, 1874-04-08
REAL ESTATE.

Tic real estate market has boon fairly aoLvo
thus far this week, the number Of transfers be-
ing quite largo, but mot Of groat magnitude
Tho most important snle has been 30 acres com-
priBing tho wcst II of tho northwest Il Soc. II,
Town 97. Range 15, whiol, WAS sold by tho Calu-
met Canal md Dock Company at $500 m aero,
.ono-fourth cash, the balance in ono. two, and
t1,rco years at ror cont iutorost. Tho pur-
chnBor waa Mr.. Hnrris, who ia believed to repre-
aont parties intending to eatablis, mauufac-
tory Of aomo kind on the bnnka OF the Calumet.
THIS pa}p9y pc} Il is s esssd G.,na tMG '' .n1 sot ud Of
most Of tho land in that vicinity,
has ample wntor' and railroad fnciities. Forty
acres adjoining wore sold IN February by Col.
Bowen at $500 M aero and, since tho sale, 20
acres, o. ono-hah Of tho lot. aolh for $3.50 nh
aero. This viii give some idea Of the estimation
in which property in that vicinity is held. The
}ntent improvomcnt in South Chicago Is tho ex-
tonsion OF tho line Of the Rock Island Railroad
on the pier as fer as the lighthouse.
There WAS sold yesterday o lot Oh the cornpr
of Hamilton avenue and jackson street, 72x128
feot for 81 $50 "a reasonable price, and loss than
could have boon obtained for the samo property
year ago. when 81, 600 was offered.
who hnvo q little capital laid by to invest it.
Property in all parts Of tho city, and especially
in the suburbs, is held at figures tint will insure
b profit. Money that has boon hoardea during
the winter is beginning to aes daylight, and
many of tic poaaossors are converting IL into
real estate. The demand for small lots in con-
vanient but cheap localities is increasing, md
thoro seems to bo growing desire to secure
lomcstcads at moderate rates.
Following ara tho transfers {5lod yesterday:
soaswtck st. 17s Sl3a of Men1mouoe sox1as It,
dated Arm !; ssnstdsrstlen $1,000. - ,,,,a
dated April g; consideration st,o5o.
Pearl it. 1871! e of Webster nv, ef, 221d1 IT. dated
March %: consideration, $3.50.
Pearl st, 2ao'fft Of sophia. I, a21o1 #, tatcd
March ~ consideration, $3.50.
Thirty-frat Ut, 40 It Of buttcrlrd, T. G0x88 10
#, dated Fob. 10; consideration, s, 900.
Con1tland at go It W Of Hoboy n +, 2l110o #,
dated Feb. 10; consideration, s2,3o5
West E-ic 1T, 2i0ft OF Grear f. 20x138 It, dated
April Z; confederation, s, 600. ......
dated April q; consideration, $4,000.
IT, daled Fob. ID consideration. ta i25. '~~
Smell st. l9s # Of Wcs Huron, I, 2tx10o it, dated
April q !: consideration. 2,o5o.
4ahaad ~ IL + ot Mitchell st. 24r,2s #, dated
April / :; consideration, $3.50.
IT. aate1 Aprll eonaideSstion, si.ooo ' ~s1s'~ W
carron st 1o9E Il Of st. John's place, 4, 22x122
II, dated March 1o; confederation, s2,sco.
Hickory ~, $50 It Of Division it. I, 15xl4B It.,
dated April 6: consideration, 50 ,000.
dated April considcration $500. > ''-'t~ ~
Wcst Huron at, OF ft~w Of ASnra az. I, 481l29 It.
dated April 1; consideration, &, GOO.
souTII OF C1rY LIMITS.
Lots % 10 Is, and Lot 35, in Block ., CIV knwA
% Il Rstes ssa Ess eonsasraon aa ss'qs
wool Ilydo Park, aatod Jan "a CONFEDERATION. Quo.
Lots 2, 1o and II, In Block Of Tinston's Lots 3
and 4, In Nowla4 ct .l.s 8nbdtyison q nwA Beo
1T, 81, II. dated Jan 10; consideration, $4,000.
Lot4 Of Lots to !. IN Aosenmerhol's X Lot 0 SEQ
10, 80. II, dated April !: consideration, $3.50.