The Washington times., 1902-09-07
Plans Being Made for the
Erection of Apart
ment Houses.
RENTERS GROWING ACTIVE
F Street Brokers Take Bright View of
Standardization Point to Brisk
Business During the Fall-Demand
for Large Properties Surprising.

east side of Fourteenth Street north
west, between W Street and Flo-id
Avenue, the plans for which were pre-
pared by Architect B. Stanley Simmons
The structure will be five stories i
height, with frontage of 65 feet and
depth Of 100 feet, and will contain
twenty apartments of FIVE and six room
and bath each The front will be o
light brick and Indiana limestone, an,
the building will be heated by steam
and contain electric lights. elevator, ant
other modern improvements. 1t is es
timated that it will cost 100000.
Mr.. Simmons also prepared the plan.
for q store and fiat building which Jane:
O'Donnell, the druggist, is about tt
erect at the southwest corner of Eight
and G Streets southeast. 1t will be three
stories In height, with store on the
hrst floor and on the upper floor there
will be five suites OF rooms. The from!
of the building will be of brick and
stone and the interior will contain all
modern improvements. About SIS, 5,00C
will be expended on the improvement.
The further extension of the business
denced by the fact that Rudolph, West
& Co., who are now at 1904 F Street
northwest, have entered into a contract
to occupy a new building to be erected
at 1902 New York Avenue northwest.
Plans for the building have been drawn
BY Harding & Upman, architects, for a
company represented by r. E. Sullivan,
and provide for four-story building.
The lot has frontage OF 30 feet by a
depth of 130 feet. and practically the
entire space will be utilized. The build
ing will be of brick and stone. with a
composition roof. 1t will be heated by
steam and lighted by electricity. Within
the past few years number of private
residences on this square have been con-
verteG into business houses, and in a
few years there will be comparatively
few residences in the vicinity.
Summer Business Brisk
Business during the summer has been
brisk, and the prospects are that the
fall season in the realty market viii
be the most active in years. said Mr.
G. w. F. Swartzell. president of the
B. H. Warner Company. yesterday. AL
ready the fall rush has commenced, and
the rent. sales, and loan department:
are unusually busy for this season of
the year. Especially in the renting line
has there been change for the bet
ter, and 1t is about all we can do to
supply our patrons. Everyone is look
ing forward with expectancy to a brisk |
and the indications are that the |
brokers will have much business on |
their hands before many weeks
All along F Street the brokers take
a bright view of the situation, and there |
is practically no complaint and little |
cause for any, on account of dull mar |
ket- Throughout the summer months
there has been no 1et-up in business,
although it might be said that only a
few large deals have been consummated
Most of the transfers have been Of |
small or medium priced properties, and
.hese have been quite numerous. II is
he dealings in these properties, how
ever. rather than the trading in large
by which the true condi-
ion of the market can be gauged. Whel
he moneyed people return to the city
lfter their summer outing, large deal:
nay be looked for
Demand for Large Properties.
Even at the present time the demand
or properties ranging in value from
*, 900 to 100000 is astonishing. Ono
would be surprised at the small number
Il houses at this price on the market.
nd many of the brokers have been kept
usy looking for them. In the past
ersons desiring such handsome homes ,
ave purchased unimproved ground and
rected residence thereon for their
wn use. Few of these care about dis
osing of them, and those who wish &c |
o SO demand an exorbitant figure. A
eature Of the demand is that many OF s
hose seeking these properties are out
f-town people. who desire to secure
ONES here. One prominent Philadel-
hian is very anxious to secure resi-
ence here at 100000 or more, and there
re any number of others who are also
,oking about.
Work on New Willard. +,
The work on the New Willard Hotel is ),
ttractfng great deal of attention. and i,
is anticipated that the hope of hay- h
ng the entire building completed in !,
'ovember, 1903. will be realized. The ;,
gorge A. Fuller Company, which has :,
be construction in charge, has opened
ne way for the new addition in good
hape, having already razed the old o
ortion, known as The Fairfax Prep "
rations are being made for laying the W
'undations for the extension. The 6
rchitectural designing of the building
In the hands of MIR. H.. .Hardenbergh.
no will continue along the same lines &C
5 instituted hy him in the main build u
lg. 1t is estimated that with this ad- sc
tton the hotel will have at least 45O u
d chambers. in addition to baths pan IN
les, dining rooms. parlors. and other h'
oms. II Is understood that the in re
rjor finish OF this new portion will c
lual IL not surpass that. of the main al
Hiding. and every effort possible will
made to make all trimmings. decora- Ec
Dns, ETC.. more beautiful and tasteful. i
,ere is no doubt that upon completion ra
is will be one of the finest hotels in at
e country. mt
In the rear of the r Street entrance DO
ere will be a large foyer, a good sized ";
I'd comfortable ladies' reception room. su
new dining room. and several private ca
ception rooms The ball room will he SS'
ntfnued the entire length of Four
enth Street, thereby reaching length
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