El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-23
ACTIVITY in Ell
PASO REALTY
The Satterthwaite Addition
One of the Best Resi-
dence Portions.
Residences in Demand-An Air OF
Activity Prevails That is Fore
runner of Prosperous Year.

An air of moderate activity has beer
noticeable in the Offices OF the leading
real estate brokers during the past few
weeks. Transactions, some of which
were begun in the early summer ano
were delayed by the absence in the va
cation period OF persons whose mutual
meeting was necessary. are now abou,
to be brought to a conclusion.
There have been many calls for large
the demand for private dwellings is
still very great, and the most active
| feature of the market is new private
dwellings of high class.
When the;work of leveling and grad
ing the Sasterth waite addition, which
las already begun, is completed it will
open up ole of the most desirable resi-
dence portions of the city. 1t will en-
tail great deal of work, but when the
lots are marked off and placed on sale
there will be q great demand for
them. 1t will divert the attention
from other portions OF town and the
lots will command good prices. The
lots will all be conveniently located and
within only six minutes walk to the
post office.
Horace B. Stevens in speaking of the
property said: 81 find that there is an
increased demand for desirable dwell
ing sites, and when ithe Satlethw ate
property ia put in the market the lots
will be eagerly sought after by pros
pective buyers. 1t will be An excellent
investment, for it is merely the ques-
tion of time when it will become the
most desirable residence portion of
the town."
"Property all over the city is in the
advance and while no large sales were
consummated many small transactions
were recorded. A great deal of build
ing is going on in the Fourth ward"
D. w. Reckhart will terect a house
on Santa Fe street,eas of the McGinty
hill. Buchanan, Allen and Heinlein
are the architects.
Mrs. Hitchcock will also erect q resi
dence on Santa Fee street at the mouth
of the cut.
Mrs. M. 81. Medallion contemplates
building on Stanton street in the rear
of the Slade and Deter building
The steel for the Mills building will
be here this week and work will be
pushed rapidly. 1t has not been def
nitely decided whether the third and
fourth stories will be put on.
The Campbell Real Estate company:
good and the prospects are very
bright. Everv day we receive calls
for business properties, and the outlook
for this winter is particularly promis-
ing.
GA dwelling house is scarcely vacant
in the city, before there are innumer-
able callers for It."
A. 2. Coles: Last week we sold
mum Der of lots in the Campbell addi-
ton to Mrs. Bell Sanders Race, who
will erect number of residences.
1--WE have severallarge transactions
pending, but we are not quite ready to
give out the details. We have d num-
Der of very desirable properties for
rent, but the demand is far greater
than the supply. Most of the new resi-
dences going up now are already spo-
ken for.''
Judge Buckler is putting on an extra
story to his residence. corner Santa Fe
street and Epson avenue, and G.. B.
Rogers is building q residence in the
same neighborhood.
The second story to the Tays block ia
almost completed. and the new build
Ing for Welch, the second hand man,
will be ready for occupancy at the end
of the week.
The opening of the Plaza hotel by
A. J. Iftiger will occur about the first
of the month, the furniture being all
here.