Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1930, Page 17

REAL ESTATE LEADING Board of Trade Survey Reveals City Among it First Ten in Building Construction Since War. : This wn the sizth of a ur;:; 7/ :‘g-lu laerfb(wm?':'pgt::nt pm:'u':‘ Qreater Washington as revealed in master com roey Board of Trade, as compiled by Rufus S Lusk, Inc. most important private industry in Washington is real estate, the Do.rdpgf 'l‘nge states in its handbook containing data gathered in the extensive survey of the National Capital and its environs. While the city stands fourteenth among cities of the country in * population, it has been among the first 10 in building construction aince the war, the unusual increase in population due to the influx of war workers causing great construction activity through 1928, the report continues. The book contains data analyzing trends in building her:‘nlhow- ing the rising dominance of apartment house residence, showing the percentage of vacancies in various types of property and quoting FLEIN SHOWS AD Washington is not an industrial og manufacturing city, and the survey re- vealed that the area zoned for indus- trial use amounts to 704.8 acres, of which 564 acres are vacant, though for the most part these sites are located on improved streets with sewer and water available. Approximately 842,000 Feet. n, where property zon- ing was instituted in xozo,’mere are ximately 842,000 feet of commer- mmfl‘tro{ ‘which 47,000 is in the downtown business area, the report continues. “Seventy-nine per cent of the zoned commercial frontage in the shopping district is improved for commercial use; 27 per cent of the balance is im- proved for commercial purposes. There Al mu‘l’!‘l‘d&m that frontage, as experience 50 feet of b\wfi‘r}ffl frontage is enough for each 100 population,” the report states. “As Washington is not an industrial city, there are practically no factory buildings which are not in use. Most new enterprises must build a special building to suit its purpose. No ts for factory buildings have been during the last three years. “At present there is about 100,000 feet of vacant warehouse space. There are only two warehouses of any size for rent; speaking, it is neces- Increased Building Program Adds $400,000,000 to First Half of Year. ‘Expansion of construction projects in times of general business con- ditions and increased unemployment serves effectively to stimulate and im- economically and it specific needs of a tenant. “The wholesale district in a large part is in process of moving from the Government Triangle to three different of the eity—namely, at Camp | m, Water street and Rhode Island | northeast, There are, practi- partic ice space. ings for the last three years follow: A Beautiful Corner Residence North Cleveland Park 4330 37th St. N.W. (Corner 37th & Yuma Sts) to affect the rooming house.busi- | ness unfavorably, increasing the per- centage of unoccupied rooms. “The range of rates for rooms is from $3-t0 $5 per week for single rooms, and (Continued on Third Page.) Trom Comn. Ave. po west on_Van o 37th and north to Yuma St. OPEN DAILY R.M.HOOKER Tower Bldg. Met. 2663 FOXALL Six and Eight Rooms, one, two E and three baths. =) $10,950 to $15,050 Model Home, 4400 Volta Place N.W. '\ZIEVE_E!.Y TAYLOR Sz CHEVY CHASE ® New Brick Home Priced to Sell 5346 32nd St. N.W. OPEN SUNDAY A Beautiful New Home on Massachusetts Avenue \ 4925 / Massachusetts ~/ Avenue\_ Stone Construction Built By Io. T. & W. A. Carr . e $16,850 Lo ' 2-Car Garage Gen’l. Elec. Rigr. - Open Sunday 10 to 6 P.M. | Sthwab, Valk & Canby Oons. Ave. Polomac 0630 Lot 50x150 Terms |Las INDUSTRY IN DISTRICT GVENTD JOBLESS accepted vities. of the modern home, the plann 0 m endea to ce *| With brick of a | Thousands of Visitors Manifest Interest in Tudor Gothic Expression BAY WINDOW GROUP OVERLOOKS RAVINE Home of English Deliix\I Bespeaks Comfort and Charm of Period. Attractive dining room of the fifth and last 1930 model home Operative Builders’ Association. The room is finished in oak. t Star Model Home Features Dining ‘Room by The Star in co-operition with the nce of motifs. In adapting features of the domestic the a8 & ers a) Gothic to vored characteristics which will give to the atmosphere of the ‘perlod dwelling is constructed of local granite with half-timbered effect in the second . The roof is of old Eng- | S lish tile shingles in the darker shades of red, while the chimneys are topped character selected to blend with the roof. A feature of the home is the cochere driveway enter the Apartments Cater to Demand Ignored by Builders of Moderate Homes. terest and satisfaction ~ | ha es o of another is 4 but it occupies more 3703 Albemarle St. VACANT ALL BRICK, semi-detached; ;oteh, Hied bath ::nm wfim tub. rear porch. Metal- weather-stripped and screened. Awnings. 