Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1931, Page 15

W $300,000 APARTMENT TO BE REARED ON AVENUE 12-Story Structure at 2150 Provided for in Plans Filed by Baer & Scholz—$75,000 Warehouse Permit Obtained. ONSTRUCTION of a 12-story apartment building at 2150 Penn- sylvania avenue, having an estimated- total building cost of $300,000, is provided for in plans filed this week with Col. John W. Oehmann, building inspector, by Baer & Scholz, builders. Erection of the apartment building is expected to be started in the near future. The building, as designed by Robert O. Scholz, archi- tect, would be of brick and stone construction and-consist of 136 apartment units divided into 193 rooms. The building would have a maximum frontage of 100 feet and a depth of 138 feet. , During the past week also the Hanson-Owen Co. obtained permit for the erection of a 75,000 warehouse, Cooley Bros. obtained ap- TWO NEW: CONSULTING SERVICES ARE OPENED Rental Apartments and Distressed Property Advice Would Avoid Much Economic Waste, Real Estate Boards’ View. ‘J NAUGURATION of two new national business consultation services, “bof‘l; }::r great pulifllc :lgenmcnnce as :ldling bt\‘x‘nd owners to avol uge economic waste,” are announce e National Asso- ciation of Real Estate Boards. /i The two services are: A consultation service on rental apartment buildings and an advisory service for distressed properties and for properties of all types and character upon which expert property management advice is needed in order to bring existing buildings into successful competition with neighborng structures. Both services are to-be conducted through the property manage- ment division of the association. They were authorized by action of the Board of Directors of the association at the recent annual meet- ing held in St. Petersburg, Fla., January 15-16. roval of plans for nine dwellings costing $45,000 and the Capitol gontractlng Co. revealed plans for 12 dwellings costing $42,000. $313,175 Projects Approved. New projects approved during the week have an estimated total cost of $313,175. Permits issued include the following: Hanson-Owen Co., owner; Col. P. M. Anderson, architect; R. P. Whitty Co., Inc. builders; to erect one four-story brick and concrete warehouse, 2321 Fourth street northeast, to cost $75,000. Cooley Bros., ownerk and builders T. Santmyers, architect, to erect nine two-story brick dwellings, 5616 to 32 Kai to cost $45,000. Capitol Contracting Co., owners and builders; M. Mesroblan, architect; to erect 12 two-story brick and concrete block dwellings, 611 to 23 and 612 to 22 Quintania place, to cost $42,000. B. P. Evans, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to ersct four two-story brick dwellings, 3625, 2%, 31 and 33 Ingomar place, to ©cost $25,000 People’s Life Insurance Co., Inc., own- ers; William P. Lipscomb Co., Inc. builders; to remodel 803 Fourteenth street, to cost $17,000. k4 2 Herbert E. Hurley, owner and builder; A. H. Kaufman, designer; to erect one one-story masonry and steel machine shop, 1015 Half street southeast, to cost $16,000. LaSalle Park Corporation, owners and builders; W. T. Hackett, designer; to erect two two-story brick and tile dwell- ings, 1816 and 20 Varpum strest north- east, to cost $12,000. H. W. Seaford, owner and builder; Paul P. Fox, designer; to erect one two- story brick d concrete block dwelling, 7546 Fourteenth street, to cost $10.000. Charles Brackett, owner and builder; Charles E. Dillon, designer; to erect one two-and-one-half-story brick and frame dwelling, 5481 Thirty-first street, to_cost $8,000. L. E. Breuninger & Sons, owners and builders; H. L. Breuninger, designer; to erect one two-story brick and frame dwelling, 7709 Morningside drive, 0 cost $9,000. Brick and Frame Dwellings. B. P. Evans, owner and builder; M. Mesrobian, architect; to erect one two- story brick and frame dwelling, 3404 Quesada street, to cost $7,000. B. P. Evans, owner and builder; M. Mesrobiun, architect; to erect one two- story brick and frame dwelling, 5929 Broad Branch road, to cost $7,500. E. B. Johnson, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to| erect one two-story brick dwelling, 5444 Nebraska s venue, to cost $8,500. M. Connor, owner; H. W. Turner, de- signer; Thomas W. Dorsey, builder; to erect one one-story concrete block and brick addition for garage and bath, 1304 Belmont street, to cost $2,000. Anthony Purto, owner; W. A. Love- less, designer; B. R. Lemke and Jack Thornton, builders; to erect one two- story brick dwelling, 1425 Maryland avenue, to cost $4,500. ‘W. Thomas, owner and build- er; G..M. Steinbraker, designer; to erect one two-story brick dwelling, 5517 Carolina place, to cost $4,800. Israel Diamond, owner, designer and builder; to erect one two-story brick store and dwelling, 2208 Naylor road southeast, to cost $3,500. Georgetwn University, owner; to make repairs Thirty-second and O streets, to cost $3,400. Henry avenue, Brawner, jr., owner; Fred , Inc., builders; to make re- 8 Rittenhouse street, to cost Gecrge Washington University, owner; P. W. Burnett, designer and builder; to erect one one-story brick addition, make repairs and alterations, 2014 and 16 H street, to cost $2,000. Fairlawn Amusement Co., owners and builders; to erect one one-story bricl store building, 1338 Good Hope road southeast, to cost $2,000. Louise Wheeler, owner; to repair fire damages, 775 Hobart place, to cost $1,000. H 87 . Ridout House Built in 1763. The Ridout House at Annapolis, Md., situated on Duke of Gloucester street, was built about 1763 by John Ridout. The garden elevation contains an in- teresting triple window which breaks through the main cornice of the house. Just Completed Cleveland Park COLONIAL HOME —on_large wooded lot; of masonry construction. with furred walls for dryness and regulating tempersture. Seven spacious rooms. 