Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-19
CITY REAL ESTATE.
The Narket in Good Shape When
Examined Below the Surface.
PENN AVE. AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
No Animation in the Speculative Annex to
the Business Machine.
SOME SPECIAL FEATURES OF TRADE

A few persons observe aud comment upon
| a lull in real estate. If they were to do a
| little probing and get below the surface OF
the market, they would see a different state
of affairs While there is lull due to
causes beyond mans control, there is no
abatement of interest and no weakness In
quiring for business property is as urgent
as ever, while home seekers are giving close
attention to the suburbs. A number of
transactions of more than usual interest are
under way. The work of subdividing
property, building houses and locating
factories is being carried forward with great
energy. There is a general feeling of con-
fdence in the future of the city. Under
these conditions there is reasonable ground
for expecting more active market with
the return of settled weather and solid roads.
Penn Avenue Sale.
It was reported yesterday that No. 400
Penn. avenue had been purchased by Mrs.
Elizabeth Hearst for S6O,0 The lot is
30x420 feet to Duquesne way, with three
story brick house on the Penn avenue front
and several outbuildings in the rear. The
report connected Mr.. c. H. Love with the
deal as agent, but he declined to give any
information on the subject. From other
sources enough was learned to leave no
doubt as to the correctness of the report. 1t
is not known what disposition the purchaser
will make of the property.
Homes for the People.
Twenty-one permits were issued yester-
day tor % improvements, aggregating $685.
$50. The most important are: Levi Wade,
brick six-story business house on Penn
avenue, Fourth ward, $4,000; Robert A.
Pearce, frame dwelling on Bellefonte street,
Twentieth ward, S1,SOO; James C. Gross,
three frame dwellings on Tecumseh street,
Twenty-third ward, 81, 200; George Sandal,
three brick business stores and dwellings on
Boggs avenue, Thirty-second ward, 81. 200;
Mellon Bros, brick dwelling on Euclid
avenues, Twentieth ward, 81, 500; same,
brick dwelling on Denniston avenue,
Twentieth ward, s., 900; same, brick dwelling
on St. Clair street, Twentieth ward, S4, 500;
same, brick dwelling on Negley avenue,
Twentieth ward, s., 900; Bell & Caldwell,
brick and stone dwelling on O'Hara street,
Twentieth ward. $3.50; same, brick
dwelling on Arabella street, Twentieth
ward, So, 500; Captain Barr brick dwelling
on Arabella street, Twentieth ward, 50, 500.
Special Features Of Trade.
The Ohio Land Improvement Company re-
ports at growing inquiry for lots at Ali
quippa. Sales since last Thursday aggre-
gate H0.
The idea Of building a railroad from
waynesburg to Maidsville, W. Va, on the
river, by way of Mt. Morris,
has been revived.
The Squirrel Hill Railroad is in some dan
ger of being headed off by the Duquesne.
The control of that district Is worth fighting
for.
James Gordon has transferred to Celia c.
Twentieth ward, for 81, ,OO0. The lot is 4lxla4.
An authority on the subject says: Every
thing points to the belief that the building
previous years. There is q demand for busi-
ness houses and dwellings in all parts of the
At the last stock call yesterday s4z was
For Manchester Traction 3sA was bid, |
offered Mt 40: 2556 bid for Birmingham,
offered 9614: ss1S bid for Electric scrip.
Tho annual meeting Of the Pittsbprg and
:heny City. s ''''' 49, '1
On Change yesterday Westinghouse Elec-
bid for Allegheny Valley Railroad bond
scrip.
What Agents Are Doing.
It is now an open secret that the city |
wants more ground at Highland Park, and |
IS dickering for two or three tracts. 1t was |
reported yesterday that its representatives
nad offered Messrs. .Howley & Steele 900 of |
IN advance on their recent purchase, and
that there was good prospect that the deal |
r. Hould be closed on that basis.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold on Sylvan avenue
rwenty-third ward, frame dwelling OF
i've rooms ana attic with lot 20xl25 feet to
IN alley, for s., 800.
Black Baird sold for L. C. Porterdeld n
OF on Linden avenue, Boulevard Place, East
End, averaging 4Ox l6l feet, and being some
shat irregular in shape. for about 81, 400 or
go per foot front.
John X Ewing s. Co. sold o lot 20x23o on
Virginia avenue. Tenth ward, Allegheny
City, for Frederick e. Rohrkaste to j. K. and
J. c. Ewing for $500 cash.
The Burrell Improvement Company re-
bort the following sale of lots at Kensing-
on: C. c. shade, lots u and IS, block ii,
., as William Yurkies, W. L.. lot 2l, block
2, 1925; Sill. Srogmes, lot 49, block u, 1925;
Joseph Auzul, e. h., lot ls, block IL, S325;
Adam AUGUST staitis, lot 100, block 2 $ASs rs.