1-car ga- A $10,750 CLOSE TO NEW BEN 3970 Legation (Corner of 41st & Legation) OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY A.- G. HUGHES $70 Per Month OPEN SUNDAY 7126 Ninth St. N.W. (Near Walter Reed Hospital) A very unusual offering. A semi-detached brick“l);omc containing 8 rooms, 2 baths, with garage. Here is the much-sought-after con- ter-hall plan, with living room across the entire front of the house, off which is an attractive open porch. There are 4 good sized bed rooms, breakfast room, oak floors throughcut the house, f The walls are paneled and all the ations are in good taste. ; $| I ,7 50 Reasonable Terms If you do not have an opportunity to inspect this property Sunday you may do so any eve- ning during-the week. Natl. Mige. & Inv. Corp. 1004 Vermont Ave. N.W. National .'sa;s' SMALL DETACHED HOUSE RARITY, [t zreuies sesinat e very emat THOUGH FAMILY SIZE DECLINES |preten : licity and un- We them, but seldom equal them, for the reason that we are not content with their simplic- ity. We can have modern construction and every modern convenience and still L ntly the : e and is considered too sense, “poor” or too “humble” for the aver- age family, but the two-story 5| et would. e the. ogical and appre, wol cal and appro- e e D Rt | Driate home for perhaps millions of deprives the family of &g lifelong in- present-day apartment dwellers, be found in wving an independent home. in- privaneThmm el s Attic Easily Made Livable. depends ined, that R e S W eteo, e | Jou want to canvert, your attc into livable space, but it seems too dark and not quite roomy enough, a couple of dormers may solve the problem for you. When properly built not only will they requires more room than the two-story | Provide it, air and space, but house of equal capacity. It is not al- ive a fresh note to the the most economical thing to | T00 - ity of the home-owning family. ‘The bungalow is “modern.” It elim- inates the stairs of the cwo-c:.’ory house, , T more excavation and foundations and $11,950 2641 GARFIELD ST. (Corner 27th and Garfield) PERFECT SEAL The MASTER of all METAL WEATHER STRIPS Made of SOLID BRONZE ©* The ETERNAL METAL ~ Unlimited Gnarantee mut us “l,.lh on your 'w‘: finance charge. Swp 8 Wake Do Adams 4547 Day, Night or Sunday Capitol Weatherstrip Co. 1359 Harvard St. N.W. Here is the buy you have been ‘waiting for. Six splen- did outside bed rooms, 2 roomy baths, ideal location, one square off Conn. Ave,, Wardman Park Inn and St. Thomas Church. This is the home for large family or for excellent income. Open All Day Sunday A. G. HUGHES &uv Eye Nat'l 8744 Now is the time to buy! Enjoy Thanksgiving in this home 4513 Ridge Street Surely no better location can be found for your family than between the Chevy Chase and Columbia Clubs in the heart of Chevy Chase, Md. One of a group of attractive, new homes having six wel arranged rooms, tiled bath and completely equipped kitchen. Separate garage. Lot, 50x125. Priced to sell. Very liberal terms, Open Sunday and every day for inspection unts] 9 P.M. ¥ To Inspect—Drive out Connecticut Ave. to Bradiey Lane; turn le (West) on three to Bradley Lane, East Ave., then (North) on East Ave. ome block to Ridge M. & R. B. WARREN Builders—Wis, 2873 . Included in New Operations Five-Story. Apartment WAéfimGTON, D. ¢, @hfi gpfin_mg gtaf' | sAmnAy,"Név}gMBm 15, '];m' BUILDING NEWS | B-1! AHome‘-Ownin;'g» and Building Section for Washington and Suburbs [ 8 03,400 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ARE APPROVED Are Plans House and for 850,000 Dwelling. tion cost of $503,400 were ap roved during the past week by PRNATI bullding projects having an estimated total construc- Col. John W. Oehmann, buil ing inspector. Included in the list of new operations were plans for a five-story apartment house and a $50,000 dwelling. The Franklin Apartment Co. obtained permit for the construc- tion of an apartment house costing $200,000 on a site at 1511 Franklin street northeast, glms for which