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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
E. A. ZONNE
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The real estate outlook for the coming
year is better than it has been since the
boom peoriod. Buyers are more plentiful!
and prices, eXcept'in few locations, have
increased. The fact that. Minneapolis Is
not at present, from real estate point OF
view, a rich city, makes 1t necessary to
bring in outside capital to buy and i'm
prove property and this is usually always
done with good results to the purchasers,
and then it is much easier to convince out
side capital that Minneapolis Is bound to
be large city and that money can be
made in real estate investment than it
is to convince Minneapolis resident.
improvement in city property always
follows farm land boom, and we are sure
to reap the benefits in the near future.
The northwest has grown UP under rapid
transportation and we will never have
the large small towns as in the east,
where they were necessary on account OF
slow and expensive transportation facili-
ties: - r.
In the west the terminal points will be
the only large cities and intermediate
towns will be only what is termed side
track towns, large enough to be necessary
as a shipping and receiving point for the
immediate vicinity. ...
Minneapolis, as one Of the largest ter
minal points, is bound to reap the benefits
of the increasing farm population
throughout the northwestern states In
such a measure as but few appreciate.
I believe that in another ten years
Minneapolis will have anywhere from
$50. 900 to 10000 people and will be one
of the busiest and richest cities in the
United States. Is, 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
THOUSANDS WANT HOMES

or reasonable in price. we bounded over
Hennepin avenue W like flock of sheep
over a stone wall into Lowry hill proper,
Hennepin avenue, Lake of the Isles and
Green's addition. Our ablest business
Iaen have practically built up and in
hab1ted in the past three years one third
OF this triangular section, bounded by hen
nepin on the east and Lake of the. Isles
on the west, and extending from Low
rvs hill to Twenty-seventh street. AS
Stunning, for arguments sake, at least,
that there is nothing select outside or the
Hastings G. Dakota tracks (and the aver
age business man wants to locate INSIDE
OF them) ii we don't improve any raster,
in the coming three years than we nave
in the past three, We shall lind TINS lasI
central triangular piece surrounded bytne
lakes, improved up to It's level, and III
the hands of parties who are absolutely
Indifferent to the market, Valulng thelr
land as so much gold in the bank. Please
inform me, then, where we are going
next to erect homes in a select location.
Let me add that a friend is now fierce to
pay 81 800 for lot on Irving avenue IN
Green's second addition, who turned me
down cold two short years ago at $500,
because it was then too high, in his es-
timation. The bear who don't believe IN
corners on anything is pretty sure to De
guessing where, in three short years
hence, he will go.
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The Minneapolis real estate market IS
assuming the healthiest' spring aspect
since 1886. for many and varied reasons.
We have entirely recovered from the pan
ic. There is more stability in commercial
business. Wage earners feel that their
present positions (or ones equal or pet
teri are secure, and they are using thelf
savings to build homes Capitalists see
that money must of necessity find its way
into real estate, for it is the most stable
security in which they can make invest
ments and realize a good profit.
The present high stock market is by no
means permanent; especially does this
apply to industrial stocks; hence every
thing favors real estate.
When you offer piece of property that
pays good interest on the investment
now, you do not have to go without a
buyer; people put up their money and do
less talking. There will be more modern
houses built in Minneapolis this coming
year than in any previous year, and large
ly by people who have come here within
the last eight years, and who, until now,
have not known definitely. whether or not
they would make Minneapolis their per-
manent home. There Is much property
in Minneapolis which is being offered on
the market SO cheap at this time that
people will say about five years hence,
ST 1 had only known" But the average
Investor who has not studied real estate
and its conditions cannot see the points
explained to them. any more than the
average litigant can see the fine points
Of law explained to him by his attorney.
/ do not look for boom such that
which we had in the early eighties. In
fact, I. for one, would not welcome it, and
as far as I am able to observe, no reput-
able real estate man is trying to start a
boom, but merely using his efforts to-
wards having and maintaining a steady
healthy real estate market.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
j. NICK. THOMPSON
Of ThnrnnSnn RrnS

