Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-06
AN EAST END SALE
SHOWING A BIG INCREASE IN vALUA.
TION WITHIN A YEAR.

A One-HaIf Interest In the Lazear Prop
erty Changes Hands - Praise for tho
Plains Back OF the southside Hills
Latest Transactions
Realty in the business portion of the East
End has increased in valuation quite ma
terially within the past year, az is evil
denced by the fact that Charles Schwan has
sold his one-haIf interest in the piece of
property known as the Lazear property,
facing on Frankstown avenue 120 feet, and
extending back to Flavel street at distance
OF 22O feet, to Nicholas Hartman, for $24,-
900. AS this property was purchased by
these two gentlemen one year ago for $685.
600, the sale of one-half of it for $24, 900
gives it valuation of $4S,000, an increase
of $4,000. Mr.. Hartman will commence i'm
provements at once by adding another story
to his hotel and by remodeling the same in
general.
Mr. Hartman also figured in ant other trans
action in East End realty. selling to Charles
Schwan 500 feet in the Highland Park plan
OF lots for $4,000.
Back of the Hills.
"Do not overlook the country back Of the
brow of the Southside hills" said an agent
to-day, "when pointing out the beautiful
places for homes for people of moderate
means. There are no better spots for quiet,
Countrywide dwelling places than the many
din of the city. They are high and healthy,
and, while smacking of the country, they
are placed in quick touch with the city by
ability of these country.city places is fur
nished in the rapidity with which they are
growing.
The Bids We're Too Low.
The manufacturing property on River
avenue. Allegheny, which James W. Drape
& Co.. offered at public sale, was withdrawn
on bid Of $ss, 900, and the property on Per-
rysville avenue, Allegheny, Of the estate
Of the late John A. Mckee, on bid of Sl2. 500.
The last of the honses on Taggart street,
Allegheny. belonging to an estate which
Messrs. Drape & Co have been settling up.
has been sold at So. 75O They also sold two
lots in the East End, on and adj dining Cen
ter avenue, for Sc, 500; also, small property in
the suburbs, above Hoboken, for 81, ,25O; also,
collateral interest in properties in the city
and McKeesport for $1,000
Building Permits.
The following building permitswere issued:
Hardie & Jenkins, for a stable in the rear of
Frazier street, Fourteenth ward; cost, 500.
Isabelle Smeigh, for two-story frame
dwelling on Howe street, between South
Negley and O'Hara streets; cost, $2,5Oo.
Christ NJ. E. Church, for a one-story frame
church on Baum street, Twentieth ward;
cost, S3, 900. John E. Kind, for a one-story
sroreroom on Millwood avenue, Thirteenth
ward: cost, $50. S. j. Dorr. for a one-story
frame dwelling in Vaughn's place, near
Greenleaf avenue, Thirty-ffth ward; cost,
$500. C. Heckel. for two-story frame
dwelling on Joers lane. Thirty-second ward;
cost, 81, 200. william Engel. for two two
story frame dwellings on Wyoming street,
between Sycamore street and Boggs avenue,
Thirty y-secOnd ward; cost, 5000 for both
buildings. Jacob Goehring, for two-story
Wylie avenue and Center avenue, Thir-
teenth ward; cost, 81, 600
Reports from the Agents.
wa Heron & Sons sold lot 14I in the
Bissell plan, Eighteenth ward, 2ox1O0 feet,
on Duncan street, for $3.50.
John K. Ewing sold for Mrs. Harriet
Shields to Albert D. Schmid a lot 20x1l5 on
Perrysville avenue. near Daisy avenue,
Tenth ward, Allegheny, for $3.50 cash. Mr..
Schmid will improve the lot at once with
cottage house.
Black & Baird sold to John E. Walsh lot
No. % in the Adam Roll plan, Twenty-sec-
ond ward, city, for 1856.
Ira N. Burchfield sold a house and lot on
Hazelwood avenue, near Second avenue, for
5000 cash. Mr.. Burchfield reports consider
able inquiry for Hazelwood property.
G. r. Fundenberg & Co. sold for II. j.
Watkins to Mrs. Anna McCleland for s. 800,
q lot s0x53 feet on the southeast corner of
Parker and Summerlea streets, Twentieth
ward. The above price includes 7-room
house. which is to be erected thereon.
Thomas McCaffrey sold for Peter Sauer,
barry the property. No. 300 Penn avenue,
corner Wine eDiddle-a new brick business
house in front and brick dwelling in the
rear-for ST., $50 cash.