Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-15
FIVE THOUSAND AN ACRE
For Ten-Acre Tract in the Eighteenth
Ward-It Will Be Subdivided Into
Large Lots-The Avondale Place Plan
Nearly Closed Out.

| Ward-It VIII Be Subdivfded Into
Large Lots-The Avonda,e Place Plan
Nearly Closed Out.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. IA.
Another large sale of East End acreage
has been consummated Skivington, Ped
der & Co. selling for Joseph Loughrey to
prominent East End capitalist tract in
the Eighteenth ward, comprising about ten
acres, for a price approximating $50, ,0O0
The property Will be subdivided into large
building lots fronting on Morningside ave-
nue., Jancey and Chislett streets, and will be
placed on the market in a few days. 1t is
predicted by those who are in posi-
tlon to know that q short time VIII
develop an active demand and higher prices
ior property in this vicinity. Messrs. Skty-
lngton, Pedder & Co. report the prospects as
very favorable for the closing of three
other deals in the East End and other
suburban acreage tracts, aggregat1ng s9O,OOO
Residence Properties in Demand.
Mr.. Edwin Powell sold six more lots In the
Avondale Place plan, East End, fronting on
Homer street and Avondale Place, for $40
per foot front. This sale almost closes this
plan. as but few more lots remain to be sold,
and Mr.. Powell claims that within 80 days
the last lot of the few remaining will have
been sold. On almost all of the lots sold
dwelling has either been erected or one is in
course OF construction, showing the wonder
full amount OF building that has occurred in
these few months. Many fine dwellings are
being erected in ana about Avondale Place,
and the many heretofore vacant spots in
various portions of the East End are being
improved in q like manner.
A Good Sale on south Avenue.
A. J. Pentecost sold for the estate of Julia
Foster, deceased, lot 5Oxl50 on South ave-
nue., First ward, Allegheny, upon which is
erected q two-story brick dwelling, to James
Crawford, for So, 100.
Current Gossip.
Seven stone-front dwellings are now in
course of erection in the Ursula Terrace
plan, Oakland, and work on them is pro-
crossing very rapidly.
The Columbian Land and Improv ement
Company to-day awarded the contract for
the grading and laying of board walks on
Brushton avenue, which thoroug hfare leads
directly to their Homewood Park plan of
lots.
The tract Of land comprising 26 acres loca-
ted in the Twenty-third ward, owned by
Mrs. Jane L. McElroy, is likely to be laid of
in a plan of lots, as such a course is being
considered by the owner. Though several
fattertnE offers have been submitted to
Messrs. Reed, McElroy s. Co., the agents for
the tract, Mrs. McElroy refuses to sell in
acreage.
BuiIding Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
Henry Loxterman, two brick, stone front,
two-story dwellings. Howe street, between
O'Hara street and Negley avenue; cost for
both, Sc, 900. John Prendergast, frame one
story dwelling, No. 81 Horr street; cost S40O.
Adam W Weinman, q frame two-story dwelling,
Beitzhoover avenue; cost 81, 100 F. A. Park,
a frame two-story dwelling, kincaide street,
near Vista street: cost 81 200. John Bartkow-
ski, q brick twostory store and dwelling,
Penn avenue. between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets; cost $500.
Reports From tho Brokers.
J. E. Glass sold the following lots for the
Columbian Land and Improvement Com
pany in their HomowooL Park plan: Lot
No. 53 to Andrew Maurath, No. 50 to C. NJ.
Vance. Nos 80 and 81 to Mr.. Palmer and No.
40 to John Elk for $500 each: also sold lot No.
IA in the Allequippa Place plan No. for $3.50.
Peter Shields sold lot No. in the Schenley
Land Company's plan, 25xi25 to a 15-foot
alley, located on Gertrude street, Twenty
third ward, for $3.50.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. report the sale of four
more lots in the Highland Place plan, adjoin-
ing Highland Park. being lots Nos. 26, q, %
and 20 having n frontage of 200 feet on Pacific
street and extending back 126 feet, more or
less, to a 90 foot alley: consideration $6.000
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold LOT No. 352 in
Villa Park plan, Brushton fronting 80 feet
on Mohler street by $50 feet to q 20-foot alley,
to X. Lochner for $3.50.
Larkin & Kennedy sold for the Blair Land
Company, at Blair station, to Julian Del
motto 6 Bro. three lots, being Nos. 1877,
lSS and 1s9, for 1900
Black & Baird sold to J. Siggleton lot No.
SO in 7. A. Gillespie's plan of Heron Hill
Park for $475.
WA. Heron & Sons sold on Filbert street,
Snadyside, a lot 24X90 feet, with frame
house of four rooms, for g., ,0J0
John K. Ewing & Co SOLD to Edward Nable
lot 20xll5 feet fronting on Sheridan ave-
nue., being one-halt of lot No. 35 in F. G.
Rohrkaste's plan, Tenth ward, Allegheny,
for $3.50.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold an improved prop
erty on Bond street. Nineteenth ward, for
G. B. Morrow to W. R. White, the size of the
lot being 45S200 feet with n two-story frame
house erected thereon, Tor s., 800.