There is better tone and more life to
the market than at any time In the past
fifteen years--more inquiry not so 'fastldl-
Gus in character. The market opened with
considerable snap right after the first of
the year and nearly six weeks earlier thar
usual. Buying so far has been confined
largely to moderate and lowpriced homes
and vacant lots, much larger percentage
OF the latter being for investment than
formerly. There has not been much de-
mand for the higher priced properties. But
the sharp uphesitating way in which the
smaller buyers are picking up what they
want is pretty good assurance that the
heavier weights will be heard from in the
near future. In the past few years farm
land, cut-over land, any kind OF land, has
doubled and trebled in value and inves-
tors have made money. They seem to
think the milk is pretty well out Of the
cOcoanut in land and are turning to city
property. Their appetite has been sharp"
ened and they will make free buyers OF
city property for investment during the
next few years. If two years ago a man
had shut his eyes and bought the first
piece of land offered to hifn, he would
to-day be able to sell it at a handsome
profit If to-day man will shut his eyes
and buy the first piece of Minneapolis
property offered to him, he will find that
long inside two years he can sell it at a
handsome profit, and if he buys to-day
judiciOuSly he can sell at profit inside
the next six months or even ninety days.
The action offthe supreme court in sus-
tanning the Torrens law will give great
impetus to registration of titles. We have
instructions from clients to apply for
registration on some seventy odd lots that
they intend to put on the market this
spring. They think clean certificate from
the state of Minnesota will be draw
ing card with buyers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
LIE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Z Is . 3t3a'
Increase IN cultivated farm lands you
Will realize that Minneapolis Is feeling,
and will continue to1 feel strongly, this
great movement in the country directly
tributary to it. and that this must result
in substantial growth.
During the past year theh city has ex-.
perienced a decided betterments Of con-
ditions within it's limits, such as public
improvements, the building Of large
wholesale and retail blocks and office
buildings, all of which strongly denote
it's substantial. growth. 8 ss
There is ssaS distinct scarcity of houses,
flats and stores for rent. One may i'm
prove his property. even with material
at it's present high price. and receive a
better percentage on his money than In
any other investment of as safe a char
acter.
The market is broadening, and the fact
that all classes of people arer seeking in
vestments in city property is a sign t
no mean consequence that Minneapolis
real estate prices are steadily advancing
from solid foundation
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The real estate market has an active
and energetic tone, as compared with it's
condition at any time for some years past.
There is a great deal of. inquiry for all
kinds Of property, and especially for
are greater than ever before, as evinced
by the large number Of building loans
which we are making.
We believe the present condition of the
market is only forecast of what the
spring and summer will be, and that this
year will bring larger results to the real
estate owner, buyer and broker than ever
before. H. a.
There Is one unpleasant feature about
the market. which produces a depressing
effect upon values, and that is the tend
ency Of some of our real estate agents
to sell property for whate ever it will bring
rather than what it is intrinsfcally worth.
according to income, the sole purpose of
the agent or broker apparently being to
sell at any price in order to make his
commission This conduct on the part
of the broker has the effect of making
eastern owners of property. in this city
especially, believe that real estate men
are trying to produce boom by adver-
Using, which has no substance in fact,
as when they come to sell they are not
able to get any better prices for their
property. AS a matter of fact, there has
been steady and marked advance in our
real estate values, and our eastern hold
esr ought to get the advantage of this,
and would if some of our real estate
agents would not take the position of try
ing to make sales at any, price in order
to make their brokerage. Fortunately
this condition is. rapidly passing away, as
the eastern investor is becoming thor
oughly acquainted with the condition of
values and will not authorize his broker
to make sales unless at a fair and rea-
sonable price. To put it tersely and EN-
phatically, Minneapolis real estate agents
want to do away: with the bargain counter
sales.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19

