The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-09
REAL ESTATE MARKET.
A Satisfactory Opening for the
Month of May.
The Agents Report a Fair Business by Private
Sale and That the Auctions Were
Up to Expectations.

AS projected at the opening OF the month
real estate transactions were more salts
factory the first week of May than for any
week thus far of the year. There has been
fair business done by the agents by pri-
vate sale, and the auctions conducted dur
ing the week in some Instances more than
came up to the expectations of the owners.
The outlook is still encouraging. it being
simply question of time when judicious
investments in San Francisco real estate
will be taken by capitalists the world over
as among the safest Of American private Sc
curites.
AGENTS SALES.
The following sales have been reported
by agents:
Sol Geiz 81 Brother-107 :6x100 on the
northwest corner OF Twenty-secOnd avenue
and l. street, for 5000: 25x120 on the east
line of Twenty-third avenue, 225 feet south
of * street, for $3.50; 50x120 OH the west line
Of Twenty-secOnd avenue, 200 feet north of
L street. for $500; 25Xl20 on the east line Of
Thirty-tifth avenue. 225 feet south of j
street, for $500: 25xl20 on the east line of
Twenty-first avenue, 200 feet north of X
street. for $3.50; 25xl20 on the east line of
Twelfth avenue, 275 feet north OF Point
Lobos avenue, for S1100.
Jacob HeymaD-TwO lots III the Heyman
Tract, lots in Boulevard block 49, 2 lots
in block 1908, lots in block II, Abbey
Homestead; 2 lots on the line of the San
Mateo electric road. 2 lots on Cortland ave-
nue. and lot on Arlington street.
AUCTION SALES.
EastOn, Eldrdge 81 Co. will conduct very
important sale of city property at their
salesrooms, on Market street, tomorrow at
noon. The offerings comprise choice resi-
dence and business properties IN various
parts Of the city. and the sale will no doubt
be well attended. The same firm WILL on
Tuesday, the 18th, dispose of by public
auction II thoroughbred horses, together
with the harness, saddles, buggies, car
riages and other vehicles belonging to
Colonel P. A. Finigan Of this city.
hTcAfee, Baldwin & Hammond have an
nounced another big auction sale OF city
residence property for Thursday, May 10.
The lots, numbering 81. front on Devisa-
dero, Broderick ana McAllister streets and
on Golden Gate avenue.
NOTES.
The Union Stockyards Company have re-
moved their offices from the Nevada block
TO GA Market street.
Percy & Hamilton have let the contract
to James j. O'Connor for grading $50 front
feet on the south side of Clay street, 200
feet east of Buchanan, for $3.50. Charles
l.. Watson is the owner
Bids for the new City Hall at Woodland,
Yoio County, will close at 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The building will be of
pressed brick two and half stories high,
four round towers and one square tower in
Romanesque style, modern in every re-
spect, area over all 80x1G0 feet, to cost
about S26 900. G.. j. ColIey and Emil s.
Lemme OF this city are the architects
Architect c. j. Ravens is receiving bids
for painting three flats at 900 Suffer street,
which have been altered.
DINGEE's AUCTION.
The auction sale OF the Flint Tract, on the
line of Piedmont Cable road, next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, on the grounds. will
afford an unusual opportunity to secure
residence lots in one of the very choicest
parts of Oakland, Piedmont being compare
bic with the Pacific Heights in San Fran
CISCO but having great advantages in being
free from the cold winds and fogs and In
being fully 10 or 10 degrees warmer. The
property TO be offered adjoins the Linda
Vista and Oakland Heights tracts. which
are already handsomely built up with ele-
CANT residences. The beautiful, high, roll
ing land on which the tract is situated is
very attractive and desirable, and there is
no doubt but that there will be rapid and
continuous advance in value. William j,
Dngee is the auetiOneer and this fact is
sufficient guarantee of the straightforward
character of the sale. Terms are very easy,
being only one-fifth cash, balance in four
equal yearly installments.
BUILDING CONTRACTS.
Building contracts have been filed at the
Recorders Office as follows:
Z. w. WEIGH with James Campbell. to erect
dwelling on the west line of Guerrero street. l &c
feet south Of Cumberland; $4,000.
Thomas Mcdonald with John Dougherty,
plumbing, gasfttinR, ETC., for four story build
Ing on the northwest corner OF Post street and
Ophir alley; S3250; bonds, $3.50; w. II. Wick
ersham and Johu Mckay sureties.
Joseph Hume with Z. b. Clifford, alterations
and additions 10 building on the north corner OF
Third ard Hunt streets; S2240.
Maria Eallon with Bulger Il Campbell, to erect
n W frame DWELLING nf
Fell street. 90 feet east of Laguna; $3.50.
William g. Pennyc0ok with II. E. Hatch, 10
erect one-sioiy frame cottage; si673.
Mrs. NJ. K. Mcbride with II my Rohllng, TO
erect two-st0ry frame dwelling on the south.
east corner OF Scott and Perry streets; $500.
Sarah Harvey Win +. w. Kern, alterations
and additions to building on the southeast line OF
Mission street, between Tenth aud Eleventh;
$500.