The morning call., 1894-07-21
IN QUIET TIMES.
The Real Estate Market
Is Not Brisk.
Capital Appears to Be Timid in the
Face of Labor Troubles-Build-
ing Contracts and Notes.

The real-estate market Is Inactive from a
variety of causes, but as no great stir in Dusi-
ness is looked for by agents no disappointment
is experienced. In summer time dull period
is invariably felt in realty circles. Buyers and
sellers are In the country and those who have
thought of building on own lots already having
purchased land before the summer season be-
gan. Movement seems to be confined TO small
properties. such as dwelling lots or land In
Richmond, near Golden Gate Park. and the
Mission. But capital has grown siDguarly
timid, with the usual result in such cases.
Some real-estate agents say that the troubled
condition of labor still prevailing has fright
ened capital for the present, and there Ger.
tainly appears TO be merit in his view, for no
extensive purchases OF city land have been
made within the last week.
VIII E. Fisher & Co. report sales as follows:
Lot and improvements on south sid Of Green
street, west Of Jones, eight-roomed dwelling.
lot 25x137:6 , $4,000; lot and improvements on
nOrIh side Of Page street. east of DevlsaderO.
eigbl-ro0med house, lot 25x137:6, $4,000; lot
30X90 on south line of California street, 80
east OF Iwenty-secoDd avenue, $3.50; 2SXlOo
on south line OF Clement street, east OF Fourth
avenue, S11OO; 30x122:6 on east line of Treat
avenue, 120 north OF Twenty-second street,
S1400; 25X100 on north line OF Marlposa
street. 70 east OF Mission, $1,000; 22x91 70, iot
and improvements, "a South Park, $500; 25x
1OO lot ana improvements on south line of
Folsom street. between Seventh and Eighth,
$500; 25X120 on west line of Eighth avenue,
250 north of Point Lobos, $500; 25x12O on
east line Of Sixth avenue, 225 south OF Calfor-
mia, Sl1O0
According 20 the list of recorded contracts
given in Warmers Building News and Review
so far this month thiry-One contracts were
placed on record, amounting to S162,427.
Building has not been quite as activr this month
as might be desired il recent contracts be taken
as basis for business. However, there are
which represent considerable outlay and also
keep the steady progress OF improvement up 10
satisfactory standard. During the last week
contracts as follows have been recorded: Al
terati0ns TO dwelling at California and Laguna
streets, $4,000; brick building on southwest
corner Beae and Howard, S7964; brlckwork
on residence at jackson and Scott, S63O2;
granite work on same 5000; plumbing, $3.50;
rOof-ting, S2450; cut stone, S5637: glass and
carpenter work, S45l1; dwelling on Shotwell
street. 10 feet north of TWeuty-f1fIh. S2675;
building at California State WomaDs Hospital,
Sacramento street. near Baker. S14, 800; dwell
ing on Fell street, LOG feet west OF Fillmore,
$4,000; stores and flats OH northwest corner
Of Suffer and Fillmore. plumbing, S2100; alter
aiOns 10 dwelling on HampshlIe, near Twenty
second, cost $1,000; two-stOry frame dwelling
on Ninth avenue, near California street. $4,000;
four cottages on southeast corner of Jun and
San Jose avenues, $3.50; two-story frame
dwelling on southwest corner OF Cole and Page
streets, S4025.
Flats and stores at Dolores and Twenty-fourth
and al 932 Valencia will b. erected by j. B. +.
Davis a; a cost of $1,000. Byron Jackson
has received estimates for new residence TO
cost about $4,000.
Architect }. Gather Newson has received bids
for five story and basement brick and stone
building 10 be erected by L. j. Techau on
Mason street, near Eddy, where the old church
stands.
This building will be handsome i'm.
provemenI 20 the neighoorhoOd. IL will con-
tain a cafe and hotel and the estimated cost Is
$4,000.
Architect T. j. Welsh has complete ed plans
and specifications for three fats on Bush and
Monroe streets to cost about $1,000; also for a
large IOdeing-house GU the corner of Jones and
OFarreE streets, which will consist OF four
stories with stores on the ground floor.
Contractors are estimating on the new
Mechanical schoolhouse at Bush aud Stockton
streets, Which is TO cost about $1,000.