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16 REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1929.° REAL ESTATE. HEARING GRANTED ON CONCESSINS Zoning Board Seeks Public Opinion on Stores in Apartments. (Continued From Fifteenth Page.) Hicenses to operate solely to take advan- tage of the concessions. Thus, grew up a class of buildings, called #partment-hotels, which furnished food and lodging for transients, as required for a hotel, but which primarily con- tinued tc operate as an ordinary apart- ment. “Apartment “houses which included ! the small commercial concessions be- ¢ame increasingly popular, so that there grew up a demand for concessions to apartment houses similar to those granted to a hotel, it being contended that a large apartment house in a resi- dential zone had just as much need for the various concessions as did a hotel in & similarly zoned neighborhood. “Two methods of handling the prob- lem were considered. The first was to require an apartment house to consti- tute itself in actual fact a hotel, and to mmke available for use of transients a certain portion of its space. The pres- ent concessions permitted to hotels could then be legitimately incorporated in the so-called apartment-hotel. The disadvantage of such a scheme arose when an attempt was made to dster- mine the proper percentage of space for use exclusively of transients. Certain structural requirements mandatory in a hotel would also be required in the | apartment-hotel. Change Suggested. *“The other method considered was to grant outright to apartments the same commercial concessions now granted to hotels, thus doing away with any at- tempt to create a third classification. Based on the belief that this latter was the proper method for solving the prob- lem, the Zoning Commission authorized the advertising of the following change in the zoning regulations, to be dis- cussed at public hearing on February 20: “And at end of Section III a new paragraph, as follows: «Uses which distinctly pertain to or are appropriate adjuncts to hotel and apartment house uses, such as the following: Drug stand, including soda fountain, perjumery, etc.;‘barber ghop, -beauty parlor, pressing or Yailoring _establishment, ~cigar ~or mewsstand, souvenir stand or restau- rant, may be allowed by occupancy mit in hotels and apartment ouses in a residential district, pro- vided the entrance is entirely inside the hotel or apartment house and no sign_or display is visible from the outside of the building; and provided further, that those uses which do ot distinctly pertain to and which are mnot appropriate adjuncts to hotel or apartment house uses, such as grocery stores, meat markets, drug stores or other commercial enter- prises prepared to serve a community or section of the District rather than the inhabitants of the single build- ing in which they are located, will be denied in hotels or apartment heuses in a residential district.” “The change was discussed briefly at the hearing of February 20 and was continued for further discussion to the public hearing March 27 to develop more thoroughly the public sentiment. The question seems to be one for de- termination largely on the grounds of preference. Would the public yather live in an apartment house which included the above cited conces- glons rather than in an apartment house which had no such commercial enterprises? “Such_concessions are also subject to abuse. It is conceivable that an apart- ment house might be constructed pri- marily to establish in the neighborhood the concessions which would be permit- ted by the adoption of the above change in the zoning regulations. The apart- ment facilities in such a building might be incidental to the commercial enter- Bolcrea Tat"any putding woula "be any WOl sonstructed which would be a financially sound undertaking purely to house and support such minor concessions. In a majority of cases an apartment house would be selected as a residence based an its attractiveness as ea home, and unless the concessions were incorporated in that home in a careful, quiet. un- ostentatious manner, its desirability as | an abode would decrease in proportion to the extent and number of the con- cessions.” A Distinctive Contribution to * ‘Washington’s Finer Residential Developments Jhepherd 2400 there | | | v | g | NEW APARTMENT HOUSE FOR