The morning call., 1890-08-08
REAL ESTATE.
Another Very Quiet Week, but
Prices Continue Firm.
Future Auction sales-Builders' Contracts
Improvements = Sales Reported = Trans
ftrs- Oakland and Alameda Notes.

improvements = Sales Reported = Trans
fsrs- Oakland and Alameda Notes.
There is but little change to note in the
tone of the market since our last report.
Property-owners are evidently averse to
making concessions to buyers and are con-
tent to remain firm in anticipation Of ris-
ing market.
FUTURE AUCTION SALES.
O'Farrell & Lang are preparing an extern
sive catalogue of the property owned by
the Varney estate, which will be offered at
auction, by order of the Superior Court, at
their salesroom on September LIST, at II
o'clock noon. This property is attracting
the attention of capitalists on account OF
its prominent position in the Mission.
1t has a frontage of 800 feet on Valencia
street, unimproved. including four choice
corners, and will be offered In twenty
seven subdivisions. Lot one is situated
on the northeast corner OF Valencia and
Sixteenth streets, and has three frontages.
This is desirable business corner, occupy
ing q position in the Mission similar to
Fourth and Market streets in the city. Six
tenth street is daily growing in import
ance as the South Market street OF the city,
and when opened from the bay to the
ocean will be the longest thOroughfare
within the corporate limits.
1t has been suggested that the Southern
Pacific will in all likelihood establish
ferry at the foot of it,
As an investment this entire property
will no doubt command the attention OF
capitalists.
Easton, Eldridge & Co. will sell at auc-
ton at their salesroom on Tuesday next at
70 o'clock, noon, line of business and resi-
dence properties in desirable localities. as
follows: Mission-street business property.
In the Western Addition residence prop
erty, business lot, magnificent residence,
residence lots, business lot on Eleventh
street; choice piece of property. 24O feet
front, on north line of c street between
Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth; residence
lot in the Mission, also a cosy home; resi-
dence lot on Preside Heights and other
choice lots and residences.
Won Rhein IL Co. are preparing cata-
logue of valuable miscellaneous city prop
erty which VIII be offered by them at auc-
ton at their salesroom on August 2lst
CONTRACTS NOT RECORDED.
Howard street, corner of Langton, altera-
tons on brick buildings; $1,000.
Tiffany avenue, between Twentyeighth
and Twenty-ninth streets, eight two-stOry
buildings, sixteen flats; $4,000.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
OF the 127 transfers recorded during the
past week 116 have nominal considerations
and IL aggregate the sum OF S100, So.
IMPROVEMENTS.
An important circular has been issued to
property-owners by the Federation of I'M
proYement Clubs, urging uniform grades,
q proper sewerage system and sidewalk
and roadway construction.
1t also desires an organization of all prop
erty-owners in every part of the city and
county, so that each owner may be pro-
teeted in his legal rights.
On Third street, near Tehama, the Gold
stein lot is being put in order for fine
building.
A contract has been let TO the San Fran
cisco Bridge Company for the construction
of the freight ferry slip at Section of the
sea-wali; price, SAB. 700.
Plans have been drawn for a $40 00C
dwelling on Clay street, near Laguna, fol
c. L. Watson.
NJ. j. Lehman will build substantial D
story brick building on Market street, neXt
to the Meyer Block.
An expenditure OF $4,000 will be made by
T. Larkin ON the house owned by him Oh
Ninth street, near Stevenson.
1t is reported that another story will be
added to the Donahue Building, making il
seven stories.
SALES REPORTED.
Jones & Ruegg have sold during the weel
properties as follows:
Lot 4Ox160, south of Ridley street, east Of
Valencia; $4,000.
Lots on Silver avenue, near Mission
$500.
Lot 5O-vara at North Beach, southwest
corner of Chestnut and Laguna streets
SG500.
Lot in the Parkhill Tract, on Alpine
street; S2050.
$780,
Two lots on Twenty-second street, be-
tween Noe and Sanchez, north line; $500.
Also lot on Point Lobos avenue south
east corner Point L0bos and Fifteenth
avenues, 50XI4S; 5000.
P. a. Dolan reports sales duling the
week, viz: Two lots on Mission street,
near Silver avenue; $1,000.
Lot 25x114 with improvements. west side
Dolores, 50 feet south of Twenty ninth
street, $4,000, and several smaller sales. lie
reports the market strong and holders firm
in maintaining prices.
c.. II. Street & Co. have disposed Of
two ranches near Cloyerdale for S400t
and $1,000.
Robert j. Mercer sold five pieces of prop
erty this week, principally residence sites
In speaking of the market he states tina
"Ghere is no boom in real estate and price:
are SIedu5' AAo o"hoiS "io illeo WI
stiff"
o. D. Baldwin, Joost & Mertens have
sold this week:
Corner of O'Farrell and Hollis streets
25x9o, southeast corner, two-story frame
$1,000.
side, q feet south of Vallejo, thence south
27xl2O, two-story house, $1,000. and num-
Der of lots on Clarendon Heights aggregat
ing $1,000.
Lot on Grand avenue line of Bryan
avenue, 1872 feet south of Twenty-Five
! street, 26x100, $780,
Two lots on the Mission road and twc
blocks south of the Park. They report
| prices stiff.
O'Farrell & Lang have this week departed
| from the usual course OF dispoSing of prop
| erty, and report something entirely new
and novel. viz: the sale at auction on the
| grounds of the residence 1907 Pierce street
for S6310, and sales of house and lot on
| Clara street. between Fourth and Fifth
streets, $1,000; and lot 10OX127:SA on south
side of Clay street. near Walnut preside
Heights, for $4,000. They report great
deal of inquiry for property in this latter
section, and that street work is progressing
satisfactorily.
Easton, Eldridge & Co. are negotiating
for two important sales which are hanging
in the balance on account of the determina-
ton of the owners to hold to their prices,
although the difference between buyer and
seller is veIy small
The Carnall- Fitzhugh-H Hopkins Company
has effected sales as follows: Two-story
houses. 30xS0. north side of Geary street,
between Larkin and Polk, $500; lot 25xS0,
on the south side of Nineteenth street,
near Noe. with improvements. $1,000; two
lots on Fifth avenue, near Clement, $500
three lots. 75x120, on the west side OF
Thirty-eighth avenue, near a street, $3.50
each; two lots on University Heights, at
$40 each.
LAKEVIEW.
This property was put on the market this
week by the Carnall-F itzhugh-H Hopkins
Company and up to 4 o'clock yesterday
they report sales of seventeen blocks and
numerous fractional lots as follows: Seven
blocks to the Golden Gate Land Company
four hlncIIs tn-lr Charles Z Rlake and