Evening star., 1897-02-13
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Business Mem Lacking Hopefully to the New
Administration.
Dull Times ~ the Brokers' Omccs-
Some sBaildanxsssoon to BE Erect
ed IN Washington.

Stagnation WIS about the only word
which properly characterized the condition
OF the real ESTATE market in Washington
Tor long time Hp to a week ago, but with
ing the past few days a more hopeful feel
ing has been apparent among dealers, and
there have been inquiries on the part OF
capitalists which are taken to indicate a
revival OF activity in the near future. 1t
is confidently believed that these expecta-
tions will be realized in a degree very
shortly after the Inauguration of Major
Mckinley. Business men in Washington
', are awaiting the incoming of the new ad-
ministration With pleasant expectations, in
which the real estate men share. 1t is
believed money will loosen up and seek
channefs Tor permanent investment shortly
after the meeting Of the extra session of
Congress, or at least as soon after its as
semoly as definite idea of what 1t intends
to do can be obtained. OF course, the COM
Ing OF the large number Of new members
and new senators, as well as the strangers
who will be attracted by such an interest
ing event as an extra session, will neces-
sarfly lead to an increased demand for resi-
dence property, both by lease and by sale.
The builders and contractors, however do
Eot take as rosy a view of the immed ate
future as those who have building sites to
dispose OF, and there is feeling among
many of them that the year 1897 will be
thS Hfos1 quIet SO lar dS kHe uuSiHeSS u
construction is concerned in all their ex-
perience.
1t is expected that work will be started
on the Jewish Synagogue about the 1st of
May. The complete plans have not been
made and estimates are being submitted by
bidders for the work on blue prints which
have been furnished them.
Five very pretty dwellings will be erect
e0 on the southwest corner of 10th and r
streets northwest from the plans of Archi-
tect Joseph c. johnson. There will be two
stories and basement, built of buff brick.
with Indiana limestone trimmings, with
tiled rnansard roofs and square bay win
doWs. The corner house will have tower
store. The baths and vestbules will be
tiled: there will be electric gas-lighting ap-
p!iances speaking tubes, electric bells and
all the modern improvements. The build
iHgs will cost about 1900 apiece.
sketches have been made by Architect
hoDert Head for projected block of ten
three-story and cellar dwellings,, each Is by
l.U 1eet, to be located on a site near Dupont
Circle. The fronts will be of light brick
trimmed with red sandstone, and they will
cost about 5000 apiece.
Work is about to be commenced on a sub
stantial three-story and cellar office build
ing at the corner of 7th and NJ streets
northwest. The building will be erected for
MT w. F. Williamson by William A. Kin
nell from the plans of Architect c. D. Cole
The cost will be S35 coo.
CnarieS r. Banes proposes to erect ten
small dwellings, having a front of Is feet
and depth of 43 feet on Oak street. in
lie Droit Park. A. p. Mullet & Co are the
architects. The houses will have press
orick fronts trimmed with brown stone.