Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31
A SQUIRREL HILL TRACT
In Big Demand-sharp Contest Between
Speculative Politicians and q Wilkins
burg Capitalist-August Beats tho Rec
ord for Building Permits Issued.

In Big Demand-Sharp Contest between
Speculative Politicians and Wilkins
burg CapItalist-August Beats tho Roc
ord for Building Permits Issued.
TUESDAY, Aug. 30.
Quite an exciting deal is in hand, wherein
several well-known business men, popu-
larly supposed to be members of what is
called "the city ring" aud prominent in
vestor in realty, resident of Williamsburg,
are concerned. They are negotiating for
the purchase Of certain tract of Squirrel
Hill property. The former gentlemen are
desirous Of obtaining the land, IL is said, for
speculative purposes, while the wilkins
the property with view of LAYING out
plan of lots and erecting several fine houses
thereon. The opposition for possession will
naturally result in good price being paid.
evidently very determined, as he claims the
property will not be sold for a dollar less
than that f1gure. He has already refused an
offer of $500 cash. The outcome OF this
deal will be watched with interest by those
who know the circumstances and persons.
as for some unknown reason the first mon
particular plot and very likely will, there
lore, outbid the Wilkinsburger when the
deal comes down to dots. The owner is in
very easy position. Should the Wilkins
men of the c. I. succeed in corraling the
coveted tract, either way makes his gain.
Another Record Beaten.
This month has been the largest in the
way of permits issued in the history of the
Building Inspectors office. More peanuts
have been issued this month, with one more
days work to be added, than in any other
month since the Inauguration of the office
Some very large permits were taken out
during the month, great many of which
were for the erection of large business
blocks, new engine houses. school houses
and large and costly buildings in various
other lines. The record previous to this
month was 1,s9s permits, bnt this has already
been largely exceeded in the 80 days ending
to-day. and Wednesdays transactions will
swell the excess by l5 or 20 more at least.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-
day:
The Twentieth Ward School Board, a stone
and brick two-story school house, Shakes
peale street, corner Landweir street; cost.
$6l. 500. T. d. Evans is the architect and w.
W. Miller the builder. s. G. Baldensperger,
frame two-story dwelling, Vista street, cor
ner Kincaide street: cost, 81, ,s0O Mrs. Mary
nut street between O'Hara and Summerlea
streets, cost So, 900. Mrs. Fanny Baker, a
frame two-story dwelling, Lowell street be-
tween Winslow and Shetland streets, cost
$1,000. George e. Dyer, frame one-story
dwelling, Herr street near Allequippa street,
cost 500. Mrs. E. j. Turner, frame two-story
dwelling, Lang street. cost s, 500 William
street. cost s., 500. Peter Bauer, a brick two
story dwelling, Arlington avenue: cost
&,5GD Patrick McNally, frame two-story
dwelling rear Kansas street near Ruther.
glenn street, cost s, 250. John Costello, q
frame twostory dwelling, Lime street near
Holm street, cost $3.50. Mrs. Patrick Riley, a
frame two-storv addition, Butler street ex-
tension, cost $500.
Latest Sales Reported.
E. T. Schaffner, the hill top real estate
agent. sold for the Birmingham Land Com.
pany lot No. 10 to Mr.. Julius Frey, of Lower
st. Clair township, said lot being bOx2O4 on
Southern avenue. Price, $3.50 cash.
Black & Baird sold to John wilmer lot No.
s5 in block D. in the Denny Estate plan of
lots fronting 20 feet on Preble avenue, by
depth OF l2o ieet to an alley. Price, 500.
Peter Shields sold for Schenley Park Land
Company lots Nos. 215. 2l9 and 22O 75xl55
feet each toa 20ioot alley. located on Stan-
ley street. Twenty.third ward, to John &.
Higgins for 81 500
John X. Ewing Co. sold to Samuel F.
and extending through to Shelton avenue
i5t feet in the Mayfield plan, Tenth ward.
Allegheny, for 1915.
Henry. W. Armstrong sold for H. c.
lots Nos. % and "a in Delp's Nolen Place
plan in West Bellevue, 6Oxl2o, for 81, 900.
The Buirell and Kensin ton Improvement
Companies report the following sales of lots
at Kensington: Anton Babin, PittsDurg, lot
81, block J., for $4sS IS: Peter, Charles and
George krummel, Pittsburg. lot 356, block 25,
ssT 80; Mrs. Louise VonDora, Allegheny, lots
81 and g. block o. Sl.575 Domonico Capitani,
Mcdonald, Pa, north half of lot II, block g.
$525; Simon Becker, Pittsburg, lott block
p, $566 g.