The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
IMP ROVEMENT
IN THE WORLD
Of REALTY
Records Show an
Advancement.
MANY SALES ARE NEGOTIATED
ADVENT OF RAIN BRINGS UNI
VERSAL ENCOURAGEMENT.
A Glance at the Records, New Build
ing Contracts, Recent Sales
and General Random
Notes.

Realty during the past week has shown
perceptible signs of Improvement. Sales,
although not unusually large, are becom-
ing more numerous and are showing
tendency toward greater values.
Probably the greatest encouragement
that could possibly come to both city and
country property-owners is the recent
rainstorm. 1t has revivifed the crops,
which means prosperous year to farm
ers and the ultimate payment of mort
cages. Although the real estate interests
in the city will not experience to the
same extent, the beneficial results, still
1T cannot possibly help showing an i'm
provement.
According to the monthly real estate
circular of Thomas Magee & Sons the
total number of mortgages for this city
during the year of 1898 was 1902, with an
aggregate value of SIC, 154, 754. The savings
banks, according to the same authority
loaned $S,325 PSI on city real estate during
the year and released mortgages thereon
amounting to s6.229,61S; the net amount
loaned by them over the releases was
therefore only $2,095, $685. or, if what the
three banks loaned is counted, it amounts
new money.
AS quoted from the circular the number
and value of the real estate sales made in
the city and county of San Francisco in
the year 1898 was only 2645 with a total
value of $40, 747 ,104, against 3215 sales of the
value of Sl2 1893 ,025 in 1897.
REVIEW OF THE RECORDS.
During the past week there were ffty-three
mortgages and trust deeds recorded amount
ing To an aggregate value of S207, 020. For the
same period thirty-two releases and reconvey-
ances passed to record in the total sum Of
$78,017
The principal trust deeds and mortgages are
as follows: By the Hibernia Savings and
Loan Society to Ellen w Nichols $4,000 for one
he
Addition block 1893, situated on the northeast
corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce street. east
1856 by north 127:sA by the German Savings
and Loan Society to John and Ada NJ Hinkel
$40, 600 for one year at per cent on property
east corner of Leavenworth and Jackson streets,
south 1876 by east 275; by the Hibernia Savings
Christian H. Westphal. s23, 600 for one year at
63a per do cent on property in 697vara block -
block S7S, situated respectively on the south
easterly line of City Hall avenue, 200 feet
westerly line of Sixth street rs feet southeast
of Brannan southeast 100 by southwest so, and
the southeriy line of Fell street, 1876 feet east
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to the
Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco.
$50, 900 for one year at 65E per cent on property
feet Oh Of Scott n' OF oaS 1913
The principal releases and reconveyances were
recorded follows: From the Hibernia Saw
ings and Loan Society to Isidore Merle. $500
on property in Mission block 2 situated on the
westerly corner of Natoma and Eleventh
streets, southwest 30 by northwest So; from the
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Mary B.
Taylor, $500 on property in Western Addition
blocks $50 and S4S situated respectively on the
northwest corner of Clay and Locust streets.
west $50 by north 127:SA, and the southerly
line Of Clay street 1854 feet west of Cherry;
from Robert W. W. Cryan by Henry Matthew.
attorney to Emma F. and Frank L, Parker.
s14 500 on property situated on the southeast
corner of California and Powell streets.
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS.
Westerly line of Taylor street. 1878 feet
south of Turk. west 1915 by south 45:6-All
work for an electric elevator, except studding,
plastering and metallic lathing; owner. Michael
Heffernan; architect T, ]. Welsh; contractor,
w L. Holman; cost S2156
Northerly line of Green street 120 feet east Of
for a two-story frame building Cfats): owner,
Nathan Corinson; architect, Henry Geilfuss;
contractor w Horstmeyer & Co.; cost $3145.