The Washington times., 1903-08-09
Season Opened So Early That
November Is Likely to
Find Fe4U Desirable Homes
on The Market.
NUMBER OF SMALL REAL
ESTATE DEALS REPORTED
Fe9u Large Operations HaDe
Been ConSun,n1ated During
the Week, Bat Several
Are Pending.

Inc renting season has begun early
this year in Washington, and the de-
sirable homes are being snapped up in
short order. Should the present brisk
business continue there will be few va
cant houses in the city next November
Although there have been no big deals
closed IN the past week, a number of
small sales have put life into the real
estate market. The property owned by
Colonel f. L, Denny. on the north side
OF o. Street between Twentieth and
Twenty first Streets northwest was sold
TO . New York party for $40, 600. The deal
was made through Westeott & Story,
real estate agents. No plans have been
given out yet for the Improvement of
this property. which measures AZ by
9132 feet II is possible that it is in
tended for an apartment house.
Miss Catherine S. PeshalI, of Wash
ingtOn, has purchased house No. 1920
Vermont Avenue. near Iowa Circle, for
many years the house of Hiram Price
at one time Commissioner of Indian At
fairs. The price paid was $16 900. Miss
Peshall bought the property for an in
vestment. The sale was made through
]. NJ. Davis, of the real estate firm OF
Gasch Bros
Big Deal Is Brewing.
1t is reported that large deal in F
Street property will soon be consum-
mated with an out-of-town buyer. The
deal will involve something more than
$4,000.
Plans have been completed for FIVE
story apartment house on the south side
Of NJ Street, between Ninth and Tenth
Streets. The building will be 60 feet
front and 120 feet deep. and will contain
twenty five apartments. The cost is es-
timated at $1GO, 600 The plans for the
building, which will be erected for Mrs
l. C. Plant. were made by Appleton P
Clark. architect.
The front of the building will be oil
light brick and terra Gotta The vesti-
bule and the halls of the first floor will
be finished in marble and the staircases
in iron and marble. large house
which now occupies portion of the lot
will be torn down Immediately, to make
way for the new structure.
Many Sales Reported.
Stone Fairfax sold last weei
thirty-eigh brick houses. The amounts
paid for each property run from $500
to $500. The houses were purchased
for homes and investments. The num-
bers and location will be made known
this week. This firm reports an ex-
tremely active week in its rental de-
partment, having rented twenty seven
houses. In many cases there were two
parties DESTROYS of securing the same
house. The early demand for houses is
partly accounted for by the cool
weather. which has kept many families
in the city. Many Inquiries have been
received from out of town parties who
are DESTROYS of locating here.
David l. Git & Co, representing
Central Heights. who are handling lots
in the eastern section OF the District
report a revival of interest in suburban
sections, and several sales are in i'm
mediate prospect. Four cottages have
been built or are being built near the
spring This tract is accessible, one
fare carrying TO any part OF the Dis
trict The lots are high and have al
abundance of shade and spring water.
May Sell It's Option.
Not until the return OF President Bel
will the directors of the American Sc.
curity and Trust Company take any &C
tion regarding the disposition OF theil
option on the property at the corner o
G and Fourteenth Streets. Mr.. Bell II
IN Canada at present. and will not re
turn TO Washington until next month
The option does not expire until the lat
ter part Of next month. The company ha
received an offer for its option. 1t can
therefore. buy the property or give it u
without loss. 1t has not been announces
what interest has put in the new bid.
Another sale OF houses on the site o
the new Union Station was held las
week. Forty-seven houses were knocked
down by the aucuoneer. There still re
main between $50 and 200 houses on tn,
site. and another sale will be held soon
The owners are gradually coming L
terms with the agents who have charg
Of the new station. and II Is hoped tina
only q few owners Will hold out until
the actual condemnation OF their proper
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