Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
NEW BUSINESS BLOCKS

For Fifth Avenue Beyond the Court House
Desirable Acreage Rather scarce-Cur-
rent Gossip snd Sales.
The erection of another new business
block on Fifth avenue will be commenced
shortly. The two-story brick buildings
now occupying the Hartley property on
Fifth avenue, near High street, which were
partly destroyed short time ago by fire,
will be torn down and a large brick struc-
ture erected in their stead. The exact
height of the building has not as yet been
definitely agreed upon, but Mr.. F. r. Hart
ley, the owner Of the property, says ne will
not erect building on the premises con-
tanning less than i've stories.
other buildings on the same scale In the
same vicinity are likoly to be commenced at
any time, as plans and specifications are be-
ing prepared for them and 1t is understood
that arrangements are almost completed
with contractors for their erection.
Acreage Becoming Scarce.
Scarcity of desirable acreage has become q
very conspicuous fact in realty circles with
In q short while. Said q well-known agent
to-day: "1n the Eighteenth ward, where
acreage was SO plentiful not a great while
ago, but little, If any, can be had at the pres
ent time" yet would be a very easy matter to
account for the scarcity of property in this
line by citing the many plans Of lots that
said another prominent agent. Property in
acreage Is becoming less plentiful in all Sec
tions-that is, desirable, welllocated tracts
that could be improved for a reasonable sum
of money"
Items OF Gossip.
Property owners are very firm in their
views OF values as very few concessions are
Ia hu aaIl "a y,la nf
ready cash on the market and many cash
sales are being closed. Realty Is in great
demand and property Is bringing its full
value in every instance.
Many small houses are being erected in
various parts of the city, the majority of
which can be reached Dy the electric or
cable cars from the heart of the city in
very short time,
The hints Of an agent on the value of small
improvements, particularly to store prop
erty, which were given in this column, were
heartily endorsed all along the line. One Of
the agents said: II have number Of business
properties in my hands for rental which
need repairing and frightening up, but the
owners refuse TO make the improvements. l
am satisfied if they we're made the proper
ties could be rented much easier and for n
little more money than Is now being paid
know 1t pays to keep property In good
shape"
Building ermits.
The following building permits were issued
to o-day: John Lindsay q frame two-story
dwelling, Dearborn street, near Evaline
street; cost, 81, 500. Daniel Bohanan, brick
two-story dwelling, Collins avenue, near
Station avenue; cost. $4,000. St. Stephens
congregation, a brick two-story dwelling,
Second avenue, near Elizabeth street; cost,
$3.9S5. Louis Leistuer, a frame two story
dwelling, River avenue, near Collins avenue;
cost. $500. William Shrom, q frame one and
one-half story stable, Atlantic avenue, near
HARRIET street; cost, $780, Mrs. W. NJ.
Haworth, brick two-story dwelling, Web
ster avenue, between Junilla and Watt
streets; cost, 81. 800. Miss Susan Brown, two
near Evaline street; cost, 81 400 for both.
Latest Reports From the Agents.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold to J. A. Gar
roway lot fronting 50 feet on Penn avenue,
East End, and extending back l25 feet, hav-
ing erected thereon brick dwelling OF ten
rooms. Also lot to the same gentleman,
70 feet on Shakespeare street and
extending back go feet, having erected
thereon frame dwelling, for $4,000
Nos. 1856 and SS7 in the Alta Land Company's
plan OF lots, Duquesne Heights, for $l2O; to
Mrs. Cora Mckee, lots Nos. 3sI and 1882 in the
same plan for $l20.
C. H. Love sold two more lots in the Hun
ter plan at Williamsburg. No. 48 to Ross
Sheaman ior $3.50 and No. 6s to W. N Ken
nedy for $3.50, which makes over 40 lots sold
in this plan this month.
John K. Ewing & Co. sold to r. R. Lam
bert lot 29x123, on Leland avenue, being
lot No. % in Mayfeld plan, Tenth ward,
for $3.50.
Kelly & Rogers sold in the william Baird
Latrobe plan of lots: To j. /. A. Mccormick
lots No 254; William Abercrombie, lots Nos
255. 256, 299. 300, 301; Henry J. P. Diehl, lots
Nos. 317, BIS: Louis Kraus, lots Nos. 342, S43,
S44; {. H. Scbmidts, lot No. 253: Paul Beer
lots Nos. No. 49, III: Fred. Bri.ht, lots Nos.
17s, l79, $780, ISL, 49,. Also sold lots to Donald
Sloane, James B. Tintsman and John e. |
Heinman.
Charles Somers & Co. sold to well-known
business men, who will improve the same by |
erection thereon of residences to be occn- |
pied by themselves, three more lots, Nos. l9, |
70 and 21 at 81 400 each. in the Williams plan |
Of lots, Nineteenth ward. This reduces the |
number OF lots remaining unsold In this plan |
10 nfne and these at the low prices now cur. |
rent are likely to be disposed of within a |
very short time.
The Burrell and Kensington Improvement |
Companies report the following sale of lots |
&c kensington, the new manufacturing city |
On the Allegheny Valley Railway: Nicholas |
Pittsburg, lot 20, block %, for S525:
samuel Hawks, Kensington, lot 1878, block !,
70, for $53l %; Atlev j. Wilson, Kensington, !
OF 90, block 8. for $7s7 80; Paul Dzurik and (
steve Radachy, Kensington, lot 81, block IA,