The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-01

A feature of building operations for
several years has been the number Of
modern and beautiful apartment buildings
which have been added to the city's i'm
prevements. Life In apartments is popu-
lar in a city where detached houses for
rent are scarce and where so many people
like to live at the suburban lakes during
the summer season. The fat offers many
advantages in the way of conveniences
which some houses do not possess, has the
merit of affording opportunities for neigh
borliness and society. and more than all
that gives people who want to be near the
center of the city homes at reasonable
cost. For small families Of adults who
do rot care for lawns, gardens or trees,
for business men who must be much out
of the city-for many people OF many pur-
suits, the apartment is the ideal living
place.
For strangers or, others seeking homes
in apartments the information which fol-
lows will be of value. 1t must first be
borne in mind that ''there are flats and
flats They range in quality from the
cheap building which is rOt much better
than the tenement house of an eastern
city to the palatial apartment house mt
for king" they range in price as Well,
obviously When hunting for fiat
home it is we'll to think over Your ne
cessities and wishes ard not waste time
"chasng'' over the city looking at apart
ments which may in many cases be quite
unsuitable. "A good way is to select the
locality which you like or find most con-
venient and then take a walk about the
section, noting the apartment buildings
and making a few inquiries. You may
stumble on just what you want the 1rst
time. But the chances are that you
will not. If you do not find the fiat in
this way consult the advertisements, and
~ o1 off of ra1 ia q
having in mind all the time, the locality
you prefer.
When visiting building note its con-
yeniences, means of ingress and egress
both front and rear-especially examining
the rear. Some flats are beautiful in
front and simply abominable behind. See
whether the back stairs-and porches If
they have them-are we'll kept and con-
venient.
Flats are almost Invariably rented on
lease in Minneapolis. These leases
usually expire on May 1 or Sept. l. the
latter date being the favorite among
agents and owners. The rental price
usually includes steam heat when needed.
ometimes separate price is scheduled
for summer and Winter-the latter an adj
vance sufficient to cover cost of heating.
Water is almost invariably included in
the rent. once in awhile electric light.
Gas is always separate = the occupant
paying direct to the gas company
1t is often we'll to make inquiries as to
the character of the janitor service, for
an incompetent or inattentive janitor
can make fiat life unbearable. Most own
ers realize this and will not retain in
efficient help.
Rents range = in liveable buildings =
from $50 and s25 up to $500 or perhaps
more in a few instances. The great
number of apartments of six or seven
rooms from $50 to $50. Suites of two or
three rooms are often to be had for less.
Many buildings now have few bachelor
apartments which have no provision for
housekeeping but are otherwise fully
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The following list of apartment build