type |1 tremendons, PMCIALS suy and ocfupy their own buildi has | seems to be returning. These men | | ments of construction materials, fell | jnterview between the deputles from In a great measure helped to develop | who have lost an arm or les, ot have| QTAR|I ITY DURING 24 |97 avproximately points during | the devastated departments and the Indivldunl aections of the city Nhexs| | been blinded, are still able to do a 19 November, it was greater than the| cabinet it was stated that seven o e "““‘" great deal of excellent work | total shown during the corresponding | pilljons of the amount necessary uildings constructed last yea . | This work is not only remedial, . |month of any previous year. The No-{would be placed on three or four| M Ch With houses taking the lead in -‘I | keeping their own spirits high and | Construction Industry Costs Back | vember index is 165, and the total future budgets. The balance of fifteen assa usetts of construction, garages ran .l[ | = been 91 more structures -completed There were 574 buildings erec Drwellings 3 PN Dwellings Garage More Outside City Limitx. their own usefulness unquestioned, s 4 | volume for the first 11 months of | piiions is to be made up by issuance second with a total of but ithe: work “they - have’ taiarer is on Even Keel for Fifst Time |1 is 3 per cent higher than the derably behind the i | skilled labor of the highest order, and Since War. our nation has need of just such - Labor rates have vemained level|teed by payments from Germany. e crx:]fl r;vnps as’ are being nl‘;muql hl—!rr The construction industry has|since July. The December average in These bonds will bear only a small h and there throughout the land. | ' ¢ < il o i i S . 5 . but " - o ¢ . : . uidings were | Through them we hope to sea a re- | SaKen off many of the effects caused f‘,,,,{,r,”",:‘,""a‘,:r'fdx, e, e - % = "gu";r’l“"fi:‘; - Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detached small, in aimost | turn of the beautiful wrought iron by Lh‘| "1"” *‘“"r‘“ ’:"IW CMIOVINE @] pared with 1923, the average labor | special advantages which they ofter (| homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, city n E, 1 to our homes, more excellent weav-|marked degree of stability, according | rate for 1924 was 6 per cent higher, s tl ht that they will be easily i i i i Vi s s W ins of g Mire and cabingt work MATT dhoms | tor Snguslons drawn from statistics | “The average prices pald by con- | piased. 1t Is said that thess ticies|| With six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of niture and c I‘l:w;‘\\(;rk‘v:‘..g x?:‘o’v:h | for 1924 Compiled by the Associated | tractors for materials duing 1924 Was | will be redeemed at par for the pay- The Trlangle of Incre“m Values that very piece has been made ral Contractors of America and per cent less than during | ment of one-fourth of transfer taxes s 3 loving and skilled care. | announced here today. and that they will be guaranteed|| —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues. ‘This little house has been designed Unlike any year since the begin- { with just such people in mind. Al |[ning of the war, 1 found con- - against all risk of depreciation. Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- along our highways are innumerable | struction costs holding practically a - ildi e struction. Actual improvements and home values exceed has been no out- | locations where just such an inex-|single plane throughout the entire | Predicts 100-Story Buildings. B J i 000,000. % i e : : standing activity over the past few | ¥ pensive little house could . well be onth period. An almost total| One-hundred-story office buildings Emblem Is Registered. $8,000, . Wooded villa ites, lots, central and side hall v years in these types of buildings - built, and where the cane-seated |absence of seasonal fluctuations 1n1ar1~ predicted for New York City dur-| Registration of the emblem of the |} homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front. Park Office, 32d Much Repair Work Done. & R praskets: toys and wares could |noted, with the average of costs for |ing the next century, it was recently | National Real Estate Assoctation as|| S and Cathedral Ave. has b great deal of be displayed iIn the windows of the|December remaining at the index |predicted by Joseph P, Day, promi. | its trade mark has been secured dur- Sl ey el G | shop or studio or where the dress- | number 201. The average for “the renovating and remodeling of exist- e nent national and New York'real es- |ing the vear in 38 States and is now . . poe maker's gowns could be shown entire r was 202, tate man, who prophesied many star- |being carried out in 5 other States e e This house Is planned for a 50-| Although the volume of construc- | tiing changes in the cits and in the United States Patent Office. 