have been drawn by David L. Stern, local architect. P. Whitty Co. is to be the builder. William Montgomery, head of the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. obtained permit for the construction of a private dwelling cost- ing $50,000 at 6300 Nebraska avenue. Porter & Lockie are the archi- tects and Bradbury & Mohler of rubblestone construction, SANITARY GROCERY ACQUIRES NEW SITE Tease 2620 Connecticut Avenue Site, With Store Space of 2,663 Square Feet. The Sanitary Grocery Co., Inc, which also operates Piggly Wiggly stores throughout the city, this week took a lease on the property at 2620 Connec- ticut avenue, where the company plans to open a large modern grocery store as an addition to the chain. The lease covers property having a frontage of 41 feet on Connecticut avenue and 46 feet on Twenty-fourth street, it is an- nounced by Carl G. Rosinski, who handled the transaction. will have entrances on both the Con necticut avenue and Twenty-fourth street sides, The exterior design of the building will be of a simple style, while con- struction will be of Indiana limestone. Adequate preparations are being made to take care of lighting and ventila- tion systems lnéhe new building. ‘The Sanitary Grocery Co. represes the second large local chain concern that has taken on property in this block, which was only this Summer re- zoned so as to permit the operation of stores in the territory. Peoples Drug Stores recently secured 2616 Connec- ticut avenue and the company plans to ‘eirm modern drug store at that ad- ress. nts are the builders. The house is to be of two and a half stories. Other permits issued this week in« clude the following: A. F. Jorss, owner and builder; Porter & Lockie, architects; to erect one 2- story steel and brick office and :.hop, 1220 to 1230 Twenty-fourth street (lof 92, 294, 819, 820, 821 and 823, square 24); to cost $49,500. Young & Oppenheimer, owners and builders; George T. Santmyers, archi~ tect; to erect four 2-story brick flats, 1107 to 1113 Holbrook terrace northeast :l&uml,zb to 142, square 4058); to cost C. W. Williams, owner and builder; T. Santmyers, architect; to erect five 2-story brick dwellings, 5221 to 5229 Kansas avenue (lots 11 to 15, square 3300); to cost $28,000. W. C. & A. N. Miller, owners and buflders; G. E. MacNeil, architect; to erect one 3-story stone and frame dwell- ing, 4338 Forest lane (lot 59, square 1619); to cost $17,200. R. W. Bolling, owner and builder; Fred E. Robbins, architect; to erect one 2-story brick auto laundry, 1822 M street (lot 834, square 140); to cost $16,000. H. H, Carter, owner and builder; C. N. Norton, architect; erect two story brick and frame dwellings, ”l.'i to brick, tile frame dwellings, 1439 and 1443 Holly street (lots 53 and 54, square 2738); to cost $12,000. William A. Hill Co, owners and builders; Bishop Hill, architect; to erect two 2-story brick flats, 1428 and 1430 A street southeast (lots 76 and 77, square 1058); to cost $12,000, . ‘The National City Co., lessees; Schneider-Spleidt Co., builders; to make repairs, 741 Pifteenth street (lot 21, square 222); to cost $10,000. M. Blumenthal, owner; Albert Small, designer; James L. Parsons, jr., builder; to_crect one 1-story brick and stone (Continued on Second Page.) HUNDREDS HAVE MARVELED AT THIS UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT ] A High-Class Home Completely Furnished for $1,165 T IS amazing to find that such a small sum can so adequately and beautifully furnish this roomy house. And this is no ordinary collection, for everything—rugs, draperies, ctirtains and furniture—have been: thoughtfully selected, with a careful eye to color scheme, and arranged in exquisite taste. FURNISHED HOUSE 4448 Faraday Place NORTHWEST Fort Bayard Park OPEN DAILY 9 AM. TO 9 P.M. $10,950 Small Cash Payment—Balance Like 17 X Bt on Wisconsin Ave. to Fessenden Street, west bt half bloek to home. short distance to street car and it center of city. Jus “The Way to Beautiful Homes" 7611 BOSS & PHELPS OWNERS Rent National 9300 t 15 minutes bus. R EEEn———— 14th Street NW. Ladies and Gentlemen— Drive out to Deli e our completely fi 6 large, well vent rear, lawn and shrubs. ished M it lated rooms, 2 baths, and garage in The lot is 50x115, landscaped with beautiful Furnishings by D. S. Pool Drive out 16th St. to un Ton%o Somindr 86 Aldska Ave. to 14th St., e R on’s Oldest Bstablished Builders ¥ oy R S A