The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
REAL ESTATE
ACROSS THE BAY.
In Oakland, Alameda and Other
Places-ActiVity in Building.

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in Oakland and the sister cities is in an emf
nentIy healthy condition. There is marked
absence of that boom" or speculative ele-
ment that people have become used to in
connection with exceptional movement in
landed property, but yet an inspection of
the daily list OF transfers 5h owns that de-
cidedly large volume OF business is being
transacted. Whichever way one turns there
are marks Of rapid Improvement and of I'M
heSitating confidence. Ask any of the rea
estate dealers how business is, aud almost
without exception they will say, Quiet,
very quiet; but this is spoken with an air
quite tie opposite of dependency, and a
little investigation develops the fact that
they are every one of them doing a very fair
business and constantly making sales. These
transactions are chiefly of the smaller kind.
such as are made by home-seekers. capti-
waited by the shaded streets and tranquility
Of across the waters"
ELECTRIC LINE TO BERKELEY.
The opening of the new electric road to
Berkeley, which will take place formally to-
morrow, is undoubtedly the most note
worthy incident Of later days. 1t runs
smoothly, easily and rapidly, and can
hardly fail Of being great success. The
beautiful country through which il passes is
already feeling the yiyifying effects of its
completion. at BOrin and all along its line
there is lively activity, and many sales Of
lots are taking place and many new cottages
and residences are being erected. Many
sbreWd investors are now quietly picking
up property along this line, in order to
profit by the advance in prices that may be
looked for shortly.
PIEDMONT,
Likewise, is retaining its popularity, and
sales of the attractive building sites near the
line of the Piedmont cable are many. Great
crowds of interested people go cut every
d. 4 asafF..
days, TO Blair Park, on the latter days to en-
JOY the music, which is one Of the many at
fractions of the spot. This ia itself is a cap
ital advertisement of the section. A num-
Der Of handsome new residences have been
started here within the past few days.
EAST OAKLAND AND FRUIvTALE.
In the opposite end of town the march Of
improvement is equally rapid. A great
many fae hOuSeS are in course of erection,
and there is a stir and activity that beto-
kenS brilliant future. Tie opening of the
Sessions electric-mOtOr road, which is to
take place soon, and the building Of the
SeSsions-V undertook line, which is to begin
shortly, viii have a pTodigi0us effect
and will still further cali attention to
the charming sites aud splendid location
Property on the San Leandro road, upon
which the HayWards electric line is to be
built is also attracting great deal OF al
tention and many sales are taking place.
COMING EVENTS,
The auction sale by William J. Dingee
next Saturday of the Piedmont Tract, at
the extension Of the cable-line is being
looked forward to with anticipation. The
property is magnifceatly situated and will
have quick sale. Nothing finer has been
offered in Oakland than these lots.
SALE BY AUCTION.
Acting under instructions from Hon. Will
lam NJ. Stewart. Easton, Eldridge 81 Co.
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premises foTty-fOur magnificent residence
lots, 5Ox272, 5Oy149:6, 50x122 and 50x150 ia
size, in Alameda, fronting on Versailles and
San Jose avenues and Washington and
Pearl streets, one-half block from Versailles
avenue station on the South Pacific Coast
(naTrOw-gauge) Railroad, and next station
beyond the Park-street station. This block
OF property was disposed of in an hour and
half and brought S44, 0S5, or an average Of
SOL lot. The corner lots brought S1525,
S1425. $500, $3.50 and so on. The puTchas-
ers were Mrs. Sharples, w. ]. Getty, j. II.
Landkamp. j. MeKeRen, John Keising, l..
E. Lane. james Millingt0n and others. The
sale was an evidence of the rapid increase
Of values in that locality.
NOTES FROM THE OFFICES.
III. j. Laymance reports business ex-
tTemely good. He has sold lots /, 2, and T.
IN Block g, Fairv1ew Tract. on the Pied
mont cable. at $1,000 apiere to A. Duhem;
q.
10 and 20 to <. Campion for $1,000. on which
is now being erected a fine residence: Al, AZ,
43 and "A TO Mary E. Knoll for $1,000 lot %,
in Block ID, to T. McEachren for 5000. and
lot /, in Block b. to +. II. Pollard for $500.
In the Searles Tract. on the San Leandro
road, he sold lots SO and 20 to Frank Guilty.
for $1,000; II and ~ to Clara A. Andrews for
$1,000; 73, "A, 75and rs to Chas. Flood for $1,000;
66. 81. 68 and 81 to l.. q. Conel for $1,000.
and Y, IS and 79 to John NJ. Faughan for
$1,000. In the Piedmont Tract be sold lot 26
to f. II. Pollard for $1,000; 10 and IS to p.
Madison for $1,000; and TO Mrs. A.
HendTy, the real estate lady dealer OF San
Francisco for S250e. and lot 2, Block e. in
Lincoln Park to Miilard +. Mcdonald for
$500. He also sold to De. L.. Ii. White
house 60xl10 feet on the northwest corner
of Thirty fifth and West streets for $500.
Clough d Baker have opened branch
Office at Lorin which is in the charge of
Captain David Howe, in order to care for
their growing business there. They have
splendid tract Of 100 lots within ten
minutes walk of the Office. They have
just placed on the market the University
villa Tract, near the State University at
Berkeley. This is very choice property,
on which is a full-bearing orchard
y. I. Logan reports market quiet bnt
firm, the outlook very encouraging and a
great deal OF inquiry. During the week he
has consummated three sales of consider
"-bn SSfSAnL oHf0iiOA UtiESs
III. NJ. Cameron has sold the 100 feet
square on the corner of West and Twelfth
streets at price in the vicinity of $1,000
a stiff figure. A handsome building is now
going up on it.
IA. Z. Pinney has had busy week He
has made sales of eight lots in the Tele-
graph-avenue Tract and of twelve in his
new tract at Golden Gate, which is going
fast
Riley az Jackson have enlarged their
Office and acknowledge thriving week.
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