The herald., 1895-09-19
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING
What the Weeks Record of
Building Indicates
NO CESSATION OF ACTIVITY
Store Building Is Neglected for Houses
to Live In
NO CESSATION OF ACTIVITY
Provision Made for the Increasing Popula-
tion-Reports Of Lands Sold and I'M
provements to Be 1ade

During the week closed yesterday sew
enty-six permits we're issued from
the Office of the city superintendent o.
buildings, the aggregate value of the new
buildings. according to the estimates,
being $Ss 1872. AS has been the case usu-
ally for come wee6s past the houses f,-
which permits were issued are mos
dwelling houses, but the tendency {
week was even more distinctly ma
than heretofore. No permits were ISIS
for large store buildings and only one tpr
store builcing of any kind. that being
for structure for use as dwelling and
store combined to be built for Oswald
Howell at the corner of Main AMI Thirty
third streets, at an estimared cost of $3.50.
The present demand for dwelling houses
close to business has stimulated the
builders of fats and lodging houses TO re
newed action. The largest building of
this kind for which permit was issued
Is that 10 be erected at the southeast cor
ner Of Fourth and Hill streets by A. P.
johnson. The building will be two sto-
ries high, provided with all the modern
appliances conducive to comfort and pre-
ventive of danger and will cost SIS 900.
The Denver Building company also took
out a permit for the building of two-story
frame fiat on Wall street between Seventh
and Eighth. the building to cost $500.
Permits were also issued &c. two o. three
buildings to cost somewhat smaller sums
snd to be used as rooming houses.
In the line of dwelling houses there is a
satisfactory number OF moderately expen-
sive structures under way, but none which
necessitate the expenditure of very ex-
travagant sums. Mr.. Irving W. Blinn Will
build 5000 residence on Flower street
between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
streets, and A. F. Morlan will build a
nome of equal value on Twenty-third
street near Hope. NJ. J. Davidson will
invest $500 in dwelling house on Alva-
RADIO street near Sixth, and Thomas VI
gus will build two houses. presumably
for rent or sale, one on Union avenue
between Tenth and Eleventh, and one
on Burlington avenue between Terth
and Eleventh streets, to cost $3.50 and
$3460 respectively. The rest of the list rep
resents- dwelling houses of very moderate
cost, running from 500 to $500; and lit
tie examination of the list indicates
that though the oil business is suffering
from stagnation pending the solution of
the transportation question. the industry is
already beginning to produce its effect
upon the community. Men working
about the oil region receiving not to ex-
oeed So per day and ranging from that
sum down to SIPS cannot afford to pay
large rentals, but they want respe ctable
shelter for themselves and families, not
too tar from their work, and, it may not
be necessary to add. not too near to the
field of derricks. This has resulted in a
very great demand for houses renting
from $12 to $40 per month, and this de-
mand is very far from being supplied.
But it is noteworthy that the house build
ing, even by and for the oil men. is not
being done in the locality now recognized
a. the oil region, but at distances which
will allow the workman to go back and
forth from his work without too great ex-
penditure of time.
The permits issued during the week en- :
brace an unusual proportion allowing the
erection Of buildings called dwellings. for
sums ranging from $500 down. These
buildings are dwellings because they have
chimneys and are used to live in. But for
the most part they are built in.the barn
style of architecture on the rear of lots,
and are expected to be utilized as barns
when patience. frugalityand moderate bus
mess success OF tina owners shall enable
them to build more commodious dwell
ings.
Tie weeks business, as indicated by the
bui ding permits, is good one, showing
steady growth of population and that
the new population is en- ployed at wages
sufficient to provide for immediate
needs and to make some provision for the