Evening star., 1897-07-31
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
A Hopeful Outlook for the Future In
dicated by Prevailing Inquiries.
HEALTHY ACTIVITY In BUILDING
Permits Granted for Many Sub
stantIa| Buildings.
A REVIEW OF THE WEEK

Real estate matters have been a little
quiet during the past week, so far as act
ual transactions concerned, but a
number of operations of considerable i'm
portance are in course of development, and
the future promises to be prolific in deals
Outside capital will figure largely in these
matters, and there Is general feeling
among real estate dealers that a very
healthy period of activity will be shortly
1nauSurated. The settlement of tariff agi-
| tation for at least few years, and the fact
that immense crops in this country and
snort ones abroad bring great deal of
foreign money into circulation here, are
the causes that are leading to general
re-establishment of confidence among those
who have money to invest, and the advan-
tages presented for remunerative invest
ment in District real estate are so appar-
ent that conservative capitalists are maxi
ing many inquiries that will doubtless lead
to practical results. Architects and build
ers are taking very hopeful view of COM
ing events. Many of the former have con-
siderable work on their hands for fall and
the latter are kept fairly busy looking over
propositions and making estimates.
The building inspectors office is kept
busy signing permits for new buildings and
repairs to old ones, and the week has been
lively in that department.
l.,
owned by St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum is
to have an additional story twenty by fifty
feet in size placed on it by builder w. T.
keenan,. The cost will be $1,000.
Fuss IL Butler have taken out a permit to
| erect frame dwelling thirty-four by thirty
four feet in dimensions and two stories and
attic in height on jefferson street Ana
costa. The front will be of siding. There
Will he back building fifteen by fourteen
feet. The cost will be $3.50. The dwelling
will be heated by latrobes and be an at
| tractive addition TO Anacostia.
George c. Hough will build for the owners
two three-story and basement brick
and Indiana limestone-trimmed dwellings at
Nos. 1919 and 1921 Roanoke street Column
bia Heights. The roofs will be half man
sard, of slate and tin, and the bay win
dcws, running the full height of the build
ii.gs, will have tower extensions. The
houses will set back thirty feet on the lots
and be equipped with all modern convent
ences, including hot-water heating. They
will cost 5000.
Waddy b. Wood has prepared plans for
a very attractive stone and frame cottage
to be erected on Prospect avenue. Cleve-
land Park, by the Cleveland Park Com
pany. 1t will be % feet square, and two
stories in height above cellar, surmount-
ed by shingled mansard roof. 1t will have
several artistic bay windows. and the front
will be of shingles and stone. The cost
will be about $1,000.
The recent damage by fire to premises
No. 912 Pennsylvania avenue will be re-
building will be restored to its former con-
dition from plans by Paul ]. Pelz and Jos
Burden will do the work.
Altered for an Apartment House.
NJ. ]. Wine will improve his dwelling at
No. IL 9TH street southeast by side addi-
ton 21 by % feet in size and three stories
and basement in height. He will also add
another story to the present building. Bay
windows will also be added. The building
when altered will be devoted to the pur-
poses of an apartment house. VIM. Yost
& Brother have the contract, which calls
for the expenditure of $1,000.
Appleton p. Clark, jr., has made the
plans and Ferd Espey will erect for Wright
Curtis two brick dwellings two stories and
basement in height and 20 by 81 feet in
dimensions, at Nos. 1913 and 1915 18th
street northwest. The cost will be s., 100.
A four-story and basement apartment
house is to be erected in the near future on
New York avenue near Sd street northwest,
upon plans prepared by G. N. GLADDEN..
The front will be of buff brick and Indiana
limestone, and copper bay windows Will
run to the roof There VIII be balconies
on each floor connecting with the bays.
The entrance porch will be of stone. The
flats will be hot water heated and thor
oughly equipped in the most approved
modern style.