The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
REAL ESTATE.
Extensive Grading of Mission
Property.
Madison & Burke's New Building Realty
Men in the Mission Current Notes
and Sales-Richmond Grades.

Real estate in the immediate vicinity of
Thirty-second and Mission streets is greatly
enhanced in value through the ex-
tensive grading operations just finished there
by Thomas Magee. A tract of 172 lots on
Mission street, Thirty second to Thirty
fourth and adjoining streets has been
severed, graded to the official standard,
macadamiZed and curbed, and is now being
offered for sale by Mr.. Magee. An idea of
the extent of the work may be had from the
statement that between 5000 and COCO front
feet of street line has been completed. The
property is situated just beyond Cortland
avenue, where Mission street-cars now stop,
and only five minutes walk beyond terminus
of Valencia-slreet cable-cars. 1t is on the
route of the proposed Mission-street cable
line.
Several lots in this tract have been sold
already at prices ranging from $1,000 TO
$500 each.
A PERFECT OFFICE.
The foundations of Madison & Burke's
new building on Market street, opposite the
Palace Hotel, are finished, and the present
indications are that this firm will occupy it
early this summer Although having only
two stories and a high basement its front
will make amends. so far as architectural
beauty is concerned, for its height. 1t is
built Tor Madison 81 Burke's business ex-
pTc5SlN, anu VIII Uc bHb UlOSL anu
stylish real-estate Office in the city. The
front will be built of lone red sandstone
and pressed brick, the former running up in
two side piers and terminating in an arch
over the upper story windows, rough below
and highly decorated above. Still higher
will be ornamental brick work. Inside the
building will LOOK like bank on the first
floor. it will have ash floors, oak and hard
wood furniture and wainscotng, electric
lights, heaters and other modern improve
mentS.
Vaults of three stories will run through
the building. On the second floor will be
private offices, finished deliberately, cabinets
and bookcases, maps, ETC., and rooms for
lunch and iavatofies for the use of the ladies
employed III The office.
GRADING OPERATIONS.
Graders are at work on the property
south OF Point Lobos avenue and east Of
Sutro Heights to d street establishing
official levels for Adolph Sutro. who will
shortly place it on the market. Eight
blocks are included in this tract.
Unusual activity is manifested by the
Spring Valley Water Works Company on
tie shores of Lake MERGED, where Il site for
the new pumping station is being graded.
Besides the engine and pump houses addi-
tional pipe lines, filtering apparatus, ETC..
are to be erected. and a branch railroad
about one mile long will be built from
Ocean View Station to the new pumping
works. Contracts to the amount of about
$50. 900 have been let Tor these improve
ments.
NOTES.
One Of the neatest real estate offices on
Montgomery street is the new home of Il.
Gambs' business III the Masonic Temple.
1t is handsomely furnished, and has private
offices for the benefit of customers.
Large areas of Richmond are billed with
huge signs bearing the name of w. j. Gum,
who is now operating heavily in property in
that district.
A ive-story brick business block is to be
erected on the southwest corner of Front
and Pacific streets, James &. Fairs prop
erty.
Real estate interests in the Mission are
well cared for by three Offices, which have
built up good business in Mission lots and
houses by concentrating efforts in one di-
rection. These offices are located on Va
lencia street within easy access of the up
town districts. and are conducted by Nc
CraIth Brothers, Keith q Nolt and j. f.
Plumbe.
We understand that John Pforr has made
sale OF piece Of property on Valencia
street, between Herman and Ridley, LOOK
10 back to Stevenson, covered with stores
aud flats, at the price Of $500
Parker * Ford report the sale of twenty
six lots in Southside near r aud streets
and Thirty-fourth and Thirty-ffth avenues,
fer S225 each; three corners in Southside
for 1876 each; four lots on Tenth, near c,
and several in the Richmond district
Middleton Sharon announce that they
have sold Blocks 7o6 and 735 in Southside
for $4,000 cash; also two flats and lot 25x
128. on north side OF Sacramento street, east
of Fillmore, for $1,000; six lots in the Excel
sior Homestead, 25x1OO, $500 each, and two
flats on San Jose avenue. near Duncan
street, for $500.
Davidson d Leigh have sold the property
Boxes 9, on the northeast corner of Pine and
Powell streets, 10 Thomas V. O'Brien, for
$4,000. 1t is the intention of MI O'lSren
TO erect four dwellings On the property i'm
mediately.
Dowsing &c Jewell report the sale Of
twenty lots in Silver Heights, at prices
ranging from S275 TO $3.50; varying accord
ing TO location and corners
Troy Il Sons report the sale of two lots
25x120, on Twenty-fifth avenue, between b
and e streets, Richmond, for $500 each.