The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
RE AL ESTATE
 AT A LOW EBB A Week Brings Little Encouragement. THE SALES SMALL AND FEW PROGRESS IN BUILDING FORMS A STRIKING CONTRAST. The Review of the Records-New and Recent Building Contracts
 and General Realty
 Notes.
THE SALES SMALL AND FEW
PROGRESS IN BUILDING FORMS A STRIKING CONTRAST.

The condition of the real estate mar ket has improved but little during the past week. Few, If any, sales of more than ordinary importance have been negotiated and the general current of the realty stream seems to be in a state of stagnation. The brokers, however, content themselves with and abide by the hope that the present dullness cannot last much longer and that prosperous times will inevitably follow the summer months-the dullest period in the entire year.
 Building operations are steadily in- creasing and form a striking contrast to the lack of business progress in real estate. Many contracts, both for large ana Tor small amounts, have been let during the past seven days with good prospect for more in the future.
 The record for large mortgages is small. there. being few aggregating in value more than Sl0,000 Releases and re- conVeyances, as shown by the records are likewise few, and not for unusually large pledges.
 REVIEW OF THE RECORDS.
 During the week there were fifty-four mort gages and trust deeds recorded amounting to Sl52O71. For the same period ffty-eight leases and reconyeyanees passed to record in the total sum of S26S, 195.
 The principal mortgages and trust deeds are as follows
 
 Mary T. E. Redmon (Enis), S47, 900 for one year al o72 per cent on property in the 50-vara block A, situated on the southeast corner of Battery and California streets; by the Hibernia Savings ana Loan Society to Henry Schlesselmann, in Western Addition block 514 @ situated att on the northwest corner of Hayes and Devisadero Sawyer to Houghton Sawyer, sso66 for three years at per cent on property in the 50-vara block 221, situated on the northeast corner of Sutter and Jones streets east 24:10 by north 65; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Fran property in the 5O-vara block S2. situated on the northeast corner of Dupont and Hilbert streets. lngs and Loan Society to William N. Nichols, S4OO0 on property in the 50-vara block 149, stu- ated on the northwest corner of Powell and Francisco streets. west 22:Il, north 60, west 45;l0, north 50, east 6S:9; south 120; by the Columbia Savings and Loan Society to Harriet Mccarthy, SIP, O00 for one year at per cent on property in the 50-vara block I'll. situated the southeast corner of Mason and Ellis streets. Loan Association to Anna E. Sneider 5000 for six years at ' per cent on property in the Western Addition block 273, situated the northerly line of Bush street. 171:101a feet west Of Buchanan. west 94:4l2 by north 1S76; by E. Francisco Savings Union) to Dennis and Rose Barry $65oO on property situated on the north west of Fourth, southwest 25 by northwest 90. The principal releases and reconveyances were recorded as follows:
 From the German Savings and Loan Society to James Spers, $S5. 000 on two pieces of prop
 
 the One Hundred block 32s and in Western Addition block PTS. situated respectively the visadero street, south l27:SA by east ll7s; on the southwesterly line of Spear street, 1884 southwest 1s7:6; the northerly line of Post street, 165 west of Buchanan. west 40 by north avenue and Scott street. west 112 by south S71A; from the Hibernia Savings and Loan So- on property in the One Hundred block 363, situated on the southeast corner of Mission and Fourth streets. northeast 50 by southeast 100.
 NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS.
 Hayes and Market-Mosaic floors for altera- owner, Bartlett and c. F. Doe; architect, Ed ward R. Swain; contractors. Robinson & Giles On the northerly line Q; Post street. between Octavia and Laguna-A1 work except plumb and interior decorations for alterations and ad- ditions; owner Leopold Auerbach; architect James B. Wolfe; contractor, F. V. Acker; cost, On the southeast corner of Chattanooga and Twenty-frst, 25 by 100-All work for two story frame building. two flats; owner Patrick Bannani contractor, William Helbing; cost, Broadway, between Montgomery and San some-Alterations and additions to Irving Pub lie School; owners, Board of Education; archi- eest teet $ ss25s $ Welsh contractor w. M Fletcher Northwest corner of Jackson and Jones clustering work; owner. John Shirley; archi- tect. c. A. Meussdorffer; contractor, Charles Dunlop; cost, S250.
 Westerly line of Third street, 70 feet south of Stevenson, south 50 by west 60-All work for an electrical elevator; owner, David Keil; ar. chitect, Edward R. Swain; contractor, w. l.. Holman; cost, s2240.
 Chestnut street, 100 feet west of Jones-All work for two-story frame dwelling; owner. Miss Collins; architect and contractor, Thomas c. Cochrane; cost, S300O.
 Fremont street, 1894 feet northwest of Howard northeast 45:10 by northwest 137:6-AIl work, except excavations, grading. plumbing for a four-story brick building: owner. Jane E. and c. M Belshaw; contractor, J. W. Wes- Southwest corner of Green and Mason streets south 45 by west 137:6-Carpentry, plastering, iron work. mason and all other work for a two-story frame building; owner E. Pierron; architect, Jules Godart; contractor. J. B. Pene; cost, $3530.
 RANDOM NOTES
 According to the recent annual report of the German Building and Loan Association, the net revenue of the year is $37, 163 53. The value of assets amounts to $611. 43516 loans. s4s1 750. real estate, S9S, 260 and cash on hand $16533 II. The book value of the shares is as follows: First series $173 S5; second $95 55; third s75 S5 fourth. s57 20; fifth. $40 Sl; sixth, $25 s5 and seventh, SIP A.
 Attachments aggregating s1s,365 In value have been placed on the property situated on the northeast corner of Grant and O. Farrell street by A. s. Baldwin The prop erty is held in the names of William H. H. Hart and Florence B. Hinkley.
 The premises at 620 Market street have been leased to A. Ottinger for period of six years at monthly rental of $52o month.
 
 line. of Cough street is completed and is now ready for occupancy. The total cost of erec- tion S12,0 600.
 Peter D. Martin and Andrew D. Martin have given general powers of attorney to Mrs. Elea- nor Martin.
 Stephen and Jennie Maybell have abandoned their homestead on the property on the south east side of Clara street, 160 feet northeast of Sixth and Edward and Hannah Murphy their homestead on the north line of Post street, no feet east of Lyon street.
 Mrs Rachel Chaser has declared a S5000 homestead on the premises on the east side of Deyisadero street, 112:6 south of Fulton and Mrs Tryphinnie B. James on the property on the west side of Guerrero street, ninety-five feet south of Twenty-frst, for $3300.
 O. F von Rhein reports the completion of his buildings on Third and Jessie streets, which have been under construction for the last six months. The fact that before the buildings passed from the contractor to the owner the principal portions have been leased. each for a term of years to responsible parties. seems to prove that an up-to-date structure in a central locality, even in these times need not % without tenants in San Francisco.
 The following the lessees of the three stores: Iindh the tailor Pacific Electric Mo- tor Company and Messrs. Hurtzig & Schmelz. The last named firm are druggists.
 The upper part, used as lodging house and consisting of forty-six rooms has been leased An that remains unrented are two basements and .negotiations are pending for the leasing of these two: they are eleven feet hgh are furnished with sidewalk elevators and nave