Evening star., 1896-08-15
Waiting for the Result Of the Cam
paign.
L DEMAND FOR HOUSES FOR RENT
Very Little Activity at Present in
Building Circles.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Stagnation flttingly describes the condi-
tion Of the real estate market, not only In
Washington, but throughout the country.
The reports from the other large cities
show equally remarkable falling of In
building operations and an almost COM
plete stOppage Of real estate loans. In
quiry for property to be devoted to specu-
fative purposes, which promised some
months ago to become spirdted is not evil
dent here at this time, and the probabii-
ties are that the present conditions will
continue. II not grow worse, until the No
vember elections are over. More than
dozen well-known and reputable dealers in
real estate were asked yesterday and this
morning what the conditions and the out
look in their business was. and one and all
replied that times were never duler in
Washington than they are at present, and
that there was little upon which to base
hope for Improvement. In view of these
facts. 1t is Idle to speculate upon the most
important branch of the business. In the
renting departments of the big real estate
firms. however, there Is considerable
tivity, as persons are looking around for
their next winters homes. The proportion
of the population of Washington that
breaks up its establishments in the early
summer and removes itself from the city
is growing larger and larger every year.
Since such a vast expanse of the public
streets have been covered with concrete
Washington residents have found that the
nights in summer during a considerable
part of the time are hotter than comfort
will permit to be suffered, and consequent
ly the tendency to rusticate has become
general Many of those who followed this
course this year are now anticipating a
return to the city. and the inquiry for
houses Is, as before stated. animated.
Among house hunters the customary COM
plaint is heard that there are not enough
small houses in Washington equipped with
conyeniences to meet the demand.
In building Circles.
Matters have been as quiet In the local
building line as the weather has been hot
during the past week. The only permit
issued for the erection of a structure of
any size or Importance was to DR.: William
Holland Wilmer. who is to put up hand
some residence at 1910 l street. The dwell
ing Is to be constructs of brick and stone
with red sandstone basement. The brick
used will be handmade red. The roof will
be slate and tile nansard, while the gen.
eral architecture will follow the Italian
idea.
The dimensions of the house are 25 feet
by as. IL feet. 1t Will consist of four stories
and cellar, with a one-Story back bull ling,
80 feet long, 10 feet wide and 16 feet high.
The foundation will be concrete and brick.
There will be segnental bay window and
an open porch. The building will be heat
ed by steam and the estimated cost OF The
structure, when completed Is 500
Building operations in Georgetown have
been rather quiet during the past month,
but In the county surrounding the place
there Is considerable activity end many
hre residences are going up. Mary O'Neal
Is having erected q pretty three-story
frame residence on the Conduit road. which
is now we'll under way. Sallte T. Banks
has had Constructed frame dwelling on
Kearney street Of the Reno subdivision.
William seeley is erecting a handsome
two-story and attic frame and stone sub
urban residence at Y04g Newark street.
Cleveland Park. Annie Brodt is erecting q