The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

Fsa4 estate market continues IN
eoatet. In the department. u rent-
ais the demand for dwelling houses
and tenemeats is almost unprecedented,
FOR rent signs, 50 familiar Ia t.e o!&ak
WINDOWS OF vacant houses ia most oteer
cities. are conspicuous here only - tAeir
absence, ana parties who have been con-
teInplsting going - housekeeping a; the
beginning Of the winter season seem as
bkely to b. unable 10 fad a roof T. shelter
them as tte late-cogneTs a Cape None
The greatest luck appears 10 81 IN houses
OF sinai Or moderate s.za. AdaQtea 10 the
wants and pockets OF young families with
moderate Incomes.
Visitors from The East are surprised u
fnd the current steady demand for new
aud improved dwelling accommodations 80
little TAKEN ad Fdntase of oy local builders
and capitalists. In particular they roe
the almost complete absence II urst-o.a5s
modern apartment houses - common IN
ihe Cities of the East and the M&ile
Nes'-hliIlu8s ~ tae brst cuas- ract:ou,
often alBos, nrepro0f. designed aud &C
cupled exclusively for family residence
purposes. each Iiat having It's own I.oai
and rear entyauc. halls. and as exclusive
as though II were detached house. and
the interior fitted with every sanitary.
cooking. heating aud lighting convenience.
a steam-heatiTs plant IN the basement. in
those OF the better Ugacr. furnishes warmth
throughout the building during tAe cu,1
season, while hOzpjlaule open fire places,
polished hardwood finish ana plate glass
Sc In wide sunny windows add - the
cheerful and homelike appearance Of each
apartment.
Built thus in blocks containing from six
to twelve fats. handsome and cozy homes
for small families os the best grade %! ten
ants can be supplied at cons. ier3oIe less
cost than wheIi each IS a detached struc-
tu"e. Fur The suburbs and outlying dis
tTicis they are. Of course. nos so suitable
as the picturesque cottage and graceful
villa. In its plot Of greeusward and sur
rounded BY flowers and shruhoory, hut for
that large proportion OF the population u
great city, Who must have their homes
conveniently near 20 their places u bust
n -. The modern apat tmeut house IS
great hoJn ard what - 20 less 10 the
point in determining tie investment 81 cap
ifal, one FOR which they are willing TO pay
literally. Indeed. IN localities not yet re-
CURED for mercantile purposes. bat where
TIA near approach Of ceuters OF business
las pat high value upon land. The evec-
ton or such buildings. whore \ COmparA-
lively small ARIA furnishes the site Tor 4
largo number Of tonementS. "a the only
WAY in which such real estate holdings
cen Re made peoasab.s - their owners.
This admitted ttaa a35 seen acted .ip0n
- largely IL other Cit.es il more rereat
years that IN Some places the matter has
been 0yerd5ae. great SiocSs u fats being
gut VI Ia many locations where tee coaaf-
uaus x growth ard population dtd net de-
manf Il. and ne Inhabitants r. .1ed into
them ~ such numbers that wanE hauas me
rows ana detached cottages We're le+f lrs-
tei.Eute4. ANA The ;euts x tto-e gls~sts az
Aui'ciuss suffered q tons.3e.1..i, 3epg c.1-
tlou Ia consequence Tenants IN mahlux
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