2 baths. each with shower: well equipped kitchen, with Sepitas covering on it and Daths. Attic finished for recreation room. f of genuine Bangor slate: copper Aashings and guttering. Metal weatherstripped. Bullt-in saiage. Near John Eaton School price $16,500 3310 Porter St. N.W OWNER—BUILDER Clev. 5611 Detached Bungalow —in a community of all de- tached Homes—in pretty Ameri- can University Park. 4826 47th St. N.\V. Go west on Fessenden to d7th St. and south one block. 4 A gem of a house for a bar- sain of a price— $6,950—Terms 5 big rooms. with a large attic that can easlly be divided; tile bath, 2 bed rooms; gas, electric- ity, open fireplace, hardwood floor and hot-water heat. Bus line within a square. Open for Inspection Every Day CARNEGIE INSTITUTION ACQUIRES THREE LOTS 1524, 1526, 1528 P Street Under- stood to Be Used for Expan- sion of Activities. The Carnegie Institution of WasA- ington, whose monumental headquar- ters building is located at the south- east’ corner of Sixteenth and P streets, has purchased the three lots at 1524, 1526, 1528 P street, to the rear of the institution ‘The institution this week took title to the property. The consideration in- volved was not made public. The prop- erty has a frontage of about 80 feet on P street and a depth of approximately 100 feet. It is understood the property was acquired as a site for future expansion of the activities of the institution, no plans having been prepared for its early use. The property acquired is improved by residential buildings. [PROPERTY OF G. W. U. AT 23D AND C -SOLD American Pharmaceutical Associa- tion Adds to Institutional Building Site. Property at the southeast corner of Twenty-third and C streets has been purchased by the American Pharma- ceutical Association from George Wash- ington University, this being the consum- mat of negotiations started more than a year ago. Title to the property was transferred this week. The sale price was not made public. The property purchased by the phar- maceutical association is part of the site of its proposed monumental insti- tutional building which the organiza- tion plans to erect there, in the gen- eral vicinity of the Lincoln Memorial. The design for the structure has been drawn along lines to harmonize it with the Lincoln Memorial. The property at Twenty-third and C streets was purchased by George Wash- ington University a number of years ago to provide for expansion of the uni- versity developments, but that institu- tion changed its plans of development and disposed of this property. FIFTH AND K STREETS PROPERTY IS LEASED Banitary Grocery Co. Remodeling Three-Story Brick Building Long Landmark in Capital. Property at the southeast corner of Pifth and K streets, near the new “Center Market,” which has become the business home of numerous food merchants formerly located in old Cen- ter Market at Seventh street and Penn- sylvania avenue, has been leased by the Sanitary Grocery Co., it was announced y. a The three-story brick building there, an old Washington landmark, is being remodeled and will be occupied later by & unit of the national grocery store chain. It has been leased for a num- ber of years from the owner, the Penn x | Realty Co., of which Paul Himmelfarb is president. Simplicity in Home Attractive. Simplicity should be the first guide post to making homes attractive. The attractive home is one that is com- fortable as well as pleasing to the eye. tiled bath with shower, detached Paved street and alley. Tower Building R. M. HOOKER Tower Bldg. Met. 2663 Smithy Co. Upper, left to right: Home of Lawrence J. Heller, at 2853 Allendale place, Thomas L. Peyton, the house being of French provincial style, designed by Horace home of Thomas F. Valenza of the Department of Justice, at 3917 Oliver street, contains nine main rooms and three baths. Lower: Residence at 7535 Alaska avenue, bought by Lillian Cropper through was built by Frank S. Fanning, and home of John W. Hardgrove, at 1725 Varnum recently purchased from Dr. Henry W. O. Millington, through the agency of W. Peaslee and built by A. C. Warthen Co., overlooking Rock Creek Park, and purchased from E. A. Chaffiot through the office of McKeever & Goss, which agency of E. H. Croxton, which contains eight main rooms and two baths, and street, recently purchased from Russel Gilbert through the agency of H. G. FIVE-YEAR LEASE SIGNED Demetrie Cafeteria Takes Property at 1233 Wisconsin Avenue. ‘The Demetrie Cafeteria has leased for a period of five years the business property at 1233 Wisconsin avenue, Georgetown, it was announced today by the Georgetown office of J. Leo Kolb, which handled the transaction. ‘The