Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29

Neal ESeoeo opefas1O0o,
A GREAT DKMAND 1oR RHxfRp nouure-vuv ~.
BLAINE RENTED Hn Hocsn-oTHKRs porNe LIKE
vDa-Tn DrrKRKsf N SUBURBAN Pnorxrrv.
The demand for houses to rent has been the prs.
valng feature OF the real estate market dur1ng the
past week The Increase In the population OF the
city is the cause OF activity In this direction, ana
the demand for handsomely furnished toases show
mat the class OF winter residents is not decreas-
ing In numbers. Besides the large numbers who
want homes here investors are plentiful ana
transfers or property are constantly being made
Apprehension Is felt by some that prices win ad-
vance too much and check active operations. Az
present prices are what may be termed stIfY hut
no abnormal fluctuations disturb the market In
tas hang 1n week. the
following were noted: Lot L. So ass 18th street,
between @ and II streets northwest, TO Henry c.
B. Black for 500; lot 1885, In So 2aO 10 Ohm SHEER
man, real estate dealer for 5000: lot 2s and a
part OF lot TO- So a. TO Daniel Ballant for eiioo
Hx-sEcRErARY BLArNEs HOUSE
The announcement OF the rental OF ex-Secretary
Badness new residence on Dupont Circle to Mr.
Letter, OF Chicago, created some surprise as it
was generally supposed that Mr. Blaine was per.
manently located. Il is stated however, that he
win retain his residence here Mr.. Letter also
opened negotiation for what Is known az Stewarts
uncertain whether she would rent her house or not
In the meantime, Mr.. Biaine's house was secured
On account OF the demand for rented houseA
especially IN the northwestern section OF the CITY
many owners OF nne residences are Offering their
property for rent intending to secure Tor their
own use smaller houses some have rented their
own houses and taken suites or rooms In apart
ment houses for the purpose OF testing this new
way OF living The strangers coming here are
thus enabled TO secure for the winter months
elegantly furnished homes and they prefer this
TO living at hotels or In roomR
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
The interest In suburban property is undated
and improvements are steadily progressing Along
14th-street road, beyond Boundary, q row OF shade
trees are being planted each side. II is stated
that Mr.. Hill, the owner OF the Columbian College
property, has made very flne subdivision OF his
land and intends to place the entire tract on the
stated that he viii ask 81 per foot for the iots
fronting on 18th street. some OF the lot owners in
this vicinity already hold their property az
seventy 1--WE cents per foot, and prices generally
snow an improvement During the present sea
Brown ana the place known as Ingleside. formerly
occupied by District Attorney Corkhill near Mount
Pleasant, will be sub-divided and placed on the
market number OF improvements are In pro-
gress in Mount Pleasant, among which may he
mentioned the fine residences OF Col CRAWFORD and
Major Saxton. Property all along the range OF
nils overlooking the northwestern part OF the city
Is In demand and many improvements are being
made.
Mr. r Goldschmid, who recently completed
three handsome dwellings at the corner OF 18th
ana N streets, has sold two OF them through the
medium OF advertisement In The STAR The
I'll 900, and one OF the other houses has been
sold to another lady for $500
me- b. n. Warner, the real estate agent, IS civ.
Ing away Uninterrupted copies OF map OF this
maps give the numbers OF the squares and other
valuable Information.