1 a annon, nc. mounte $3,894,730 s is in-| 3 of bonds, the amortization of which P k hind figure for the same period in 1923. and thelr annulities will be guaran- whick ar) tor's office show that there have been all types of warehouses, sheds, service stations, clubs, gas stations churches, b, . hotels, schools and | every other | | The records of the building inspec- | 3 foot lot and is in itself 251 feet cluded in the total valuation of luz‘ wide, so that there is a chance for a | ESTABLISHED 1899 Tha aectianiar ict outside | | driveway at one side, in order that | Chat section of the ct outside i S e e ‘ i Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 the .(“d boundary = supplies, etc., uld be taken into the E _ = - :' w «"’"‘”"“;”‘ b vk a shop and the finished work easily re- moved. west section of the city ran next While the shop or studio was an im- | the building inspe portant thought in this d 5 ¥ S sign, yet | s s e : R e you will note that it has been so | | We take pleasure in announcing the connection of Mr. .rlle BeSt B“Y m Petworth becoming filled, and If the | placed in the design as to fulfill the | 5 ~ Fénls T 2 2 i S - sl e hoter ok o e s eoed I (mrv]r_( - De Neale as Sales Manager. He will take up his Only 2 Left—Inspect Sunday it as a shop. If one chose, the space | duties smmediately. + SEES REALTY PRICE FIRM. S delE | N —— A Price, $9,750—Easy Terms Former FRAIUBors Mayor, reicel it It will pay you to inspect these MODERN HOMES Good Year in 1925. i Illa O at once. Situated as they are, adjacent to the new BALTIMOR! January 3.—That | | o e Sherman Circle, assures the buyer a positive future value. real estate values in Balllllvmtrrfll and | | : e city will continue - e e T e e onn ve Announce Their Removal From DESCRIPTION predicted by James H. Preston,| Y ® Y Y I > Six large cheerful rooms, hardwood floors, electri ity, former mayor, yesterday at the hot-water heat, one-piece white enameled sink, enamel ) monthly meeting of the members of 1515 M Street b coameled _ hers o i | I as range and kitchen cabinet; tiled bath, with shower: the Real Estate Board of Baltimore Semi-Detached on Large Lot Coricr¢te frant porcli; teacfost Wil fear porches; lot 142 e to feet deep to wide alley. Many other attractive features. vestments'in real property were the Seven bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 showers, 3 rear porches. safest ones any ould mak = Large living and dining rooms, kitchen and butler’s 5 S N W | Sam le Hollse 518 D . DO“ ANOR P \i{K D. C pantry, 2 maids’ rooms and bath and garage. 92 1 Sth treet p. satt ;;3", vl c.ec." ns t‘,,lr. st. N w “On 14th Street Car Line This house is ideal in location and condition, having i : s : | SHAPIRO-KATZ REALTY b Bungalows & Houses S\dri‘x\nm:tgh Tgs]];ngtm:f;t:éat" heat, electric vacuum And cordially invite the general public to come | | S Pl ol COMPANY Built By in and inspect our new commodious quarters, 1409 L N.W. Main 9111 LITTLE & MARSHALL | where we will be better enabled to serve our TERRELL & LITTLE, Inc. - clientel. 1206 18th St. N.W. Main 3285 206 18 2 ‘ Opening of “The Rocl:;b;;-o | | | Eive-story Brevator meitatns Real Estate Department Apartments for Rent | Ba?hnev‘::;n;iefsi;;h-m:.g:m ‘ 2 | This new department will be prepared to 1 Resident Manager on Premises || handle all matters relative to the purchase and I ! B. F. SAUL CO. JAMESON-BUILT HOMES! | | s:le of fiusx‘ness. residential and investment prop- I C' E' ROBERTS Main 2100 Announce the Opening of Offices 925 15th St for the Conduct of a : T General Real Estate Business RS mhdiumsidshoust I ; ’ i Car Line i : Our building operations will continue along the et naciae: o il e deR et 6 large roomsy attic. Gled | same lines as heretofore, insuring the highest I Under the Firme Name of e Tolcouimis hile At | | ‘ trlcity and hot-water heat, The ' bath, h-wh, electric lights, standard in moderately priced homes to meet the house is 20 ft. wide; lot 90 ft. v = ST - | GRANT-ROBERTS CO S e e - oo Ser-tntalinile) e Gohlc needs of Washington home-seekers. G - 2 wvenient terms. 0 . I rear porches, cement front Price { : i B corch, decp Lot to wide alley. Telephone Main 6861 it - Sales—Rents—Loans $Z4 000 ‘, Ask the Man Who Owns Ome I ’ L B il Ow J | | With Offices in the ’ > RO Ome e ey ‘/ We will extend and welcome a co-operation befween our | . . | contemporaries in the Real Estate field and ourselves n the . DURYEA BUILDING Thomfls J. Flsher 'l‘homas A Jameson Co i | sale of our homes and other properties. We snvite listing of LEE . . | : I . & Co. 1, IO s M s nd Builiers I AN el ha i o L Street and Connecticut Avenue 738 15th Street N.W. A ¢ .ot ood 906 N.Y.Ave.N.W. | TELEPHONE MAIN 118 Main 6830 —— E : R "1|||mmu|miymmmmm:. i I First Time Offered | erties. Judicial advice of the highest character | always available. 1 t.. 1221 to 1229 | Ph“’:?:.nrlace | Randolph Street N.W. | “Fine Homes a Specialty” Immediately west of Connecti- ORISR e e ot cut ave., a medium size house, in