The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
BUILDING BOOM
FOR OAKLAND
Sixteen Hundred New Struc-
lures Credited to the
Fiscal Year Just Closed
THE BERKELEY MARKET
Dealers in College Town
Realty Report a Large
Number of Recent Sales
oakland ofice San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. July 10.
During the fiscal year just ended
nearly sixteen hundred houses were
erected in Oakland and this means that
several thousand new people have
taken up their residence in the city
with the intention of making their per-
nlanent homes here. This activity in
building operations has, Of course, Civ
en- a stimulus TO many other branches
Of industry. Mills have been, and are
still, running day and night, with a
double shift Of men, in an effort to
meet the demand for building material
for homes now in course Of construc-
Iion.
one Of the most important of these
improvements is involved in the Oak
land Water Front COmpany's plans 10
reclaim ten acres Of tide land adjacent
10 Adams wharf. The company has
sust let a contract TO the Hyde Hargis
Construction Company for the bulk
heading Of the land, which viii be re-
claimed by filing in sand from the
channel in front. The reclaimed land
viii be occupied with lumber wharves
and piers.
A CITY IN ACTION.
In spits Of the usual midsummer mi
grafton Of citizens of Oakland TO pleas
UIe resorts. local and suburban real es-
tate dealers report a fairly good mar
ket and many inquiries for business
and residence property, and all Of them
are well satisfied with the progress
made during the year. William j. Lay
nance. president of the Laymance Real
Estate Company. made the following
statement concerning the present con-
dition bf this city and its suburbs:
Oakland Is not only city in size but IN
action After the greatest Fourth OF july
celebration in its history, it may be Hkened
- FL large cities in the summer season ! n n
resorts IN the East. Vest, North and South
an indication that Oakland citizens have been
busy and prosperous enough during the year
rC b. able 10 take needed rest
Real estate sales have, therefore, not been
So numerous as in the early spring There Is
however, splendid evidence OF actFlly, NOT
only AZ residence building but along suostan-
tial industrial lines Throughout me city
there never was 50 much good street Worh
and street railway construction, or 50 much
building of blocks, small stores. mats, room
ing houses apartment houses, enlargement OF
present mercantile and manufacturing enter
rrises as AZ present / doubt II there Is any
better business barometer 70 judge OF a city S
real solid growth over a period OF ten years
than its street railway earnings. II measures
the growth of prosperity The announcement
ten Is payinE per cent net on $1,000, 600.
where years ago II was not paying on
s. 0OO. GOO. is magnificent evidence OF growth
Another important announcement this week
Is the interest manifested by the great railway
me nagers IN providing Oakland With adequate
passenger ana shipping facilities The south
ern Pacific Railroad Ccmpanys new freight
depot. now building in West Oakland. viii be
the largest west. Of the Missouri River. The
new harrow gauge depot, the new Key route S
ferry with its additional two new ferry-boats
and the plans Of the Southern Pacne lot
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local lines viii within this year assure Oak
land the finest rapid transit service to be
found any city IN the United States.
IMPROVING SANTA EE TRACTS.
The following is from Holcomb. Breed
& Bancroft:
The summer vacation period has apparently
not affected in the least the activity and sale
ID Key Route iote in the Santa Fe'' tracts.
A lively interest is shown in this location in
the heart OF Greater Oakland by people now
living IN San Francisco, who are fast discov-
ering the advantages Of owning modern, ar
tstic homes. costing, with 4o-foot lots, $1,000 to
5000. within twenty eight or thirty minutes OF
san Francisco and with Scent fare. Not only
are San Francisco people seeking 10 save them
buying these lots with a view OF builolng, but
many residents Of Oakland improving the
opportunity OF obtaining building sites in this
new and very desirable home center, which
will soon be thicky built UP with attractive,
up date houses. All street work Is done by
the owner OF the tracts. This includes grad
ing curbing. guttering sewering, sidewalks
and palms planted along the sidewalk line.
Lot buyers do not share any part of this ex-
pense and they have the certain knowledge that
all street work viii be Immediately completed
and that their homes viii have al the modern
advantages Of gas. electricity, etc.
A large part Of the street work is already
completed and more than 100 men with teams
may now be seen engaged on Santa Fe Tract
No. B. now being opened for sale These tracts
extend from Fifty-hrst street to sixty-fourth,
and from the Key Route line on the west for
several blocks toward the Berkeley hills.
"a T~r~ < .r,r4,ae
sixteen blocks and parts OF blocks, extending
from Fifty-eighth street 70 Sixty fourth. and
east from the Key Route on Adeline street.
This property is close 70 the Berkeley local
train, Santa Fe station and Key Route sta
tion. AL Key Route trains 10 and from Berke-
ley are now stopping at the Fifty -ffth-street
station. the next stop farther north being di-
rectly opposite the lots OF Santa Fe Tract No.
8 The Alcatraz-avenue. Grove-street and Shat
tuck-svenue electric car lines ali run through
Or near the tract. enabling residents 10 reach
the university in about fourteen minutes and
70 reach Fourteenth street and Broadway, Oak
land in about twelve minutes.
There are 70 be found all the advantages OF
good schools mild climate, beautiful view OF
the bay and Of the Berkeley hills. All lots
have q good elevation. Fruit and flowers may
be grown AL the year round Altogether there
has not been in years such a strong movement
Of homeseekers 10 any locality both from Oak
land and San Francisco. as there is 10 be wit
messed every day on these Santa Fe tracts.
Herbert Coffin, who is with the real
estate firm of S. n. Dodge & Son. and
Wickham Havens of the Realty Syndi-
cate. left few days ago for the Yo-
semitic Valley in company with J. B.
Keesling. a San Francisco attorney.
They viii visit all points Of interest in
the valley before their return.
NEWCOMERS IN BERKELEY.
BERKELEY, July 10.-From infor-
nation that has been received by the
firm Of Cheney e. Berry it would seem
that Berkeley is about to get the bene-
fit Of movement already begun among
many people Of Southern California 10
come 70 the section of the State about
the bay. Discouraged over their losses
due to the lack Of water, Southern Cal
ifOrnians are coming north and many
OF them viii settle in the university
city. J. c. Rudolph. who recently pur-
chased a home in Berkeley, says that
all the south is talking about Berkeley
as the ideal place for homes.
Cheney & Berry have been selling a
number Of lots and homes in the Crys-
tai Springs tract, which borders on