Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1925, Page 15

REAL ESTATE. RECORDS SMASHED | == INBUILDING VALUE June Half Billion Total Tops Al Marks for Con- struction. iction of buildings totaling llars in value was with the result PROPOSED ON I STREET THE EVENING single mashed, ipilations made by 1 Contractors of iing A new es mounted | et in May, | ere topped. in June, as Plans for a_new office building with stores to be erected in the place of - | former Senator Brandegee's home at southwest corner of Sevententh and Eye s | streets. C. West is the architect. 1 jSOFTWOOD PRICES espite | ‘ for the first 24 weeks of this year the had cut only about 4 per cent mor | During the eding three months ivity to Hold. 9.81 per cent more and received orders nt more. Some i made, and others | INCREASE ON MARKET( they usually sell 25 per cent more than they cut, but it will be impossible for s For the week ended June is | Southern Pine Mills’ Sales Within | {13 tney sippea \f'., 8.82 per 1 Per Cent of Cut—Market | 0 nioq Rates Stiffen. o supply quantities like that 1 | than they cut, ume of | jare in the week ended | cent more than ved orders for | although the repalr | not yvet affected out- | per cent more, shutdowns have e new orders were | put 1t of the cur hen booked for productic e \dvance rs space that was bought ahe: prospective advance forth- a contracts | g - price tendency by curtalled produc. | hind and increased | mill murked decline in fes ern pine mills,{an ate, while Australlan cus owing to low prices realized. Of 87)tomers are sounding out the market | mills repo running time for the | for its heavy buying period. August week mentioned, 6 were shut down and | iod in| 51 were running three to five days only. Ordinarily the mills cut 20 per cent more than they dispose of durinz | the ,m,uu « CITED l’O SHOW CAUSE. Hotel D ager Sued to Halt I"\ter~ With Ice Delivery. Woodley Park 2825 Twenty-seventh Street dwelling, ONE SOLD ON Marlborough wvner of the to show ey should with OPPC FOR 4 Tapestry brick dwellings. t-water heat built-in garage room: | Three - story brick porches; containing eight s two large bath v modern convenience, colonial front porch, sleeping porches second and third floors. Open Sunday for Your Inspection To Station inspect: Floyd E. Davis Company 733 Twelfth Street N.W. Main 352 501 Seventh St. S.W. 810 F St. N.W. Main 353 Sl (7SR i T!‘H:“"X/Ayu T $65.00 Per Month $500 Cash Best 6-Room-and-Bath Home Buy in the City at $7,450 On a 120-ft. Ave., between beautiful Lincoln Park and Penna. Ave..S.E. This home bargain STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1925. Old Peanut Stand Real Estate Men’s Place of Meeting Huge Deals At Stall on Corner in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, July 4—It is just an ordinary fruit and peanut stand on the corner of Lexington and St. Paul streets, at one end of “real estate row,” but'real estate deals in- volving thousands of dollars are con- summated there daily. Real estate brokers meet at- the stand, discuss the transfer of large tracts of land or rows of houses, close the deal and fix their signatures to the documents on the showcase. All this makes “Bill,” as the pro- prietor is famillarly known, a rather important asset to the neighborhood. He has been so used to associating with real estate brokers and bankers that “Bill” now only keeps his stall open during banking hours—9 to 4 “I've been on this corner for 22 ears and 1 would like to make a et that I know more real estate men in this section by their first names han any one around here,” said BilL" “You know my stand is in a good location, for most of the real estate dealers’ offices are all along the street here. They have been meeting around here for years and using my stand to transact their affairs. 1 | guess if they stayed in their offices they would not be thrown together 50 often to find out what changes are nade and what is going hoose my pl September. The total of more than 5,000 cars of unfilled rail or- ers on the books is certain to in. ase during the v 4th shutdown > fir mills show a tendency to re fuse orders for lumber yet to be pro- uced !rndu((tnn of the Northern hard tapering off as shipments cery firm. there are evidences of an expanded demand that will strengthen prices. NEW BRINKLEY HOMES ANACOSTIA SHANNON PLACE HOMES ALL SOLD CHICAGO ST. See the new homes just completed on CHICAGO STREET, I'Fl-;: THE SHANNON PLACE HOMES, and now ready with six rooms and tiled bath- electricity; hardwood trim; double rear $7,500 Reasonable Terms of Sale Turn to right on Nichols Avenue at Police and walk one block to the new Brinkley Homes. Consult Your Broker or See WM. P. NORMOYLE Completed REALTY TRANSFERS AGGREGATE $289,600 Ten Large Deals Reported in List i jof Recent Purchases by Office. Transfers of business, residential and unimproved properties aggregat. ing $289,600 are reported in a list of recent purchases by the office of Hedges & Middleton. The transfers include the following: Joseph B. and Fannie M. Jacobs sold their former home, 1323 Delafield street northwest, to Georgia O. Red man. The twa 4.story remodeled busi- ness buildings, 935-937 H street north- west, were acquired by Margaret E Kennedy from L. E. F. Prince. who in turn acquired the business buflding, Fourteenth street northwest, and the two-family apartment, 640 Morton street northwest A fiveroom and bath bungalow, 107 Wast Woodbine sereet, ¢ Md., was purchased b: baugh from Mildred D. R at Night. man, mmmmmmmmmmmm A new eightroom and two-bath de. tached