The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
BRISK WEEK
FOR REALTY
Nearly All Property offered
Prompts Sold.
OTHER CHOICE OFFERINGS
investors Viii Find Much to Attract ir
.eill OF Fare" Provided by the Real
Estate Men-Three Great
Buildings.

rhe past week was all that the real
estate men who have open air auction
sales could possibly wish. Inc noderate
temperature, the bright sunshine and
every condition likely to bring the people
out combined for the aid Of the man
who had property for sale. and the man
who had money to invest. But one piece
! Of the property, so far as the record goes.
was put up and withdrawn on account Of
the price being below what the owners
. or agents thought as reasonable. One real
estate agent sold on one afternoon not
less than ninety-eight lots. This property
was suburban, Of course. A notable sale
was that of the residence on Leigh Street,
formerly occupied by the late Bishop
Whittle. Property offered and not sold
is at the Southwest corner OF Eighth ard
Grace Streets One of the two residences
is occupied by Captain Andrew Plzzsni.
Jr., who will move to the West End A bid
OF 81, 900 for tho two was promptly de-
ollned.
WEEK TO BE BRISK.
II conditions continue favorable this.
week will be as brisk as last. A con-
siderable quantity OF desirable property
will be offered.
Even tomorrow several offerings Will
i be made. AT 4:SO tomorrow afternoon.
Sutton and Compafy will offer No. 1874
North Eighteenth Street. This is brick
store.
At the same hour, ]. B. Elan and Com
pany will offer No.. ia North Seven
teenth Street. This is well located three
"A n IL hi
as an investment or for use in the conduct
of most any retail business
At 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. j.
Thompson Brown and Company will sell
at auction on the premises two email
farms in Chesterfield county. One con-
tains ten and the other eighteen acres.
and are located at the intersection of the
Cogbill and Old Hundred roads
TUESDAYS OFFERINGS.
AS may be expected, Tuesday will see a
number Of valuable pieces OH the
boards" Tuesday Is always favorlte.
~ b. Elan and Company will offer Nos.
1000, 1904 and 1905 Beverly Street, three
frame dwellings. The time OF the sale Is
4:3O p. NJ.
H. A. Mccurdy will offer No. 1908 East
Main Street. Tuesday afternoon at the
same hour. TIE property is a large two
story brick residence, and the situation
on Libby Hill. Is desirable
Sutton and Company have a sale Tues
dayat A 80 o clock of a small frame house,
No. 926 ST. Peter Street.
Each succeeding day in the week de-
sirable property will be put before the
public Real estate men are making
point just now that real estate invest
ments do not fly away In Il night and
pay a good rate Of interest when managed
properly.
THREE GREAT BUILDINGS.
Contractor Ancarrow is making good
progress with the foundations OF the Of
flee building OF tho Virginia State In
surancc Company. The walls. exterior and
interior, are now OH level with the
street. Bricks from the old Gibson- Hose
residence have been used mostly, so far.
The erection of the hotel of Mrs. At
klnson on the old st. Claire-Washington
Tavern site. has SO far progressed as to
show what an admirable hotel 1t will be.
1t has reached its proposed height-no less
than eight stories.
The steel frame work of tho sky-scraper
at Tenth and Main. is now being put up.
and before many days the board fence
about the site Will not hide this proposed
magnificent structure.