property is being remodeled to suit the needs of the lessee. The rental consideration for the period amounts to $3,600, Mr. Kolb reports. “BUILD NOW” IS URGED Six reasons why chambers of com- merce should urge their members to “Build now!” are contained in a bulle- tin mailed to secretaries of 200 Illinois organizations by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in an effort to speed pub- lic and private construction projects. ‘These reasons are: Lowest material prices in years, cheap money, abund- ance of efficient labor, speedy delivery and the nearness of business recovery making the time ripe for construction. | Foxhall Village Adioining Georeetown On the West—Only 10 | Minutes from City Six Rooms One Bath to ‘ Nine Rooms Three Baths | Some With Studio | Furnished Model Home J‘ 1606 44th St. Open 9 AM. to 6 PM. BOSS & PHELPS, 1417 K St. NAtional 9300 Buy With Confidence Buy a Dunigan Built Home 20 Feet Wide Exhibit Home 5526 Fourth The average single-family dwelling has a prospective economic life of 50 years, if constructed of any kind of masonry, according to tables made from an exhaustive study of this ques- tion by the National Association of Real Estate Boards. ‘The tables give frame construction 33 years. “At the end of this time, the ordi- nary house would have to be replaced with at least & partially new dwelling, though there are many, many excep- tions to this rule, as witnessed by the houses hundreds of years old still stand- 50 YEARS’ LIFE SEEN FOR DWELLING BUILT OF “ANY KIND OF MASONRY” NEW BUILDING SOLD 5037 Connecticut Avenue Property Under Five-Year Lease. ‘The one-story store building at 5037 Connecticut avenue, recently con- structed by James L. Parson, jr, and Morris Blumenthal, has been sold to a local investor, it is reported by Me- Keever & Goss, who handled the trans- action. ‘The property, it also is announced, has been leased for a period of five years to the Sanitary Co. The name of the new owner was not made public. “Yet even the 50-year allowance be lengthened if the home owner keep up his home properly, and does not necessarily mean more pense than if it were neglected. ;Neglect causes larger bills in the end. “Care of the home and property means keeping an eye out for many things. Furthermore such work is building up an equity, figured from the | point of view of the continuing endur- |ance of your lle, and you are | willing to work for equity in other |things. If your house lasts longer, you will ‘have your investment longer, and can will this ex- street, | mercial PROPERTIES SOLD IN “TRIANGLE” AREA Approximately $125,000 Obtained for 1320-1324 D Street and 1315 C Street. « A group of properties located in the Federal development “triangle” south of Pennsylvania avenue has been sold t the United States Government by Matthew Trimble, jr.; Joseph W. Trim- ble and Marion Trimble Sawtelle for a total consideration of approximately $125,000, it is announced by the office of Boss & Phelps, which handled the transaction. The properties are located at 1320- 1324 D street, which is improved by a lwo-aw\;y&lflrepel;xw{, garage, and 1315 C proved by a two-story com- building occupied by a printing establishment. HOME SITE PURCHASED $35,000 Building Planned at Eighteenth and Webster Streets. The large home site at the southeast corner of Eighteenth and Webster streets has been purchased by Jacob Rubin from Harris Shapiro, through the agency of McKeever & Goss. The new owner, it is announced, plans the construction there of a home having an estimated cost of $35,000. Double-Front English Group Homes FOXALL Six and Eight Rooms, one, two and three baths. Model Home, 4400 Volta Place N.W. WAVERLY TAYLOR e NATL 1040 + on all materials, available engineering | ({ ing. However, many of these very old | enjoy your home more. homes that are seen in various parts | “Incidentally, of the country have been remodeled or |costs are lower than they are likely strengthened,” the board states. again to be for the next 10 years.” The Best Drive out Conn. Ave. to Bradley Lane, turn west 3 blocks to East Ave., north short block to 4505 Ridge St. 4 right now building ome to the showing of the l:euninger Model “The first service is a planning consultation service for new build- ings or contemplated buildings at any stage of the construction. It is specifically for rental apart- ment buildings. . “It opens to the owner of a contem- plated apartment bullding, before he commits a quarter-million , Or & million dollars, or two or five million dollars into brick and stone, the bene- fit of the detailed advice of a committee of men nationally known to have had experience in making just such a build- ing reach its maximum income produc- tion,” the National Realty Board states, “The consultants will go into every &hue of the building pro a5 an oome-prodund‘"ctnl investment, and their recomme: lons are expected to save thousainds of dollars on every project examined, through enabling the owner to add to his rentable space, decrease his maintenance costs, enhance the at- tractiveness of his building to prospec- (Continued on Second Page.) 3301 Military Road A - charming mnmm PRICE APPEAL Just ‘beat ‘corne Toir S0 11 Hroniase. 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