KALORAMA HEIGHTS . BUILDING GOING UP ONTUMULTY SITE Erected in Kalorama | Heights. A five-story apartment building is | being erected by the McPherson Corpo- | ration on the northeast corner of Twen- tieth street and Kalorama road, in Kal- |orama Heights, on the site of residen- | tial property which was until recently | owned and occupied by Joseph P. Tum- ulty, former secretary to former Presi- dent Wilson. The purchase of the site and the financing of the new project was han- | dled through the office of Shannon & | Luchs, Inc. A first mortgage loan of 1 $270,000 was issued in the transaction | through the brokers’ office, amounting to 60 per cent of the appraised value. As designed by Louis T. Rouleau, lo- | Large structure now being erected at 1917 Kalorama road by the McPherson Corporation from plans by Louis T.| cal architect, the building will be of | Rouleau. two baths. The building will contain 61 apartment units, ranging from one room and bath to four rooms, kitchen and fireproof construction and will contain 61, apartment units, ranging from 1 'WEEK'S BUILDING OPERATIONS IN DISTRICT TOTAL $1.363.850 Georgetown University Medical and Den- | tal School Project, 33 Dwellings and | room and bath to 4 rooms, kitchen and brick dwelling, 615 Underwood _street | 2,Paths. The facades of the bullding (;0‘;‘80” and 40, square 3196); to coSt| mentation, From its high elevation on $8,000. the site many of the apartments will Harry Abramson, owner; Appleton P. | overlook Rock Creek Park. Clark, jr., architect; Nathan Abramson, | The entrance and lobby will be builder; to erect one 1-story brick store, | floored and wainscoted in marble. Other 704 L street (part lot 8 (818 and 819), | treatment will include wrought-iron square 426); to cost $5,000. balustrades. Radio connection plugs are Standard Art Marble & Tile Co., Inc., | included in a number of special modern owners and builders; to make repairs, | equipment features. Jackson Hall alley (lots 835 and 842, | The building, to be known as 1917 reservation 10); to cost $3,000. | Kalorama road, will be under the man- |Five-Story Apartment Being| | Approval of plans for the new $800,- | 000 medical and dental school building | {of Georgetown University this week | swelled the total volume of local build- | | ing operations for which permits were | | issued by Col. John W. Oehmann, build- ing inspector, to $1,363,850. Included in | | the new list of projects this week also | { were plans for 33 dwellings and an| apartment house costing $175,000. | The new medical and dental building | of the university is being erected on the | university grounds bordering Reservoir {road, between Thirty-ninth and For- tieth streets. It will be the first unit of a projected enlarged medical center on | that site, where the Georgetown Univer- sity Hospital eventually is to be re- moved. Equipment for the building is to cost $200,000, bringing its total cost to $1,000,000. Steel framework now is being put into place. Completion nnd‘ occupancy of the new building is ex- pected to be possible about the time of | the opening of the Fall semester. It will be a four-story brick Colonial structure with limestone treatment. The Tomlinson Realty Co. obtained permit for the $175,000 apartment, to be erected at 1831 Becond street northeast. Waverly Taylor, Inc., obtained permits for nine brick dwellings to be erected in the 1500 block of Forty-fourth street, one of which is to be a 1929 Star model home. The total cost of the operation is estimated at $98,000. List of New Permits. Permits were issued as follows: Georgetown College, owners and builders; George A. Didden, architect; to erect one four-story brick school, Reservolr road between Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets (parcels 28/4 and 28/5, square E-1326) ; to cost $800,000. Tomlinson Realty Co., owners and builders; Frank Tomlinson, architect; to erect one four-story brick “and tile apartment, 1831 Second street northeast $175,000 Apartment House Included. designers and builders; to erect one two- story brick and concrete substation, 1003 Harvard street (lot 2, square 2852), to cost $29,000. John P. Jackson, owner; James Coo- per, builder; R. W. Bolling, builder; to erect one two and one-half story brick | and stone dwelling, 2840 McGill terrace (lot 25, square 2200), to cost $25,000. | Winfield