Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
MOVEMENTS In REALTY.

A Promine ut Merchant Changes Base-Two
More Sales on Fifth Avenue-Churoh
aud College Properties ON rhe String
Activity in Boulevard Place.
Boulevard place, East End, maintains its
reputation for activity. Black & Baird
closed three sales there to-day involving
eight properties and aggregating S3s, 700
Upward of 80 houses have been built or
put in course of construction in this plan
within the last six months All of the i'm
provements are high class. Stone houses are
a feature. Among those building is a Span
ish gentleman. who is connected with the
iron trade.
1t was learned to-day from reliable
source that Mr.. Thompson McClintock, of
Oliver McClintock & Co., has sold his hand
some residence On Fayette street. Allegheny,
1t was further stated that he has purchased
about 100 feet of ground in the Yoder Land
Company's plan, Murray Hill avenue, and is
having plans prepared for fine home, to be
erected as soon as possible. This, with the
and Felix houses, ali first class, will give
this avenue a swing which will entite # to
rank with the most attractive thoroughfares
Of the East End. ~
Larkin & Kennedy to-day practically closed
the sale Of two houses and lots on Fifth ave-
nue. near Pride street, at figures close to
sls, 600. Both places will be improved for
business purposes. There have been numer-
GUS transactions in this locality within the
last few months, showing that the merits OF
East Fifth avenue have at length forced
themselves upon the attention OF investors.
It is the natural outlet for the crowded
downtown district.
1t is understood that the remaining half,
or 80 feet, of the Christ Church property,
corner Penn avenue and Maddock's alley, is
about to be disposed of by w. A. Heron &
Sons. the agents. They have an offer for the
corner. o5 feet, and are negotiating with
other parties for the inside 25 feet. Negoti-
ations are also under way for the Female
College property, on Eighth street, oon-
sue is expected. The improvements in this
neighborhood, going up and in contempls-
ton, will be OF great benefit to this quarter
of the city. They have started movement
which wifi in q few years make Penn avenue
one of the leading business streets.
Seven permits were issued to-day for the
same number of improvements, all esti-
mated to cost $3.50. The largest are: F.
Loughrey, frame dwelling on Greenfield ave-
nue., Twenty-third ward, $2,05O; Wendell
Decker. brick dwelling on Wright's alley
Twenty-ffth ward, q. $50; George X. Keller,
Dwelling go on Tsle%sss sssds street
81, 500.
The window glass works OF O'Leary Bros.
at Blair station are approaching completion
They will be ready for operation by Octo-
Der ].
Arrow of handsome brick houses is going
nm on North Highland avenue, near Penn.
Winnette street Is being opened from
Stanton avenue to Highland Park. THIS will
augment the supply OF fine building sites.
The Blair Land Company is contracting
for 10 more houses at Blair station. There
are "a in the course of erection.
SURVEYORS are ut work fixing the metes
and bounds of Greenfield avenue bridge. 1t
will cost $25, 900.
feet from SchenIey Park east to enable peo-
pie to drive out and SEQ that beautiful coun-
try.
be accepted for the Mckay property at
Edgew0od.
A. T. Byers Co. sold for b. B. Layton to
Alex. Gilliland iour lots, 40xl60 feet each,
fronting on the Ohio river, in Bellevue bor-
ough, Pittsburg. Ft Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, for 3.0o0 cash.
Peter Shields sold three lots in william
Flinn's Greenfield avenue plan and one in