stha LARGE amn,,nt NJ n1attad araa with
The far-raaching street car system give
the m,rcha cor TOO vine q rance or choice
To admit 81 Sudden advance hit q
gradual advance from year to YEAR seems
.reasona hlv, assured 311f 81 s b
ono of rho most satisfactory conditions
present this season is the variety Of
nrnnartv cnnsi1ernd Rarlv last wear r.
was un,sua1 ~ nav. q nnstomer innnire
for. vacant lot or >anvthing mIt homo
orlan intarast having hnnse' iSTt isT,iif
faren+ ,,ow.~nannIe are prad,,allv pa ming
more confidence. In answer to a recent
noived odvertisnmant inouirias were NADIA
for almost avarv.kind ~; nronerry [adve,.
tised-for homes vacant lois properties
for investrnanf and manufacturinr sites.
and even tha element nfS snecuJation was
not overlooked
Tho number NJ neon1a in, tho market to
INV is re.lIv vow; .era.t fo, ca o,rl,, in tha
season At NO fine sinca the hoom DAYS
of the ,SO's have there heen ,so MANY calls
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
GIGANTIC BUILDING.
Chicago Office Building to Contain
16 Acres of Floor Space.
SIZE OF SOME LOCAL BUILDINGS
LiIiputian by Comparison-Guar
te. Loan Floor Space 3.6
'~" Acres.

An office building sixteen stories in
height and containing sixt cen acres OF
floor space is the latest thing in the line
of big Office buildings planned Tor sCnlca-
CO. The building permit was issued yes
terday and the work Of construction will
begin with the opening of spring. The new
building will be 231 by 191 feet in size,
and it is said that it will be the largest
Office building in the world.
MinneapOlitans can get some idea OF
the capacity of the proposed new Chicago
sky scraper by comparing Its capacity
with that, of some of the big buildings
here. The guaranty loan building, for
instance, is twelve stories in height, and,
exclusive of light space, contains $4,000
square feet of floor space, or three and
six-tenths acres Add 80 per cent for the
light we'll and corridors and the total
floor space under the roof reaches about
four and six-tenths acres. The ground
dimensions are 1872 by 1855. The New York
Life building is 100 by 100 in size, with
out counting the arcade, ten stories in
height and contains a total floor space
of about two and fve-tenths acres.
Throwing in the Lumber Exchange and
the Andrus building, with the Temple
Court for good measure, and the aggre-
gate floor space will just about equal that
of the Chicago colossus.
Cost Comparatively Small.
The cost of the building is to be $30O0,-
000 This is not in proportion to it's size.
Five millions would be nearer. the cost,
according to a prominent local contractor,
if the building is to be finished in up-to-
date style. The Guaranty Loan, only a
little more than one-fourth the size on
the basis of floor space, cost million and
a half in 1888 and 1889, and, certainly.
mat erial and labor are no cheaper to-day
than then.
Demand Supplied Here.
Chicago may have need of such an office
building as the above, but local office
building authorities are agreed that there
is no occasion for any present addition
to the Office building facilities in Mime
apolis. The field is now we'll supplied,
and yet not over supplied, they say, and
parties owning or interested in present
buildings hope. to see no more of this
class of buildings erected here until rents
shall have had chance to stiffen up bit
under the stimulus of the latter day de-
mand. All the big modern office build
..,ings are now well filled. In: some cases
| owners are raising trihe on their prices
to old tenants and making rate con-
! siderably higher than before for new ten
ants. Only leave the present conditions
unchanged for. two or three years, they
| say, and present Office buildings will carr
fairly good revenue on the capital in
vested. 5-- r.
| 1t is considered quite remarkable thai
with the opening of the Andrus building
for Office purposes the other Office build
| ings have remained uniformly SO we'll oc.
| cupied. The agents explain this by the
extraordinary expansion in all lines Of
business. Firms with one or two rooms
! before have added an extra room. Many
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The conditions Of the Minneapolis real
estate market since Jan. l., 1902, are far
better than at any time previous, and the
prospects are good for a booming spring
and summer thade. People are beginning
to realize that the values of our real es-
tate are, and have been, low, and that
there is no Investment where they can
place their money with an absolute GER
tainty of increase as in Minneapolis real
estate at the present time. Stocks have
been boomed; the values of farm lands
have increased rapidly, while city real
estate values have remained practically
at standstill. '1- -
8 If you will stop and think for mo-
ment of the large immigration going into
the northwest, and the consequent vast
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19