Preston, owner and builder; | Claude Norton, architect; to erect two two-story stone, bri¢k and tile dwellings, 5023 and 5027 Reno road (lots 14 and 15, square 1877), to cost $25,000. H. P. Huddleson, owner and builder; W. R. Lamar, architect; to erect one two-story brick dwelling, 3611 Fulton street (lot 28, square 1931), to cost $14,500. David Feldman, owner; J. J. Stanley, designer and builder; to erect four two- story brick dwellings, 214 to 220 Whit- tler place (lots 55 to 58, square 3365), to cost $18,000. L. E. Breuninger & Sons, owners and | builders; H. L. Breuninger, architect: to | erect one two-story brick dwelling, 1349 | Iris street (lot 21, square W-2774), to | cost $15,000. Marie Zienan, owner; C. Stanley Lightbown, designer; Harvey B. Schwier, builder; .to efect one one-story frame dwelling, 2820 Bunker Hill road north- east (lot 56, square 4298), to cost $3,500. L. E. Troth, owner and builder; to erect one two-story frame dwelling, 6221 Western avenue (lot 17, square 2006), to cost $6,500. Store and Dwelling. B. Jeweler, owner and builder; A. 8. J. Atkinson, architect; to erect one 2- story brick and frame addition to store and dwelling, 2400 Georgia avenue (lot 800, square 2880); to cost $3,500. Cato B. Hurd, owner; Griffin Bros, designers and builders; to erect cne 2- story brick and tile dwelling, 5346 Nebraska avenue (lot 22, square 1991); to _cost $8,600. Capital View Realty Co., owners and 8ement of Shannon & Luchs. builders; George T. Santmyers, archi- | tect; to erect two two-story brick dwell- ings, 4955 and 4957 Blaine street north- | east (lots 42 and 43, square 5189), to | cost $7.000. | Stanfey Gettis and Paul B. Oromelin, | owners: Skinker & Garrett, builders; to | remodel and make repairs, 908 B street | ;r_m(:oh‘;;\'est (ot 27, square 383), to cost | u of Che o " At 5]5,750 . Terms New Brick and Shingle Center-Hall Colonial £ £ & 209 Spring Street Appraisal Contest Planned. An appraisal contest designed to demonstrate the best appraisal methods will be open to appraisal committees of constituent boards at the twenty-second annual convention of the National As- | socfation of Real Estate Boards in Bos- ton, Mass., June 25 to 28. Chase! (lots 10 and 11, square 3568); to cost| F. G. Clendaniel and V. A. Carlin, $175,000. Waverly Taylor, Inc, owners and builders; Waverly Taylor, jr., architect; to erect nine two-story brick dwellings, 1563 to 1579 Forty-fourth street (lot 29, square 1327), to cost $98,000. Wilbur La Roe, jr., owner; Horace W. Peaslee, designer; Detlow M. Marthin- son, builder; to erect one three-story stone dwelling, 4600 Linnean avenue (lots 825, 827 and 829, square 2256), to owners; E. F. Stadel, designer; M. C. Oliphant, builder; to erect one 3-story brick and frame dwelling, 3711 North- ampton street (lots 6 and 7, square 1865): to cost $9,000. Frederick B. Mills, and builder; to erect three 2-story brick, | frame and tile dwellings, 5733 to 5737 Pifth street (lots 163, 164 and 165, square 3263); to cost $17,500. Mrs, Elizabeth Maguire, owner; C. owner, cost $40,000. Potomac Electric Power Co., owners, Stanley Lightbown, designer; Maguire Bros, builders; to erect one 1-story $15,950 Open for Inspection All Day Sunday & 1 FINE, - ACE /ISNT JUT HERE WHERE WE CAN PLANT TREESAND ROSES AND EVERYTHING? 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The discriminating home secker will do well to investigate the advantages offered in this exclusive residential section. Park today and inspect the— Sample House 2909 29th St. Three squares west of Commecticut Ave. Open Every Night Until 9 P, M. Four bedrooms, two maids’ rooms, all modern improve- ments; spacious lving room with handsome colonial fire- place; beautiful big lot won- derfully landscaped with fine trees, flowers and shrub- bery. Side drive to garage, Drive out Conn. Ave. morth of Circle one block and wesf on Irving Street to pi . ASLAGALAS can enjoy the pleasure of trees, shrubbery and out of your own garden for the of the Capital’s finest thorough- Visit Woodley et Cathedral Ave. Lot Approximately 120x120 BUILDING DEPARTMENT | FOR MARYLAND PUSHED Gov. Ritchie Sends Bill to Control | Associations to Statg | Assembly. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 15.—Backed by | the majority of associations in the | State, Gov. 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