Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-12
A BIG ACREAGE SALE.
FIFTEEN IN THE wILKINsBURG
DISTRICT CHANGE HANDS.

FIFTEENACRESIN IN THE WILLIAMSBURG
DISTRICT CHANGE HANDS.
Tho Property Will BE Divided Into Lots
and Placed on the Market-Agents Re-
Estate Men.
One of the largest transactions in acreage
that has occurred for some time has just
been consummated by John Wesley, who
bought from Jacob Weinman 15 acres of un-
improved land situated partly in Wilkins
burg and partly in Wilkins township, eight
acres being in Williamsburg and seven in
wilkins township. The price paid was
s., 500 per acre. making the total price $57 800
Mr.. Wesley bought the property with view
Of laying it out into lots, and expects within
the next ten days to have the
Same Ss $50 on ,o.. the market s.Tsrs, There Wi. VII
known investors have already been to sea
Mr.. Wesley in regard to buying portion OF
the eight acres situate on tho Williamsburg
side, and the owner Is negotiating for the
sale Of about 30 lots to these gentlemen.
This new plot is to be named the John Wes-
ley plan. and from present indications the
chaser this afternoon: "This properly has
been for sale for some time past, and it is
astonishing to me that it has not been
plCk0u long D6IOr6 LnlS, as, WIFI tu6
completion Of the two contemplated electric
roads. which will, when in. operation, run
directly to this property, it and surrounding
tracts Will naturally increase somewhat In
value"
The Inquiry Brisk.
Though the sale OF property, especially in
the line ofhouses and lots, has not been any
thing above the ordinary for the past few
days. most of the agents report the market
as very brisk, 80 far as inquiry il concerned.
and will offer for publication within a very
few days some very important transactions
A prominent agent said to-day: 81 am at
present negotiating for the sale of most
valuable piece Of property. and when made
within short distance of the heart OF the
city, and the amount to be paid for the same
Will be away up in the thousands of dollars.
to be under way at the present time will, no
doubt, when consummated, make some very
interesting reading"
National Real Estate Association.
The second congress OF the National Real
Estate Association will be held in Buffalo,
October 4, 5 and next. The objects of tho
association are as follows: To establish and
maintain a central body of reference and
union for its members; to acquire, preserve
and disseminate valuable information ap-
pertaining to real estate in the United
uniform business principles and usages in
real estate transactions: to inspire and
create closer fraternal relations between
agents, owners and purchasers of realty: to
encourage the organization of associations
and exchanges in various States and cities
OF the United States; to influence and direct
and make uniform, as far as possible, the
I. laws affecting real property in various
fictitious "booms;" to encourage and direct.
as far as possible, the investment of money
in those sections promising the greatest and
safest returns; to elevate and dignity the
real estate business: to encourage and i'm
provo social intercourse among the men,
bers Of the association; to establish high
and their "rating' by commercial agents.
The officers of the association are Benjamin
NJ. We'll, President, Milwaukee; NJ. NJ. Kline,
Secretary, Nashville; W. B. Cutler, Treas
urer, Buffalo.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued yester-
day: Richard Sillman, frame two-story dwell
ing on Golden street, Twenty-seventh ward;
cost, 81 $50. G. W. Thompson, two frame
two-story dwellings on Millwood avenue,
thirteenth ward; cost, s1.OC0 for both.
Robert McLeish, a frame two-story dwelling
on Lincoln avenue. Twenty-frst ward; cost,
81, 600. Mrs. Lizzie A. Deese, q frame mansard
addition, liz Elm street, Seventh ward: cost,
$780, W. j. Wright. brick two-story dwell
ing on Ann street, Fourteenth ward; cost,
w. d. w r1Qnt, 1Our connected two
story brick dwellings on Gist street, corner
Ann street, Fourteenth ward; cost, $1,000
for all.
Reports From the Agents.
John K. Ewing & Co. sold to Mrs Mary
Watson for John &. Ewing a naw frame
house Of five rooms, with a lot 25x106, ON
Patten street, Wilmerding, in Laveen's plan,
for $2.750 cash.
McCune & Coulter report the sale of three
lots in their Dean Park plan to Mrs. Mary
McCrossan for 81 500.
Peter Shields sold lot 3Ox90 feet on
NantasKet street, in the Greenfield avenue
plan, Twenty-thfrd ward, for $780,
Henry Gram sold during the month of
July, IN the Eighteenth ward, the following
real estate: Two lots on Holmes street for
500, and one for $3.50; three lots on Duncan
street at $3.50. $500 and $475: one house and
lot on Holmes street for s. $50; three lots in
the C. Byrne plan, Fifty-seventh street, for
Sll PEE foot front; five lots on McCandless
avenue, Camelia Place plan, for $3.50 each;
l6 lots on Camelia street for $3.50 each; two
lots on Calendine street for $260 each, and
one lot in the Sunnyside plan for s400.
Black & Baird sold to Elizabeth Lozier
for j. Walter Hay lot No. "a, in Kenilw orth
Place plan of lots, Thirteenth ward, for
$685..
W. A. Cole sold for Galen C. Hartman and
Samuel H. Mckee, to A. Wilson McGahan, q
lot 30xl20 on the easterly side of Boquet
street, Oakland, for 81, 100 cash.