The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

" HERE has been decided revival
of business in real estate tranSac-
tions during the past week and In
addition to the consummation OF
- several big deals q number of others
equally as large are progressing IA
vorably. and the number Of would-be
investors is rapidly on the increase
pecially that located IN the whole
sale district. is in big demand, and
If owners are willing TO accept reason
able prices for their holdings they will
have no difficulty in disposing OF them
for cash, such is the desire to secure good
investment properties together with an
abundance of money available for that
purpose.
One hundred thousand dollars was the
price paid for single piece of land in
the wholesale district during the week
and several others aggregating half that
amount or more are reported. The first
was paid by Levi Strauss Of the firm Of
Levi Strauss e. Co. for the lot and i'm
provements on the east line Of Battery
street, Sl:SxS1;6. twenty-five feet south OF
feet. The seller, Mrs. Louisa Breeze, was
represented in the negotiations by Shain-
wald, Buckbee d Co., while A. ]. Rich
erty adjoins the premises now occupied
by Strauss & Co., who intend to erect
thereon a building which shall be a fac
simile Of their present quarters. giving
the firm much more room. The new
building, which will be designed by AL
bert Pissis. Will not be commenced until
after the first, of the year, when exist
ing leases expire, and it will cost in the
nelghborhood Of 100000.
Shainwwald. Buckbee & Co. also closed
two sales agSregating 100000 yesterday.
brick building on California street, east of
Montgomery, 25x69:3. owned by Mrs.
Santa Marina. to Edward Pollitz for $780,,
Gre cgccker BLOCK brek o bud
ing on Broadway, near Second street, in
Los Angeles. 5oxl65. for $4,000. The seller
the buyer E. P. Fay OF Los Angeles.
Thomas Megee & Sons closed the sale
Of the four-story and basement building
on the east side Of Sansome street. 1856
for SCI 500. The same firm also reports tho
sale Of the lot and Improvements on the
northeast corner Of Polk and Pine streets.
20 feet on Polk street by 62;S on Pine i'm
provements consisting OF two-story
frame building renting for s65 and $50 a
month, for s14 $50.
Baldwin & Howell report the following
recent sales
Estate of William Henebery to Robert Hobbs,
lot on the south side OF Golden Gate avenue,
corner Of Dale place. between Leavenworth and
Hyde streets, 20x57:s, with Improvements, $500;
lot on the east line OF Alabama street 1o4 feet
north of Twenty first. 26xl0o. $3.50 lot on the
south side OF Twenty-fourth street 75 east of
Rhode Island. 251100, $500; lot and Improvements
consisting of three hats from c. Knickerbocker
to Corneha J. Pringle the east side OF
Broderick street. 10 feet south of Oak. 27:6x
100. 5000; lot and improvements on the east side
Of Devisadero street, 27:SA south of Washing
ton. 25xll0, $4,000: the northwest corner Of Ma
and VALPARAISO streets, 20X6S. $3.50; east
side OF Noe street, SIG feet north Of Nineteenth,
25x105, $3.50: lot the northeast corner OF
Baker and the Presdio, 24X94, $1,000; lot the
north side Of Pacific avenue. 1876 feet west OF
Broderick street, $4,000; lot the south side of
Green street. us feet west of Pierce. 25x100;
$3.50; lot and improvements consisting Of
d,a-rann cottage the south aide of C,linpar