Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-01
WORK FOR THE BUILDERS.
THE OUTLOOK IN THE REAL Es-
TATE WORLD.


The Market BEGINNING to Feel the IF
fects of the Upward MOvemsnt-Prop-
erty and improvements in the south
ern Part of the City-What the Archl-
tects are Doing 49, Building Permits
Issued in March.
"Real estate is looking up" said
prominent real estate broker to NEWS
reporter yesterday. sit was duh and
owners and agents felt tri1e blue until
about two months ago, when 1t began to
look up, and now we begin to feel as if
boom had struck us. There is a decided
improvement recently over the quiet con-
dition Of the market that prevailed dur
ing the winter, and persons having good
building lots either in the business or
resident part of the city have no trouble
in dsposing OF them at very satisfactory
figures"
Gin what part of the city is there the
greatest demand for lOts:' asked the re-
porter.
Gin the southern portion" was the re-
plv. "TAe number of handsome dwellings
tn It have been erected in the past two OF
three years in the southern part of the
CITY, and the numerous improvements
tnat have been made there, have made il
the most attractive part Of savannah,
and | believe this summer Will see still
greater improvements in that section.
know of "A number Of persons who con-
template erecting new dwellings there,
and in most cases the houses will be of "A
character that will do honor to the city"
A number of architects were question
ed regarding the number Of buildings now
being erected. Generally they appeared
pleased with the outlook. Mr.. j. }. Ne
witt said that he had several good build
ings on hand, among them being the hand
some three-story brick in course Of cree
, ton by Mr.. Solomon Cohen, on Gwinnett
street, at q cost OF $4,000; a new dwelling
b eng built by Mr.. G. d. Owens,
al the corner OF AbercOrn and Bolton
streets, and fine dwelling for Mr.. Thomas
Hoi combe, at the corner Of AbercOrn and
New Houston streets He knew Of sew
eral ther new buildings that will soon be
comm enced, and said that real estate is
active and good prices are being realized.
Mr.. A. ,Schwaab regarded the outlook as
good. A1e is just finishing two new brick
dwellings for l.. and A. Mohr, on Gordon
street. NJ r. Dewitt Bruyn is about com
pleting ii ne brick dwelling tor Mr.. VIM.
Kehoe. at the corner of York and Haber-
sham streets'.
INQUIRY at the Offices Of several auction
GERS ELECTED the tact that few pieces of
real estate are being put up at auction.
Persons having lots and other real prop
ertv for sale reat lily dispose Of them at pri-
vate sale and re. llize good prices. Prop
erty belonging to estates is about the only
real estate now being offered at public
auction.
The building per mits taken out for the
month of March ma ke an excellent show
ing. and demonstrates that the spirit OF
improvement is abroad. They are as fol-
lows:
Thomas A. Bright, One-story wooden
house on B llton street.
j. II. Renshart, one-story brick house
on Bay street.
A. Kent, one-story frame house on In
dian street lalle.
r. E. Minis, trustee, One-story wooden
house on Bolton street.
Mrs. Ellen Kent, two-stOry frame house
on Barnard street.
C. II. DOrsett, One.stOry wooden house
on Gwinnett street lane.
ROYAL Manufacturing Company, one
story frame building OF Canal street and
two-story brick building on Whitaker
street.
u. N. Maggie, two-story house cor
ner Duffy and jefferson streets.
Mrs. c. Burkamp, tV7o-story wooden
house on West Boundary street.
Thomas j. COrcOran, two story house
on COlOun bliet u
l.. e. Mccarthy, twO-story wooden house
on Henry street.
y. q. Parry, oAle-stOry wooden house on
Joachim street.
J. L. Hover, .two-story house on Ann
street.
H. f. Bennett, two-story wooden house
on Anderson street.
A. r. Altmayer, two four-story brick
stores on corner Bull and Broughton
streets.
James NJ. Blu tier, two-story wooden
house..
john l.. HardOe, six two-story brick
houses on Williamson 9treet.
Dennis O'Connell, two double one-stOry
wooden houses on Lumber street.
Mrs. f. Chaplin, two one-story wooden
houses on Hunungu on street.
Mary Jane BaU lett, two two-story
frame houses on West Boundary and
Henry streets.
In addition to the permits for new build
Ings. a number of permits TO improve
buildings already ero cted were granted.