residence, 3315 Garfield street, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, built by Harry P. Huddleson, was pur- chased by Bessie T. Elliott. A tract of 140 acres, located on Ce- dar Lane, just off the. was sold for James E. and Annle E. Morrison to the Baptist Home for Chil- | | dren, which will occupy it as soon as | | improvements can be completed. David A. Shober purchased from Clara T. Way the nine-room and two- | | bath colonial brick residence, 3513 Fourteenth street northwest. A large lot situated on the corner of Trinidad northeast, contalning approximately one of ground, was sold for Charles F. Peck to Florence Barbour. Elw H. Sedgwick purchased from Arthur three-bath residence, northwest. A two-story frame dwelling, Ninth street southwest, was sold for Mary E, Warlick to Gustave Fors- berg. A 2119 F street Forest Hills section, bordering on Rock Creek Park, have been sold. John C. Martin, Sue R. Wallace and Augusta fe King have purchased sites. ockville pike, ! avenue and Levis street: REAL ESTATE. NOTICE! INSPECT AT ONCE Better homes cannot be built for this low price. Located in the hest section of 16th St. Heights. A Sugar-built home is a home to be proud of! These houses are open for inspection from 11 a.m. to’9 p.m. daily, including Sunday. Sample houses, 1721 Webster St. and 1712 Allison St. NN\W. One block west of 16th St. You can deal directly with the builder or with any Zopolsky the nine-room and | || 716 | | arge number of home sites in || " MAX SUGAR 1905 Kenyon St. N.W. Adams 546 R R R I R AR e R I R BB LRt B R R Rt Tt e Rt B Bl Big July 4th Celebration CLINTON MARYLAND Baseball, Tournament, Volley Ball, Track Meet Open to All, Prizes, Fireworks and Prize Dance Spend the day at Clinton and inspect the beautiful new homes on DENT TERRACE recognized as the greatest home value for sale. improvement and one acre lots. PRICE and TERMS attractive. Every modern To Reach Property Drive out Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast to Eleventh Street, cross Eleventh Street Bridge, turn left up Good Hope Hill, follow State Road to Clinton. g‘huna Main 4884. Ask for Dent Terrace Homes. For sales- Apply on Premises, or 1409 L Street N.W. GARDINER & DENT lnc., Best Home Buy in Northeast First Time Offered 13th & G Sts. N.E. Adjacent to Sherman Circle 19 BUILT Only a Few Left Unsold Buchanan Street, Just Off Illinois Ave. Price, $8,950——Terms SOME OF THE MANY FEATURES: . Six rooms, tapestry brick. Three large cool porches, No. 1 white oak floors. Bath with built-in fixtures. Four Big Values Direct From the Builder and Owner The CAFRITZ LIFETIME HOMES Insure COMFORT, HAPPINESS and FREEDOM UNDERPRICED BECAUSE YOU ARE BUYING DIRECT FROM THE BUILDER AND OWNER—YOU ARE SURE TO SAVE THE DIFFERENCE Convenient Location, Exclusive Environment, Superior Con- .struction, Utmost Convenience of Arrangement ILLINOIS AVENUE Between Emerson and Farragut Sts. N.W. $10,500 Description 90550 oloy s isgsioy oy ol d 1o S0y o 98 o seg o oo b coyebeb o op e o8 o ot s ey 2 Main 4884 must be seen to be appreciated. 337 to 343 Kentucky Ave. S.E. Description Colonial style brick homes containing six well arranged rooms and tiled bath; hot-water heat and electric lights; hardwood floors large, light, airy cellar with laundry trays. Front and back porches. Deep lot to alley. Exhibit House 335 Kentucky Ave. S.E. Price, $8 ’950—Terms Description Colonial tapestry brick homes containing six well arranged rooms; tiled bath; hot-water heat; electric lights; hardwood floors; two very large back porches. Deep lot to paved alley. Improved street. ) Sample House 1304 G St. N.E. Beautiful electric light fixtures. . Attractively designed wall paper. . Hot-water heat, gas, electricity. . Instantaneous hot-water heater. . Servant’s toilet, laundry trays, coal bin. . French doors between dining room and breakfast porch. . Plenty of spacious closets. . Kitchen cabinet, one-piece sink, Detroit Jewel gas range. . Large outside pantry. . Lot 142 feet deep to alley. : Exhibit House 535 Buchanan Street Furnished Through Courtesy of W. B. Moses & Sons TO INSPECT: Take 14th Street or Georgia Avenue OCONQ NP LN Attractive colonial style homes, 20 feet wide. Concrete front porch with brick columns, and concrete balusters and rail. Double back porches, ten feet wide. Six bright and well arranged rooms, and tiled bath with built-in fixtures and shower. Pleasing entrance hall; cloak closet on first floor with mirrored door. French doors from dining room to breakfast porch. Complete kitchen with Detroit Jewel Gas Range; large one-piece porcelain sink and drain board; kitchen cabinet; outside pantry. Master bedroom across entire front of house. Two other large bedrooms, all with ' roomy closets. Hardwood floors throughout house. Artistic lighting fixtures. Hot-water heat and ;lech‘idty; gas. Instantaneous automatic hot-water eater. Exhibit House Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. TO INSPECT: Take Pennsylvania Avehue cars to 14th Street S.E., and walk north to property. car to Buchanan Street, and walk east to property, or take Grant Circle bus to end of line. 4911 Illinois Avenue N.W. Open and Lighted Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. TO INSPECT: Take 14th Street or Georgia Ave. car to Emerson Street, walk east to houses. Or phone Main 9080 for our free auto service. Main 9080 A AT AT Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. Or take Lincoln Park cars to Kentucky Avenue, and walk south to property. Or Phone Main 9080 for free auto service. 14th and K Y2 R