The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
NEWS FROM CITY OFFICES.

NEWS FROM CITY OFFICES.
II. A. Smith of the firm of Will E. Fisher
& Co. has returned from an extensive tour
of the southern part of the State.
Major Victor Duboce, in charge of the
City department of Easton, Eldridge &
Co., has issued a beautiful little catalogue
upon the row of English cottage houses
Just being completed on California street,
at the corner of Second avenue.
On next Saturday at 2 P. NJ. an auction
sale of number OF fine business lots will
be held at the salesrooms and offices of
William J. Dingee, AGO Eighth street, Oak
land. The lots front on San Pablo avenue
and Twenty-third street. Easton, Eldridge
& Co. are the City agents
Jacob Heyman has begun the erection of
another cottage in the Heyman Tract on
the north side of Twenty-third street, 80
feet from Hoffman avenue.
An active demand for improved city
property OF Stockton is reported by the
firm of Henderson & Carter. The demand
comes principally from Oregon, Wisconsin
and Illinois. Inquiries for business loca-
tons are frequent from bakers, dry goods
men and grocers from all parts of the
State. This firm reports sales aggregating
over 500, 900 last week, and predicts an ac-
tive market for the fall season.
w. A. Daggett of the Stockton firm of
A. A. Dudley q Co., was in the City dur
ing the week. closing up a real estate deal
of considerable importance. An evidence
of the prosperity of Stockton may be
cleaned from the fact that these dealers are
putting on their second addition this sea-
son. Their plan of operation is to sell on
a small cash payment and S. monthly in
stallments, without interest on deferred
payments.
The old adage that everything comes to
him who waits is eXemplifled in real estate
speculation as in everything else. Posi-
bly, a search of the records would show
that good many lots on the pretty South
western Mission slopes have been in the
possession of owners who bought during
some homestead excitement OF quarter of
a century or so ago. 1t is still further
likely that lots for years considered value
less have turned out to be comfortable nest
eggs for their possessors. Such a con-
dition for the better has been brought
about by the introduction of cable and
electric street-cars.
Failing in line with the advance of prog
ress in the outlying districts, comes the
subdivision and sale of one of the finest
pieces OF property, In every particular,
that could be wished for as site for
medium priced lot for homestead, that
may be bought on terms that place the
land within the reach of all. Baldwin &
Hammond are the agents who are hand
ling the land in question, which is the
property of the Castro street Land Com
pany, situated on Chenery street, extend
ing from Thirtleth street for about three
blocks south and west from the intersec-
ton of these two thoroughfares. Slipping
gently, as it does, toward the south, it is
afforded sun exposure, as well as a most
perfect drainage, by reason of its topo-
graphy. The streets have been made
winding, which add greatly to the beauty
of the landscape. Sewers have been placed
in all the streets; water mains have been
extended to every lot, and, in fact, every
thing is IN readiness for building on the
lots.
But small amount in cash is required
on a purchase, with the balance payable in
monthly installments of $40 each.
Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. report the fol-
lowing among recent sales: I. w. We'd
less to Emil Bart, the northeast corner of
Bush and Baker streets, 32:6x100, for
S4250; eleven lots on York, Hampshire
Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets.
25x100, for from $500 to $1,000 each, all to
be built upon by the purchasers; lot on
the north line of Fell street, LOG east of Lott.
$1,000; lot and cottage on the northeast cor
ner of Elizabeth and Diamond streets, 25x
100. for $3.50; lot on Lombard street, west
of Cough, 25x60, $3.50; house and lot on
the north side of Geary street, 62:6 east of
Hyde, $3.50; lot on south line of Ridley
street, % west of Jessie, 40x95, for $1,000
lot and old building at 40 Powell street,
35x137:6, for 1850.