Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some Transactions Completed In
VolVing Considerable Sums.
PRICES OBTAINED FOR BUILDING LOTS
New Buildings to Be Erected and
Changes in Existing Structures.
NOTES OF INTEREST

one or two transact ions which have heen
| completed involving sums of ccrsiserabIa
| SIZE as well as several which are sin :,
| PROCESS OF negotiation, have led some oh
| servers Of the condition of the real es,.,a
| market TO remark that evidently there vas
| a. demand FOR what is known nc 1.rso
| pieces OF property. 1t will be good news 10
1 muse VINO are interested in the subject to
| iearh that there is demand for property
| VI any kEd- The general experience ia
! maj the investor Is Lot paying much at
] tentlon to realty, but IL is believed thar a
| change III this respect is gradually being
brought about, and that It will he POSSIBLE
| 10 do business In this line,
| One Of the sales referred TO was hat NJ
the Needham house, on the east eide OF
10Th street between Riggs place nd s
| street. The horse has frontage Of nearly
iorty lect, ana is Z spacious structure for
city residence. The price paid was $50
's", which is considered a good figure al
| though 1t fell considerable short Of the
amount originally asked for it, on the
basis mat the ground, which contains soma
4;1o feet is worth $3.50 per square foot,
| me value of the hoI Sc in the transaction
was about $4,000. and with $4,000 for the
| lot II would appear that prorertv is nor az
great discount in spite of the recent
period or depression.
Price OF FuiIding Lots.
Another good sale was that of the lot a.
the northwest corner Of DIST ard Q streets.
1t was purchased from the owner, Mrs.
EDDY by Mr.. D. c. Philips Of Pittsburg,
and II is stated that fl is the intention of
Mr.. Phillips some time in the near future
TO erect a fine residence On this site The
lot has a frontage OF - feet and depth
of 10 feet, and contains $50 square feet.
me price paid Was Sl7325 which is ~ the
rate OF 81" rer SQUARE foot. This prop
erty is Just east Of the residence recently
purchased by Mrs. L. s. Grant aud now
occupied 10y her as her home
Another transaction which, il is said, is
not as yet completed. involves the trans
fer OF the lot at the northeast corner OF
Rhode Island avenue ard 18th street II
has fl ontage Of Il feet Cn Eth street ana
q" feet on RHODE Island avenue. and con-
tains 3,S15 square feet. The price agreed
upon is said to lie 81 per square foot which
aggregates nearly S2oDro. Il is understood
| TO be the intention Of those who propose 10
| purchase this property to erect there an
| apartment house.
Mr.. Cranford's Residence
Plans have been prepared by l.. E Des-
seq, architect. for a house 20 be built by J.
H. Crawford for his own residence. 1t VIII
be located on Park street and will adiofn
the residence of Mr. II. l.. Crawford. The
| new house Will have a frontage Of - feet,
and will be built of brick. The builder Will
be Charles 4. Langley.
Changes in BufIdinss
The Hanover Hotel building, al the north
east corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Sd
| street. which is owned by Representative
Baker and H. F. Merrill. is to he remodeled
C. a. Langley, the builder. Will have charge
of the work, which will result In quite a
transformation Of the building
Plans have been prepared bv Annle-on
T. Clark, architect, for an extension to the
residence of T. a. Lambert, 1919 Massa-
chusetts avenue. The new part will con-
tain a dining room, with bed rooms above
and new bath room 1t is also proposed TO
put parquet flooring throughout the first
floor.
Some changes are Icing made in the
handsome residence OF Mrs Myers AT the
corner of Goth and Q streets which viii re-
suit in adding to the artistic effect Of the
interior Under direction of Mr. Charles A
Langley. the halls and the stairway are
pelhg Walnscoated in CHARTERED oak, and the
woodwork is being painted
An extension Is to he built TO the rear ~
| the residence OF Admiral Greer goo Hillver
| place which is to be continued back 10 the
| alley. The new portion will provide for the
enlargement Of the pantry and a cold stor-
| age place in the basement
Some improvements.
Work has been begun upon the remodel
| ing of Metzerott Hall. and fits transforma-
| ton into the Columbia Theatcr. The H.
! terror will be of ffreproof construction. ard
an enlarged entrance will ba provided from
| + street.
D. b. Croft is preparing to erect for HIM
| self a residence on l2th stree; between .
| and streets, to cost $1,000. II will be
| three stories in height
| The contract has been let for the erection
| Of three-story dwelling, which VIII lie
erected on street between 18th and 18th
| streets.
Thomas II. Pickford's store. corner OF
Louisiana avenue and 9th street. is to he
| repaired and remodeled, at a cost of about
! $1,000.
Eleven two-story brick dwellings are TO
| be erected on ] street southwest between
! Sd and Az streets.
An addition is to he constructed to the
Wallach School building, at 9TH street and
| Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Plans are
| in course of preparation for tn" work
| Two stores and dwelling houses are TO he
| ereced on II street northeast from plans
prepared by J. +. benson, architect They
will be three stories and cellar. brownstone
| and bun brick fronts, with oriels. The con-
Structicn will be substantial. and modern
| conveniences will be provided.