acres of choice land are open for entry
from IT'S to $50 miles from Minneapolis
This is beyond doubt the most desirable
agricultural land in any state, being right
in .he mo. / hard" northern wheat belt.
The soil is black lcam, varying from six
inches to five feet deep, with clay subsoil:
land. level and gently rolling, cut up with
numerous brooks and rivers and lakes,
bordered by splendid hay meadows and ali
abundance OF exceptionally fine water. This
district is we'd wooded and In pieces are
stands Of heavy hardwood timber and
white pine, spruce, cedar, etc. The wealth
of this land is bound to make this dis
trict one of the most prosperous regions
known. ...t .-. y
To undertake to locate on any land
without learning the character of land
throughout the districts. is folly: Such
knowledge cannot be obtained single
handed except through an enormous ex-
penditure and much personal exposure
and waste of time. Any applicant for
government land, Wanting to ascertain for
himself the whereabouts Of the choicest
tracts and to be located on the same ais
speedily and as economically as possible,
will be a great gamer by having us assist
him. STA 1852
Any Of this land can be taken under the
free homestead laws and such tracts as
are heavily timbered may also be pur-
chased directly from the government, I'M
der the timber act Of 1892 after ten weeks
advertising, stating that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber than ag-
ricultural purposes. Under this entry no
residence or improvements are necessary
whatever.
The country is now being developed a
great deal faster than it used to be III
former times and especially in the rich
districts above mentioned. It, is always
our aim to fill uo the most desirable To-
calities first. Our motto: First come,
first served
We provide round-trip half-fare land
seekers rate at all times, and this privi-
lege will be granted to our patrons every
time they should want to make use of 1t.
We furnish guide, assist and advise to our
best ability, at all times. These and all
other privileges and accommodations
granted will to a large extent reimburse
one for the locating fees that have to be
charged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
GEORGE H. MILLER


I consider the prospects in the, real
estate world to be very promising. In
deed, I may say that it is my opinion
that there will be a greater movement in
lands and city property than we have
seen for many years. Since the era of
good times struck the country some years
ago there has been a steadily increasing
demand for farms and improved city
property. This movement started in New
York two or three years ago and has been
gradually moving westward. The market
in Chicago is now better than it has ever
been before We have felt the same
movement during the last year or so III
the demand for farm lands This move
ment always precedes the call for city
property. Last year was the best that
we have ever had in the history of the
state in the sale Of farms. This year I
til ink will be one of the best we have ever
had in the sale of city property. The de-
1aanG for farm lands will no doubt con-
tnue to be strong but the really big
movement this year will be in city prop
erty. The greater part of that I think
will be for investment rather than as
speculation. The whole situation is tt
my mind highly satisfactory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-19
PAUL BEUHLER.

I have sold an unusual lot OF property
for this time Of the year. both improved
and unimproved. I don't see why rents
should not go up at least 10 per cent the
coming spring, the demand being greater
than the supply. Inquiries are unusually
large in number at this time of the year.
1 have no doubt but that we shall have
very active movement in real estate this
year. 1 don't expect anything like a
boom, but there is a good healthy de-
'mand. Prices have advanced slightly on
all real estate and in about ninety days
prices will go up at the least calculation,
25 per cent on nearly all real estate, es-
pecially on residence property. t. =
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That this year will be comparatively
prosperous one for real estate, even the
most conservative agents admit. Those
of us who are old Ell eugh to have seen the
different active periods in Minneapolis real
estate since the stirring times, Of SIS,
know that the two chief precursors of in
creased activity in our city real estate
have always been the advance of prices on
farm lands and activity In railroad building
two conditions much in evidence at the
present time. H.. III
There seems. however. no likelihood of
what would be called a boom. or even a
marked advance in prices. #but a greater
opportunity to sell at present prices; for
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