Evening star., 1897-05-01
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Present Conditions Are Healthy and the Fu-
ture Promises Well.

Conservative real estate men report in
creased Inquiries, and inside and outside
property Is alike regarded with favor.
There are mary improvements projected
In addition to those already In course OF
development. At least three large apart
ment houses will be built this summer be-
sides those already announced. and scores
Of dwellings of a most substantial char
acter are being planned and viii be built
during the present season. All these things
show healthy condition OF District realty.
with nothing of the feverish or convulsive
about IT,
The sale by E. C. Baumgras OF the New
man residence at No. l1lo New Hampshire
avenue, was a feature of the week The
sale was made for the National Safe De
posit Company TO Mrs. Moore, a wealthy
Pennsylvania, for S44;D0 cash The cor
poration recently bought IL In at a brisk
sale for $l 600. IL has been asserted that
the residence cost Slloooo to build Il. II
could be probably duplicated for sa,eo
but Its great cost was due to the character
of its interior furnishings. and such lux
uries are not often taken into consideration
nowadays in real estate sales. Mantel-
pieces originally costing $1,000 apiece and
solid mahogany woodwork are not of much
value to purchaser who wants the house
ITSELF so the price paid for the Newman
house may be regarded as a fair one.
Joseph Wizards new Office building
"h'ei - W occupy ms handsome lot at the
northwest corner of and l4th streets,
Will be under way in a very short time
Necessary changes in the plans have post
poned actual operations. but these will be
concluded in a day two.
During the pt ST week building permits
calling for the expenditure of SIloso have
been issued Among the permits is one to
Mrs. S. r. Thorne for a residence at lSS2
10th street northwest. 1t Will be twenty by
sXty-eight feet in dimensions three stories
in height. surmounted by an attic ana
will have basement The attractive front
will be of hard brick and Indiana lime
stone trimming ANA square hay-window
VIII reach to the fun height of thc house.
handsome mansard roof will top Il OF.
The vestibule and bath rooms will be tiled
and the interior will be furnished with
hard woods, cabinet mantels. with all the
modern attractions. 1t will be heated by
hot water ana will he supplied with a fun
equipment of electric liSnts. electric bells,
speaking tubes, etc. The cost will he sl2-
100. and the architect and builder Mr..
/. ID. Bursey.
Plans are being completed for a resi-
dencc on Holmead avenue near Whitney
avenue by Architect B. Frank Meyers. Ii
will be twenty feet front by fifty feet deep.
three stories in height above a basement.
with square bay window reaching TO the
mansard roof. Roman brick and Indiana
limestone will be used in The artistic front.
and a handsome stone porch VIII add to
the effect. The arrangement Of the first
floor will he most comfortable. The heat
ing will be by hot water. and all modern
improvements and convent ances Will be in
cluded In the interior arrangements.
Improvements costing ST.. 600 will he made
to the residence of Mrs. 4. +. Bates. at
the corner of 18th and n streets. Arcfi-
tects Hornblower and Marshall have drawn
plans for two two-story and basement
brick additions to the building, and the In
terror of the original structure will he GEN.
orally altered and repaired. Alexander
Miller will do the work.