The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
REAL ESTATE
MARKET REVIEW
Little Business, as a Rule,
Expected During the
Summer.
BanefciaI Effects in Realty In.
terests Occasioned by the I'm.
provement Clubs.
Building Still CONTINUES Active With
Several Important Contracts
Going to Record.

The dullness that comes with the sum-
mer months in the real estate market Is
beginning to make itself apparent, and
agents are resi' ming themselves to the fact
that but little business can be done until
people with money return from the coun-
try prepared to invest. About the only
movement made in the market during the
past week has been the continued activity
in the building line. A large number of
owners are investing in all parts OF the
City, and flats and residences are being
built by the dozen. The outside districts
all have their improvement clubs, which
are hard at work for the benefit of their
various sections. At Richmond, the south
side, In the valley of the Mission. at Pre-
sidio and Ashbury Heights, and in all
other quarters the small property-owners
are united for improvement. The spirit
of progress anima ties the mass of small
holders and they are alive to the necessity
of improving streets, laying new sidewalks
and otherwise putting their property in good
condition.
NEWS ITEMS.
The contract for grading, brickwork, under
pinning, bulkheading. gra mite al. steel work
for the new building OF Alexander w. wilson,
at the southwest corner of Turk and Taylor
streets, was let during the past week.
At n recent meeting of the Paramount I'm
provement Club a resolution was passed ia
vOfing the issuance of bonds for the City own
ership of the water works. resolution ia
voring the Mission geological gardens and
park was also adopted.
communication addressed to the Mission
Park Association. suggesting as suitable
bett road aud Nineteenth street and extend
ing to Stanford Heights and Balboa boule-
ward. has been submitted to that body by
James II. Bartlett, pioneer resident Of the
Mission district. Another suggestion offered
in the communication is for the extension of
Market street from its present terminus at
Seventeenth and Castro streets, so TO con-
meet the proposed park with the City's leading
highway.
petition has been submitted to the Board
of Supervisors by the Mission Improvement
Union, requesting the purchase of the two
blocks at Eighteenth and Dolores streets, for
merly used as battle-ground, for Mission
park.
and basement residence on The south line OF
Twenty-eighth street, 254 a feet west of Guer-
zero.
Plans have been compiled and contracts
awarded for tho construction of two-story
frame dwelling on the southeast line of Har-
rison street, 400 feet northeast of Third, for
Henry Goldstein.
Mrs George S. Davis is to build handsome
residence at the SO utheast corner of Clay and
Baker streets.
On Lyon street, south of Jackson, Charles
two-story residence
A. Jeffries has let contracts for the building
of one-story frame residence on the north
line of Butte street, rs east OF Texas.
Several alterations, including new stairways
and new store fronts, are TO be placed in the
building on the southwest corner of Kearny
and Post streets.
o. r. Won Rhein & Co. will hold sale of City
property tomorrow at their Califor nie-street
salesroom. The realty to be offered consists of
some choice parcels OF improved and unim-
proved subdivisions. The same fl rm will offer
at auction June 10 the realty accunftl atoms
of building and loan as ociation.
Plans are being ompiled for three residences
to be erected by the Evans estate on the prop.
erty on the west side of Van Ness avenue, 70
line of Van Ness avenue, IS south OF Green
street; also on the north side of Vallejo street,
100 feet west OF Van Ness avenue. The total
cost OF the improvements will be 500. 900.
Architect Bosworth has complied plans for
a residence on the east line of Rhode Island
street, 800 feet north of Twenty-third for
Cyrus Ellenburger.
Extensive alterations and additions are to
be made in the premises of Mrs Amelia Coin,
on Washington street, hear Gay.
be built by Mrs Susie A. 1obin on the north
side OF Twenty-fourth street, seventy five fee t
west OF Diamond.
Henry Meyer is to build two-story and
basement franc building arranged in flats on
the west side OF Second street. west OF Bran
nan.
During the past week contracts were record
ed by Lorenzo Scatena for the erection of
three-story building on Montgomery avenue,
north OF Stockton street.
The merchants along the line of Polk tire ct
have come to the agreement that each block
shoulo take care OF its own lights ana pay for
the cost OF maintaining the same Owing to
the fail ure OF some OF the merchants to pay