Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-23
SALES OF THE WEEK
No Material Change in the Real
Estate Situation.
FULL NUMBER OF INQUIRIES
several Go-,d HOMES Changed Hands.
New York cspitaiists Looking ~
o4kdaic Park --Iraa.ter List.

Although the nuasher IL deeds re
corded IN the rosssser's Office last week
l- Smaller than for the week previous.
there was as much activity IN real s~tste
cireles during the week az there has
been ia any like period during tins year.
Inquiries were pleatiful. and from men
who mean business. Owners III suislr-
ban property continue 10 plat IL and get
II Ia shape % place upon the market
With "a much confidence as at any time
during tho lost few years Last week
John and Margaret Albert and Clara
Patterson plated an addition On the
west side of Buchanan street aud placed
cppy ~ IL on tile With the register 1T
deeas- II ALL be known ~ Clara add.
tlon and contains forty six lots ioxsV
feet an dimensions. The number OF
des'ds ard contracts filed with the regis.
ter last week was seventy. as compared
with AN even lou for the business
of the previous week. The trans.
fers consisted principally of residence
property which sold at a fair figure.
Realty at Oakdalc Park has been ut a
market standsiill during the last few
years. but a scheme IL now under con
sideration which. II IL be natured. will
produce a lively boom IN that suburb.
Representatives IF an eastern syndicate
are hooking longingly ut the advantages
there for industrial institutions. IL
enough land can be- obtained from the
property owners there 10 induce the
syndicate 10 locate, il will erect large
factory. residence and store buildings
A small colony will be removed there.
and that part 81 the city will be lively
industrial center Bids for the instiiu.
ton have been made by several land
holders. but none Of them have been
accepted. Ii viii be known definitely
within few days whether the project
has any OF the staying qualities. a few
81 the most important sales last week
represented property IN desirable loca-
ton. and hat II the best values.
Charles Fox conveyed to Anna NJ. Fox
his individual half interest IN the pro
perry at the corner Of South Division
and Prescott streets for a consideration
OF $4,000.
A. j.. len Raa sold to Johannah Ten
Raa two lots at the corner Of Watson
and Indiana streets for Si.0O0i
Frank 4. Stone sold to W. 5. Plumb
eighteen lots in Stones addition To the
city Of Grand Rapids for a consideration
of $500. In exchange MIR. Stone took
farm II l2O acres in Ada township.
Walter q. Tuttle sold TO Samuel j.
Roach house and lot on North Lafay-
cite street for $500 The same party
sold three vacant lots on the north east
corner Of Hall and Marshal streets 10
the Rev. j. A. Markham Of Cincinnati
for $40.
Charles T.. Mercer sold house and
lot on Woodlawn avenue To Frank Wood
for consideration Of 81. 700.
Nicholas Baker sold residence on lot
eight Of Ellsworth addition To Comelia
Kelly for $1,000
James IA. Woodwarth bought the
homo on lot two Of Knapp 4 Bilhem' 4
addition Of William b. Knapp for con.
sideration Of s.,.iOo.
Philip Banasiewicz has sold To- Daniel
Hinbeck home on Gold street. Serb
ncr's addition for $1,000.
Nelson III. Walbridge has purchased
Of Morris Meyers Of Muskegon two lots
on Dosker street east of East street for
1900.
below are the transfers FOR the week