The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-30
land IND Building.
Increased Activity Exhibited
in Real Estate Market.
ELIGIBLE SITES QUICKLY TAKEN.
Many New Buildings TO BE Erected
Within the City Limits During the
Coming Season What the Dealers
Specifications TO Build-Gossip.


The real estate market has developed
strong features OF increased activity and
local dealers are hopeful of lively season.
During the past week the demand for
eligible locations has been considerable,
and the number of prospective purchasers
on the look out for good investments has
increased materially. Still there IS no
great change as yet from the dormant state
which has characterized the market dur
ing the past winter, but % experienced
brokers, there are numerous indications
| pointing to a change for the better.
| Several fairly large transactions in
real estate have occurred during the
week and the signs of the times war;
| rant the feeling that shortly the
business will shake off the lethargic
| stupor under which il has lain for so long
period and will become active
and energetic once more. The
total sales of the week num-
ber 81, with real estate mortgages at
total of 80 and chattel mortgages II.
! The number of intentions 10 bald has
] increased largely and local carpenters ana
! builders report the outlook for a good
| business year as very favorable.
The Home Investment Company, Isaac
| l.. Gon, president, report total sales for
the week OF ~ lots on the Washington
| Park plat. Work mas been commenced ON
several of the new houses referred to last
week and by April 10work on several more
| will be begun. George A. Youlden will
! build.
AS stated in previous issue OF THE
| NEWS active operations on the new build
ing TO be erected by j. Edward Studley,
manager of the William IL. Lowe Estate
Company, on the plat on Peck, Orange
| and Weybosset streets, Will be commenced
1 I..l.. Nl,u..A -.
tation that the structure will be ready for
occupancy in the spring of 1895.
| The building will be five stories in height,
and will front on Weybosset street dis
tance of 81 feet, and on Orange
| street 100 feet. The first story viii be
architecture, the second in Ionic and the
| fourth and fifth in the Corinthian. The
| first and second stories will be constructed
of iron with large windows OF plate glass,
and the rest will be OF Pompciian brick.
The building will be divided into offices
and stores and will be thoroughly modern
in all its appointments.
A mortgage of $4,000 has been taken by
the Providence Institutions for Savings
on the estate OF George +. Weston on
Adelaide avenue.
Work on the Kent & Stanley Company's
new building on Aborn street is being
pushed rapidly TO completion. The first
story walls have been laid and the masons
and bricklayers are rapidly filling up the
second story. When completed the build
ing will equal any other of its kind in it's
convenient fittings. It will be used for
the wholesale manufacture Of jowelry.
Intentions To Build.
The following intentions 20 build were
filed with the City Engineer this week:
VIM. j. .Petri, build 2h-story two-tene-
ment house on north side OF Redwing
afV
James McGregor, builder.
Thomas T.. Furey, build n 2b-story,
ee-tenement house on south corner of
Harris avenue and Helme street; cost
$500. j. b. Leclerc, builder.
Mrs. Ann Downing, build n 1h-story,
one family house on South side Of Wayne
street between Candaoe and Nolan streets;
cost $500. James McGregor. builder.
James L. Johnson, make alterations TO
house No. "a Courtland street, between
Carpenter and Pearce streets.
Edward A.Wilder, build ~ -story,two
family house on north side OF Wendell
street, near junction OF Cranston street;
cost $1,000. A. Wilder, builder.
S. Il. Field, make alteration to roof of
dwelling No. 221 Pine street cost $500.
Ford q Estes, builders.
VIM. Il. McElroy, build a HISTORY
stable on south side OF Douglas street,
near Wayland avenue. JOS. Gilman &
Son, builders.
Patrick e. Gallagan, build q 2lb-story
building for store and two tenements on
northwest corner of Rugby street and
Logan avenue; cost $1,000. Charles Bros,
builders.
Granville ID. Nelson, make repairs to
building on north side OF Hawes street,
near Charles street. John Machon,
builder.
Frank Barone, build an addition TO
building 607 Charles street, near corner
4 f.,,.r.
Henry G. Bnllou, build s-story, one
family house on north side of Princeton
avenue, near Updile stree. \. c. Man
chester, builder.
L. {. Eddy, build 2-story, one family
house on northwest corner OF Lockwood
and West Clifford streets; cost $500.
Isaac a. saunders. builder.
Thomas ". Barry, build q 2lI story, four
tenement house on north side OF Blanding
gtrect. between Ann and Brook streets;
cost $3.50 Thomas W. Barry, builder.
Michael Gallagher, make alterations
and move building on northeast corner OF
Rrook and Transit streets; cost 900. T.
w Barry, builder.
John +. Fish, build story. two
tenement house on west SIDE ui Nashua
street. second lot south OF Frost street;
cost $500. J. Il. Fish, buiidCr.
Louis Bachaud q uX., build 3-storv,
threc-family house on eoui htast corner uf
hilstou and Boyd stroeis; cost 5000.
Euud 10 himself.
S. a. Whitford. build ,-8lory. one
family house on northwest corner of Dix
On rrd Stamford avenue; cost $500
Build IL himself.
Ieandcr IS. Peck, build q 2 story, two
tenement house on southclst corner ~
KNIGHT and Grove strceis cost 5000.
Wulam y. Bowsnd, builecr.
John Grant, build . story, tWo-
family house on south side of locust
street near Camp street, .ut 5000. J.
Iosg, builder.