The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-03
REALTY MARKET.
Better Times Seem to Have
Struck in to Stay Here.
Numerous Changes, New Buildings
Going Up, Intentions to Build.

proasion In the business mas p"on p
and that bettes times have come. irans
actions were numerous ana 'ne
aggregate amounts involved is.S.
large sum. Some
raIes were for large prices and called
for extensive properties. Building oper-
ations were and are in a state OF grea.
activity. and local contractors have WORK
enough ahead to carry them well into tne
winter season. In suburban proper
ties there was a slight aiminu-
ton In the sales, but tnls
a. considered by brokers as being merely
the temporary reaction OF the extensive
movements of recent date. An unusuai
number OF customers, both Tor oesnrapiy
located offices and other offerings, Is re-
norted by a leading renting agent, VINO
also predicts a slight rise IN
rents in the near future. owners
Of rentable tenements ana houses
find but slight difficulty in finding tenants
for vacant houses. and in some cases ren.s
have been lowered TO seekers
for houses. The loan market persists ~
its activity and borrowers ma no oin-
Guilty in securing sums ranging rom
$4,000 down, on GOOD securiee''
srhsrs ha. been q noticeable rush OF pros
r~ectiye builders who are anxiaus 10 pro-
vide themselves with houses and local
.rchitects have all the work on hand that
thew can attend to in drawing up plans
eor comfortable residences. Now tnat
the market has shaken of the depression
dealers have become sanguine oil the iu-
fure and q lively market Is predicted In
the fall.
New Buildings.
Plans are being drawn up for a hanu-
AAf IOT OAe
p.uigan on the East Side near his present.
$500 The building will be commenced
In q few weeks and Will cost III 'ne "os"
borhood of 100000.
6-story building il contemplated on
South Water street, ut the corner o
planet street, to be erected In the neal
future. The building, which will be oc'
cupied for manufacturing purposes, VII
y - about 52x75 feet, and will be con
struoted of iron, brick and wood, costing
about $4,000.
Improyements on the Hoppin estate OIL
Aborn and Snow streets, recently pur
chased by the Central Real Estate Com
ranv. william H.. Hall, president, Will %
hegun At once. The brick stable IN Va
resr az the Hoppin Homestead BuildinI
iii he raised and an addition made there
n. giving a frontage of "a feet on Abor
.freet. two stories in height. On the mrs
door there will be five stores, with once
on tho second floor with i've bay WIN
dows. George w. Cady q 20. are IN
architects in charge of the improvement
The Silver Spring Dyeing q bieacnih
Y Company on Charles street mas hieu "a
s, sntentton to build q brick pumping static
.d;scent ia the plant on Charles stree
~ The station will be one story hign,
brick and iron and will cost in the neigl
\ horhood Of $500. Westcott a. Cole will
enc builders. Besides this the company
"a build an addition Of one story to u
building ut 3S7 Charles ~strert, cost $3.50.
A 2-story, two-family house Is to
ersoted by Wilfred ii. Munro on Butt
avenue shortly. The building will CO
s1O.OO0 and will be erected by James
Willard, builder. Q. +. Chase is the arch
tsct.
One of the most imposing structures
this city will be the new Haniey BIO
nov In process of construction on t
corner of Washington and Union stree
The building fronts 30 feet on both stree
4. TO be of i've stories, so feet in heigl
ana almost the entire Washington sire
front viii be of iron and plate gla
+ rest of the building above being
sandstone and dark Pompeiian brick W.
terra Gotta trimmings. A copper corn
With = balustrade of brick with a cop
base and can will enhance the bet
~ of the structure greatly. !
main entrance and passenger e
vator will be on Washing'
streot and on the Union street side tn
win be the freight entrance and elevat
ON tho irst floor will be stores and wa
rooms well lighted by the large pl
glass front. The second story VIII be
voted 30 Offices, IL in number, and'a no
2ax40 feet for club purposes. The partiti
-. Arranged SO as to be easily taken do
and the floor made into one large ro
for manufacturing purposes. The intel
viii be furnished in the best OF workm
ship. will be well lighted by electric
and gas and will be heated by ste
IRON posts and Orders will support
ceilinos. William II. Walker q Son d
Nhe plans for the structure.
Intentions to Build.
Isadore L., ux. of Charles III. Hopk
m Liptitt street, build a 2-story, I
family house on Indiana avenue, War
cost 1900. Congdon Bros, builders.
BENJAMIN f.. Carpenter ct ux., bull
aH-story. one-tenement house on
bama avenue, Ward 6; cost $500.
don Bros, builders.
Burrill Burroughs, 40 Lippitt ST
build addition to three-tenement he
t9Lippitt street, Ward 2. Nj. X. A
strong, builder.
City OF Providence, build a 1h-s
brick addition to fire station on 7
street; cost $500. Hartwel, Williar
Kingston, builders; Stone, Carpent
Wilson, architects.
III. G. Dorrsnce and William i. Arr
warwick, II. l., build new underpin
20 house corner Oliver place and Il
tain street. p. McDonough, builder.
Patrick T.. Galligan, III Rugby 81
build q history store, III Rugby 81
John l.. 5prague, builder.
Gaetano P~etrosinelii, s Lily street,
an addition to three and -four stor
tentment houses Lily street. q. Pet
neIli, builder.
James b, Canning. 37 Smith =
81 huud n ono story greenhouse 3i7 :