The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-10
LARGE APARTMENT HOUSE.
rOJR-SToRY MODERN STRUCTURE
SOON TO he nVILr.
Lot On Nadisen street and Fourth
Avenue ChOsen - the site
RatldfnG To Cost Asa.o0<s-Nany
New Rcstaeaces Are Going II.

Work GA iSse construction 81 a saeie-n
apartment house. 10 he built for the
Moore Investment Company. Is Seon to
commence. Several firms OF architects are
drawing plans To be Eihuaattea In eompe-
s.flon. tho specifications calling for q
structure TO cos. ia the neigAeovheod az
s>a,faa. The site fer shs proposed build
ing H. of tsse tinest tn the city. Gem,
prsslng "A lot Ia5 feet square on the north
west corner OF Madison street and Fourth
avenue Brick and stone VIII be- the
GsasiJsnS material ased and the hcusr will
se foar stories high. 1t il the intention
CT the owncrs tn have a solid appearing
structure, with court the central feA-
sare. The apartments Will open on this
court. and will Dc arranged in Ave ana
-Ax room suites. az 4 probable that the
pians viii call for cafe space on the
ground foor. 10 add 10 The completeness of
the building, Elevators and all modern
improvements VII be another feature.
The erection Of sach an Institution viii
I'll long felt want IN Seattle. and from
Inquiries already made every suite in the
building viii he engaged long before COM
plstloD. In aectitnK on the construction
Of an apartment house the company real
sxa that The inside IocA sisn cf che lot WAS
the main feature IN their faSor. as people
engaged ia mercantile pursuits often pre-
Ter 10 live close 10 town. Adding 10 this
finely srposntea modern apartments a
combination was struck that would ind
great favor, I. Is animated by several
well known architects that one or more
such buildings are IN contemplation hi
capitalists Of Seattle.
The substantial building lNozn taken on
!ass fall. shows no depreciation. In fact
there is more OF stir than ever in resi-
d.nce hasldinx. A rough estimate on the
number 81 residences completed within the
last three months II sevcrsy~f3ve. The
cost OF these homes ranges from u,s0Q to
S,o0A the greater majority snciinink to-
ward the smaller figure. as they werr
either built for people 81 small means
By investment and building companies.
or by mechanics themselves working after
business hours. The opening OF the Magic
addition. above Broadway. threw "A great
deal ~ valuable residence property on the
market. and IA result many homes have
GONG UP In that portion of the city. Rem
ton hill has also seen considerable build
ing during the pas, few months. Several
very pretty homes have gone up on Queen
Anne hill and Beacon hill. and not few
in Lake Union addition and Fremont.
Three very fine homes will probably be
built within the next two months by G..
J. Smith. ~ II. I.attmer and Paul Singer
man. The estimated cost of these homes
il from N.0a To Ss,ooo each. For a num-
Der OF years. while rents were low. prosni-
nent citizens leased their homes. hut In
many instances there is a disposition nov
10 hufid and II Mnusf not be suYprisfn9
II n large number OF handsome residences
| wosi1 seon add to the c.ty's growth and
beauty.
While hut : limited amount OF b,assness
building IL In progress AT the present time.
considerable is contemplated FOR the COM
ia. spring and summer Lack Of office
room IL great source ~ worry tn own-
ers of huslness blocks. the inquiry IN this
line increasing daily. The second and third
stories of the New York block, which have
been reserved for several yeaTs as whole
sale apartments are now being converted
into effsce sraee bv Dexter Horton. I'm
psovemenis az hike nature are being
made In different buildings throughout
the city. Ia mse; the requirements for
offsc. room.
The formation os trusts in the East 10
eaasfng no eud Of worry &c builders. a. u
means the undoubtsi advance IN the prices
Of certain materisls used in building.
Labor IL Plentiful and reasonable and the
fsest lumber In the world for building
purposes IL available and cheap With the
MAGNIFICENT locations for dwellings and the
advantages for cheap material. Seattle
shona take the ieaA as residence city
as wei, as q commercial nstrepoifs
Last wear The permits iesacdpf tire
building inspector for construction work.
alterations. etc. amounted to fsss % This
amour. wiiI certainly b. exceeded THIS
year. II all the building contemplated IL
accommodated.
A Moore who recently returned
from 4 trip East. says the eyes Of mauY
e,f tins tssonsyess Fnefs back taeYa are Gem
tered on she Northwest. and Seattle In
particular and that there u but little
difficulty encountered ia raising money
far Investment in this state. Similar re-
peys- are made by others who have re-
Gently freen ~ the East