The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-25
DEALERS In REAL ESTATE
The Present Weather Can't Last For.
ever, aud They Have Hopes.
Sunshine Of May Looked Forward To-
Causes of the SOlidiiy Of Values in the
City-Tslks with Dealers.

Mr.. j. L. Wright said yesterday: The
status of the az airs of the street.
railway company indicates that no extern
slons OF lines can De made for some little
time to come. Nordyke IL Hollowelfs
Grand View addition" said he, has al
ready first-class electric street car facili-
ties. natural and illuminating gas, is con
to a public-school building. and the
best residence property now offered on the
market in this city. 1t is located on the
C-ollege-avenue electric line. fourteen min
utes from the transfer car. o continuously
improved street from it to Union Station.
Cement walks lead down to the city.
Those who have purchased lots in this Sec
ton are putting M frst-clsss modern
houses. With all these advantages the lots
are sold at very reasonable prices. TWEEN
ty-five of these lots have already been
sold for residence purposes exclusively.
1t will pay anybody, when looking for q
desirable home. to examine this property
before purchasing elsewhere"
''The market said Mr.. Robt. Martindale,
rs always with the weather. and at present
it is bad. The resident owners on North
Alabama street. between Tenth and Four
teenth streets, are sodding the street in the
center and sides and putting IN shade trees.
is being done to show what can be &C.
complished In this kim of improvements,
and Will enthuse others to do likewise"
The work is commenced. by Fulmer &
Siebert. of the Tenth-street sewer, which
is to take the place of the old State ditch.
This is unquestionablv the best improve
ment the North End has had and Will re-
lieve it or an eyesore that has been endured
for q great many years. This improvement
will naturally have q tendency to increase
values 10 the northeast and north part of
the city. There is probably nothing that
will be moro beneficial to property owners
han q speedy settlement of the street-car
franchise. The questions involved in this.
such as extensions of electric lines and the
Improvement of the streets in their en-
tirety. will be of very great benefit to the
city. not only its growth but in the proper
Improvement of its streets.
while the trade is going nearly all to
the north and northeast" Mr.. Booking
said. the attention of the public and the
city naturally turns in that direction. and
it is In that direction that improve
nlents of the most substantial char
Bruce Place there 10 q more rapid evolution
taking place than almost any Aart of the
city. We have tried hard to take custom
ers in other directions. but seldom sue
ceeded. The exodus is TO the north and
east for homes. Our own interests would
keep Investments, perhaps, in this city,
yet there is q decided inquiry for lots a.
Albany, on the Lake Erie x Western. If
you care to know of any transferrIngs over
the State. Also. people are asking about
Spencer. and are purchasing summer
houses in that beautiful watering place.
1t will not. l predict. be a great while be-
fore this little city Will be. socially, the
Newport of Indianapolis. / have been
compelled to make several sales of prop
erty at Spencer"
The bright. sparkling dash with which
the market came out during the ~sunshiny
days of this month has been checked, and
to a certain degree embarrassed by the
subsequent snow and rain. But" said
one dealer in terra iirma. she will be en-
cored by the sun of May. and with an arm
full of flowers continue her number for the
summer" This. il was observed. is put.
ting things in an artistic. if not an cratic
wav Yet such an expression cannot be
Inconsistent with the profession when it Is
known that Mr.. Robert Msrtindaie had the
courage to robe such a practical subject in
such gaudy attire. Among the men of the
street are found many who are fond OF
music. painting. society-even poetry-and
!! susceptible TO the finest touches of pathos
; or humor, yet who drive q trade to tho hill,
!: with a face mortised by business seams
! and drawn to the strong business tension
! Some Of them can sell q lot. or talk opera
! or play chess. or rip from a flute q blossom
; ing tune. This is noted because most mer
: in other places who sell real estate contin.
! their accomplishments to the trade an(
: it's tricks. 1t is o pleasure to say that il
I: Indianapolis this trade is devoid of tricks