Evening star., 1901-05-04
REAL ESTATEGOSS
Continued from Seventeenth Page)

Continued from Seventeenth Page)
plation. and 1t is predicted that by the close
Of the year the statistics VIII make favor
able showing. The new structures that are
going up are not all located within the old
limits OF the city or the immediate suburbs,
but are distributed throughout the entire
land and Virginia.
Demand for Homes.
While the erection Of apartment houses
may be said to be the feature Of the season
thus far. still a considerable addition has
been made and is being made to the number
Of residences. both large and small. There
are good many houses built In rows and it
Is found that there Is demand from those
who want homes Of their own and are able
to assume moderate liability. In many
such cases either the whole consideration Is
PAID or partly paid at the time of purchas-
ing, which indicates something of the SUBJ
stanttal character of the people who are
making their homes here. The additions to
the permanent population Of the city are
nor confined, as some may suppose. to the
wealthy classes, but, on the contrary, the
large proportion Of the additions to the resi-
dents of the city are people of rather mod
est means who have sufficient to live In
moderate comfort and have selected Wash
ington as pleasant place to make their
homes.
Capitol Hill Apartment Houses.
Three extensive apartment house enter
prises are to be carried out, and while they
are Independent, yet, owing to the proxim-
ity Of the properties, the result will be that
continuous frontage of no less than 126
feet will be occupied on the north side OF
East Capitol street between Sd and 4th
streets. In addition to the large addition
to the home facilities Of that section Of the
city which the building of these structures
means the money that will be expended,
independent Of the value of the ground,
will be about $4,000. The farthest east
Of these structures will be the one that
will be built by Mr.. r. N. Harper, which
Is to have a frontage Of fortythree feet
and a depth of 12S feet.
To the west and across the alley is the
residence known as 80 East Capitol street,
owned by Mrs Charles G. Duiin. This
property has frontage of 40 feet and
depth Of 12s feet, and is now improved by
residence which Is to be remodeled into
an apartment building. 1t is an interesting
circumstance In connection with this prop
erty that years ago-some place 1t as early
as 1S73-its owner began the erection OF a
building designed for use as an apartment
house.
First Flat Building.
This was the first structure of the sort, 1t
Is believed, to be started here. However,
the times were not favorable, and the own
er abandoned his plans, and then the prop
erty passed into the control Of the family
Of the present owners. Only the back
part of the building was erected, and the
portion in front was added, and since then
1t has been used as private residence.
Adjoining this building on the west is the
property owned by Mr.. John Donohue. hav-
ing a frontage Of "a feet and a depth OF
100 feet. Here an apartment house is to
be built which will have nine suites Of five
rooms and a bath each.
The demand for house room In this Sec
ton Of the city is said by dealers who are
familiar with the present eenditions to be
In excess of the supply. This may explain
In part the activity in building in the
eastern part of the city, which has been
such a noticeable feature Of the operations
this season.
A FleurishinE Section.
The activity In building in the general
locality of North Capitol street north OF
Florida avenue, which has been noted from
time to time in The Star, has been one of
the marked features Of the last as well as
Of the present season. Additions to the
population caused by the removal there OF
those who have secured homes are also
noted, and from the same cause, in the
section farther to the north which is known
under the general designation Of Brook
land. Grace NJ. Thomas, real estate broker,
says there Is not a house for rent in that
locality and the demand for homes, she
states, is greater than she can supply. For
this reason she is of the opinion that the
opportunities offered for investment are un.
usually good, 1t Is not uncommon for
property owners to make from to 10 per
cent on their investments.
A Row of Houses.
A row Of four houses at the southeast
corner Of 10th and Sheridan avenue, Mount
Pleasant, has just been completed by H. H.
Howenstein. They are three stories in
height, contain ten rooms and are finished
in hardwood throughout.
All Front Flats.
An apartment house Of large size as well
as of rather unusual plan, has been de-
signed by A. B. Heaton. architect. for b.
H. Warner. It is to be erected at the
southeast corner of North Capitol and Nj
Streets having a frontage OF 113 feet on
the former and 81 feet on the latter. Owing
to the fact that there is an alley on the
side and one in the rear the new structure
be four stories, and each Of the thirty-two
suites, owing to the recesses, will have an
outlook to the 'front.'
The central portion OF the building Will
retreat from the building line with wings
on each side. There will be no long halls.
but the entrance to each suite will be dt-
rectly from the staircase halls, which will
be on edCn SlQ6 OF LHc cefitIdi COuTI.
entrance to this court will be protected by
a wrought iron gate. The staircases are tc
be Of iron and the floors OF all Railways
and of bath rooms will be Of granite. The
exterior design will be colonial, and the REQ
brick will be laid in Flemish bond with
white mortar joints.
Transactions in Realty.
Stone & Fairfax. real estate brokers' have
sold to stephen B. Priest vacant ground at
the northwest corner Of 18th and r streets
northwest, where he intends to erect six
two-story houses.
Fred o. knight has bought, through the
same firm, the three-story house 1920 22d
street for $s,5 500. Mr.. Knight was a New
England manufacturer, who has retired
from business and will make his winter
home in this city.
Robert H. Chester and Robert Miller have
also bought, through the same firm. lots on
Q street near 22d street, while Robert
Hoover has purchased a two-story house
on N street between North Capitol and 1st
street for 5000.
house on 18th street in Holmead Manor
has been bought through the same firm by
Bertha H. Crawford for $1,000. The lot has
a frontage of 80 feet.
A Home for the Aged.
Alterations nc we'll as additions are ~ he